FI115437B - A medium for growing various plants from seeds - Google Patents

Description

115437

A medium for growing various plants from seeds

The present invention relates to a growing medium for growing various plants, in particular food plants, from seeds. The invention further relates to a growing system for growing plants from seeds.

An important object of the present invention is to provide an easy to use and reliable method for growing seeds of various food crops, such as wheat Oras, sunflower, buckwheat, and pea shoots or the like. The invention also relates to a growing system, in particular for domestic use, for growing food crops from seeds.

In order to accomplish the objects of the invention, the culture medium according to the invention is characterized by the features set forth in the characterizing part of claim 1. The breeding system according to the invention is characterized by the features set forth in the characterizing part of claim 5.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 schematically shows an embodiment of a substrate according to the invention with its associated receptacle and a lid holder, Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of a receptacle containing the substrate of Fig. 1, with its lid plates. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken in Fig. 2 in the direction of the arrows III-III, 30 2 115437

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a substrate according to another embodiment of the invention with its receptacles and lid parts, Fig. 5 is a side view of the embodiment of Fig. 4 in an assembled state,

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 5 in the direction of arrows VI-VI, and Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of a growing system according to the invention.

The growing medium according to the first embodiment of the invention according to Figs. 1-3 comprises a seed plate 2 formed of plant 15 and / or wood fibers and formed so as to form a space for receiving seeds 10. The seeds 10 may be placed in said receiving space either as such or with a filler 11, which filler is preferably quartz sand. Quartz sand is essentially a material of silicon, which • binds water well and does not readily react with other substances.

20 In such a case, mold growth is significantly impaired. The seeds 10 and any filler 11 are held in place in the receiving space by means of a cover part 3, which may be made of fibrous material, paper, cardboard or biodegradable plastic, and preferably has a top surface made moisture-proof. The purpose of the wrapper 3 is, on the one hand, to hold the seeds and the filler 11 in place during transport and placement of the growing medium and, on the other hand, to prevent excessive evaporation of moisture during seed germination. The top portion 3 is disposed in the receiving space of the seed disk 2 so that when the seeds begin to emerge, the top portion 3 rises out of the seed disk 2 raised by the openers. The cover portion 30 further serves to direct the irrigation water required to initiate germination of the seeds 10 to the bottom portion 7 of the seed plate 2 by irrigation by pouring the required amount of water onto the top portion 3, the water giving the seeds 10 the necessary initial moisture for germination.

5 It is also contemplated that a moisture-permeable topsheet may be used which will bind a portion of the moisture to itself, contributing to a more even distribution of moisture.

The growing medium consisting of the seed plate 2 and the top part 3 and the seeds 10 are placed in the growing vessel 1 on the inwardly extending brackets 6 formed therein. In addition, center brackets 5 are formed in the bottom portion 8 of the growth vessel 1, which serves to receive the growing medium as it deflects downward as weight increases with seed growth and increased moisture. The growth container 1 can be provided with a lid part 4 if necessary.

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The irrigation water required for seed growth is poured into container 1, whereupon, as the seeds germinate and the roots penetrate through the base 7, the roots absorb water from the container 1.

When using plant and / or wood fibers as a biodegradable material for the seed disk, it is also contemplated to use an embodiment in which the seed '10 is pre-attached to the base part 7 during the production of the seed disk.

This could be accomplished, for example, by using a suction strap on which the seeds are placed and then applying the fibers either dry, requiring a separate wetting step, or damp on the grains, whereby the vacuum on the suction strap causes the fibers to move around the seeds and damp when the mat dries, the seeds are bound to the fibrous material by hydrogen bonds. The effect of the vacuum can be enhanced by: · applying mechanical compression to the fiber / seed mat simultaneously. The suction belt is preferably provided with a patterned surface which separates the individual seed plates from one another. The seed plate may be provided with a receiving space for an optional cover part 3. The function of the cover part 4 115437 is to act mainly to prevent excessive evaporation of moisture during germination. Alternatively, this function of the cover member can be accomplished by using the cover member 4 in the growth vessel, whereby the seed plate can also be made without a receiving space.

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The embodiment shown in Figs. 4-6 differs from the embodiment in Figs. 1-3 in that the growing vessel 22 is made of biodegradable plastic and has a grate base 20 on which is placed a separate plant and / or wood fiber separate base member 27 which serves to direct moisture to the seeds 10. The topsheet 23 may be of fibrous material, cardboard or biodegradable plastic, and its upper surface is made impermeable to moisture. The growth vessel 21, the brackets 26 and 25 formed in the growth vessel and the lid portion 24 used for the substrate according to this second embodiment correspond to the embodiment of Figures 1-3. The water required to initiate germination is poured onto the cover 23, which along its impermeable top surface moves towards the inner edge of the seed plate 22 and down toward the base 27, where it is absorbed spreading below the seeds 10 and providing sufficient moisture for germination. Apertures are suitably provided between the top part 3 and the inner edge of the seed plate 22 to allow the irrigation water to flow down the inner edge. Also in this embodiment. · The cover may be moisture permeable, so that the openings between the cover and the inside of the seed plate may not be required.

Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of a growing system according to the invention, the embodiment of which comprises a wall bracket 31 consisting of two L-shaped brackets with a tray 32 mounted on the horizontal branch of the L-brackets for accommodating a plurality of growing vessels 1 or 21; the substrates of the invention can be placed. In the embodiment shown, there are eight culture vessels. The rack is further provided with a lamp 30 at the top of the rack 30. The rack may also be a table or a window sill. Preferably, one container contains one human daily supply of tar, and then the culture is started by placing one container daily on a rack, whereby the ores contained in the first container can be taken into use after about 7 to 10 days. Adding a new dish to the removed one will have a new dish of stallions in the rack every day.

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Claims (6)

6, 115437 A growing medium for seeding a variety of plants, in particular food crops, from a seed comprising a biodegradable seed plate (2, 7; 22, 5 27) having a seed receiving space (10) having a biodegradable bottom portion (7; 27) that permits seeding. (10) growing the roots through which growing medium further comprises a cover portion (3; 23) and which cover portion (3) is arranged to be positioned in the upper portion of the receiving space so as to hold the seeds placed in the receiving space; through the bottom portion (7, 27) of the seed plate, characterized in that a rock filler (11) is also placed in the receiving space, which at the same time acts as a barrier to mold growth and retains moisture around the seeds. The growing medium according to claim 1, characterized in that the seed plate (2) is made of plant and / or wood fibers (4). The growing medium according to claim 1, characterized in that the seed plate (22) is made of biodegradable plastic. ; 20 The growing medium according to claim 3, characterized in that the base part is a separate base plate (27) of fibrous material disposed on the perforated base (29) of the seed plate (22) of biodegradable plastic or fiber. 25 A growing system for growing various plants, in particular food crops, from seeds, characterized in that the system comprises a rack portion (31) having a support portion (32) on which one or more growing vessels (32) are mounted. 1, 21), into which the growth vessels according to any one of claims 1 to 4 can be placed in the growth containers, and the growth containers can be closed, if necessary, by a lid (4, 24). 7, 115437 Arrangement according to Claim 5, characterized in that the lighting part (30) is optionally attached to the telecommunication part (31). »*» »% * * 8 115437