FR2555405A2 - "ABOVE GROUND" GERMINATION PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION - Google Patents

Abstract

Method and device intended to germinate "out of the ground" traditional grains on superposed plates maintained at the temperature required for the germination, characterised in that the grains are pre-mixed with gelified water before depositing the resultant mixture, at the beginning of the culture, to the germination plates thereby avoiding any watering during the whole germination cycle up to the harvest of a green, fresh and natural food mat comprised of seedlings and thick roots and intended to the animal or human feeding.

Description

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  "HIORS-SOIL" GERMINATION PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION

  The present application relates to an addition to the main patent application

  N 83 07969 which had for object a process and a device for its realization

  sation which aimed to germinate "above ground" on heated trays

  superimposed fants, and controlled by thermostats, in a very short time, traditional seeds in order to obtain a green, fresh and natural food intended for animal feed. This food is in the form of a thick carpet of seedlings composed of very thick white roots, not completely depleted seeds and green leaves containing the optimum enzymes, vitamins, proteins, trace elements. , plant hormones, calcium and phosphate essential to the body and the health of all animals that

  consume this food in its entirety as it appears.

  Although it is known to carry out "above-ground" germination, the invention

  brought a radical improvement which made it possible to resolve defini-

  vely the problems posed by all existing processes, namely: unreliability of the crop, excessive labor and maintenance costs, complex irrigation systems, mechanical wear, need to heat the room where the device was installed and which caused too much concern

  for the breeder which prevented this process from being truly marketed.

  The purpose of this addition is to provide more precision to the description of the process and its device for its realization at the same time as other improvements occurred since the filing of 1l request

N 83 07969.

  1. Description of the irrigation process exclusive to gelled water.

  Unlike all existing processes where the irrigation system is based either on watering or on intermittent seed immersion

  and roots with water usually too cold compared to the cha-

  the seeds and roots of which are present at the time of supply

  of water, the irrigation system of the present invention is radically different

  thanks to the decisive innovation which consists in mixing the seeds with gelled water, by all existing processes, before depositing this mixture

in the germination trays.

  Germination then takes place from there, completely automatically, during the following days to its end, without any other intervention, the seeds and roots drawing from the gelled water, to which they are mixed in a way very homogeneous, the amount of moisture they have

  exactly need at each stage of their development.

  More precisely, gelled water is obtained by adding some water to

  ques grams (from 1 to 8 grams per liter) of a powder in granules are defined-

  as a synthetic polymer (Polyacrilamide) which can absorb up to 700 times its weight of water, thus producing a neutral and inert gel in one

  about an hour after mixing powder and water, and can be kept for

tick indefinitely.

  This procedure eliminates all the problems inherent in existing systems, namely irregular growth, undesirable desiccation causing growth retardation, appearance of mold or fermentation due

  to excess water or lack of water.

  Toxicology analyzes by the Institut Pasteur, as well as numerous animal tests, demonstrate that this gel is completely

  harmless to animal health and, on the contrary, it improves

core intestinal transit.

  This gel water irrigation system brings the following other advantages - Shortening of germination time reduced to 6 days instead of 8

  traditional days of or increased productivity.

  - Very significant reduction in the amount of water used, namely less and sometimes much less than all existing processes, which translates into significant savings, particularly in arid countries or

  water factor poses a very acute problem.

  - Maximum reduction in electricity consumption, the gelled water having

  as a complementary property to conserve and disseminate in a cons-

aunt and uniform heat.

  - Reduction of unskilled labor, this being reduced to the only pre-mixed grain frosting the first day and the cleaning of the cultivation double beds after harvest without any watering or monitoring

  intermediate, the heating trays requiring only monthly cleaning.

  - Complete removal of a complex irrigation system requiring over-

  monitoring and maintenance due to problems posed by mechanical valves or

  electric, therefore the device of the present invention does not undergo pra-

  tically no mechanical wear maintenance is almost eliminated. '.

  - Very easy addition of nutrients to the gel in which they are mixed

  dipped in a very homogeneous way and therefore entirely consumed by animals unlike other methods where additives often fall

  in the bottom of the feeders where they are not consumed.

  2. Description of the first device for implementing the method according to the

this addition.

  The device of the present invention is formed by 6 superimposed trays supported by a frame thus forming an autonomous module, occupying 1 m by

  1.30 m on the ground and measuring 1.60 m in. high.

  Each of the trays is made up of a heating tray receiving 4 culture double trays. The heating tray measures approximately 1.30 m lxl, 00 mLxlO cm H. It is divided at its bottom into four equal parts, separated by a central edge formed in

  crosses, in which are housed the four culture double trays.

  This tray includes under its base a heating frame isolated from the bottom by a cover.

  insulating and hermetically sealed by a heat-sealed plate.

  The set of six heating trays is connected to a waterproof electrical box containing six thermostats preset at the desired temperature connected to six thermal probes thus allowing to maintain under the counterbocks a layer of air at minimum temperature, constant and uniform whatever

  the ambient temperature where the device is located.

  It is also planned to place a 2nd heating frame under the tanks, insulated from the top, thus bringing heat to the sealing plate so as to create a micro climate between the trays. It is also connected to a waterproof electrical box containing a thermostat atmosphere fixed on the tray. Each of the 4 culture double beds measures approximately 60cm x 50cm and is divided

  in two equal sections, the bottom of each section being pierced with holes for

  about 3 mm in diameter staggered every 5 cm.

  The materials used in the manufacture of the trays are plastic

  thermoformed allowing very easy maintenance.

  The frame that mounts easily, the different elements fitting perfectly-

  has been treated against rust.

  A drain pipe for cleaning the heating tanks is attached

  laterally along the six superimposed trays.

  The device of the present invention is characterized by the fact that it has been

  designed to be assembled as a "KIT" by the user himself.

  In fact, the trays fit perfectly into the frame. The job

  cementing of the electrical box is provided. The drainage pipes are easily fixed.

  After-sales service is therefore reduced to the standard exchange of eventual parts.

  self-explanatory instructions and assembly instructions

  accompany each of the expeditions.

  The module thus designed allows to escape the climatic constraints. It is enough to place it in a room normally insulated and lit with daylight or artificial, normally ventilated and maintained at a temperature

  between 50 minimum and 250 maximum.

  The device of the present invention allows from 8 kilos of grains, the daily production, in 6 days of germination, of approximately

  kilos of food, without the addition of any chemical fertilizer and can be mixed

  multiplied in as many units as required by the size of the livestock.

  The management of the culture includes the following simple manipulations: On the morning of the first day, in the same tray that will support the culture for the duration of the six-day cycle, the grain premixed with the gel is deposited in the culture double-barrels (about 8 kilos of grain mixed with about 30 liters of gel per tray) - On the morning of the 7th day, eight squares of food are harvested by simply sliding out of the counterbocks. These are again filled with grains

  premixed with gel, after being cleaned with water and a brush.

  The heating trays only require monthly cleaning.

  The cnsembt of this daily workforce including grain setting,

  harvesting and cleaning takes only 15 minutes per tray.

  Several accessories have been developed as part of a typical building comprising several modules such as: - A cutter for cutting the grass squares into strips - A server trolley or a conveyor belt - A grain silo and a tank gelled water -a mobile mixer for grain mixing with the gel and provided with a

dosing gun.

  3. Description of the 2nd device for implementing the method according to the

this addition.

  In order to make the system completely automatic, by eliminating the manpower devoted to graining, harvesting and cleaning, a

  fully automated device has been studied.

  The device of the present invention is composed of six movable belts divided into sections of approximately 50 cm by 25 cm, the bottom of which is pierced with

  holes "'about 3 mm in diameter, staggered every 5 cm.

  These moving mats are superimposed, and measure approximately 1 m wide and 6 m long, and thus form a self-contained module of 1 ml X 6m L x 1.60 H. They are provided with cleaning brushes with incorporated water jet putting

  in motion as soon as the harvest is finished.

  At the front of the module is a mobile carriage to receive the grass patches that have reached maturity. At the rear of the module, a mobile mixer containing the grain + gel mixture provided with a dosing gun automatically grits the carpets.

  movable section by section at the same time as the belts are set in motion.

  Once all the sections are filled the carpet stops and remains motionless

  during the six days of germination.

  On the 7th day in the morning the moving belts start moving again and

  pour the food squares into the dispenser cart.

  They are then cleaned by the built-in mechanical brush system

and the cycle begins again.

  It should be noted that this procedure has not been made possible.

  thanks to the innovation of germinating pre-mixed grain with frost.

  Unlike the module of the 1st device, the module of the 2nd device is necessarily located in an appropriate room and maintained at a temperature

constant of about 20.

  The production of such a module is about 250 kilos per day and can be

  multiply as many copies as the size of the livestock requires.

Claims (1)

R E V E N D I C A T I 0 N S (1) Process according to   claim (l) of the main patent, which aims to germinate "out-   ground ", on superimposed heating trays controlled by thermostats or on moving belts, traditional seeds premixed with gelled water - in a very short time (6 to 7 days), in order to obtain a green food, fresh and natural intended for animal feed, on the one hand characterized in that the gelled water is obtained by adding to water 1 to 8 grams of powder in granules per liter of water,. defining itself as a polymer   lOsynthetic: Polyacrilamide, able to absorb up to 700 times its weight of water.   on the other hand, characterized in that the gelled water has as a particular property that it conserves and diffuses the heat in a way   uniform, thereby reducing the necessary electrical consumption heating.   (?) Device for implementing the method according to the claim   tion (1) characterized in that it consists of six superimposed trays   supported by a building form an autonomous module, occupying lm by 1.30m on the ground and measuring 1.60m high, the characteristics of which are described below   - The trays are made up of a heating tray receiving four contrabacs.   - The heating tray measures approximately 1m x 1 x 1.30m W x 10cm H.I1 is divided at its bottom into four equal parts by a central ridge formed in a cross, in which the four counterbocks are housed, This tray includes under its base a heating frame isolated from the bottom by a layer   insulating and hermetically sealed by a heat-sealed plate.   A second heating mat can be located between the insulating layer and the plate.   that heat sealed then being insulated from the top.   - The set of six heating trays is connected to an electrical box containing on the one hand for the heating frames upwards 6 thermostats connected to six thermal probes allowing to maintain under the counterbocks 3One layer of air at minimum temperature, constant and uniform, in order to obtain at the level of the seeds and the roots the desired temperature controlled by the thermal probes placed in the seed, and on the other hand containing six connections connected to six room thermostats placed under the heating trays in order to create a micro-climate between the trays, X - Each of the four double basins intended to receive the seed + gel mixture, measures approximately 60 cm by 50 cm and is divided into two equal sections, the base of which is pierced with holes of approximately 3 mm in diameter staggered all the 5 cm.   - The materials used in the manufacture of the trays are in thermoformed 4o plastics allowing very easy maintenance - A drain pipe for cleaning the heating trays is attached   laterally along the six superimposed trays.   (3) Device for implementing the method according to the claim   tion (1) in order to make the system completely automatic, eliminating the manpower devoted to seeding, harvesting and cleaning and   to respond to large farms characterizes in that it forms a mo-   l Autonomous Odule composed of six superimposed moving carpets, each of the carpets being divided into sections of approximately 50 cm by 25 cm and 6 cm high, the base of which is pierced with holes approximately 3 mm in diameter staggered every 5 cm , and which are approximately 6m long and 1m long, the module height being approximately 1.60m, the other characteristics of which are described below:   - The module is provided with a cleaning brush with incorporated water jet.   - At the front of the module is a mobile harvesting cart that can receive the mature grass squares that fall-in this cart dbs the setting moving moving belts.   - At the rear of the module is a mobile mixer containing the grain + gel mixture provided with a dosing gun making the automatic conveyor graining section by section at the same time as the belts are put moving.   - The module must be placed in an appropriate room maintained at a constant temperature of around 20 - The production of such a module is around 250 kilos per day per carpet, and can be multiplied in as many units as required by imp & tance livestock.