JP2002223638A - Tubular net to be used by putting gardening pot bottom stone therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tubular net so designed as to be easy-to use and easily usable in more natural conditions when cultivating plants in a vessel such as a planter or flowerpot by putting gardening pot bottom stones therein. SOLUTION: This tubular net is obtained through the following steps: making a tubular net with large meshes as many as possible within range where gardening pot bottom stones do not drop down out of the net, cutting the net into a necessary sized one, putting bottom stones in the cut net and tying the both ends of the net. Setting the thus-obtained net-in pot bottom stones over the pot bottom results in that gardening pot bottom stones and culture soil are naturally mixed together as possible. This net is widely applicable to various kinds of vessels and thereby economical because the net can be cut according to the user's necessity. Also it enables a pot bottom net to be unnecessary by forming the half side of the tubular net into a fine-mesh one so as to prevent noxious insects from getting in the pot.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tubular net used for placing pot bottom stones used for growing plants in flower pots and planters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When cultivating a plant in a container such as a flower pot or a planter, first place a pot bottom net in the pot hole to prevent spilling of the pot bottom stone and invasion of pests, and then put an appropriate amount of pot bottom stone. ,
It is a common method to put culture soil on it. At this time, it is convenient to reuse the potbed stone if a potbed stone with a net bag is used, but in the conventional one, the mesh is fine so that the culture soil and the potbed stone are not mixed, and the shape is flexible. And the range of use was limited.

[0003]

The pot bottom stone and the culture soil are naturally mixed, and the net grows in a limited volume such as a flower pot or a planter without reducing the volume of growing roots. When reusing stones, mixed soil can be easily washed off and washed. And the amount of pot bottom stone used can be freely adjusted, and it should be cheap and easy to use.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems Originally, the role of the potstone is
There is also a role in improving the drainage of the culture soil and at the same time having a suitable moisture retention. Therefore, it is ideal that the pot bottom stone and the culture soil are not separated at all, but naturally mix at the contact surface. When cultivating a plant in a container such as a pot or a planter, it is desirable that the root can sufficiently grow in a limited volume. When the culture soil and the pot bottom stone are separated with a fine mesh net, the roots are difficult to pass through the mesh, and the roots may flow laterally along the net. If a net with a mesh size as large as possible is used as long as the pot bottom stones do not spill, the growth of the root is hardly affected, and washing after use is easy. And if the mesh at the portion corresponding to the bottom of the pot is made fine, it can also serve as an insect repellent net. The form of the net is flexible and the material used is flexible.
Accordingly, it is possible to widely support containers having different shapes and sizes.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 1A, the required length of the tubular net is cut according to the size of the planter to be used. One end is tied or wrapped with a vinyl tie to form a bag, into which an appropriate amount of pot bottom stone is placed as shown in (FIG. 1-B), and the other end is similarly closed.
The pot bottom net is placed on the bottom of the planter, and the pot bottom stone with the net is put on it. After flattening the bottom potstone inside, culture soil is put on it (see FIG. 1-C). In the flowerpot,
As shown in FIG. 1-D, the net is cut short so that the finished product becomes round. In this way, the tubular net can be freely cut and used according to the container to be used.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the tubular net of claim 2 is cut as needed according to the size of the planter to be used. Tie one end or form a hollow bag with a vinyl tie. Into this, an appropriate amount of bottom stone is put as shown in (FIG. 2-B), and the other end is similarly closed. Then place it on the bottom of the planter with the fine mesh side down.
Flatten the bottom potstone inside and put the culture soil (Fig. 2-
C). As shown in Fig. 2-D, the net is cut short so that the finished product becomes round. A pot bottom stone is put inside, and both ends are closed, and placed on the bottom of the flower pot with the fine mesh side down (see FIG. 2-E).

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The tubular net can be used in various forms other than those described above, depending on how the net is closed. For example

2. When using the tubular net of (2) for a planter of 65 cm, cut it to a length of about 80 cm,
One end is closed linearly so that one side is a large mesh and one side is a fine mesh as shown in FIG. 3-A. For the closing method, select the best method depending on the material of the net, such as sewing, knitting, bonding with heat, or the like. Put an appropriate amount of potbed stone in this and place it on the bottom of the planter with the large mesh side up. After leveling the bottom stones inside (Fig. 3
As shown in -B), the surplus portion of the net is folded down and used. As shown in Fig. 3-E, a round net-shaped flower pot is used by cutting the tubular net short and folding the surplus part downward so that the finished shape is close to a square. Even nets of the same length can be used for planters of various lengths by adjusting the length of folding down. Tubular nets can be tied, knotted, folded, sewn, knitted, glued with heat, clipped,
It can be closed in any convenient way according to the material of the net.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when pot bottoms and the like are put in this tubular net and used, since the mesh at the portion in contact with the culture soil is made as large as possible, the culture soil and the pot bottoms are used when the net is not used. They naturally mix together and do not affect root growth. When reused, there is also an advantage that soil mixed with pot bottom stones is easily dropped. Used bottom stones etc. are dried in the net bag, and the soil is thoroughly wiped off, washed with water, and disinfected by exposure to sunlight.
Easy to reuse. Tubular nets are tied and folded, making it easy to adjust the amount of potstones to suit the size of the planter and the nature of the plant. A net with a fine mesh on the surface that hits the bottom of the pot to serve as an insect repellent net is particularly useful for planters that have several drain holes throughout the pot bottom. The required length of the tubular net can be cut freely, so if you prepare a few types with different widths, it can be used for planters of almost any size. Particularly large planters can be handled by using a plurality of them.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of using the tubular net according to claim 1 (A). The tubular net is cut as needed. (B) A diagram in which an appropriate amount of potbed stone is put in the net of (A) and both ends are tied. (C) ... after laying a pot bottom net on the bottom of the planter, (B)
The figure which put the pot bottom stone with the net. (D): A diagram in which a tubular net is cut short so that the finished product is rounded, a pot bottom stone is put in, and both ends are tied. (E) A diagram in which a pot bottom net is laid on the bottom of a round pot, and then the net bottom stone with the net of (D) is placed.

FIG. 2 shows an example of use of the tubular net according to the second aspect. Part 1 (A). The tubular net according to the second aspect is cut as needed. (B) A diagram in which an appropriate amount of potbed stone is put into the net of (A) and both ends are tied. (C) ... The figure which placed the pot bottom stone with a net of (B) on the bottom of a planter with the fine mesh side down. (D): A diagram in which a tubular net is cut short so that the finished product is rounded, a pot bottom stone is put in, and both ends are tied. (E) The figure which placed the net bottom stone with the net of (D) on the bottom of the flowerpot with the fine mesh side down.

FIG. 3 shows an example of use of the tubular net according to claim 2 (A). The tubular net according to claim 2 is cut to be about 15 cm longer than the bottom of the planter, and a mesh having a large surface on one side and a mesh on a small surface. The figure which closed one end so that it might become. (B): A diagram in which an appropriate amount of potbed stone is put in the net of (A), the large mesh side is turned up, and the other end is folded down by about 15 cm. (C) ... The figure which looked at (B) from the back side. (D) ... The figure which put the pot bottom stone with a net of (B) on the bottom of a planter with the fine mesh side down. (E) In a round flowerpot, cut the net short so that the finished product is close to a square, and close one end so that one side is a large mesh and one side is a fine mesh. Figure with pot bottom stones inside, large mesh face up and other end folded down.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tubular net 2 Pot bottom stone 3 Planter or flowerpot 4 Culture soil 5 Pot bottom net

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) When cultivating a plant in a container such as a flowerpot or a planter, since a horticultural potstone, pot bottom charcoal, or a material similar thereto is used, the potstone and the like are used as far as possible without spilling. Make a tubular net with a mesh. As the material of this net, polyethylene, polypropylene, other resins, or other fibers may be used as long as it has flexibility and water resistance. A necessary amount of pot bottom stone is put into this tubular net, both ends are closed, and the pot net is used on the pot bottom. (See Fig. 1) 2. The tubular net according to claim 1,
As shown in FIG. 2-A, the mesh on one half or a part of the tube is made fine so that the pests do not easily enter. In this case, there are the following methods. (1) From the beginning, make a tubular net that has both a large mesh that does not spill potstones and the like and a fine mesh for insect control. (2) A fine mesh net for insect repelling is attached to one half or a part of the tubular net of the first aspect. (3) A tubular net is formed by combining a mesh net that is large enough not to spill pot bottom stones, etc. with a fine mesh net for insect control.