JP2023119221A - Plant supply system and plant supply method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a system that can stably supply plants, from which a component including a desired secondary metabolite or the like can be extracted, throughout the year.SOLUTION: A plant supply system comprises: a cultivation installation which is capable of controlling a growth environment of plants; an environment control unit which controls the growth environment; a cultivation harvesting unit which cultivates and harvests plants in the cultivation installation; an analysis unit which analyzes an extract including the secondary metabolite extracted from harvested plants; and a database which stores environment data, growth data of plants, measurement data including sizes and the like of plants, and an analysis result of the extract in association with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to a plant supply system and a plant supply method that enable stable year-round supply of plants.

Plants produce primary and secondary metabolites. Primary metabolites are a group of substances essential for the maintenance of living organisms, and secondary metabolites are a group of substances derived from primary metabolites and not necessarily directly involved in plant life activities. Patent Document 1 describes a step of subjecting a dicotyledonous plant having flowers, leaves and stems after harvest to ultraviolet irradiation treatment, followed by a step of drying while irradiating with one or more of blue light and red light. Disclosed is a method for increasing the amount of secondary metabolites contained in post-harvest dicot flowers, comprising: However, this document does not disclose a method for stably cultivating plants that produce desired secondary metabolites.

Japanese Patent No. 6823504

There is a need for a technique that enables stable cultivation of plants that produce components containing desired secondary metabolites throughout the year.

The present disclosure provides a plant supply system and a plant supply method that can solve the above problems.

A plant supply system according to the present disclosure includes a cultivation facility capable of controlling a growing environment of a plant, an environment control unit controlling the growing environment, and a cultivation harvesting unit that cultivates the plant in the cultivation facility and harvests the cultivated plant. an analysis unit that analyzes an extract containing secondary metabolites extracted from the harvested plant; environmental data of the growing environment; growth data recording the growth status of the plant; a database that associates and stores measurement data including the height and weight of the plant with analysis results of the extract, and the environment control unit reproduces the analysis results stored in the database. When cultivating a plant that produces components containing secondary metabolites, the growing environment is controlled based on the environmental data.

According to the plant supply method of the present disclosure, in a cultivation facility capable of controlling the growth environment of the plant, the plant is cultivated while controlling the growth environment, the cultivated plant is harvested, and two extracts are extracted from the harvested plant. Analysis of the extract containing the following metabolites, environmental data of the growing environment, growth data recording the growth status of the plant, measurement data including the height and weight of the plant after harvest, and the extract When cultivating the plant that produces the component containing the secondary metabolite that reproduces the analysis result stored in the database by correlating with the analysis result of and recording in the database, based on the environmental data Control the growing environment.

According to the above-described plant supply system and plant supply method, plants from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted can be stably supplied throughout the year.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram of the plant supply system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the procedure of the plant supply method which concerns on embodiment.

The plant feeding system of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1-2. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to components having the same or similar functions. Duplicate descriptions of these configurations may be omitted.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a plant supply system according to an embodiment. The plant supply system 10 stably cultivates plants from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted, and can extract an extract containing secondary metabolites extracted from the cultivated plant, or the extract. It is a system that provides the user with the plants themselves. In the following explanation, an extract containing secondary metabolites is an extract that affects one or more of each component of aroma, smell, color, and taste, but the target that affects , but not limited to the aroma, smell, color, and taste exemplified here. In addition, components containing secondary metabolites and extracts containing secondary metabolites indicate that they may contain vitamins, minerals, proteins, water, etc. in addition to secondary metabolites. As illustrated, the plant supply system 10 includes a cultivation facility 11 , an environment control section 12 , a cultivation and harvesting section 13 , an extraction analysis section 14 and a recording device 15 .

The cultivation facility 11 has a growth environment such as LED wavelength (light quality), light intensity, light period, dark period, temperature, humidity, CO ₂ concentration, nutrient solution concentration, water temperature, water quality, pH, EC (electric conductivity), etc. It is an indoor cultivation facility, for example, a plant factory, for cultivating plants by controlling the The cultivation facility 11 includes various sensors necessary for monitoring the growing environment, such as a thermometer, a hygrometer, a CO ₂ concentration meter, an illuminance meter, a water temperature meter, a nutrient component sensor, a pH meter, and an EC meter (conductivity meter). , cameras, etc. The cultivation facility 11 includes equipment and facilities necessary for controlling the growing environment, such as red, blue, green, and white LED (light emitting diode) light source units, air conditioners, nutrient tanks, water pumps, CO ₂ Equipped with applicator, etc. The cultivation facility 11 is equipped with seedling racks for germinating plant seeds and cultivation racks (for example, multistage hydroponic cultivation racks) for planting and growing seedlings. A seedling-raising shelf ID and a cultivation shelf ID are attached to the seedling-raising shelf and the cultivation shelf, respectively, so that each identification and individual management are possible. By controlling the LED light source unit, the ratio of red, blue, green, and white LEDs (light quality), light intensity, light period (time period when LEDs are turned on), dark period (time period when LEDs are turned off) ) can be controlled to produce more components containing secondary metabolites. The LED light source unit may be provided for each cultivation shelf so that different conditions regarding light can be set for each cultivation shelf. The room temperature can be kept constant by controlling the air conditioner, and the CO ₂ concentration in the facility can be controlled to a predetermined concentration by controlling the CO ₂ applicator. Furthermore, in the cultivation facility 11, the hydroponic cultivation shelf allows the plants to be cultivated with less qualitative fluctuation than in the soil environment, and the submerged cultivation allows the amount of water to be irrigated to be stabilized. It is possible to precisely control the amount of fertilization by

In general, plants are often cultivated outdoors, and in the case of outdoor cultivation, the quantity and quality of plants that can be cultivated are strongly affected by the natural environment such as weather conditions, season, and soil. Secondary metabolites are produced from primary metabolites as a response to the external environment. In other words, if the growth environment can be controlled to give appropriate stress to the plant, the plant will produce secondary metabolites of desired quality and quantity. The plant supply system 10 associates and records the relationship between the stress given to the plant and the secondary metabolites produced, and analyzes it so that the plant growth environment ( For example, by deriving the quality of light and the composition of the nutrient solution (fertilizer) and reproducing the deduced growth environment, it is possible to stably cultivate plants that can extract components including desired secondary metabolites. and A highly reproducible test environment is required to derive conditions for a growth environment suitable for the production of secondary metabolites. Moreover, in order to stably cultivate plants in the derived growth environment, it is necessary to be able to reproduce the desired growth environment. According to the cultivation facility 11 (plant factory), reproducibility of the growing environment can be realized.

The environment control unit 12 is a section that monitors and controls the growing environment in the cultivation facility 11 . For example, the environment control unit 12 refers to the measurement data measured by the various sensors described above, monitors whether the light quality, temperature, etc. of the growing environment are in an ideal state, and monitors the data measured by the various sensors is input to the recording device 15 and recorded as environmental data. In addition, the environment control unit 12 sets and adjusts the operating state of equipment and facilities (such as the above-described LED light source unit and air conditioner) that create the growth environment of the cultivation facility 11, thereby achieving the growth environment of the cultivation facility 11. Control to the state of For example, the environment control unit 12 controls the equipment and the like so that the growth environment of the cultivation facility 11 becomes the same as the growth environment of the plant from which the components including the desired secondary metabolites have actually been extracted. The work of inputting data measured by various sensors into the recording device 15, the work of setting devices and facilities, and the like may be performed by a person or automatically by a computer or the like.

The cultivation and harvesting section 13 is a section that performs seed selection, seed sowing, seedling preparation, seedling fixed planting, cultivation, harvesting, and the like. Cultivation and harvesting unit 13 observes the growth of plants in addition to cultivating and harvesting plants, and determines the number and size of leaves, height or height of plants, weight of roots and leaves, color, stem diameter, width of plants, and number of divisions. and so on. The cultivation and harvesting unit 13 inputs the measured results to the recording device 15 and records them as growth data. For example, the cultivating and harvesting unit 13 separately measures the weight of the underground part (root) and the above-ground part (leaves) of the harvested plant, because the components including the secondary metabolites that can be extracted are different.

The extraction analysis section 14 is a section that extracts components including secondary metabolites from the plants harvested by the cultivation and harvesting section 13, and performs component analysis and evaluation of the extracted extracts including the secondary metabolites. Extraction methods for components containing secondary metabolites include steam distillation (reduced/high pressure), compression, extraction, supercritical extraction, solvent extraction, solvent extraction, microwave extraction, low-temperature vacuum extraction, etc. There is The extraction method is appropriately selected from among these according to the type of plant and the type of components including secondary metabolites. Methods for evaluating an extract containing extracted secondary metabolites include a method based on instrumental evaluation using gas chromatography, a mass spectrometer, a hydrogen salt ionization detector, an odor identification sensor, and the like, and a method based on sensory evaluation. Extracts containing secondary metabolites are analyzed for components (type, content, ratio, etc.), color, taste, aroma, and odor. The extraction analysis unit 14 inputs the extraction conditions and analysis results of the components including the secondary metabolites to the recording device 15 and records them.

The environment control unit 12, the cultivation/harvesting unit 13, and the extraction/analysis unit 14 functionally perform roles necessary for year-round cultivation of plants from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted using the cultivation facility 11. This is an example of departments that are responsible for each role when classified from the side. The configuration of departments is not limited to this example.

The recording device 15 is configured by a computer including a CPU (central processing unit), storage media such as various memories and HDDs (hard disk drives), an OS (operating system), peripheral devices, and the like. The recording device 15 has a database 16 . The database 16 associates and stores environmental data, growth data, extraction conditions for components including secondary metabolites, and analysis results for plants in one group. One group of plants is, for example, plants that were sown or planted at the same time, cultivated under the same growth conditions, harvested at the same time, and from which components containing secondary metabolites were extracted under the same conditions. (For example, a group of plants cultivated on the same cultivation shelf). Alternatively, the database 16 may store environmental data, growth data, extraction conditions for components including secondary metabolites, and analysis results in association with each plant (each plant, each strain).

The plant supply system 10 reproduces the growth environment of the plant when the desired analysis result is obtained by the extraction analysis unit 14, thereby supplying plants throughout the year from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted. Cultivate stably. The extract containing the secondary metabolites analyzed and evaluated by the extraction analysis unit 14 or the plant itself from which such an extract can be extracted is supplied to the user, and the extract containing the secondary metabolites is obtained. It is used for the manufacture of products that utilize it.

(Method)
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a plant supplying method by the plant supplying system 10 will be described. The procedure shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and all of S1 to S16 described later may not be performed. Prior to cultivating plants, the environment control unit 12 sets the LED light source unit and the like based on predetermined settings (for example, currently known optimal growth environment conditions), and the seedling raising area of the cultivation facility 11. And the light quality, light intensity, light period, dark period, temperature, humidity, _CO2 concentration, nutrient solution concentration, water temperature, pH, EC, etc. of the cultivation shelf are controlled. In the seedling-raising area, a seedling-raising container is installed.

<Sowing seeds to germination>
When an appropriate growing environment is established, the cultivation and harvesting section 13 selects seeds (S1), sows the selected seeds in a seedling container (S2), and produces seedlings (S3). This allows germination in an optimal growing environment. In addition, until germination, seedlings are grown in a seedling-raising container dedicated to germination. Also, the number of seedlings may be increased by performing division.

During seedling cultivation, the environment control unit 12 periodically collects environmental data measured by various sensors (thermometer, hygrometer, CO ₂ concentration meter, illuminance meter, water temperature meter, nutrient solution components provided in the cultivation facility 11 Data measured by a sensor, pH meter, EC meter, etc.) is input to the recording device 15 and recorded (S4). The recording device 15 writes and stores the input environmental data in the database 16 . An example of environmental data is shown below.
(1) Environmental data Measurement date and time, seedling container ID, light quality (ratio of red wavelength, ratio of blue wavelength, ratio of green wavelength, ratio of white wavelength), light intensity, light period, dark period, temperature , humidity, _CO2 concentration, nutrient solution concentration, water temperature, water quality, pH, EC.

During seedling production, the cultivating/harvesting section 13 periodically measures the growth state of the seedlings, and inputs and records the measurement results as growth data into the recording device 15 (S4). The recording device 15 writes and stores the input growth data in the database 16 . An example of growth data is shown below.
(2) Growth data Date and time of observation, nursery rack ID, date of sowing, presence or absence of germination, height of seedling, number of divisions, photograph of seedling.

When the seed germinates and grows to some extent, the cultivating and harvesting unit 13 selects and harvests the germinated and grown seedlings (S5). The cultivation and harvesting unit 13 refers to the environmental data and growth data recorded for the set seedlings, and examines the optimum environmental conditions for raising the seedlings. The environment control unit 12 controls the LED light source units and the like in the seedling-raising area so that optimal environmental conditions can be reproduced. Then, the cultivation and harvesting section 13 repeats the steps from S1 again.

<Firm planting/cultivation>
The cultivation/harvesting section 13 plants the seedlings selected and harvested in S5 onto cultivation shelves (S6). At this time, the cultivating/harvesting section 13 may input to the recording device 15 information that associates the seedling container ID with the cultivation shelf ID. This makes it possible to trace a plant from sowing to harvesting, and subsequent extraction and analysis of components including secondary metabolites. The environment control unit 12 sets the LED light source unit etc. based on the currently known optimal growth environment conditions (plant growth environment conditions from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted), and raises seedlings. The light quality, light intensity, light period, dark period, temperature, humidity, _CO2 concentration, nutrient solution concentration, water temperature, water quality, pH, EC, etc. on the shelf are controlled (S7).

From fixed planting to harvest, the environmental control unit 12 periodically inputs and records environmental data measured by various sensors into the recording device 15 (S9). The recording device 15 writes and stores the input environmental data in the database 16 . An example of environmental data is shown below.
(3) Environmental data Measurement date and time, cultivation shelf ID, red wavelength ratio, blue wavelength ratio, green wavelength ratio, intensity, light period, dark period, temperature, humidity, _CO2 concentration, nutrient solution concentration, Water temperature, water quality, pH, EC.

From fixed planting to harvesting, the cultivation and harvesting section 13 periodically observes the growth state of the plants (S8). The cultivation/harvesting section 13 inputs and records the observation result as growth data into the recording device 15 (S9). The recording device 15 writes and stores the input growth data in the database 16 . An example of growth data is shown below.
(4) Growth data Observation date, cultivation shelf ID, planting date, plant height (height or stock height), number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, stem diameter, stock width, change in color, Planting density, photos taken of plants.

When the plant grows, the cultivation and harvesting section 13 harvests the plant (S10). From fixed planting to harvesting, the cultivation and harvesting section 13 refers to environmental data and growth data recorded for cultivated plants, and examines optimal environmental conditions for cultivation. The environment control unit 12 controls the LED light source units and the like of other cultivars so that the optimal environmental conditions for growth can be reproduced (S7). For example, in the analysis/evaluation results (S14) for components containing secondary metabolites extracted from harvested plants, when the growth environment of plants that produce components containing desired secondary metabolites is analyzed. Then, the environment control unit 12 controls the LED light source unit, etc., so as to reproduce the plant growth environment that produces the desired secondary metabolites found as a result of the analysis (S7). Furthermore, by referring to the environmental data and growth data recorded during the cultivation process of the plant, the growth environment is adjusted to control the growth rate of the plant and the components including secondary metabolites produced by the plant.

The cultivation and harvesting unit 13 measures the weight, height, width, stem diameter, etc. of the harvested plants (S11). At this time, the cultivating/harvesting unit 13 may separately measure the weight of the underground portion (root) and the above-ground portion (leaves) depending on the application, or may measure the weight of only one of them. good too. For example, in the case of a plant in which components containing different secondary metabolites are extracted from the underground part (root) and the above-ground part (leaves), measurements are performed separately for the underground part (root) and the above-ground part (leaves). The cultivation and harvesting section 13 inputs and records the measurement results as growth data into the recording device 15 (S12). The recording device 15 writes and stores the input growth data in the database 16 . An example of growth data is shown below.
(5) Growth data Date and time of measurement, cultivation shelf ID, harvest date, weight of the underground part, length or height of the underground part, measurement data of the underground part such as width and diameter of the underground part, photographs taken, Above-ground measurement data such as weight, above-ground height or stock height, above-ground stock width, above-ground stem diameter, etc., and photographs taken.

<Extraction/Distillation>
After the harvested plants are measured, the extraction analysis unit 14 extracts or distills components including secondary metabolites from the harvested plants (for example, from each of the underground part and the above-ground part) (S13). As described above, the extraction/distillation method includes a steam distillation method (reduced pressure/high pressure), a compression method, and the like. The extraction analysis unit 14 extracts or distills components including secondary metabolites by an appropriate method. Extraction or distillation of components containing secondary metabolites yields any one or more of essential oils, aromatic distilled water, extracts, and dried matter.

<Analysis/Evaluation>
Next, the extraction analysis unit 14 analyzes and evaluates the essential oil, the aromatic distilled water, the extract, the dried product, etc. obtained by the extraction (S14). As described above, the analysis/evaluation is performed by instrumental evaluation such as gas chromatography or human sensory evaluation. The extraction analysis unit 14 inputs and records the extraction conditions and analysis results of the components including secondary metabolites as analysis result data into the recording device 15 (S15). The extraction conditions are the method of extracting or distilling the components including the secondary metabolites, the extraction temperature, and the environmental data (pressure, temperature, time, etc.) of the environment in which the extraction or distillation was performed. The analysis results are the types and contents of substances that constitute components including secondary metabolites, the components such as color, taste, aroma, and smell, the environment in which the analysis was performed, and the like. The recording device 15 writes and stores the input analysis result data in the database 16 . An example of analysis result data is shown below.
(6) Analysis result data Cultivation shelf ID, extraction date/time, extraction condition, evaluation date/time, analysis result.

The plant supply system 10 feeds back the environmental data of the plant growth from which the analysis result is obtained to the growth environment of the plant to be cultivated from now on so that the desired analysis result can be reproduced. This realizes cultivation of plants that can extract components containing desired secondary metabolites. Specifically, when a component containing a desired secondary metabolite is obtained based on analysis result data, secondary Analyze the optimal growth environment and growth conditions for the production of metabolites. Then, by feeding back the analysis results to the growth environment controlled by the environment control unit 12 (S16), components including secondary metabolites (aroma, smell, color, taste, etc.) obtained from plants to be harvested in the future influencing components) can be adjusted. Also, based on the amount of extract containing secondary metabolites contained in the analysis result data, it is possible to estimate the amount of extract containing secondary metabolites obtained from plants harvested in the future. With these, it is possible to cultivate plants from which components containing secondary metabolites of desired quality and quantity can be extracted.

The plant supply system 10 provides a user with an extract containing secondary metabolites and/or a plant from which an extract containing secondary metabolites can be extracted. For example, the plant supply system 10 provides extracts or the like that meet predetermined criteria defined by the user.

(effect)
As described above, according to the plant supply system 10 of the present embodiment, the extraction and analysis of components including secondary metabolites from plant cultivation and harvesting to plant extraction and analysis are performed consistently, and desired analysis results are reproduced. Environmental control is carried out so that plants can be cultivated. As a result, plants from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted can be stably supplied throughout the year. More specifically, when plants are cultivated by the plant supply system 10 and components including secondary metabolites are extracted, the data of (1) to (6) exemplified above are recorded in the database 16. . For example, if the seedling container ID and the cultivation shelf ID are associated at the time of planting, the growth data and environmental data periodically collected from seed sowing to harvest for plants cultivated on a certain cultivation shelf, and the environmental data extracted after harvesting. The extraction conditions and analysis results of the components containing the secondary metabolites obtained are linked, and what kind of growth environment and what process did the plants from which the components containing the desired secondary metabolites can be extracted grow? can be analyzed. Conversely, it becomes possible to analyze in what kind of growing environment (when stress is given) whether components containing desired secondary metabolites cannot be extracted. The person in charge of each department of the plant supply system 10 analyzes the linked environmental data, growth data, and analysis result data, and determines the growth environment necessary to stably obtain the components containing the desired secondary metabolites. Conditions are derived for each phase from sowing seeds to planting, and for each phase of planting and cultivation. Then, the environment control unit 12 controls the environment of the cultivation facility 11 in each phase so as to satisfy the derived growth environment conditions. Regardless of the region or season, by controlling the cultivation facility 11 to the derived growth environment throughout the year, plants from which components including desired secondary metabolites can be extracted can be stably supplied throughout the year.

In the above embodiment, the light quality, light intensity, light period, and dark period are controlled by the LED light source unit, but the cultivation facility 11 is a complete artificial light type or sunlight combined type plant factory. It may be a solar type plant factory. In the above, the plants to be evaluated are identified by the seedling container ID and the cultivation shelf ID. The data of (6) may be recorded. In the above embodiment, optimized environmental control is performed for each of the sowing-planting phase and the planting/cultivation phase, but the growth environment is not controlled for the sowing-planting phase. , the growth environment may be controlled only in the fixed planting/cultivation phase. In addition, when supplying an extract containing secondary metabolites from the plant supply system 10 to the user, the data (1) to (6) recorded in the database 16 regarding the secondary metabolites (not all of them) It may be a part.) and information such as whether pesticides are used or not may be supplied to the user. For example, electronic data including the data of (1) to (6) are transmitted from a terminal device α composed of a computer such as a PC (personal computer), a server, a smartphone, etc. used by the plant supply system 10 to a computer owned by the user. or run a web server on the terminal device α to display the data (1) to (6) on the web screen and access from the terminal device β. You may be able to browse those data by doing. Alternatively, the data (1) to (6) from the plant supply system 10 may be printed on a paper medium or the like and provided to the user. This makes it possible to prove the quality of extracts containing secondary metabolites (ingredients, no additives, no pesticides, cultivated in a plant factory, domestically produced, etc.). In the above embodiment, the preferred plant growth environment is derived based on the analysis result of the extraction analysis unit 14. However, the environment control unit 12 may control the growth environment by incorporating the user's opinion. good.

Until now, vegetables and fruits have been cultivated by controlling their growing environment, but in these plants, the purpose is to control primary metabolites. On the other hand, in the plant supply system 10 of the present embodiment, the extraction analysis unit 14 is provided in the system, and the analysis result of the component including the secondary metabolite is linked to the growth environment, so that the extractable secondary metabolite Plants can be produced for the purpose of controlling constituents, including metabolites. For example, even if the production of the plant itself is suppressed, it is possible to cultivate a plant that emphasizes secondary metabolites rather than primary metabolites, such as obtaining higher-quality aromatic components.

Also, in the case of plants grown outdoors, there is a risk that the yield and price will fluctuate due to the effects of climate and other factors, and the quality of extractable components, including secondary metabolites, will not be stable. By cultivating plants in the plant supply system 10, fresh plants with high freshness can be supplied stably throughout the year. Ingredients containing secondary metabolites that cannot be used can be utilized.

In the above embodiment, the growth environment is controlled for each plant according to the analysis results of the components containing the secondary metabolites that can be extracted from the plant. When a component containing a metabolite can be extracted, the growth data, environmental data, measurement data, and analysis result data are associated and recorded for each extract, and based on this record, for each extract Cultivation according to the extract may be performed by environmental control. Moreover, even for components containing the same secondary metabolites that can be extracted from the same plant, there is a possibility that the evaluation criteria for the analysis results will differ depending on the user to whom the component is provided and the application. In addition, multiple different evaluation criteria have been established for extracts containing the same secondary metabolites that are provided to the same user, and it is possible that we must provide extracts that meet different evaluation criteria at different times. . In such a case, the database 16 records the growth data, environmental data, measurement data, and analysis result data of the same type of plant in association with each other for each user, application, or evaluation criteria. Based on the records, cultivation may be performed by dividing cultivation racks by user or by evaluation reference value, and the growth environment may be controlled under different conditions for each cultivation rack.

Although several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, all these embodiments are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

<Appendix>
The plant supply system and plant supply method described in each embodiment are understood, for example, as follows.

(1) The plant supply system 10 according to the first aspect includes a cultivation facility 11 capable of controlling a plant growth environment, an environment control unit 12 that controls the growth environment, and a plant that is cultivated in the cultivation facility and cultivated. A cultivation and harvesting unit 13 for harvesting the harvested plants, an analysis unit (extraction analysis unit 14) for analyzing extracts containing secondary metabolites extracted from the harvested plants, environmental data of the growing environment, and the plants a database 16 that associates and stores growth data recording the growth status of the plant, measurement data including the height (height or stock height) and weight of the plant after harvest, and the analysis result of the extract; The environment control unit 12, when cultivating a plant that produces a component containing the secondary metabolite that can reproduce the analysis result stored in the database 16, the growth based on the environmental data Take control of your environment.

As a result, plants from which components containing desired secondary metabolites can be extracted can be stably supplied throughout the year.

(2) A plant supply system according to a second aspect is the plant supply system 10 of (1), wherein the environment control unit, with respect to the growth environment of the plant, extracts the secondary metabolite from the plant. Depending on the use of the extract containing the plant itself, or the extract containing the secondary metabolites, light intensity, light quality, light period, dark period, temperature, humidity, water temperature and , water quality, pH, EC, and carbon dioxide concentration are controlled, and the contents of these controls are recorded in the database as the environmental data.
As a result, it is possible not only to stably supply plants throughout the year, but also to cultivate plants from which components including secondary metabolites can be extracted according to demand and use.

(3) The plant supply system according to the third aspect is the plant supply system 10 of (1) to (2), wherein the database includes the number of divisions, height, stem diameter, strain height, strain One or more of width, color and weight are stored as the growth data and/or the measurement data and used to control the growth rate of the plant and the secondary metabolites.
Growth data and measurement data can be referred to in controlling the growing environment.

(4) A plant supply system according to a fourth aspect is the plant supply system 10 of (1) to (3), wherein the analysis results are obtained using instrumental evaluation and/or sensory evaluation.
Extracts containing secondary metabolites can be analyzed by a method based on instrumental evaluation such as gas chromatography, mass spectrometer, hydrogen salt ionization detector, or odor identification sensor, or a method based on sensory evaluation.

(5) A plant supply system according to a fifth aspect is the plant supply system 10 of (1) to (4), wherein the secondary metabolites stored in the database are stored together with the extracted secondary metabolites. At least one of the environmental data, the growth data, the measurement data, and the analysis result of the plant from which the extract containing the secondary metabolite is extracted is provided to the destination of the extract containing the secondary metabolite ( user).
As a result, it is possible to provide plant cultivation process, component information of secondary metabolites, etc. as quality certification.

(6) A plant supply system according to a sixth aspect is the plant supply system 10 of (1) to (5), wherein the extract containing the secondary metabolite has aroma, odor, color, and taste. It is an extract that affects one or more of each component, which can be adjusted by controlling the growing environment.
As a result, it is possible to cultivate plants from which desired aromas, odors, colors and tastes can be extracted.

(7) According to the plant supply method according to the seventh aspect, in a cultivation facility capable of controlling the growth environment of plants, the plants are cultivated while controlling the growth environment, and the cultivated plants are harvested. Components containing secondary metabolites are extracted from the plant, the extracted components containing secondary metabolites are evaluated, environmental data of the growing environment, growth data recording the growth status of the plant, and post-harvest The measurement data of the size and weight of the plant, the extraction conditions for the secondary metabolites extracted from the plant, and the evaluation results for the secondary metabolites are associated with each other and recorded in a database, and stored in the database. When the evaluation result for the secondary metabolite is favorable, the growth environment is controlled so as to reproduce the environmental data.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Plant supply system, 11... Cultivation facility, 12... Environment control part, 13... Cultivation/harvesting part, 14... Extraction analysis part, 15... Recording device, 16... DB (database)

Claims (7)

a cultivation facility capable of controlling the growth environment of plants;
an environment control unit that controls the growing environment;
a cultivation and harvesting unit that cultivates plants in the cultivation facility and harvests the cultivated plants;
an analysis unit that analyzes an extract containing secondary metabolites extracted from the harvested plant;
a database that associates and stores environmental data of the growing environment, growth data recording the growth status of the plant, measurement data including the height and weight of the harvested plant, and analysis results of the extract; ,
with
The environment control unit controls the growth environment based on the environmental data in order to cultivate the plant that produces the component containing the secondary metabolite that reproduces the analysis result stored in the database. conduct,
plant feeding system. The environment control unit determines, with respect to the growth environment of the plant, the extract containing the secondary metabolites extracted from the plant, the plant itself, or the extract containing the secondary metabolites, depending on the destination and application. Accordingly, one or more of light intensity, light quality, light period, dark period, air temperature, humidity, water temperature, water quality, pH, EC, and carbon dioxide concentration are controlled, and these control details are used as the environmental data record to the database;
The plant feeding system according to claim 1. The database stores one or more of the number of divisions, height, stem diameter, height, width, color, and weight as the growth data and/or the measurement data, and the growth rate of the plant and the used to regulate secondary metabolites,
The plant feeding system according to claim 1 or 2. The analysis results are obtained using instrumental evaluation and/or sensory evaluation;
The plant feeding system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The environment data, the growth data, the measurement data, and the analysis result of the plant from which the extract containing the secondary metabolites stored in the database is stored together with the extracted secondary metabolites. at least one of which is sent to a recipient of the extract containing the secondary metabolites;
The plant feeding system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The extract containing the secondary metabolite is an extract that affects one or more of each component of aroma, smell, color, and taste, and can be adjusted by controlling the growth environment.
The plant feeding system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In a cultivation facility that can control the growth environment of plants,
Cultivating a plant while controlling the growing environment,
Harvesting the cultivated plant,
Analyzing an extract containing secondary metabolites extracted from the harvested plant,
Environmental data of the growing environment, growth data recording the growth status of the plant, measurement data including the height and weight of the harvested plant, and analysis results of the extract are associated with each other and recorded in a database. ,
controlling the growing environment based on the environmental data in order to cultivate the plant that produces the component containing the secondary metabolite that reproduces the analysis results stored in the database;
Plant feeding method.

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