JP2005278535A - Crop growing designing device for dripping type fertilizer application and water irritation cultivation, program, and designing method for crop growing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a crop growing designing device, programs and a crop growing designing method that can draw more exact plans than conventional, for example, the amount of water to be irrigated and the fertilizer to be applied during the growing period and the target of the final yield, in order to raise crops including flowering plants and vegetables by the dripping type fertilizer application and water irritation. <P>SOLUTION: The crop growth designing device 20 is equipped with a memory 24 memorizing the growth data displayed on the growth data list K and an input part 27A that receives the cropping types relating to the growth of fruit vegetables and the ridge number for the fruit vegetables. Thus, on the basis of the information of the memorized growth data and the data relating to the cropping type and the crop-growing ridge number, the amounts of the irritation water showing the nourishing water to be dripped are calculated in the CPU 21 at individual stages throughout the whole period and the resultant data are given on the display 26A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is a crop growth design for creating a plan such as irrigation amount, fertilization amount, and final target yield during the growing period in order to grow crops including flowers and sugar beet by so-called drip fertilization irrigation cultivation. The present invention relates to a device, a program for causing a computer to function as the device, and a fruit vegetable growth design method.

  One method of growing crops such as flowers and sugar beets is the so-called drip in which nourishing water obtained by dissolving only the required amount of fertilizer components in raw water is supplied in small amounts and the crop is grown using soil as a medium. There is fertilizer irrigation cultivation. In recent years, this cultivation method has been adopted for growing the above-mentioned crops because it has various advantages such as a small amount of fertilizer and water supply and the occurrence of disease can be suppressed.

  As a device that mechanically supplies nutrient water when performing this drip fertilization irrigation cultivation, there is a known crop cultivation device (see Patent Document 1). This device has a pump for transferring raw water for dissolving fertilizer to a fertilizer mixer, a mixer for mixing the raw water and fertilizer at a preset ratio, and a feed connected to the mixer and disposed in the medium. A water pipe and a water supply control device for supplying nutrient water to the culture medium through the water pipe for a preset time and amount are provided. By using this apparatus, nutrient water is supplied to the culture medium based on various settings, and drip fertilization irrigation cultivation can be performed automatically.

And using this crop cultivation apparatus, an operator formulates an original growth plan based on his own experience and intuition, and sets the crop cultivation apparatus based on this growth plan.
Japanese Patent No. 2964121

  By the way, when growing crops, it is necessary to appropriately manage the amount of fertilizer dissolved in raw water and the amount of nutrient water supplied to the medium (irrigation amount), but these depend on the experience and intuition of workers. Inevitably, especially for workers who have little cultivation experience, an appropriate amount cannot be supplied and the growth of crops may be hindered. Therefore, it is difficult to ensure uniform quality and to obtain a target yield accurately. However, in recent years, in response to consumers' demands, it is necessary to produce a large amount of crops having a uniform quality, and it is desired to perform crop growth design more strictly and accurately.

  In addition, the designer who develops the crop growth plan may be different from the person who is engaged in the crop growth using the above crop cultivation equipment. In this case, the growth plan that fully considers the actual growth environment May not be established. Furthermore, when growing in a new place due to relocation, or when growing using fertilizer that has not been used, past experience may not be utilized, and an appropriate growth plan may not be established.

  Therefore, in order to grow a crop by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation, the present invention can devise a more accurate plan as compared to the conventional case regarding the irrigation amount, fertilization amount, final target yield, and the like during the growing period. An object is to provide a crop growth design device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a program for causing a computer to function as the above device and a crop growth design method.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and the crop growth design device for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the nutrient water obtained by dissolving the fertilizer component in raw water is supplied in a drip form, and the crop is grown to grow the crop by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation using a soil as a medium to grow a crop containing flowers or sugar beet. A crop growth design apparatus for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation for formulating a plan, wherein a plurality of growth stages during the growth period of the crop and periods required for each growth stage are given growth data associated with the cropping type. Means for storing, means for receiving an input of a cropping type relating to the growth of the crop, means for receiving an input of a tailoring number relating to the growth of the crop, the stored growth data and the inputted cropping type and the number of tailoring Based on the information, there is provided means for acquiring a value at the growth stage for the irrigation amount indicating the amount of water to be instilled, and means for outputting the acquired information.

  The crop growth design apparatus can also be realized by executing the program according to the present invention on a computer. In other words, this program stores means for storing growth data in which a plurality of growth stages during the growing period of crops including flowers and sugar beet and the period required for each growing stage are associated with the cropping pattern. , Means for receiving an input of a cropping type related to the growth of the crop, means for receiving an input of a tailoring number related to the growth of the crop, the stored growth data, and information relating to the cropping type and the number of tailoring input. Based on the above, the computer was obtained by dissolving the fertilizer component in raw water by functioning as means for obtaining the value at the growth stage for the amount of irrigation indicating the amount of water to be instilled, and means for outputting the obtained information. As a means to formulate the growth plan of the crop by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation that supplies the nutrient water in a drip form and grows the crop using soil as a medium To function.

  Furthermore, the object to be realized by the crop growth design apparatus can also be realized by the method according to the present invention. That is, this method accesses a storage unit for storing growth data in which a plurality of growth stages during the growth period of crops including flowers and sugar beet and the period required for each growth stage are associated with the cropping type. A crop growth design method for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation in which a drip fertilization irrigation cultivation is performed using drip fertilization irrigation cultivation that supplies nutrient water in a drip form and grows a crop using soil as a medium. Based on the information related to the given cropping type and the growth data stored in the storage unit, the growth stage and the time required between each growth stage are obtained, and the infusion is performed based on the information related to the given number of tailoring. The irrigation amount indicating the amount of water to be obtained is obtained at each growth stage.

  According to the crop growth design apparatus and method as described above, it is possible to obtain more realistic values for the amount of irrigation at each growth stage by simply inputting the cropping type and the number of tailoring before actually starting the growth. Can be obtained. In addition, since the period required for the growth stage differs depending on the cropping type (forcing cultivation, restraining cultivation, semi-forcing cultivation, etc.), the above-described growth data gives the period required for the growth stage corresponding to each cropping type. And by using such growth data, the irrigation amount can be obtained as a more realistic value. The growth data, cropping type, and number of tailors described above are the minimum information necessary for acquiring the irrigation amount, and other information may be referred to as necessary. For example, when growing tomatoes of fruit vegetables contained in sugar beet, in addition to the above three information, the irrigation amount may be acquired based on the number of stages (number of inflorescences), sowing date, etc. In this case, the irrigation amount can be acquired based on the planned growth period, the sowing date, etc. in addition to the above three information. In the patent application of the present application, the above-mentioned “tailoring number” is used in the usual sense for sugar beet, and on the other hand, when used for flowering plants, it means “the number of harvestable flowers or pods”. To do.

  Further, based on the means for accepting the input of the fixed planting number per predetermined growing area, the growth data, the information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, and the information on the fixed planting number per predetermined growing area, There may be further provided means for obtaining the amount of irrigation per the predetermined growth area. In this case, the irrigation amount required for the entire field where the worker actually grows the crop can be obtained more accurately in advance by simply performing a simple input operation.

  Further, means for receiving an input of an original fertilizer component amount indicating the amount of each fertilizer component used in the previous crop, means for receiving an input of the main fertilizer component indicating a fertilizer component used in each growth stage in the present crop, and the growth data And means for acquiring the amount of fertilizer used in each growth stage in the main crop based on the information on the cropping type, the input information on the original fertilizer component amount, and the input information on the main fertilizer component. It may be. In this case, based on the growth data, cropping type, amount of the original fertilizer component, and information on the main fertilizer component, the amount of fertilizer used in each growth stage of this crop is obtained more accurately in advance by simply performing a simple input operation. be able to.

  Further, it further comprises means for receiving an input of a sowing date, and means for acquiring information on the timing of each growth stage based on the growth data, information on the cropping type, and information on the input sowing date. May be. In this case, when an operator actually grows a crop, the time of each growth stage (for example, the date of the first day of each growth stage) can be known in advance, which is convenient.

  Further, it further comprises means for accepting input of information about the growing area, the growing data is associated with the growing area, and a value specific to each growing area is given as a period required between the growing stages, The means for obtaining information on the timing of each growth stage is based on the growth data, the information on the cropping type, and the information on the sowing date and the growth region that is input, and the information on the timing of each growth stage is specific to the growth region. It may be made to obtain as information. In this case, accurate and realistic information suitable for the growing region can be obtained with respect to the irrigation amount, target yield, fertilizer amount, and growth stage timing described above.

  Further, the crop is a flower, and the flower harvested for each growth stage based on the growth data, information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, and information on the number of planted plants per the predetermined growth area. There may be further provided means for obtaining a target harvest number obtained by accumulating the harvest number of the species over the entire period of growth. As a result, when growing flowers, the final number of harvests accumulated over the entire period of growth can be accurately acquired in advance by a simple input operation. In addition, the “target harvest number” of flowers in the patent application of the present application means the total number of harvestable flowers or buds accumulated over the entire period of growth, and in reality, the flower or flower that can be commercialized (shipped) It means the total number of firewood.

  In addition, the crop is a beet, and means for accepting an input of one weight of the beet when harvesting, the growth data, information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, and the predetermined growth area Based on the information regarding the number of planted plants and the information regarding the one weight that has been input, there is further provided means for acquiring a target yield obtained by accumulating the weight of the beet harvested for each growth stage over the entire period of growth. It may be. As a result, when growing sugar beet, the final target yield accumulated over the entire period of growth can be obtained more accurately in advance by a simple input operation.

  According to the present invention, in order to grow flowers or sugar beet by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation, the amount of irrigation during the growing period, fertilization amount, final target yield, etc. are more accurate than before. A crop growth design device capable of creating a plan can be provided. In addition, it is possible to provide a program for causing a computer to function as the above device and a crop growth design method.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. In the present embodiment, fruit vegetables (particularly, tomatoes) included in sugar beet will be described as an example of the crop, but the present invention can also be applied to other sugar beet or flowers. First, the structure of the fruit and vegetable cultivation equipment 1 that can grow this fruit and vegetables will be described with reference to FIG. The fruit and vegetable cultivation facility 1 is capable of growing fruit and vegetables based on a growth plan formulated using a later-described crop growth design apparatus 20 (see FIG. 2) according to the present invention.

[Fruits and vegetables cultivation equipment]
As the fruit and vegetable cultivation equipment 1, known equipment for drip fertilization and irrigation cultivation can be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, from a water intake source 2 that stores raw water such as a well or a water tank, An electric pump 3 that pumps and feeds raw water, and a mixer unit 4 including a mixer 4A and a fertilizer tank 4B are provided to mix fertilizer with the raw water sent by the electric pump 3.

  A water intake pipe 11a is laid between the water intake source 2 and the electric pump 3, and a transport pipe 11b is laid between the electric pump 3 and the mixer 4A through a filter 5 for removing foreign substances. ing. Furthermore, between the mixer 4A and the fertilizer tank 4B, a fertilizer pipe 11c having a strainer is provided at the end on the fertilizer tank 4B side.

  The fruit and vegetable cultivation facility 1 includes a pipe house 6, and in the pipe house 6, two rows of culture media 7 in which fruit and vegetable stocks are planted are provided. The culture medium 7 includes a plurality of irrigation tubes (infusion tubes). ) 8,8 ... are laid. The irrigation tube 8 is provided with a small-diameter nozzle (not shown) at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. The irrigation tube 8 and the mixer 4A are connected by a delivery pipe 11d through two electromagnetic valves 9 provided in the pipe house 6 in the middle. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the pipe house 6 is divided into two groups and a total of six irrigation tubes 8 are arranged in parallel.

  Outside the pipe house 6, in addition to the water intake source 2, the electric pump 3, and the mixer unit 4 described above, a control unit 10 including a controller 10A and a pump relay 10B is installed. The controller 10A is electrically connected to the electric pump 3, the electromagnetic valve 9, and the pump relay 10B, respectively, and controls the electromagnetic valve 9 and also controls the electric pump 3 by controlling the pump relay 10B. To drive.

  According to the fruit and vegetable cultivation facility 1, the controller 10A controls the pump relay 10B according to a program inputted in advance, and drives the electric pump 3 for a predetermined time at a predetermined time. As a result, a predetermined amount of the raw water in the water intake source 2 is pumped up through the water intake pipe 11a, and then, through the transport pipe 11b, foreign substances are removed by the filter 5 on the way and stored in the mixer 4A. In addition, a predetermined amount of fertilizer (liquid fertilizer) is sucked up from the fertilizer tank 4B to the mixer 4A through a fertilizer tube 11c by a pump (not shown) provided in the fertilizer tank 4B, and raw water and fertilizer are mixed in the mixer 4A. Is mixed to produce nutrient water. On the other hand, when the controller 10A controls the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve 9, and the electromagnetic valve 9 is opened, the nutrient water in the mixer 4A is sent to each irrigation tube 8 through the delivery pipe 11d, and the medium 7 is supplied from a number of nozzles. Supplied in a drip form.

  In this way, fertilizer necessary for the growth process is dissolved in raw water by an appropriate amount to produce nourishment water, and this nourishment water is supplied to medium 7 in a predetermined amount at a suitable timing for each growth stage. By doing so, fruit and vegetable crops having uniform quality can be harvested over a long period of time.

[Crop growth design device]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the crop growth design apparatus 20 for drip fertilization and irrigation cultivation according to the present invention. This crop growth design apparatus 20 is used to formulate a growth plan in advance when performing drip fertilization irrigation cultivation using the fruit and vegetable cultivation facility 1 as described above. And according to this crop growth design apparatus 20, it is possible to more accurately determine the period required for each growth stage according to the cropping type and the growing area, and in addition, the amount and supply of fertilizer to be mixed with raw water Appropriate values relating to the amount of nutrient water to be obtained can be obtained for each growth stage. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the crop growth design device 20 will be described.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the crop growth design apparatus 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a storage unit 24, an external storage reading unit 25, and a display drive circuit connected to the CPU 21 via a bus 21 a. 26, an input I / F 27, and a communication I / F 28.

  The CPU 21 controls each part of the hardware according to the program stored in the ROM 22, while the signal inputted by the input part 27A such as a keyboard or a mouse via the input I / F 27 or the communication I / F 28. Each unit is controlled based on a signal transmitted from another communication device connected by a telephone line.

  The ROM 22 includes a PROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like, and stores various programs necessary for the operation of the CPU 21. The RAM 23 is composed of a DRAM or the like, and stores temporary data generated when the CPU 21 executes a program. The storage unit 24 is composed of a readable / writable magnetic disk or the like, and stores various data such as a program to be described later according to the present invention.

  The external storage reading unit 25 is, for example, a CD-ROM drive device, a DVD-ROM drive device or the like, and includes an insertion tray for a recording medium M such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM. Then, the program and various data are read from the recording medium M placed on the insertion tray and inserted, and stored in the RAM 23 or the storage unit 24.

  The display drive circuit 26 converts the signal supplied from the CPU 21 so that it can be displayed on the display unit 26A formed of an LCD or the like, and supplies the conversion result to the display unit 26A connected to the display drive circuit 26. The display unit 26A displays an image based on the conversion result in the display drive circuit 26. When the display unit 26A is a touch panel LCD provided with a pressure sensitive sheet or the like, this may be configured as the input unit 27A.

[Display screen]
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display unit 26A. A screen ("Tomato growth design" screen) on which input items necessary for the growth design of fruit vegetables and design contents obtained after the input are displayed. ). In this tomato growth design screen 30, basic growth conditions for growing tomatoes are input, “basic condition input field” A in which data such as target yield is displayed, and a growing region is selected from a pull-down menu. `` Growth area selection field '' B, `` irrigation tube field '' C to input the installation distance of the irrigation tube 8, `` irrigation tube basic setting field '' D in which the basic specifications of the irrigation tube 8 to be installed are displayed in advance, and tomato growth An “environmental condition reference column” E is displayed in which conditions relating to suitable temperature, geology, time, etc. are displayed.

  In addition, “List of fertilizer application amount” F for inputting data on fertilizers used in the previous crop, “Fertilizer reference column” G displaying data on various fertilizers used for growing tomatoes, input in the above fields A “fertilization design column” H in which the growth schedule obtained by the above is displayed is provided. Hereinafter, the respective columns A to H will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the basic condition input field A, the growing region selection field B, the irrigation tube field C, the irrigation tube basic setting field D, and the environmental condition reference field E shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the basic condition input field A, “prefecture” display cell A1, “cropping” input cell A2, “area (a)” input cell A3 indicating the growth area, “number (number) ) “Input cell A4”, “Sowing date” input cell A5, “Set planting date” display cell A6, “Stage number” input cell A7, “Tailoring number” input cell A8, “One fruit weight” input cell A9, “1 cell” The “input cell A10” and the “target yield (t)” display cell A11 are provided.

  The prefecture display cell A1 is associated with the growing area selection field B, and the prefecture (for example, “Hyogo”) selected in the growing area selection field B is displayed. In this growing region selection field B, a pull-down menu (not shown) is prepared for each region (for example, “Hokkaido”, “Tohoku”, “Kanto”, etc.), and the prefectures included in each region are selected from this menu. You can choose.

  A pull-down menu is prepared for the cropping input cell A2, and one cropping type (for example, “forcing cultivation”) can be selected from various cropping types in the menu. A pull-down menu is prepared for the area input cell A3, and a predetermined growing area (for example, “12a”) can be selected from this menu. A pull-down menu is prepared for the number input cell A4, and a predetermined fixed planting number (for example, “2000”) can be selected from this menu. When there is an input to the area input cell A3 and the number input cell A4, the number per unit area (lines / 10a) is calculated and displayed on the display cell provided on the right side of the number input cell A4.

  The seeding date input cell A5 can be freely input using an input unit 27A (see FIG. 3) such as a keyboard, and can input a seeding date (for example, “H16.8.25”). In addition, when inputting the sowing date, it is possible to refer to a sowing period suitable for the tomato displayed in advance in the environmental condition reference field E (for example, “from August to September”). In the environmental condition reference column E, in addition to the sowing period, daytime and nighttime temperatures, soil temperatures, geological characteristics (pH), and the like relating to the growth environment of tomatoes are displayed, and the designer or grower can refer to them.

  The planting date display cell A6 includes the cropping data input to the cropping input cell A2, the sowing date input to the sowing date input cell A5, and the growth data stored in the storage unit 24 included in the crop growth design device 20. The date (for example, “H16.10.9”) obtained based on (see FIG. 5) is displayed.

  FIG. 5 shows a growth data table K showing the contents of the growth data in a tabular format. During the growing period of tomatoes, there are a plurality of growth stages such as “seeding”, “first floret”, and “second floret”. The growth data table K includes data (growth data) relating to the period required for each growth stage, that is, the number of days between flowering of the floret at each stage if it is after planting.

  More specifically, in the growth data table K shown in FIG. 5, the growth items “seeding”, “first inflorescence”, “establishment period”, and “second inflorescence” to “16th inflorescence” as column item K1. The stages are listed. Line item K2 includes “Forcing cultivation” item K3, “Suppressing cultivation” item K4, “Semi-forcing cultivation” item K5, “Suppressing long-term cultivation” item K6, “Summer autumn cultivation” item K7, and each growth stage. “Difference” item K8 relating to the time required is listed. And the growth data is associated with the growth stage as the column item K1 and the cultivation items K3 to K7 and the difference item K8 relating to the cropping type as the line item K2, and the required period from the sowing date to each growth stage ( The required period from the sowing date to the first day of each growth stage) and the period required for each growth stage.

  An example of the growth data is the period required from the sowing date to the flowering date of the second inflorescence in the forcing cultivation, which is associated with the forcing cultivation item K3 and the item “second inflorescence” listed in the column item K1. 57 (Sunday) ". Also, from the flowering date of the second inflorescence to the flowering date of the third inflorescence, which is associated with the difference item K8 corresponding to the forcing cultivation and the item “second inflorescence” listed in the column item K1. The required period “16 (days)” is given. In addition, the growth data table K in the present embodiment also includes data relating to a sowing period, a fixed planting period, a harvesting time, and the like suitable for each cropping type.

  As these growth data, it is possible to formulate a more realistic growth plan using the crop growth design device 20 by using quantitative data obtained from the actual growth of tomatoes over the past few years or more than ten years. it can. Moreover, growth data may be prepared for each region classified according to environmental conditions, and a growth plan may be formulated using this growth data. That is, the period required for each growth stage in each cropping type varies slightly depending on the environment of the growing region. Therefore, by using growth data prepared for each region (for example, for each prefecture), a more realistic growth plan can be obtained. Can be formulated.

  In the growth data table K in FIG. 3, the growth data is expressed in a table format, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it contains substantially the same content as the content of the growth data table K shown in FIG. 3, it may be expressed using, for example, a graph format or another format.

  On the other hand, when a cropping type is input to the cropping input cell A2 shown in FIG. 4 and a sowing date is input to the sowing date input cell A5, the crop growth design device 20 performs a diagram based on these cropping and sowing dates. Reference is made to the growth data given in Table 5 of growth data K. Then, the flowering date of the first inflorescence, that is, the fixed planting date is acquired and displayed in the above-described fixed planting date display cell A6.

  A pull-down menu is prepared for the stage number input cell A7, and a predetermined stage number (for example, “10”) can be selected from this menu. A pull-down menu is prepared in the tailoring number input cell A8, and a predetermined tailoring number (for example, “1”) can be selected from this menu. The weight input cell A9 for one fruit and the number input cell A10 for one bunch each have a weight of one tomato at harvest (for example, “150 g”), and the number of tomatoes to grow in one bunch (for example, "4") can be selectively input from the pull-down menu.

  By the way, among each of the input cells described above, each of the input cell A2, the number input cell A4, the stage number input cell A7, the tailored number input cell A8, the weight input cell A9 of one fruit, and the number input cell A10 of one bunch. When all the inputs to the cell are completed, based on the input data and the growth data, the cumulative yield of tomatoes obtained at the end of the entire growth stage, that is, the target yield (for example, “14.40 (t)”). ) Is calculated. The calculated target yield is displayed in the target yield display cell A11, and at the same time, the target yield (t / 10a) per unit area is displayed in a display cell provided on the right side of the target yield display cell A11.

  On the other hand, in the irrigation tube column C, an “installed meter (m)” input cell C1 is provided. A pull-down menu is prepared for the installed meter input cell C1, and a predetermined dimension (for example, “1800 m”) can be selected as the irrigation tube 8 installed in the culture medium 7 from this menu. When the dimensions of the irrigation tube 8 are input, the installed meter (m) per unit growing area, the number of holes provided in the irrigation tube 8 for one tomato strain, and the nutrient supplied for one tomato strain The amount of water (ml / min) is calculated and displayed in a display cell provided near the installed meter input cell C1.

  In the irrigation tube basic setting column D, the basic specifications of the irrigation tube 8 that is assumed to be used in the fruit and vegetable cultivation facility 1 to which the present crop growth design apparatus 20 is applied are displayed. Specifically, the number of holes per meter, the number of holes per 10a, the supply amount per minute per hole, and the supply amount per 10a are displayed.

  Of the input cells described above, those having a pull-down menu may be freely input using the input unit 27A such as a keyboard. In addition, a switching icon may be provided in the tomato growth design screen 30, and by clicking this icon, it is possible to switch between input by selection from the pull-down menu and free input.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the raw fertilizer application list F shown in FIG. In the original fertilizer application amount list F, as the line item F1, the product name of the fertilizer used in the previous crop, the fertilizer application amount, and the components contained in the fertilizer are listed. The designer can select any product name from the pull-down menu prepared in the input item F2 corresponding to the product name, and any one from the pull-down menu prepared in the input item F3 corresponding to the application rate. The application rate can be selected. As a result, the components of the fertilizer specified by each trade name are displayed, and the application rate per unit area is calculated and displayed for each component. In addition, in the original fertilizer fertilizer list F, the designer can input the remaining components obtained by analyzing the soil in advance before planting.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the fertilizer reference column G shown in FIG. This fertilizer reference column G includes, as line item G1, “product name” item G2 of fertilizer used for growing tomatoes, “fertilizer component” item G3 relating to components contained in this fertilizer, and “trace element” item relating to the presence or absence of trace elements G4, “Usage amount” item G7 including “weight” item G5 and “number of bags” item G6 regarding the amount used in growth, and “price” item G8 regarding the price of each fertilizer are listed.

  Among these, predetermined products are listed in advance in the display cell corresponding to the fertilizer item G2, and the display cells corresponding to the fertilizer component item G3, the trace element item G4, and the price item G8 correspond to the fertilizer item G2. For each product displayed in the display cell, its fertilizer component, the presence or absence of trace elements, and the price are displayed in advance. In addition, the display cells corresponding to the weight item G5 and the number-of-bags item G6 included in the usage amount item G7 input the predetermined data to the fertilization design column H described later, and the amount of fertilizer used in this work is It is displayed as the weight and the number of bags for each product, and further, the total weight and price of the fertilizer required until the end of cultivation is displayed.

  8 to 10 are enlarged views of the fertilization design column H shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 8 shows the left column HL among the three fertilization design columns H, and FIG. 9 shows the central column HC. FIG. 10 shows the right column HR.

  The fertilization design column HL shown in FIG. 8 includes, as line item HL1, “year / month” item HL2 relating to the timing of each growth stage, “growth stage” item HL3 relating to each growth stage, and “elapsed days” relating to the number of days elapsed during the growth period. Item HL4, “Days During Period” item HL5 relating to the period required for each growth stage, and “Drying Amount” item HL6 relating to the daily amount to which nourishing water should be supplied in each growth stage are included. In each of these items HL2 to HL6, by inputting predetermined data in the basic condition input field A described above, data relating to each item is displayed in this work.

  More specifically, when a predetermined cropping type (“Forcing cultivation”) is input to the cropping input cell A2 in the basic condition input field A, the growth data given in the growth data table K shown in FIG. 5 is referred to. Each growth stage from “seeding” to “establishment period” is displayed in a plurality of display cells provided below corresponding to the growth stage item HL3 in the fertilization design column HL. In addition, the period (“0”, “44”,...) Required for each displayed growth stage is displayed in a display cell provided below corresponding to the number of days item HL5 in the period, and each growth from the sowing date. The required period until the stage (“44”, “1”,...) Is displayed in a display cell provided below corresponding to the elapsed days item HL4. In addition, the irrigation amount per strain (“2.0 (L)”) is displayed in the display cell provided below corresponding to the daily irrigation amount item HL6 for the “pre-planting” growth stage. Is done.

  In addition, when data related to the date (“H16.8.25”) is input to the sowing date input cell A5 in the basic condition input field A, as described above, each growth stage displayed in the fertilization design field HL is displayed. The time (“H16.8.25”, “H16.10.8”,...) Is displayed in a display cell provided below corresponding to the year / month item HL2. Subsequently, when the growth area (“12 (a)”) and the number of planted plants (“2000 (tree)”) are input to the area input cell A3 and the number input cell A4 in the basic condition input field A, 1 before planting. The daily irrigation amount is displayed as the amount per predetermined area (“3333 (L / 10a)”).

  In addition, when a predetermined number of stages (“10”) is entered in the stage number item A7 in the basic condition input field A, all the growth stages until the end of cultivation are determined, and this corresponds to the growth stage item HL3 in the fertilization design field HL. Displayed in the display cell. At the same time, the date of each growth stage is displayed in the display cell corresponding to the year / month item HL2, the period required for each growth stage is displayed in the display cell corresponding to the number of days item HL5, and the required period from the sowing date to each growth stage. Are displayed in the display cells corresponding to the elapsed days field HL4, respectively.

  Furthermore, when a predetermined number (“1”) is entered in the tailoring number item A8 in the basic condition input field A, the daily irrigation amount at each growth stage corresponds to the daily irrigation amount item HL6. The display cell displays the supply amount per share and the supply amount per unit area.

  The fertilization design column HC shown in FIG. 9 includes, as the line item HC1, the “fertilizer name” item HC2 relating to the name of the fertilizer used in this work, the amount of nitrogen supplied to the culture medium 7 (see FIG. 1) (kg / 10a) "Nitrogen input" item HC3, "Nitrogen amount" item HC4 related to the amount of nitrogen supplied per day, and "Nitrogen concentration" item (shown as "N" in Fig. 9) HC5. “Magnification” item HC6, “Stock solution magnification” item HC7, “Setting value” item HC8 and “Reference value” item HC9 related to the scale of the diluter.

  Further, the fertilization design column HR shown in FIG. 10 includes, as line item HR1, “controller setting” item HR2 regarding the operation setting of the controller 10A included in the fruit and vegetable growing facility 1 shown in FIG. Amount “item HR3” and “amount of fertilizer applied during period” item HR4 relating to the weight per unit area of the fertilizer supplied during the growing period.

  Of the items shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, it corresponds to each of the fertilizer name item HC2 and the nitrogen amount input item HC3, and corresponds to each growth stage listed below the growth stage item HL3 shown in FIG. A pull-down menu is easy for the input cell, and the fertilizer used in this work and the amount of nitrogen to be supplied can be selected from this menu. When the fertilizer and the nitrogen amount are input to each input cell, corresponding data is displayed in the display cells provided below corresponding to the remaining items HC4 to HC9 and HR2 to HR4. As shown in FIG. 10, the amount of fertilizer components (kg / area) used throughout the growing period is displayed for each component at the bottom of the column of the fertilizer application amount item HR4 during the period.

  The tomato growth design screen 30 according to the present embodiment is formed by arranging the above-described columns A to H as shown in FIG. 3, but is not limited to this. That is, as long as it includes substantially the same content as described above included in each of the columns A to H, it may be configured to display with different arrangements with different arrangements.

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Next, a procedure for formulating a tomato growth plan using the crop growth design device 20, that is, a procedure for outputting data useful for growing tomatoes to the display unit 26A using the crop growth design device 20 will be described. To do. The processing operation of the crop growth design apparatus 20 described below receives an instruction input through the input unit 27A or a telephone line, and stores the program according to the present invention stored in the ROM 22, the storage unit 24, or the recording medium M and other This is realized by the CPU 21 operating based on the data.

  Data useful and important in tomato growth include at least the timing of each growth stage, target yield, irrigation amount, and fertilizer amount. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 21 included in the crop growth design device 20 when acquiring the stage of the growth stage among these data.

  In the growth stage time acquisition process shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 21 displays the tomato growth design screen 30 on the display unit 26A (S_A1) and waits for input to the cropping input cell A2 (S_A2). If the designer determines that there is “input” by selecting one of the types from the pull-down menu of the type input cell A2 (S_A2: YES), the selected type is assigned to the type input cell A2. Display (S_A3).

  In the process of determining whether or not there is an input in step A2, a time signal of a timer (not shown) included in the crop growth design device 20 is referred to, and if there is no input (selection) for a predetermined time, it is determined that “no input” ( S_A2: NO), this timer is reset, and the process of step A2 is repeated. The same applies to processing for determining the presence or absence of input as described below.

  Next, it enters a state of waiting for input to the area input cell A3 (S_A4), and if the designer determines that “input is present” by selecting any growth area from the pull-down menu of the area input cell A3 (S_A4 : YES), the selected area is displayed in the area input cell A3 (S_A5). Then, it enters a state of waiting for input to the number input cell A4 (S_A6), and when the designer determines that there is “input” by selecting one of the fixed planting numbers from the pull-down menu of the number input cell A4 (S_A6: YES), the selected number is displayed in the number input cell A4 (S_A7).

  Subsequently, the state waits for input to the stage number input cell A7 (S_A8), and if the designer determines that “input is present” by selecting any stage number from the pull-down menu of the stage number input cell A7 (S_A8: YES), the selected stage number is displayed in the stage number input cell A7 (S_A9), and all the growth stages in the growing period are determined (S_A10). And it will be in the state waiting for the input to the sowing date input cell A5 (S_A11), and the designer inputs the date of sowing to the sowing date input cell A5 using the input unit 27A such as a keyboard. If it is determined (S_A11: YES), the input sowing date is displayed in the sowing date input cell A5 (S_A12).

  Thereafter, the CPU 21 refers to the growth data table K stored in the storage unit 24 (S_A13), and acquires the growth data given in association with the cropping type and the sowing date (S_A14). Then, by adding the number of days related to the acquired growth data to the sowing date determined to have been input in step A11, the time of all the growth stages determined in step A10 and the period required for each growth stage (days) ) (S_A15). And the acquired time and the number of days are displayed on the fertilization design column H (HL) (S_A16), and a growth stage time acquisition process is complete | finished. Thereby, the information regarding the time of each growth stage which had to rely on an operator's experience and intuition conventionally can be acquired comparatively accurately in advance of growth.

  Note that the processing of each step described above need not be executed in the order shown in FIG. 11, and the order of the processing of steps A2 to A12 may be changed. In addition, all the data up to step A14 referring to the growth data table K is input, and after clicking an instruction icon (not shown) provided in the tomato growth design screen 30, the processing after step A14 is executed. It may be. Eventually, there is no particular restriction on the operation of CPU 21 from the input of each data to step A16, and each growth stage time and the period required for each growth stage are acquired based on each input data and growth data (S_A16). Should be achieved.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 21 when acquiring the daily irrigation amount (L / 10a). In the irrigation amount acquisition process shown in FIG. 12, the same processes as those in steps A1 to A9 in the growth stage timing acquisition process described above are executed in steps B1 to B9 (S_B1 to S_B9). Next, when the number of stages is displayed in the stage number input cell A7 in step B9, the process waits for input to the tailored number input cell A8 (S_B10). If the designer determines that “There is input” by selecting one of the tailoring numbers from the pull-down menu of tailoring number input cell A8 (S_B10: YES), the selected tailoring number is entered in tailoring number input cell A8. Display (S_B11). Based on the input data and growth data, the irrigation amount per 10a (L) is calculated (S_B12), and this irrigation amount is displayed in the fertilization design column H (HL) (S_B13) to obtain the irrigation amount. End the process. Thereby, the information regarding the amount of irrigation in each growth stage can be acquired comparatively accurately in advance of growth without depending on experience and intuition.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 21 when acquiring the target yield. In the target yield acquisition process shown in FIG. 13, the same processes as those in steps B1 to B11 in the irrigation amount acquisition process described above are executed in steps C1 to C11 (S_C1 to S_C11). Next, when the number of tailoring is displayed in the tailoring number input cell A8 in step C11, it enters a state of waiting for input to the result weight input cell A9 (S_C12). If the designer determines that there is “input” by selecting one of the weights from the pull-down menu of one fruit weight input cell A9 (S_C12: YES), the selected weight is one fruit weight input cell. It is displayed on A9 (S_C13), and it enters a state of waiting for input to one number input cell A10 (S_C14).

  Next, when the designer determines that “input is present” by selecting any number from the pull-down menu of one number input cell A10 (S_C14: YES), the selected number is set to one cell. It is displayed in the number input cell A10 (S_C15). Then, the target yield (t) is calculated based on the input various data and the growth data (S_C16), this target yield is displayed in the basic condition input field A (S_C17), and the target yield acquisition process is terminated. Thereby, the information regarding the end of the target after the end of the growth period can be acquired relatively accurately in advance of the growth without depending on experience and intuition.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 21 when acquiring the fertilization amount during the growing period. In the fertilization amount acquisition process shown in FIG. 14, the same processes as those in steps C1 to C11 in the target yield acquisition process described above are executed in steps D1 to D11 (S_D1 to S_D11). Next, it enters a state of waiting for input to the input item F2 corresponding to the product name provided in the line item F1 of the raw fertilizer application amount list F (S_D12). If the designer determines that “input is available” by selecting the product name related to the fertilizer used in the previous work from the pull-down menu of this input item F2 (S_D12: YES), the selected product name is It is displayed in the input item F2 (S_D13), and the input item F3 corresponding to the application amount using the fertilizer of this product name is awaited input (S_D14). If the designer determines that “input is present” by selecting one of the doses from the pull-down menu of this input item F3 (S_D14: YES), the selected dose is displayed in this input item F3. (S_D15).

  Next, it will be in the input waiting state to the input cell provided corresponding to the fertilizer name item HC2 of the fertilization design column H (HC) (S_D16). If the designer decides that “input is available” by selecting one of the fertilizer names used in this work from the pull-down menu of this input cell (S_D16: YES), enter the selected fertilizer name. It is displayed on the item (S_D17), and it enters a state of waiting for input to the input cell provided corresponding to the nitrogen amount input item (S_D18). If the designer determines from the pull-down menu of this input cell that there is an input by selecting the amount of nitrogen used in this work (S_D18: YES), the selected amount of nitrogen is displayed in this input cell. (S_D19). Then, the fertilizer application amount during the growing period is calculated based on the various input data (S_D20), and this is displayed (S_D21) in the fertilization design column H (HR), and the fertilizer application amount acquisition process is terminated. Thereby, the information regarding the fertilization amount in each growth stage can be acquired comparatively accurately in advance of growth without depending on experience and intuition.

  By the way, the growth data differs slightly depending on the environment of the growing area as described above. This difference depending on the growing area is mainly caused by differences in temperature, humidity, sunshine duration, etc. in each growing area. And environmental conditions, such as this air temperature, humidity, and sunshine hours, differ according to the year even if it is the same season of the same area. Therefore, the current weather and the near future weather forecast may be periodically acquired, and the growth data may be updated using these weather data.

  More specifically, the crop growth design device 20 downloads weather forecast data from a predetermined database every day via the communication I / F 28. The storage unit 24 stores data related to the daily average temperature in the growing area in advance, and calculates a difference value between the predicted temperature in the downloaded weather forecast data and the average temperature stored in advance. Further, regarding this difference value, an average value in a period required for each growth stage is calculated, and a period required for each growth stage is increased or decreased according to the average value. In this case, data on the daily average temperature in the growing area may be downloaded together with the weather forecast data.

  Thereby, the growth data suitable for the environmental conditions of each growing area can be acquired. Therefore, using this updated growth data, the timing of each growth stage, the amount of irrigation during the growth period, the amount of fertilization, etc. can be corrected sequentially during the growth period, and can be obtained as data that is more current. .

  According to the crop growth design apparatus 20 as described above, in order to grow fruit and vegetables by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation, the amount of irrigation during the growing period, fertilization amount, final target yield, etc. More accurate plans

  The crop growth design device, the program, and the crop growth design method according to the present invention can be used for the development of a crop growth design using so-called drip fertilization irrigation cultivation. In addition, the crops include flowers and sugar beet, and can be applied to various crops such as tomatoes, eggplants, and cucumbers of fruit vegetables classified as sugar beet.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the fruit and vegetable cultivation equipment for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation which can grow fruit and vegetables based on the growth plan formulated using the crop growth design apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the crop growth design apparatus for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation concerning this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display screen of the display part with which the crop growth design apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is provided, and has shown the tomato growth design screen. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a basic condition input field, a growing region selection field, an irrigation tube field, an irrigation tube basic setting field, and an environmental condition reference field shown in FIG. 3. It is a graph which shows the growth data table which represented the content of the growth data in the table | surface format. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a list of original fertilizer application amounts shown in FIG. 3. It is an enlarged view of the fertilizer reference column shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the fertilization design column shown in FIG. 3, and the left column is shown among the fertilization design columns. It is an enlarged view of the fertilization design column shown in FIG. 3, and has shown the center column among this fertilization design column. It is an enlarged view of the fertilization design column shown in FIG. 3, and the right column is shown among this fertilization design column. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CPU with which the crop growth design apparatus at the time of acquiring the time of a growth stage is provided. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CPU at the time of acquiring the daily irrigation amount. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CPU at the time of acquiring target end. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CPU at the time of acquiring the fertilizer application amount during a growth period.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fruit vegetable cultivation equipment 2 Water intake source 3 Electric pump 4 Mixer unit 4A Mixer 4B Fertilizer tank 5 Filter 6 Pipe house 7 Medium 8 Irrigation tube 9 Solenoid valve 10 Control unit 10A Controller 11a Intake pipe 11b Transport pipe 11c Fertilizer pipe 11d Delivery Tube 20 Crop growth design device 21 CPU
21a Bus 22 ROM
23 RAM
24 Storage Unit 25 External Storage Reading Unit 26 Display Drive Circuit 26A Display Unit 27 Input I / F
27A Input unit 28 Communication I / F
30 Tomato growth design screen A Basic condition input field B Growing area selection field C Irrigation tube field D Irrigation tube basic setting field E Environmental condition reference field F Original fertilizer application amount list G Fertilizer reference field K Growth data table

Claims (9)

Supply the nutrient water obtained by dissolving the fertilizer components in raw water in a drip form, and use the soil as a medium to grow the crops including flowers and sugar beet. A crop growth design device for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation,
Means for storing growth data in which a plurality of growth stages and a period required for each growth stage during the growing period of the crop are associated with the cropping pattern;
Means for accepting an input of a cropping type related to the growth of the crop;
Means for receiving an input of the number of tailoring related to the growth of the crop;
Based on the stored growth data and the input information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, means for acquiring a value at the growth stage for the irrigation amount indicating the amount of water to be instilled, and outputting the acquired information A crop growth design device for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation, comprising: Based on the means for accepting the input of the fixed planting number per predetermined growing area, the growth data, the information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, and the information on the fixed planting number per predetermined growing area, The crop growth design apparatus for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation according to claim 1, further comprising means for obtaining the irrigation amount per growing area. Means for receiving input of the amount of the original fertilizer component indicating the amount of each fertilizer component used in the previous work,
Means for accepting the input of the main fertilizer component indicating the fertilizer component used in each growth stage in this crop, and the growth data, the information on the cropping type, the information on the input amount of the original fertilizer component, and the input The crop growth design device for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means for acquiring the amount of fertilizer used in each growth stage in the present crop based on information on the present fertilizer component. . Means for receiving an input of a sowing date; and means for acquiring information on the timing of each growth stage based on the growth data, information on the cropping type, and information on the input sowing date. The crop growth design device for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A means for accepting input of information about the growing area;
The growth data is associated with a growing area, and a specific value is given to each growing area as a period required between the growing stages,
The means for obtaining information on the time of each growth stage is configured to store information on the time of each growth stage in the growth region based on the growth data, information on the cropping type, and information on the input sowing date and growth region. The crop growth design apparatus for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation according to claim 4, which is configured to be acquired as unique information. The crop is a flower,
Based on the growth data, the information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, and the information on the fixed planting number per predetermined growth area, the harvested number of the flowers harvested for each growth stage is calculated over the entire period of growth. The crop growth design device for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising means for acquiring the accumulated target harvest number. The crop is a side dish,
Means for accepting input of one weight of the sugar beet when harvesting, the growth data, information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, information on the number of fixed plantings per the predetermined growth area, and the inputted 1 The method according to claim 2, further comprising means for acquiring a target yield obtained by accumulating the weight of the sugar beet harvested at each growth stage over the entire period based on the information on one weight. The crop growth design apparatus for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation in any one. Computer
Means for storing growth data in which a plurality of growth stages and periods required for each growth stage in a growing period of crops including flowers and sugar beet are given in association with cropping patterns;
Means for accepting an input of a cropping type related to the growth of the crop;
Means for receiving an input of the number of tailoring related to the growth of the crop;
Based on the stored growth data and the input information on the cropping type and the number of tailoring, means for acquiring a value at the growth stage for the irrigation amount indicating the amount of water to be instilled, and outputting the acquired information By functioning as a means to
In order to allow the computer to function as means for formulating a growth plan of the crop by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation in which the nutrient water obtained by dissolving fertilizer components in raw water is supplied in the form of drip and the crop is grown using soil as a medium. Program. Using a computer that can access a storage unit that stores a plurality of growth stages during the growth period of crops including flowers and sugar beet and the period required for each growth stage in association with the cropping type, and stores the growth data provided, A crop growth design method for drip fertilization irrigation cultivation in which a plan for growing the crop by drip fertilization irrigation cultivation in which the nutrient water is supplied in a drip form and the soil is grown as a culture medium,
Based on the information related to the given cropping type and the growth data stored in the storage unit, obtain the growth stage and the period required between each growth stage,
A crop growth design method characterized by acquiring a value at each of the above-mentioned growth stages for a irrigation amount indicating an amount of water to be instilled based on information relating to a given number of tailoring.

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