JP2991926B2 - Plant growing kit - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for forming a floor for growing plants and a kit for easily growing plants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When cultivating plants such as vegetables and flowers, seeds or seedlings are usually obtained. When it is obtained in the form of seeds, it is supplied in a state where only the seeds are stored in the bag. On the other hand, when the seedlings are obtained in the form of seedlings, seedlings S as shown in FIG. 6 are supplied in a cup-shaped container 30 made of vinyl or the like. In the cup 30 of such seedlings, the seedlings S which can be transplanted as they are in the soil such as planters and flower beds after they are obtained are stored, so that it is convenient for germination and initial growth to be performed without any trouble.

[0003]

However, in the case of seeds, it is necessary to mix and fertilize various fertilizers and soil at an appropriate ratio after obtaining the seeds to form a breeding floor suitable for plants and to sow the seeds. is there. In the case of seedlings, it is necessary to transplant the seedlings immediately after obtaining them, and it is necessary to form a bed suitable for transplanting the seedlings.

That is, conventionally, it has been necessary to form a breeding floor at a place where germination or transplantation is to be performed, and it has always been necessary to prepare a breeding floor on site. In addition, in both cases of purchasing seeds and seedlings, it is necessary to form a floor suitable for germination and growth according to the plant in any case, but germination and growth according to the plant to be cultivated Forming a suitable floor is not always easy in terms of labor and materials.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention provides a method for transforming a plant into a seed or
Easy to germinate and grow when cultivating from
Aiming to provide a plant cultivation kit
Target.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems As a means for solving the above technical problems, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies and as a result, have found that a suitable cultivation method for a plant to be cultivated in a container which is decomposed in the soil. A floor was formed in advance, and it was found that a breeding floor could be formed in the cultivation place by burying the container in the cultivation place as it was, and the following invention was created.

[0007] That is, the invention according to claim 1 can be used in soil.
By forming fibers that are decomposed in
A container that has been formed so that it can penetrate the roots of swollen and germinated plants.
The body, the floor for growing plants built in the container body, and this
From fibers decomposed in soil contained in plant growing floors
And a filling material. Also,
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the filler has a plant growth promoting property.
2. The material and / or a controlling agent is provided.
It is a plant growing kit of the description. The invention according to claim 3 is
A container in which seeds of a plant are stored in the container body.
A plant cultivation kit according to claim 1. Claim 4
It is clear that the seeds of the plant form fibers that are degraded in the soil.
Separated from the plant growing floor by the shaped interior
The plant growing kit according to claim 3, wherein the kit is stored.
You. In the invention according to claim 5, germination is promoted in the interior body.
5. The plant according to claim 4, wherein the growth hormone is added.
Product development kit.

The fiber decomposed in the soil is
A fiber mainly decomposed by microorganisms in soil, and includes natural fibers and synthetic fibers. Specifically, it is a pulp having cellulose as a main component and a biodegradable plastic fiber. Examples of the container body formed by molding the fibers include those in which the fibers are molded by any method.In particular, used newspapers, old magazines, and liquids obtained by dissolving and suspending used paper such as old corrugated cardboard in water are wet-processed. It is desirable to use one molded and dried by a pulp molding method or one molded and dried by a dry pulp molding method. This is because such fibers do not contain components other than waste paper, and the cost can be reduced.

The container body is dry in a normal state, has sufficient strength to accommodate a growing floor, can absorb water, and swells in the water-absorbed state to allow plant roots to penetrate. You need to be able to do it. This is because not only is it easy to form a breeding floor, but also it does not hinder the diffusion of water and the absorption of roots in the soil, and does not hinder root elongation.
Furthermore, in order to facilitate handling, etc., as long as no large external force is applied, the original shape can be maintained even if water is absorbed, and the original shape is restored after water absorption and drying. It is desirable.

[0010] The container body may be provided with various additives, for example, to facilitate molding without hindering the growth of the plant and to promote decomposition in soil. Further, a plant growth promoter or a controlling agent can be added. In this case, in a liquid state before molding, a plant growth promoting material and a controlling agent can be added, and a container body containing these can be molded. On the other hand, after molding, a plant growth promoter or the like may be sprayed, applied by dipping, coating, or the like. However, in any case, even when these drugs are applied, the container body needs to be in a dry state, and if necessary, is dried after the application of the drugs.

The plant growth promoter may be any substance that promotes plant growth, and includes a growth hormone that promotes germination and growth, or various fertilizers that are essential or promotes growth. , Powders and granules. The controlling agent may be any agent that can protect the plant from viruses, pests, and other diseases that are parasitic on the plant, and may be liquid, powder, or granule.

The floor for growing plants is a cultivation floor suitable for sowing plant seeds or transplanting seedlings. Generally, it is made of soil, fertilizer, stone, wood chips and the like, and may be formed in two layers in consideration of drainage and the like.

[0013] The interior body is formed in a size that can be stored in the container body, and stores the seeds separately from the plant growing floor and maintains the seeds in an appropriate position on the floor. It is for doing. It is also desirable that the seeds can be stored in such a state that they can germinate as they are. Examples of the shape of the inner body include a sheet shape, a container shape, and a bag shape. Further, a plant growth promoting material or a controlling material can be applied to the interior body in the same manner as the container body. In addition, in the case of an interior body, it is necessary to be in a dried state even after applying these agents.

The filler is a member that is housed in the container body to form the floor. This filler is
The sheet may be of any shape, such as a sheet, an appropriately rounded sheet, a thin rod, a small net, a crush, a sphere, and the like. However, after the floor is formed in the container body, considering that the floor is to be transported, soil, fertilizer, stone, wood chips, and other floor forming members other than the filler are maintained in a state of being mixed in the container body. It is desirable to be able to do it.

[0015] The filler can be provided with the plant growth promoting material and the pesticide by appropriate means in the same manner as in the case of the container body and the inner body, and if necessary, dried after the application of the chemical.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by the filler,
Plant growth in advance in the container body of various materials formed on the floor
There is a built-in floor for planting, and a floor for plant growing
To prevent disparity of various materials forming the floor.
Is stopped. According to the invention described in claim 2, plant growth promotion
For growth
There is no need to add them to the bed. Claim 3
According to Ming, plant seeds are stored in this key.
Plant seeds are sown by burying the seeds in the cultivation area
Is done. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by the interior body,
Because the seeds are stored separately from the floor, the effect of the floor on the seeds
Is maintained and seeds are maintained in a position suitable for germination.
You. According to the invention described in claim 5, germination is promoted on the interior body.
Growth hormone is added, so seeds can be efficiently
Germinate.

A floor for growing plants is built in the container body in advance.
If they are buried in the cultivation area,
The floor can be formed in the cultivation place. Therefore, seed sowing
When transplanting seeds and seedlings, floor formation work at the cultivation site is omitted.
Can be used for seeding and transplanting.
After that, it is buried in the cultivation area, along with the formation of the floor, sowing and
The transplant can be easily completed. Also, growth promoter
If a pesticide has been applied beforehand,
The need for fertilizing and spraying is eliminated. further,
A floor for growing plants is formed in the container body.
Eliminates the need to mix flooring to form floors in minutes
Seeding and transplantation can be easily performed. Plant
The seeds and the floor for growing plants are stored in the container body in advance.
So that it is easy to sow simply by burying the container body in the cultivation area.
The floor can be formed simultaneously with the seeds. Also, the interior body
In some cases, the seeds eliminate the negative effects of flooring and
Seeds can be germinated because they can be maintained in a position suitable for buds.
To maintain vibration and environmental changes during transportation.
Seeds can be stored in a stable state. Filling
The layer structure of various floor materials formed on the floor is transported by the filler.
Can be maintained against vibration during transport, sowing or
Is to maintain a good growth floor until transplantation
Can be.

[0018]

According to the present invention, there is provided a container built in a container body.
Good cultivation because it has a filler in the floor for plant cultivation
A plant breeding kit with a prepared floor can be provided
You.

[0019]

[0020]

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional structure of a plant growing kit 1 of the present embodiment. The kit 1 includes a container body 2
And a seed 4, which is housed in a lid 4, a plant growing floor 6, and an interior body 8.

The container body 2 is formed by crushing waste paper, suction-forming a liquid suspended in water into a molding die having a predetermined shape, and then drying it to form a substantially cup-like shape having a bottom and side portions and opening upward. It becomes. Therefore, the container body 2 does not contain components other than water and waste paper, and has hardness and strength to maintain a cup shape after drying. In addition, since no surface treatment is performed, water absorbs and swells immediately upon contact with water, and easily deforms and tears when external force is applied in this state. However, the cup shape is maintained even after drying if no external force is applied even in the state of absorbing water. After impregnating the container body 2 with a fixed amount of a mixed solution of a plant growth promoter and an insect repellent in a liquid state,
By drying, predetermined amounts of a plant growth promoter and an insect repellent are provided.

In this embodiment, the container body 2 is
It is formed so as to have a volume of about 300 ml, which is almost the same size as a commonly used nursery cup. The lid 4 that covers the upper opening of the container body 2 is formed by the same material and the same manufacturing method as the container body 2, fits exactly into the opening edge of the container body 2, and has a lower surface inside the container body 2. Can be fitted so as to press the floor material.

The growing floor 6 in the container body 2 is divided into a lower layer 6a and an upper layer 6b in this embodiment. The lower layer 6a is made of a granular material 7 having a relatively large particle diameter in consideration of drainage, and is formed by laying the granular material 7 at a predetermined height. The upper layer 6b is formed of soil and a granular fertilizer or the like suitable for a plant, and is compressed and filled on the lower layer 6a so that the upper layer 6b and the lower layer 6a are not easily mixed. In the present embodiment, a breeding floor 6 is formed according to the type of the seed 10 of the plant included in the kit 1.

On the surface of the upper layer 6b, there is provided an inner body 8 manufactured from the same raw material as the container body 2. This interior body 8
Is formed in a shallow container shape opening upward, and a plurality of seeds 10 are adhered to the bottom 8a thereof with starch paste or the like. The opening of the interior body 8 is buried in the surface of the upper layer 6a so as to coincide with the surface of the upper layer 6b, and the floor material of the upper layer 6b is placed on the seed 10 in the interior body 8.

The container body 2 filled with the growing floor 6 and the seeds 10 is closed by the lid 4 so that the lower surface of the lid 4 allows the opening of the inner body 8 and the surface layer of the upper layer 6b. Is pressed, and is fixed in the container body 2 so that the floor 6 and the interior body 8 do not move.

Next, the operation and effect of the plant cultivation kit 1 thus formed will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the kit 1 is transported, since the floor 6 and the interior body 8 are filled and fixed in the container body 2, the lower layer 6a and the upper layer 6b of the floor 6 do not collapse, and even after distribution,
Since the good layers 6a and 6b are maintained and the seeds 10 are also stored in the interior body 8, the seeds 10 are maintained at positions convenient for germination. In addition, the influence from the floor 6 and the influence of ambient moisture and the like are excluded.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the kit 1 incorporating the floor 6 maintained in a good condition is planted in a cultivation place such as a flower bed, a field or a planter, a hole having a size corresponding to the container body 2 is formed. And the container body 2 with the lid 4 removed is stored in this hole as it is and buried. Thereby, a floor layer 6 suitable for the plant to be cultivated is provided in the soil such as a flower bed.
a, 6b are formed, and the seed 10 is sown at a position where the inner body 8 easily germinates.

That is, since the kit 1 can be buried in the container main body 2 as it is, the floor layers 6a and 6b suitable for the plant to be cultivated can be easily and reliably formed and seeded. Further, since fertilizer is applied to the floor layers 6a and 6b and the container body 2, germination and initial growth can be sufficiently promoted. Furthermore, since the insect repellent is applied to the container body 2, the seeds 10 can be surely germinated and grown by repelling or eliminating pests.

By embedding the container body 2, the floor layer 6
When a and 6b are formed and the seeding is completed, the seed 10 is brought into a germinable state by supplying an appropriate amount of water thereto. In addition, when the container body 2 absorbs water, the growth promoter or the like provided to the container body 2 is dissolved and impregnated into the floor 6 and the soil around the floor 6 to exert its effect.

After the seeds 10 germinate, the container body 2 and the inner body 8 gradually become fragile due to repeated watering and rainfall, and become brittle, and are decomposed by microorganisms in the soil. Further, when the root K comes out, the root K can penetrate the interior body 8 and further penetrate the container main body 2 to extend into the soil around the container main body 2 (see FIG. 3).

In this way, the roots K of the plant are elongated, and the floor layers 6a, 6
b forms a floor layer in the soil as it is. That is, since the container body 2 is decomposed and has no harm to the soil,
The growth of the plant is not hindered by the presence of the container body 2 and does not hinder the formation of the floor layers 6a and 6b in the cultivation place.

Therefore, according to the kit 1, germination and growth can be promoted by simply and reliably forming a plant-growing floor at the cultivation site and performing seeding. In addition, the container body 2 alone can be used to form a floor in advance and bury it in the soil while maintaining it as it is, eliminating the need to form a floor directly on a flower bed or a field. be able to. Therefore, when sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings, an appropriate floor can be formed in the container body 2 in advance to prepare for sowing or transplanting.

In this embodiment, since the container main body 2a and the like are formed by using waste paper, the kit 1 can be provided at low cost, and a method of reusing new waste paper is provided. It is something that can be done.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a plant growing kit 11 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the configurations of a container body 12 and a floor 16 are different. As shown in FIG. 4, the container body 12 in this embodiment is formed into a cup having the same size as that of the first embodiment by wet pulp molding using waste paper as a raw material as in the first embodiment. However, the container body 12 of this embodiment is not provided with a growth promoter and a controlling agent.

The floor 16 in the container body is formed of a lower layer 16a and an upper layer 16b, and the lower layer 16b is formed by laying a large granular material as in the first embodiment. On the lower layer 16a, a waste paper is used as a raw material or material, and after impregnated with a growth promoting agent and a controlling agent, an upper layer 16b filled with dried filler 17 and soil and other materials suitable as plant flooring is filled. Are formed.

The filler 17 may be formed by crumpling a sheet-like body, forming an elongated strip, or forming a short rod, a small net, or the like. It is desirable that the material is uniformly distributed in the material and is not easily displaced by vibration or the like. This is because the presence or absence of the filler 17 can prevent the floor material from moving or displacing in the layer 16b, and maintain the layer structure. In this embodiment, the floor 16b is formed by using long and thin sheet-like bodies so as to be entangled with each other or with another floor material.

The floor 16 thus formed is pressed and filled into the container body 12 by the lid 14. In the present embodiment, the back surface of the lid 14, that is, the container body 2
The interior body 18 is mounted on the side facing inward. The inner body 18 in the present embodiment is formed of the same raw material as the inner body 8 of the first embodiment, is formed in a shallow container shape, and is provided on the bottom 18a of the inner body 18 with an adhesive that dissolves the seed 10 in water. It is adhered, and the floor material of the upper floor layer 16b is filled. In particular, growth hormone for promoting germination is impregnated and dried after the impregnation. Then, the back surface 14a of the lid 14 covering the upper opening of the container body 2
In addition, the opening side of the interior body 18 is adhered so that it can be easily removed.

The operation and effect of the plant cultivation kit 11 thus formed will be described. The operation and effect of the plant cultivation kit 11 in this embodiment are almost the same as those in the first embodiment, but particularly, the following operation and effect are exhibited. Due to the structure having the filler 17, the upper layer 16b and the lower layer 16a are hardly disintegrated, and the floor layers 16a, 1 are excellent even by vibration during transportation.
6b is maintained. Furthermore, since growth hormone that promotes germination is provided to the inner body 18, the hormone acts on the seeds by absorbing water by the inner body 18, whereby germination and initial growth can be reliably achieved. Further, since the growth promoting agent and the controlling agent are applied to the filler 17, the agent can be appropriately applied in advance according to the type of the plant without applying the agent to the container body 12. In addition, the dosage can be adjusted as needed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the work in the cultivation place can be simplified by forming a floor in the container body in advance even if the container body is a single body. Also, it is not always necessary to incorporate the seeds.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a small container main body 21 can be formed and used as an individual packaging container for seeds 22. That is, the container main body 21 accommodates the seeds 22 one by one, or accommodates the seeds 22 and a small amount of soil and the like, and is formed with a plurality of connected portions and provided with an appropriate lid 24 covering each opening. This container body 21 is
When burying in a cultivation place in a state where 4 is removed and connected,
A plurality of seeds can be easily sown at predetermined intervals. In addition, the individual container bodies 21 can be separated so that seeding can be performed as needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a cross-sectional structure of a plant growing kit in Example 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of using the plant growing kit of Example 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of plant growth using the plant growing kit of Example 1. is there.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross-sectional structure of a plant growing kit of Example 2.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a conventional nursery cup.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11 kit 2, 12 container body 8, 18 interior body 17 filler

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] (1) forming a fiber which is decomposed in soil;
Swell by absorbing water and penetrate the roots of germinated plants
A container body formed so as to be able to pass through, and built into the container body
Floor for growing plants and soil contained in the floor for growing plants
And a filler consisting of fibers decomposed in the plant.
Kit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the filler comprises a plant growth promoter and
The plant according to claim 1, wherein a control agent is provided.
Training kit. 3. A container for storing plant seeds in the container body.
The plant cultivation kit according to claim 1, which has been prepared. 4. The plant seed is decomposed in soil.
4. The fiber is housed in an interior body formed by molding fibers.
The plant cultivation kit according to the above. 5. The growth body for promoting germination is provided in the interior body.
The plant growing kit according to claim 4, wherein a mon is provided.
G.