JP2005323520A - Moss ball, moss-ball cultivation implement and method for cultivating the moss ball - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moss ball produced through solving such defects in conventional moss-ball production that it is very troublesome and complicated to form a soil ball, a thread winding work is also very complicated and bothersome, it is hard to produce a large moss ball because of easily causing deformation, and also growth control of the moss ball is troublesome. <P>SOLUTION: The moss ball is formed as follows: preparing a moss-ball cultivation implement obtained by attaching a cylindrical leg part 2 internally provided with a water-permeable partition part 22 to a water-permeable net basket body 1 provided with an appropriate sized opening at the upper part thereof and allowing moss to be applied; and charging a water-retainable material 4 into the net basket body of the moss-ball cultivation implement; applying moss plants 3 all over the surface of the net basket body; winding appropriate thin thread around the moss plants to be held on the surface of the net basket body so as to cultivate the moss plants with the implement. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to cultivation of moss balls and cultivation equipment.

  As is well known, the moss balls are formed by making the surface of the root soil of the ornamental plant spherical and covering the surface with moss plants.

  This moss ball is produced by mixing soil dumplings at the roots of appropriate plants (plant soil surface with keto soil as the main material and vermiculite added, or keto soil and Muso in a ratio of 1: 1. The moss plant (high moss, sphagnum, etc.) is pasted on the surface of the soil dumpling, and a thread is wound around the moss plant to prevent the moss plant from peeling off from the soil dumpling. (Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2).

“Mossy ball mini bonsai” supervised by Satoshi Sunamori, March 15th, 2004, published by Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd. P32-37. "Search May 7, 2004" Internet <URL; http: // homepage3. nifty. com / kanta2001 / koke / tejun. html>.

  In the above-mentioned conventional moss ball production, the formation of the dumpling is cumbersome and cumbersome, the thread winding operation is also very complicated and troublesome, and the growth management itself is troublesome.

  In other words, the soil that covers the roots of the plant and the keto soil that covers the surface are different in hardness and are difficult to get used to, so the keto soil is easy to peel off, and the size is limited due to manual work, and it has a true spherical shape. It ’s hard to be. In particular, when the cultivated soil is formed into a hard and spherical shape, soil dumpling formation is facilitated, but it is inconvenient for plants.

  In addition, the thread winding is performed with the moss plant attached to the surface of the soil dumpling, but it is a work while holding the moss plant by hand, and if the thread winding is not performed uniformly, the shape may change, Some will stick out. It takes skill to produce such beautiful moss balls.

  Furthermore, when cultivating the produced moss balls, sufficient irrigation is necessary so that the moss plants do not dry, and the keto soil is easily peeled off due to the difference in humidity between the internal culture soil and the surface keto soil. Moreover, when the plant is easily rotted due to the high humidity of the internal culture soil, and the plant dies, it can only be maintained as a moss ball, and replanting of the plant is impossible.

  Accordingly, the present invention proposes a novel moss ball, moss ball cultivation instrument, and moss ball cultivation method that can easily produce moss balls of a desired shape and size, and that enable separation management of plants and moss plants. It is a thing.

  The apparatus for cultivating moss balls according to the present invention has a cylindrical shape in which an upper portion is appropriately opened and moss can be pasted, and a water-permeable mesh body is provided with a partition portion having water permeability. A leg portion is provided.

  The moss balls according to the present invention and the cultivation method thereof are filled with a water retaining member in the mesh body in the moss ball cultivation instrument, and the moss plants are attached to the entire surface of the mesh body and appropriate fine threads are wound. The moss plant is held on the surface of the net rod body and the moss plant is cultivated.

  Therefore, the shape of the moss ball can be set to a desired size and shape by selecting and determining the shape of the net cage, and the winding work can be carried out while lightly suppressing the moss plants attached to the net cage Therefore, there is little risk of the moss plant peeling off during the thread winding operation, and there is no deformation of the moss ball shape, which facilitates the thread winding operation.

  In addition, when cultivating, irrigation is facilitated by placing it in a basin in the same way as ordinary potted plants, and other plants can be planted directly in the upper opening, or vases and small flowerpots can be attached to cut flowers. It is easy to grow and plant, and the plant can be replanted and replaced without destroying the moss balls.

  By providing the above-described configuration, the present invention can easily produce moss balls having a desired shape (size and shape), and the production operation itself is simplified, and the cultivation management thereof is also easy. It has become.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The moss ball cultivation instrument A shown in the embodiment of the present invention is composed of a net rod body 1 and legs 2.

  The reticulated body 1 is formed by combining two hemispherical bodies 11a and 11b so as to have a shape close to a true sphere. The reticulated body 1 is provided with a large number of through holes 12 so as to have water permeability. 13 and a fitting opening 14 is provided in the lower part.

  The size and density of the through holes 12 may be any size as long as the moss plant 3 can be pasted on the surface side, and there should be sufficient density to allow sufficient irrigation from the inside to the pasted moss plant. It ’s good. Moreover, the position and magnitude | size of the upper opening part 13 should just select the magnitude | size and position corresponding to the intended purpose (fitting of a water retention material, planting, fitting mounting | wearing of a vase or a flowerpot) mentioned later.

  In addition, the net frame 1 can be produced at low cost and in large quantities if it is produced by resin molding in the same manner as the legs 2 below, but it may be formed by knitting bamboo or resin plates.

  The leg part 2 is attached to the lower fitting opening part 14 and is provided with a partition part 22 in the cylindrical part 21 and a support leg part 23 for stability protruding from the outer periphery.

  In particular, the partition part 22 is provided with water permeability so as to block the water retaining material 4 filled in the net housing 1 from falling out and to have water permeability. The water hole 222 is closed with a felt 223. In addition, as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the felt 224 may be used as a partition part by fitting and mounting a small cylindrical body 225 whose upper surface is closed with a felt 224 in the cylindrical part 21 a.

  The moss balls of the present invention are produced using the moss ball cultivation tool A described above. The moss balls 1 are filled with a water-retaining material 4 and the surface of the mesh pods 1 is covered with moss plants (hygoke). 3 is affixed, and the moss plant 3 is held on the surface of the net rod body 1 by winding a thread thereon.

  The water-retaining material 4 may be an artificial material such as a sponge, may have a suitable water retention property such as dried sphagnum mushrooms or a suitable soil, and may employ a member corresponding to a use form to be described later.

  Thus, the moss balls are placed on the basin B or the like and subjected to appropriate irrigation, so that when the moss plants 3 are cultivated, the moss plants are cultivated and have a green ball shape suitable as an interior.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 5, by planting other favorite plant C from the upper opening 13 using the water retaining material 4 as a soil, even a plant that was unsuitable as a plant plant of a conventional moss ball is a moss ball. Can be combined with.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a vase 5 is fitted and attached to the upper opening 13 and a cut flower D is provided, thereby providing a new form of moss balls that could not be realized with conventional moss balls, and vases. By adopting a flower pot instead of 5, the planted plant can be easily changed without destroying the moss balls.

The disassembled perspective view of the instrument for cultivation of this invention. The same part cutting front view. The disassembled perspective view of another example of the same leg. The end view of another example of the same leg. The partially cut front view of embodiment of the moss ball of this invention. Same example

Explanation of symbols

A moss ball cultivation tool B basin C planting plant D cut flower 1 mesh rod 11a, 11b hemisphere 12 through-hole 13 upper opening 14 lower fitting opening 2 leg parts 21, 21a cylindrical part 22 partitioning part 221 up and down Barrier wall 222 Water holes 223, 224 Felt 225 Small cylinder 23 Support foot 3 Moss plant 4 Water retaining material 5 Vase

Claims (7)

  The upper part is opened with an appropriate size, moss can be pasted, and a water-permeable reticulated mesh body is provided with a cylindrical leg part with a water-permeable partition part attached thereto. An instrument for cultivating moss balls.   The apparatus for cultivating moss balls according to claim 1, wherein the net cage has a true spherical shape or a substantially true spherical shape.   The apparatus for cultivating moss balls according to claim 2, wherein the mesh body and the legs are made of resin, and the partition is made of felt.   In the moss ball cultivation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the mesh body is filled with a water retaining member, and a moss plant is pasted on the entire surface of the mesh body and an appropriate fine thread is wound around the mesh body. A moss ball with moss plants held on the surface.   The moss ball according to claim 4, wherein an appropriate plant is planted in the upper opening of the net cage.   The moss ball according to claim 4, wherein an appropriate vase container is attached to the upper opening of the net body.   The mesh body in the moss ball cultivation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, is filled with a water retaining member, a moss plant is attached to the entire surface of the mesh body, and an appropriate fine thread is wound around the mesh body. A method for cultivating moss balls, comprising cultivating moss plants by holding moss plants on the surface of the moss.

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