JP2005287491A - Floating-type plant cultivation unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple plant cultivation unit on the water or land for raising a plant by always making the whole panel float over the surface of water and supplying water via the bottom using a water supply material instead of soil. <P>SOLUTION: The floating-type plant cultivation unit has the following construction and mechanism: A buoyant material 10 is attached to the panel 5 and made to float on water always apart from the water surface. A vent hole/water hole 11 and a pot receiver 12 for plant seedlings are provided on the panel 5. The water supply material 25 is attached to the pot receiver 12 and put into water to suck up water to enable the plant seedlings 20 on the panel 5 to be raised. Further, a wall 30 is furnished around the panel 5 so as not to be flooded with wave, mitigating water flow underwater, and there are provided connective elements 31 to enable the whole panel to be connected. The panel 5 is made to float in a vessel 40 and water level is stabilized by providing an effluent port 41, thus enabling the plant to be easily cultivated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a floating plant cultivation apparatus that attaches a water supply material to a base that always floats in the water away from the water surface, sucks up water, and grows plants on the base by bottom water supply.

Conventionally, plants are cultivated by placing soil on a base that floats on the surface of the water, or a part of the base is directly immersed in water. I could only grow plants. In addition, because planting, management, and movement are difficult, many of them are out-of-band types for the purpose of environmental conservation, and their applications are narrow.
Moreover, there was no system which floats such an apparatus in a container, controls the water level, and cultivates it with water supply from the bottom.

Problems to be solved by the invention

The present invention always floats the entire base from the surface of the water to give air to the roots, cultivates the plant by water supply from the bottom using water supply material instead of soil, and covers a wide range of plants from wild plants to garden plants and agricultural products on the water. It enables cultivation and enhances environmental effects, appreciation effects and productivity. Furthermore, they are connected to provide a floating type plant cultivation apparatus that has good workability and is easy to maintain. Moreover, the same plant cultivation environment is provided on land by carrying out this cultivation apparatus floating on a container.

Means for solving the problem

The present invention has a structure in which a buoyancy material 10 or the like is attached to a base 5 so that it always floats away from the water surface and floats on the water. A vent receiver 12 and a pot holder 12 for storing plant seedlings 20 are provided on the base 5. The water supply material 25 is attached to the receptacle 12 and put in the water, and the water is sucked up so that the plant seedlings 20 on the base can be cultivated. Furthermore, when used on the water, a wall 30 is provided around the base 5 to prevent wave fog, the water flow in the underwater part is softened, and a connection tool 31 is provided to connect the bases 5 to each other. When used on land, the cultivation apparatus according to claim 1 has a structure in which a container 40 for storing water is provided and floated on water, a drain port 41 is provided in the container 40, and the water level is stabilized by overflow. It is a floating plant cultivation device that enables cultivation.

An embodiment of claim 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present invention, a buoyant material 10 such as a plastic bottle is attached under the base 5 made of resin or the like, so that it always floats away from the water surface and floats on the water. In addition to providing a vent / water outlet 11 for draining below, a pot holder 12 for storing plant seedlings 20 is provided, and planting is completed simply by inserting the plant seedlings 20. The water supply material 25 is attached to the pot holder 12 so as to be in contact with the soil of the plant seedling 20, and the water supply material 25 is put into the water to suck up the water, thereby allowing the plant seedling 20 on the base to be cultivated.

The embodiment of claim 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. A wall 30 is provided around the base of claim 1 to prevent wave fogging on the water, and the underwater part softens the water flow to protect the roots, Coexist with living things. Further, a flexible connecting tool 31 or the like is provided so that the bases 5 can be connected to each other, and the buffering force against waves and water flows is increased, and the moving efficiency is increased to improve workability.

The embodiment of claim 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The base of claim 1 has a structure in which a container 40 for storing water is provided and floats in the container. A structure that can stabilize and easily grow plants on land.

The invention's effect

The present invention is configured as described above and has the following effects. The floating type plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention can float on a pond, a dam, a lake, or the like, grow a plant without requiring irrigation, and can effectively use the water surface. It has a wide range of effects, can be expected to purify water using aquatic plants such as reeds, and environmental effects such as biotopes. If planted ornamental plants such as flowers, it can be used as a flowerbed and used for landscaping. Furthermore, floating farms are possible by cultivating crops such as rice and vegetables. In addition, according to the present invention, planting is completed simply by putting a plant seedling into a pot holder provided on the base, and the operation is simple and efficient, and no specialized technique is required. As plant seedlings, commercially available products can be used as they are, and soil can be put in pots and seeded.

Further, by providing a wall around the plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, the upper part of the water prevents damage to the plant due to wave fog, etc., while the underwater part protects the roots of the plant from the water flow etc. Prepare a habitat such as. Furthermore, by providing flexible couplings to the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention and connecting the bases together, the buffering capacity against waves and water flow is increased, and the efficiency of planting, harvesting and maintenance is increased, thereby improving workability. Increase.

Further, the base of claim 1 is provided with a container 40 for storing water and floated in the container, and a drainage port 41 is provided in the container 40 to stabilize the water level by overflow, so that plants can be easily cultivated on land. Can do.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the floating type plant cultivation apparatus of Claims 1 and 2. It is sectional drawing of the floating type plant cultivation apparatus of Claim 3.

Explanation of symbols

5 Base 10 Buoyancy Material 11 Ventilation / Water Flow Port 12 Pot Holder 20 Plant Seedling 25 Water Supply Material 30 Wall 31 Connector 40 Container 41 Drainage Port

Claims (3)

The present invention has a structure in which a buoyancy material 10 or the like is attached to a base 5 so that it always floats away from the water surface and floats on the water. A vent receiver 12 and a pot holder 12 for storing plant seedlings 20 are provided on the base 5. It is a floating type plant cultivation apparatus characterized by attaching a water supply material 25 to a receptacle 12 and putting it in water, sucking up water and cultivating a plant seedling 20 on a base. Around the base of claim 1, a wall 30 is provided to prevent undulation of the upper part of the water, and a structure that softens the water flow in the underwater part, and a structure that can connect the bases 5 by providing a connector 31. It is a type plant cultivation device. The floating plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base of claim 1 has a structure in which a container 40 for storing water is provided and floats on water, and a drain outlet 41 is provided in the container 40 to stabilize the water level.

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