JP2905187B2 - Crop seedling box packing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for packing crop seedlings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in the case of crop seedlings such as rush seedlings, the crop seedlings are packed in a seedling storage box in advance, and transport of the crop seedlings,
The transfer of the crop seedlings to the seedling rest of the seedling transplanter has been performed, and the packing of the seedlings in the seedling storage box has been performed manually by an operator.

[0003]

As described above, the operation of packing the crop seedlings into the seedling storage box is very time-consuming and requires a large amount of labor. In this regard, automation of the operation of packing crop seedlings into a seedling storage box is desired. If the packing condition (density) of the crop seedlings in the seedling storage box varies, even after the crop seedlings are transferred to the seedling rest of the seedling transplanter, the packing condition (density) of the crop seedlings at the seedling rest is not affected. Variations remain,
If the planting operation is performed in this state, a lack of a plant may occur during the planting operation, or the number of plant seedlings planted may vary. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for packing crop seedlings in which the seedlings can be packed in a seedling storage box without variation in density (density).

[0004]

A feature of the present invention resides in that a boxing apparatus for crop seedlings is configured as follows. [1] An endless rotating body that conveys the supplied seedlings to the seedling storage box side while pinching the seedlings, and a pressing mechanism that presses the crop seedlings from the endless rotating body toward a predetermined wall of the seedling storage box. A supporting mechanism for movably supporting the seedling storage box along the pressing direction of the pressing mechanism, and pressing the crop seedling toward a predetermined wall portion side of the seedling storage box by the pressing mechanism. Is moved along the pressing direction, the crop seedlings are packed in the seedling storage box, and a first mark indicating a supply position of the crop seedlings to the endless rotating body in a direction along the transport direction of the endless rotating body. And a second mark indicating a supply position of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body in a direction intersecting with the transport direction of the endless rotating body.

[2] In the configuration of the preceding paragraph [1], the first mark indicates the supply position of the stem portion of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body, and the second mark indicates the root of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body. Is a supply position.

[3] In the configuration of the above [1] or [2], when the crop seedling is supplied to the endless rotating body based on the second mark, the stem of the crop seedling is sandwiched by the endless rotating body, and The position of the second mark is set so that the root is not pinched by the endless rotating body.

[4] In any one of the constitutions [1] to [3], the stem cutter for trimming the stems of the crop seedlings held by the endless rotating body, and the stem cutter held by the endless rotating body. It is equipped with a root cutter for trimming the roots of cropped seedlings.

[0008]

[Action]

[I] According to the feature of the first aspect, the crop seedlings conveyed while being nipped by the endless rotating body are pressed toward the predetermined wall portion side of the seedling storage box by the pressing mechanism. by this,
When the first crop seedling reaches the predetermined wall portion of the seedling storage box, the predetermined wall portion of the seedling storage box is pressed through the crop seedling by the subsequent transfer of the crop seedling and pressing of the crop seedling by the pressing mechanism. Therefore, the seedling storage box moves along the pressing direction of the pressing mechanism. Therefore, between the predetermined wall portion of the seedling storage box and the pressing mechanism, the crop seedlings in the seedling storage box are compressed to have a substantially uniform density, and the seedling storage box is moved along the pressing direction of the pressing mechanism. As they move, the seedlings are packed in the seedling storage box.

[II] As in the feature of the first aspect, when the crop seedling nipped and transported by the endless rotating body is pressed toward a predetermined wall portion side of the seedling storage box by the pressing mechanism, If there is variation in the transfer of crop seedlings to the seedling storage box side (when the transport amount of crop seedlings per unit time increases or decreases),
The packing condition (density) of the crop seedlings in the seedling storage box may vary.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the direction along the conveying direction of the endless rotating body, the first mark indicating the supply position of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body is used to endlessly move the crop seedling using the first mark as a guide. It can be supplied to the rotating body. Thereby, the crop seedlings are transported to the seedling storage box side by the endless rotating body without variation (the transport amount of the crop seedlings per unit time can be maintained substantially constant). Variations in the packing condition (density) of crop seedlings can be suppressed.

[III] According to the feature of the first aspect, in addition to the first mark described in the above [II], the supply position of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the endless rotating body. The second seed mark is provided, and the crop seedlings can be supplied to the endless rotating body while aligning them along the direction intersecting the transport direction of the endless rotating body using the second mark as a guide. Thereby, the crop seedlings can be conveyed to the seedling storage box side in a state where they are aligned in the direction along the stem, and packed in the seedling storage box.

[IV] According to the feature of the second aspect, similar to the case of the first aspect, the “action” described in the above-mentioned [I], [II], and [III] is provided. It has various “actions”.
As described in the preceding section [III], when the crop seedlings are supplied to the endless rotating body while being aligned along the direction intersecting with the transport direction of the endless rotating body using the second mark as a guide, the crop seedlings have When the second mark is configured to indicate the supply position of the root portion of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body, the second mark and the root portion of the crop seedling can be easily determined. By doing so, the crop seedlings can be supplied to the endless rotating body while easily aligning them along the direction intersecting with the transport direction of the endless rotating body.

[V] According to the feature of claim 3, similar to the case of claim 1 or 2, the “action” described in the above items [I] to [IV] is provided, and in addition to the above, It has various “actions”.
In general, the roots of crop seedlings tend to swell more than the stems, so when transporting the crop seedlings while pinching them with endless rotating bodies, the roots are also transported while holding the stems of the crop seedlings together. Then, the stem and the root of the crop seedling cannot be uniformly held by the endless rotating body, and the posture of the crop seedling with respect to the endless rotating body may be changed during transport to the seedling storage box side.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the crop seedlings are supplied to the endless rotating body while being aligned along the direction intersecting the transport direction of the endless rotating body with the second mark as a guide, the stem portion of the crop seedling is formed. The root of the crop seedling is not pinched by the endless rotating body while being held by the endless rotating body. In this case, the stem portion of the crop seedling is relatively long and does not swell sideways like the root, so that when the stem portion of the crop seedling is clamped by the endless rotating body, the endless rotating body is substantially The stem of the crop seedling can be clamped with a uniform force.

[VI] According to the feature of claim 4, similarly to the case of any one of claims 1 to 3, the "action" described in the above items [I] to [V] is provided. In addition to the following "action"
It has. Some crop seedlings, such as rush seedlings, have their stems and roots trimmed and packed into a seedling storage box. According to the feature of claim 4, when a stem cutter for trimming the stem portion and a root cutter for trimming the root portion are provided, the stem portion and the root portion of the crop seedling are held by the endless rotating body, and the stem cutter is formed. And it is trimmed by a root cutter. In this case, the crop seedlings can be supplied to the endless rotating body while being aligned along the direction intersecting the transport direction of the endless rotating body with the second mark, so that the endless rotating body (crop seedling), the stem cutter, and the root portion can be supplied. The positional relationship with the cutter is determined, and the stem and root of the crop seedling can be precisely cut by the stem and root cutters.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an endless rotating body,
By the pressing mechanism and the support mechanism of the seedling storage box, it is possible to obtain a crop seedling packing device that can pack the seedlings in the seedling storage box at a substantially uniform density, and pack the seedlings in the seedling storage box at a uniform density. It is now possible to prevent the adverse effects of such a situation (such as the occurrence of a lack of stock during the planting operation and the variation in the number of plant seedlings planted). Thereby, the planting accuracy of the crop seedling by the seedling transplanter could be improved.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the direction along the conveying direction of the endless rotating body, a first mark indicating a supply position of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body is provided. Since the seedlings can be supplied to the endless rotating body, the crop seedlings are conveyed to the seedling storage box side by the endless rotating body without variation, and the variation in packing degree (density) of the crop seedlings in the seedling storage box is suppressed. As a result, the planting accuracy of the crop seedling by the seedling transplanter could be further improved.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the direction intersecting with the transport direction of the endless rotating body, the transport direction of the endless rotating body is determined by using the second mark indicating the supply position of the crop seedling to the endless rotating body. The crop seedlings can be supplied to the endless rotating body while being aligned along the intersecting direction, so that the crop seedlings are also aligned in the direction along the stems and conveyed to the seedling storage box side and transferred to the seedling storage box. It is possible to pack the seedlings in the seedling storage box, so that the variation of the packing condition (density) of the seedlings in the seedling storage box can be further suppressed, and the planting accuracy of the seedling by the seedling transplanter can be further improved. Was.

According to the feature of claim 2, the "effect of the invention" of the above-mentioned claim 1 is provided similarly to the case of the claim 1, and in addition to the "effect of the invention", the following "invention" is provided. Of the effect. According to the feature of claim 2, when feeding the crop seedlings to the endless rotating body while aligning the second mark as a guide along the direction intersecting the transport direction of the endless rotating body,
By associating the second mark with the root portion of the crop seedling, it is possible to supply the crop seedling to the endless rotating body while easily aligning the crop seedlings in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the endless rotating body, Workability was able to be improved.

According to the feature of claim 3, claim 1 or 2
"Effects of the Invention" of Claim 1 or 2 as in the case of
In addition to this “effect of the invention”, the following “effect of the invention” is provided. According to the feature of claim 3, if the crop seedlings are supplied to the endless rotating body while aligning them along the direction intersecting the transport direction of the endless rotating body with the second mark as a guide, the endless rotating body provides a substantially uniform force. As the stems of the crop seedlings are pinched, it is possible to prevent the posture of the crop seedlings from being disturbed due to being pinched by uneven force, and the crop seedlings are packed in the seedling storage box. Variations in the condition (density) can be further suppressed, and the planting accuracy of the plant seedling by the seedling transplanter can be further improved.

According to the feature of the fourth aspect, as in the case of any one of the first to third aspects, the "effect of the invention" of any one of the first to third aspects is provided. In addition to the “effects of the invention”, the following “effects of the invention” are provided. According to the feature of claim 4, the crop seedling can be supplied to the endless rotating body while being aligned along the direction intersecting with the transport direction of the endless rotating body by the second mark, and the crop can be supplied by the stem cutter and the root cutter. Since the stems and roots of the seedlings can be trimmed with high precision, the packing performance could be improved in a type in which the stems and roots were trimmed and the seedlings were packed in the seedling storage box.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to a case of a boxing device for rush seedlings m which is an example of crop seedlings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a box packing apparatus, which separates a mother plant M (corresponding to a crop seedling) to be fed into a rush seedling m (corresponding to a crop seedling) and sends it downward. A box stuffing section C for feeding and feeding the fed rush seedlings m into the seedling storage box 1 is provided, and the stock splitting section B is arranged to be inclined forward (to the left in FIG. 2).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the stock dividing section B includes a pair of elastic belts 2 and 3 (corresponding to an endless rotating body) disposed opposite to each other. A transport device 4 for nipping and transporting the stalk in a slanted sideways posture of a high position, and a dividing device 5 which acts on the root of the mother plant M transported by the transport device 4 to forcibly loosen and disperse the root, A supply section 6 for receiving the mother plant M is formed at the start end of the transport device 4, and a discharge section 7 for the separated rush seedlings m is formed at an end portion of the transport device 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the supply section 6 is provided with a mounting table 46 for the mother stock M which can be folded and stored at the fulcrum Y in the front-rear direction, and the mounting table 46 is supported by the stand 47 in the operating position. It is configured as follows. The stand 47 connects the upper member 47a supported by the first fulcrum P1 of the mounting table 46 in the front-rear direction and the lower member 47b grounded to the second left-right direction.
It is configured by being connected at a fulcrum P2. As a result, the lower member 4 is moved in a state where the mounting table 46 is swung downward and folded.
By bending 7b against the upper member 47a,
The stand 47 can be stored without interfering with the cover 18 (see FIGS. 2 and 7). The mounting surface 4 is placed on the mounting table 46.
A vertical wall 46b is provided to bend the end of 6a to abut the root of the parent M, and a cutout window 48 for removing mud is formed on the vertical wall 46b.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
The transport path W bent by the elastic belts 2 and 3 formed by a large number of pulleys is formed so as to obtain a favorable transport state. The transport path W by the transport device 4 is bent substantially in an L-shape by a horizontal path ws, an oblique path wn, and a vertical path wt, and is conveyed more than the starting end of the upper left elastic belt 2 that has been displaced and displaced. Lower right elastic belt 3 greatly extended to the upper side
Thus, a supply section 6 for the mother plant M is formed, and a discharge port 7 for the rush seedlings m separated into approximately one plant at a time is formed at the lowermost pair of the rolling wheels 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, a marking E indicating the supply position of the parent stock M is provided on the surface of the lower right elastic belt 3.
(Corresponding to the first mark) are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and the operator places the parent M in accordance with the location of the marking E. As a result, the rush seedlings m are discharged from the discharge port 7 at equal intervals, and synchronized with the packing operation by the reciprocating movement of the pushing arm 37 described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, the horizontal route w
Root cutters 13 (corresponding to root cutters) and stem cutters 14 (corresponding to stem cutters) for trimming the roots and stems of the mother plant M are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the transport device 4 in FIG. In addition, the dividing device 5 is disposed from the diagonal route wn to the vertical route wt. As shown in FIG. 6, a large-diameter upper roller 41 provided with an elastic ring 41 a having a common axis and a small-diameter lower roller 42 are arranged on the lateral outer side of the root cutting cutter 13. The lower roller 42 is configured to contact and rotate integrally. Thus, the root of the parent M is sandwiched between the upper and lower rollers 41 and 42 to prevent the root of the parent M from escaping when the root of the parent M is trimmed by the root cutter 13. .

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, an indicating portion 8 (corresponding to a second landmark) for adjusting the position of the bud at the root of the mother plant M is provided at a position before the root cutting cutter 13. The part 8 includes two L-shaped brackets 8a and 8b,
It is configured to be fixed. With this arrangement, the mother M is placed on the lower right elastic belt 3 with the buds of the root of the mother M aligned with the end of the upper L-shaped bracket 8a on the lower right elastic belt 3 side. Thereby, the deepest penetration position of the separation claw 25 in the dividing mechanism 5B described later coincides with the bud portion at the root of the mother plant M, and good stock classification is performed.

[0029] As shown in Figs.
A pair of left and right lower belts 15 and 16 having locking projections 21
And a dividing mechanism 5B for reciprocating the holding claw 24 and the separation claw 25 acting on the root. In the root conveying mechanism 5A, an upper carry-in port 19 in which the opposing interval between the lower belts 15, 16 is widened upward, and a straight path portion 20 in which the opposing interval between the lower belts 15, 16 is narrow and straight, are formed. The lower belts 15 and 16 are opposed to each other, and
The root portion of the parent M, which is fed into the upper entrance 19, is conveyed while being pinched, and the root portion of the parent M is crushed flat and deformed by the strong clamping force in the linear path portion 20 while being conveyed downward. It is configured to be.

The dividing mechanism 5B is to enter the root from the lower side of the deformed mother plant M in the straight path portion 20 and forcibly separate it into approximately one plant rush seedling m. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the base M enters the root of the base M in advance through the notch 23 formed in the placement guide plate 22.
And a separating claw 25 arranged on the lower side in the feed direction of the holding claw 24 and entering the parent M held by the holding claw 24, the dividing mechanism 5B is configured.

The holding claw 24 and the separation claw 25 have one end supported by the crank arms 26 and 27 and the middle thereof supported by the swing arms 28 and 29, and the driving mechanism 43 configured to support the crank arms 26 and 27. The root of the mother plant M is scraped off by approximately one plant rush seedling m while the tip makes an elliptical movement with the rotation. The separation claw 25 is composed of two claw bodies 25a and 25b arranged in parallel in a direction intersecting with the feed direction of the parent M, and the tearing action of the claw bodies 25a and 25b approximates the shearing action. , So that a reasonable separation can be performed.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the claw bodies 25a,
A removal member 44 is provided for discharging the root of the mother M sandwiched between the notches 25c between the notches 25b, and a notch 25 is provided at the tip of a support arm 45 extended from the machine frame D in a swingable manner.
A removal member 44 composed of a hook-shaped bar that enters c. Accordingly, the removing member 44 reciprocates relatively in the notch 25c due to the movement of the separation claw 25, and the root portion and the mud of the mother plant M sandwiched in the notch 25c are discharged by the scraper action.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 7, the sap of the rush seedling m sent out from the conveying device 4 acts on the discharge port 7,
A resistance mechanism A for changing the rush seedlings m to a standing posture suitable for sending out in the box packing section D is provided. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a resistance mechanism A is composed of left and right side guides 10 fixed by a plate material and a pair of left and right resistance guides 11 that can swing and open and close, and the resistance guides 11 are sent out. The swivel around the fulcrum X can be oscillated between a closed receiving position for receiving the rush seedling m and a discharge position open so that the rush seedling m passes therethrough, and biases the resistance guide 11 to the receiving position. A spring 11a is provided.

Thus, the resistance guide 11 oscillates in the discharging position by the rush seedlings m, thereby giving resistance to the stem portion of the rush seedlings m, and sending out the rush seedlings m while changing it to the standing position. The urging force of the spring 11a is set so that the resistance guide 11 swings from the receiving position to the discharging position by a pressing force of a predetermined value or more in the feeding direction of m.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 7, and 10, the boxed portion C is provided with a guide rail 32 (corresponding to a support mechanism) provided on the machine frame D, and the seedling storage box 1 moving along the guide rail 32. A loading carriage 33 (corresponding to a support mechanism), a pressing mechanism 34 for pressing the rush seedlings m sent out from the discharge port 7 toward the front wall 1d (corresponding to a predetermined wall) of the seedling storage box 1; And a pressing mechanism G for pressing the upper part of the rush seedling m sent into the seedling storage box 1 against the bottom 1a of the seedling storage box 1 from above. The seedling storage box 1 is a box without a top surface, and has a bottom 1a, left and right side walls 1b, and a front wall 1
d and an open / close wall portion 1c which can be inserted between left and right side wall portions 1b.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7, and 10, the guide rail 32 is formed by pivotally connecting a front rail 32a and a rear rail 32b fixed to the machine frame D. When not used, the guide rail 32 is connected to the rear rail 32b. It is configured to be able to be folded up and stored around the fulcrum P, and the rear rail 32b is held in the stored posture by the lock piece 35. A pair of small-diameter rollers 36 are provided on the left and right sides of the rear part of the carriage 33 (the right side of the paper in FIG. 7), and the carriage 33 is configured to be able to move lightly along the guide rails 32. A brake (not shown) for providing power is provided between the bogie 33 and the guide rail 32.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 10, 11 (a) and (b), the pressing mechanism 34 has a pointed pressing portion 37a having a left and right width equivalent to the inner width of the seedling storage box 1 and having a pointed shape in plan view. The push arm 37 in the seedling storage box 1 continuously reciprocates back and forth by connecting the front link 39 and the upper rotating ring 17 with a rod. Driven.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11 (a) and (b), a ring body 49 supported by upper and lower support shafts 39a and 39b of the front link 39 is interlocked by a chain 50, and is moved around the vertical axis Z. The pressing portion 37a, which is swingably supported to the left and right, and the lower wheel body 49 are interlockingly connected by a rod 51 to form a swing mechanism F. Power from a power transmission system (not shown) is input to the upper wheel body 49. By appropriately setting the number of rotations of the power and the operation cycle of the pressing mechanism 34, the pushing operation of the pushing arm 37 can be performed. The pressing portion 37a swings alternately left and right in synchronism, and the rush seedlings m are packed in the seedling storage box 1 without gaps.

As shown in FIG. 7, the pressing mechanism G is configured to swing the striking plate 52 disposed on the rear side of the discharge port 7 of the rush seedling m up and down in synchronization with the pressing mechanism 34. ing. The striking plate 52 supported by the support shaft 53 and the rear link 54 of the pushing arm 37 are interlocked and connected by a rod 55, and the striking plate 52 is configured to swing up and down within a predetermined range. The upper part of the rush seedling m sent into the seedling storage box 1 is pressed from above by the hitting plate 52 so that the root part of the seedling m is attached to the bottom part 1a. Packed in storage box 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, a micro switch 40 is provided at the rear end of the guide rail 32. When the seedling storage box 1 touches the micro switch 40, the pressing mechanism 34 stops.

Next, the operation flow of the box packing device will be described. First, the mother stock M is artificially added to the supply unit 6 of the transport device 4.
Send. The mother plant M transported by the transport device 4 is separated into approximately one rush seedling m by the root transport mechanism 5A and the dividing mechanism 5B, and the separated rush seedling m is sent out from the outlet 7. The fed rush seedlings m are smoothly fed into the seedling storage box 1 by the guide action of the guide bar 30 while being changed from the inclined posture to the standing posture by the resistance mechanism A, and the pushing arm 37 is reciprocally driven back and forth. As a result, the rush seedling m is pressed toward the front wall 1d of the seedling storage box 1 and packed into the seedling storage box 1.

As described above, the trolley 33 on which the seedling storage box 1 is placed is moved to the right in FIG. The rush seedlings m are packed from the front wall 1d side, and the movement of the carriage 33 more than necessary by the pushing of the pushing arm 37 is regulated by the above-mentioned brake.
The seedling storage box 1 is filled with the rush seedlings m at a substantially uniform density without gaps.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the attached drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a box packing device.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of the box packing device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the vicinity of the transfer device.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view of the vicinity of a clear part.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the vicinity of a clear part, a root cutting and a stem cutting cutter.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the vicinity of the dividing device.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the lower portion of the box packing device.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the operation of the dividing mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an arrangement state of a holding claw and a separation claw of the dividing mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional front view of the vicinity of the box packing portion.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a pressing mechanism showing a state in which rush seedlings are packed in a seedling storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seedling storage box 1d Predetermined wall part 2, 3 Endless rotating body 8 2nd mark 13 Root cutter 14 Stalk cutter 32, 33 Support mechanism 34 Pressing mechanism E 1st mark M, m

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshikiyo Nakagawa 64 Ishizukita-cho, Sakai-shi, Osaka Kubota Sakai Works (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A01C 1/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. Endless rotating bodies (2), (3) for transporting the supplied crop seedlings (M), (m) to the seedling storage box (1) while holding them, and the endless rotating body (2). , Crop seeds from (3) (M),
(M) toward the predetermined wall portion (1d) side of the seedling storage box (1), and a pressing mechanism (34); and the seedling storage box (1) along a pressing direction of the pressing mechanism (34). ), (3), (3)
3) by pressing the seedlings (M) and (m) toward the predetermined wall (1d) side of the seedling storage box (1) by the pressing mechanism (34). While moving the storage box (1) along the pressing direction, crop seedlings (M) and (m) are packed in the seedling storage box (1), and the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3) ), A first mark (E) indicating a supply position of the crop seedlings (M) and (m) to the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3), and the endless rotating body ( A second mark (8) is provided to indicate a supply position of the crop seedlings (M) and (m) to the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3) in a direction intersecting the transport direction of (2) and (3). Boxing equipment for crop seedlings. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first mark (E) is an endless rotating body (2),
The second mark (8) indicates the supply position of the stem portion of the crop seedlings (M) and (m) to (3), and the crop seedling (M) to the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3). 2. The boxing apparatus for crop seedlings according to claim 1, wherein the box indicates the supply position of the root of (m). 3. When the seedlings (M) and (m) are supplied to the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3) based on the second mark (8), the stems of the seedlings (M) and (m) are supplied. Is sandwiched between the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3), and the second mark () is inserted so that the roots of the seedlings (M) and (m) are not sandwiched between the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3). The position of (8) is set.
Or the box packing apparatus of the crop seedling of 2. 4. A stem cutter (14) for trimming the stems of crop seedlings (M) and (m) sandwiched between the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3), and the endless rotating bodies (2) and (3). 4. A device for packing crop seedlings according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a root cutter (13) for trimming the roots of the crop seedlings (M) and (m) sandwiched in (3). .