JP2005117989A - Plant-culturing tool using organic material - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plant-culturing tool in which plants can easily be cultured by using a culturing vessel such as a pot or a planter and whole the culturing vessel can be discarded as general flammable garbage or whole the culturing vessel can be discarded into soil and reutilized after finishing the culture. <P>SOLUTION: The plant-culturing tool is composed of the culturing vessel 2, soil 3 for plant cultivation put in the culturing vessel 2, a mulching material 4 laid on the upper side of the soil 3 and a pot bottom material 5 laid on the lower side of the soil 3 and all of the culturing vessel 2, the soil 3, the mulching material 4 and the pot bottom material 5 are each constituted of an organic material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a plant cultivating tool that can easily cultivate vegetables, flower buds, fruits, foliage plants, etc. in a general household, and can be discarded as general flammable garbage together with the cultivation container after the cultivation. .

  In recent years, gardening has been actively performed in gardens, verandas, indoors, etc. of ordinary households against the background of spiritual comfort, healing, and nature orientation. And the plants cultivated by gardening range from vegetables, flower buds, fruits, foliage plants and so on.

  Cultivation soil is important in plant cultivation, especially in plant cultivation using pots, planters, etc., because the volume in which roots can grow is limited compared to ground planting such as flower beds, so that plants grow healthy However, it is important to adjust the culture soil.

In general, the soil used for plant cultivation is a mixture of inorganic basic soil such as red crust, kanuma soil, black soil, etc., or improved soil such as humus or bark, or further adjusting soil such as vermiculite or perlite. Are known.
Technical supervision Akemi Sugi “Gardeners Bible 2” Kusado Publishing 1996

  However, as mentioned above, when cultivation is carried out in pots or planters, etc., where the main soil is an inorganic basic soil such as red crust, kanuma soil, black soil, etc. In the housing complex, etc., the soil cannot be disposed of as trash, so that there is an inconvenience that the disposal is difficult. For this reason, there is a problem in that a pot with a soiled pot or a planter that is no longer needed on the veranda of a condominium or the like or a window is left unattended, and a limited space such as a veranda cannot be used effectively. In addition, in order to solve such problems, it is possible to reuse the soil once used (old soil), but since the soil used for long-term cultivation has no vitality, once on the veranda, It is necessary to dry the sun and remove the roots and dust from the previous work, which is very complicated.

  In addition, potted plants that are mainly made of inorganic basic soil such as red crust, kanuma soil, and black soil are heavy, so there are inconveniences that women and elderly people who often use gardening need considerable physical strength to carry and hang them. is there.

  Furthermore, due to the recent gardening boom, beginners often start plant cultivation using cultivation containers such as pots and planters, but in the cultivation container, inorganic basic soils such as red jade soil, Kanuma soil, etc. Since the growth of microorganisms tends to be insufficient in the culture soil mainly composed of, the plant may not grow sufficiently or the plant may die due to disease.

  The purpose of the present invention is to allow easy plant cultivation using a cultivation container such as a pot or a planter, and after the cultivation, the whole cultivation container is discarded as general combustible garbage or the whole cultivation container is thrown into the soil. The object is to provide a plant growing device made of organic material that can be reused.

  The plant cultivation tool according to claim 1 includes a cultivation container and a soil put in the cultivation container, and both the cultivation container and the soil are composed of organic materials. .

  The plant cultivation tool can be used for sowing and raising seedlings as well as for planting vegetables, flower buds, fruits, foliage plants and the like. And the organic material used as a soil in a plant cultivation tool is suitably determined according to the kind and characteristic of the plant which it is going to grow. In this case, it is a matter of course that physical properties such as air permeability, water permeability and water retention of the soil and fertilizer properties such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are used as standards.

  In addition, the soil in the plant cultivating tool of the present invention is preferably an organic material having a relatively fine shape and having water retention, fertilizer effect, fertilizer retention, and specific examples thereof will be described below.

  When using this plant cultivating tool for sowing, for example, branches and leaves generated when pruning trees such as street trees and parks are crushed with a tab grinder and passed through a screen having a predetermined mesh width (for example, about 3 cm). Examples include composted small-sized chips (hereinafter referred to as “pruned branch leaf compost compost”). The composting is performed, for example, by depositing the small-sized chips and appropriately turning them.

  In addition, when using this plant cultivating tool for raising seedlings, as the soil, for example, branches and leaves generated when pruning trees such as street trees and parks are crushed with a chipping rotary press, and the leaves obtained by centrifugation are composted. 10% of the pruned branches and leaves crushed compost, or about 10% of the pruned branches and leaves crushed compost is about 10% of chaff, coconut shell, peat moss or charcoal material. What mixed about 20% is mentioned. The composting is performed, for example, by accumulating the leaves obtained by the centrifugation and appropriately cutting them.

  Furthermore, when this plant cultivating tool is used for fixed planting, as the soil, for example, the pruned branches and leaves pulverized compost is mixed with about 20 to 40% of the pruned branches and leaves crushed compost, or pruned branches, cut grass, rice straw Combining composted nutrient compost mixed with materials with high nutrient concentrations such as animal dung, food waste, garbage, etc. into the pruned branches and leaves compost, or tabs of pruned branches and leaves Examples include those that are crushed with a grinder and composted without passing through a screen.

  In addition, the above-described soil used in this plant cultivation tool is also appropriately used in other plant cultivation tools of the present invention described later.

  Furthermore, in the plant cultivation tool according to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned pruned branches and leaves as raw materials, those commercially available as organic materials, such as humus soil that has corroded fallen leaves, are used.

  The plant cultivation tool according to claim 2 includes a cultivation container, a soil put in the cultivation container, and a mulching material laid on the upper side of the soil, and the cultivation container, the soil, and the mulching material are any of them. Is also composed of organic materials.

  The mulching material is preferably an organic material that is slightly rougher than the soil and hard to harden, and is better fertilized. For example, comparison with moss, rice husk, peat moss, and litter In addition to rough humus, coconut shell activated carbon, bark, rice straw and the like, the above-mentioned pruned branch leaf compost compost can be mentioned.

  The plant cultivation tool according to claim 3, comprising a cultivation container, a soil put in the cultivation container, and a pot bottom material laid on the lower side of the soil, the cultivation container, the soil and the pot bottom All the materials are composed of organic materials.

  The pot bottom material is laid on the bottom of the cultivation container in order to increase the air permeability and drainage in the cultivation container, and is preferably an organic material having a rough shape, and does not require fertilization. As a concrete pot bottom material, for example, branches and leaves generated when pruning trees such as roadside trees and parks are crushed with a chipping rotary press, branches obtained by centrifugation, or pruned branches and leaves are crushed with a tab grinder, Examples thereof include those having a rough shape that has not passed through the screen when passed through the screen, those obtained by carbonizing the same, or bark and coconut shell activated carbon that are commercially available.

  The plant cultivation tool according to claim 4 includes a cultivation container, a soil put in the cultivation container, a mulching material laid on the upper side of the soil, and a pot bottom material laid on the lower side of the soil. The cultivation container, the soil, the mulching material and the pot bottom material are all made of an organic material.

  The present invention according to claim 5 is the plant cultivation tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the organic material used as the soil is the above-described pruned branch leaf compost compost. It is characterized by this.

  The present invention according to claim 6 is the plant cultivation tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the organic material used as the soil is the above-mentioned pruned branch crushed compost and pruned branch crushed compost. The main material is a mixture of these at a predetermined ratio. As described above, the mixing ratio of the pruned branch leaf crushed compost and the pruned branch leaf crushed compost is preferably about 20 to 40% of the pruned branch leaf crushed compost.

  The present invention according to claim 7 relates to the plant cultivation tool according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein at least one of animal dung, food waste, and garbage and waste plant The compost made from the raw material is mixed in a predetermined ratio.

  The animal droppings are chicken droppings, pig droppings, cow droppings, and the like, and the waste plants are pruned branches, cut grass, rice straw and the like.

  The present invention according to claim 8 is the plant cultivation tool according to any one of claims 2 and 4 to 7, wherein the mulching material is mainly composed of the pruned foliage compost. It is characterized by that.

  The present invention according to claim 9 is the plant cultivation tool according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the bottom material is crushed branches and leaves generated when the tree is pruned, and a predetermined mesh width is obtained. A rough shape that has not passed through the screen, or a branch obtained by crushing branches and leaves that are generated when a tree is pruned and separating the leaves and branches, or carbonizing these branches.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the plant cultivation tool according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the cultivation container is made of bark fiber, wood fiber, wood, wood powder, grain, waste paper. An organic material made of at least one of them is molded and processed.

  In addition, biodegradable plastics etc. are contained as an organic material used for the cultivation container of this invention.

  The cultivation container in the present invention includes containers of all shapes used in plant cultivation. Specifically, the shape, depth, capacity, and the like are appropriately determined according to the plant to be cultivated, such as a pot, a planter, or a tray.

  Since the plant cultivation tool of the present invention is a cultivation container, soil, or mulching material and pot bottom material are all composed of organic materials, after plant cultivation, the cultivation container containing the soil and the like is generally combustible garbage. Can be discarded as. Therefore, even in apartment houses such as condominiums and housing estates, there is no problem with disposal of cultivation containers and soil after plant cultivation, and pots and planters filled with soil that are no longer needed on the verandas or windows are not left unattended. It is possible to effectively use a limited space such as a veranda. Moreover, since the plant cultivation tool of the present invention is composed of all organic materials, after plant cultivation, it is discarded as it is in a garden flower bed or field, and mixed with soil, thereby promoting microbial action in the soil, There is also an advantage that the activity of the soil can be increased.

  Moreover, since the plant cultivation tool of the present invention is composed only of organic materials, the growth of microorganisms is promoted and an appropriate fertilizer effect can be obtained. Plant cultivation can be enjoyed and the occurrence of diseases can be effectively prevented. In addition, the plant cultivation tool of the present invention, which is composed entirely of organic materials including the cultivation container, is lighter in weight than conventional potted plants, etc., so that women and elderly people can easily carry and hang the cultivation tool. Can do.

  Furthermore, according to the plant cultivation tool according to the present invention using branches and leaves generated when pruning trees as raw materials, mulching materials and pot bottom materials, waste generated in large quantities by pruning trees such as roads and parks The branches and leaves can be used effectively, and the pruned green leaves contain enough nutrients, so that the plant can be cultivated well.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  (Embodiment 1)

  As shown in FIG. 1, the plant cultivation tool 1 of the present embodiment is for fixed planting, and is cultivated on a cultivation container 2, a soil 3 placed in the cultivation container 2, and an upper side of the soil 3. The mulching material 4 and the pot bottom material 5 laid on the lower side of the soil 3, and the cultivation container 2, the soil 3, the mulching material 4, and the pot bottom material 5 are all described later. It consists of

  That is, the cultivation container 2 is formed and processed into a medium deep bowl shape using wood fiber as a raw material, and a drain hole 6 is formed in the bottom portion 2a.

  The soil 3 is a pruned branch leaf compost compost that is obtained by comminuting small-sized chips that have passed through a screen with a mesh width of about 3 cm by pulverizing branches and leaves generated when pruning trees such as street trees and parks. The pruned branches and leaves are crushed with a chipping rotary press, and about 10% of the pruned branches and leaves are composted by composting the leaves obtained by centrifugation.

  Moreover, the mulching material 4 is peat moss. The pot bottom material 5 is a branch obtained by crushing pruned branches and leaves with a chipping rotary press and centrifuging.

  (Embodiment 2)

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plant cultivation tool 21 of the present embodiment is for sowing, and includes a cultivation container 22 and a soil 23 put in the cultivation container 22, and the cultivation container 22 and the aforementioned Each of the soils 23 is composed of an organic material described later.

  That is, the cultivation container 22 is formed and processed into a tray shape using waste paper, and a drain hole 24 is formed in the bottom portion 22a. Further, the soil 23 is composed only of the pruned branches and leaves pulverized compost.

  In addition, when using the plant cultivation tool 21 of this embodiment for raising seedlings, 10% of the pruned branches and leaves composted compost is mixed with the pruned branches and leaves crushed compost.

  (Embodiment 3)

  As shown in FIG. 3, the plant cultivation tool 31 of the present embodiment includes a cultivation container 32, a soil 33 put in the cultivation container 32, and a mulching material 34 laid on the upper side of the soil 33, The cultivation container 32, the soil 33, and the mulching material 34 are all made of an organic material. The soil 33 is obtained by mixing about 5% of the composted pruned leaves and leaves with compost made by mixing animal dung with materials such as cut grass and rice straw. Since the soil 33 has a relatively fine shape, coconut husk activated carbon is laid as a mulching material 34 on the upper side of the soil 33 in order to particularly prevent splashing by the wind and water splash during water spraying. It is.

  The cultivation container 32 is obtained by molding and processing bark fibers into a shallow bowl shape.

  (Embodiment 4)

  As shown in FIG. 4, the plant cultivation tool 41 of this embodiment includes a cultivation container 42, a soil 43 placed in the cultivation container 42, and a pot bottom material 44 laid on the lower side of the soil 43. The cultivation container 42, the soil 43, and the pot bottom material 44 are all composed of organic materials described later.

  The plant cultivation tool 41 of the present embodiment promotes air permeability and drainage in the cultivation container 42 especially when the cultivation container 42 has a deep bowl shape and the plant in the cultivation container 42 is prone to root rot. To do.

  The cultivation container 42 is formed and processed into a deep bowl shape using wood as a raw material. The soil 43 is obtained by mixing approximately 20% of the pruned branches and leaves compost with the pruned branches and leaves compost. The bowl bottom material 44 is bark.

  The plant cultivating tool according to the present invention is effective when it is difficult to dispose of soil, pots, etc. after plant cultivation, particularly in apartment houses such as apartments and housing complexes, etc. It can also be used for plant cultivation in areas where there is no suitable place to dispose of soil and pots.

It is sectional drawing of the plant cultivation tool which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the plant cultivation tool which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the plant cultivation tool which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the plant cultivation tool which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1.21.31.41 Plant grower 2.22.32.42 Cultivation container 3.23.33.43 Soil 4.34 Mulching material 5.44 Pot bottom material

Claims (10)

A plant cultivation tool comprising a cultivation container and a soil put in the cultivation container, wherein both the cultivation container and the soil are made of an organic material. It consists of a cultivation container, a soil put in the cultivation container, and a mulching material laid on the upper side of the soil, and the cultivation container, the soil and the mulching material are all composed of organic materials. A plant growing tool. It consists of a cultivation container, a soil put in the cultivation container, and a pot bottom material laid on the lower side of the soil, and the cultivation container, the soil and the pot bottom material are all composed of an organic material. A plant cultivation tool characterized by having The cultivation container, the soil put in the cultivation container, the mulching material laid on the upper side of the soil, and the pot bottom material laid on the lower side of the soil, the cultivation container, the soil, the A plant cultivating tool, wherein the mulching material and the pot bottom material are both made of an organic material. The plant according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the organic material used as the soil is a pruned branch and leaf compost that has been composted by comminuting branches and leaves that are produced when trees are pruned. Growing tools. The organic material used as the soil is composted pruned branches and leaves composted by comminuting the branches and leaves that are generated when the trees are pruned, and the leaves and branches that are generated when the trees are pruned and separated into leaves and branches. The plant cultivation tool as described in any one of Claims 1-4 which uses as a main material the mixture with the pruned branch leaf crushing compost which composted this. The organic material used as the soil is mixed with at least one of animal dung, food waste, and raw garbage and compost using waste plants as a raw material in a predetermined ratio. Plant growing tool. The mulching material is mainly composed of a pruned foliage composted product obtained by crushing branches and leaves generated when pruning trees and separating the leaves into branches and composting the leaves. The plant cultivation tool of any one of these. The pot bottom material has a rough shape that does not pass through the screen of the specified mesh width by crushing the branches and leaves that occur when the tree is pruned, or crushes the branches and leaves that are generated when the tree is pruned and splits it into leaves and branches. The plant cultivation tool according to any one of claims 3 to 7, which is obtained by separately branching or carbonizing these branches. The cultivation container is any one of claims 1 to 9, which is obtained by molding and processing an organic material composed of at least one of bark fiber, wood fiber, wood, wood powder, grain, and waste paper. The plant cultivation tool of description.

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