JP3073911U - Plant incubator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] Although gardening has been very popular in recent years, in the case of sowing or bulb planting, it is always necessary to dig or cover the soil, and always work with the soil. Although it is a very good work for health, there is a strong need to find a way to enjoy gardening more easily because of problems such as unfamiliarity, getting dirty, insects, and trouble. A structure in which a circular container (2a) having a hollow cylindrical shape and made of a water-soluble material is used, a hollow portion (3) inside the container is filled with seeds (5) and culture soil (6), and a circular cap (4a) is covered. The problem was solved by devising a capsule-type plant incubator 1 of the present invention. When the incubator 1 is pushed from above the cap 4a with a finger or a palm, the incubator 1 containing the seeds is embedded in the soil as it is. Germinates safely. In other words, plant cultivation can be enjoyed without soiling work. The container may be formed in a conical shape or the like, or may be formed of a biodegradable material or the like.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a plant grower in which a plant grower filled with plant seeds, bulbs, culture soil, and the like is buried in the soil, and the seeds and bulbs of the plant contained in the plant grower are germinated and grown. is there.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When cultivating plants such as grasses, flowers and vegetables from seeds and bulbs, the seeds and bulbs are generally sown or buried on the ground for germination and growth. At that time, regardless of whether it is grown on the ground in the garden or in the case of pots or plantans, digging holes are usually made using tools such as scoops and hoes, and after seeds and bulbs are sown or placed there, Put soil on top and germinate and grow. Recently, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3016542 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-68402, a method has been proposed in which seeds are included in a sheet-like material in advance, and the seeds are buried in the soil and germinated and cultivated. .

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In recent years, carding has become very popular for young people and women. However, in the case of plant cultivation starting with sowing and bulb planting, in the case of gardens, pots and plant tanks, it is always necessary to dig up the soil and then cover it again. In other words, it is a messing work. Although it is a very good work for health, there is also a strong need to find a way to enjoy the cultivation and cultivation of flowers etc. more easily because of unfamiliarity, dirt, insects and troublesome work. Even in the case of sheet-like material, the sheet is wide, so the soil must be dug even if it is shallow, and since the sheet is not thick, even if seeds can be included in the sheet, bulbs and culture soil etc. There is a problem that it is difficult.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention provides a plant cultivation that enables anyone to easily enjoy the cultivation of seeds and bulbs without having to dig or cover the soil with a scoop or hoe even when enjoying the cultivation from seeds and bulbs. The present invention provides a plant incubator.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, a hollow container is adopted, and the hollow portion thereof is filled with plant seeds or bulbs or a culture soil obtained by mixing plant seeds or bulbs, and the hollow container is made of a decomposable or soluble material. A formed plant incubator was devised.

Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, in the hollow container, the outer surface perpendicular to the side of the container protruding into the soil is formed into a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a conical shape, or a combination thereof. A plant incubator characterized by being formed into a shape that can be easily embedded in the plant.

[0007] A third aspect of the present invention is a plant growing device characterized in that a capsule-type container is used as the hollow container.

When a hollow container is used, the hollow portion formed in the container is filled in advance with plant seeds and bulbs, or a mixture of plant seeds and bulbs, fertilizer, culture soil, and the like. The seeds and bulbs can be easily planted by pushing the filled container into the soil as needed when growing it. In addition, at this time, if a material that decomposes by bacteria or the like in the soil or a material that dissolves or disintegrates due to moisture is used as the material of the container, the material decomposes, dissolves or disintegrates over time, and the surrounding soil And the plant germinates and grows without hindrance. That is, there is no need to take out seeds, bulbs, culture soil, and the like from the container and sow, plant, or spray them.

When a container filled with seeds, bulbs, culture soil and the like is buried in the soil, a hole or the like can be made using a scoop or hoe, and the container can be reliably buried by placing a container there. Soil messing with used soil occurs, and people tend to avoid it because of unfamiliarity, dirt, and trouble.

In general, when cultivating and enjoying plants by gardening or the like, in addition to small seeds, bulbs such as tulips are often used in large ones. Therefore, it is a container that contains such a thing, and it is possible to bury it in the soil without using a tool or the like to dig or make a hole, for example, using a finger or palm etc. It was devised to be pushed into.

That is, when a container is pierced and pushed into the soil, it is extremely difficult to push the container into the soil if the outer surface of the side of the container that is pierced into the soil is made flat and flat. If the vertical cross-sectional shape of the surface is circular, elliptical, conical, or a combination of these, it is not flat, flat, rounded or more or less sharp. They found that they could easily be buried by pushing them into the soil with their fingers or palms.

As such a hollow container, a capsule-like container formed of a decomposable, soluble or disintegrable material has been extremely suitable from the viewpoint of handling, production and the like.

With the above-mentioned invention, even those who have never experienced plant cultivation from seeds and bulbs can enjoy it very easily and easily on a daily basis.

[0014]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings based on examples.

[0015]

Embodiment 1 An embodiment using a capsule-type cylindrical hollow container will be described. FIG. 1 is a side view of a capsule-type hollow container used in the first embodiment. The container comprises a cylindrical container 2a having a hollow cylindrical inside and one end having a circular shape, and a circular cap 4a having a hollow cylinder and having a circular end at one end. Both the container 2a and the cap 4a are formed of a water-soluble material.

The lower part of the container is formed to have a circular vertical cross-sectional shape, which is a circular container 2a. Similarly, the upper part of the cap is similarly formed so that the vertical cross-sectional shape is circular, thus forming a circular cap 4a. Further, the upper part of the circular container 2a and the lower part of the circular cap 4a are both open, but the lower part of the container 2a and the upper part of the cap 4a are both closed and the hollow part 3 is filled. The structure does not spill during transportation or handling.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the plant growing apparatus 1 in a state where a hollow mixture 3 of a circular container 2a is filled with a dry mixture of seeds 5 and culture soil 6 and covered with a circular cap 4a. By filling seeds 5 and culture soil 6 into the hollow portion 3 from the upper open portion of the circular container 2a, and then closing the hollow portion with the circular cap 4a, the plant growing device 1 shown in FIG. 2 is obtained. The plant incubator 1 configured as described above is pushed into the soil to plant seeds.

First, the plant incubator 1 is set upright so that the lower part of the circular container 2a is in contact with the ground, and then the upper part of the circular cap 4a is pushed with a finger or a palm, and the plant incubator 1 is soiled. Push it in the way of piercing inside. At this time, since the lower part of the container 2a is formed in a circular shape, the container can be easily pushed into the soil by pressing from the upper part of the cap 4a. In the case of a flat container 2f having a flat bottom as shown in FIG. 5 instead of a circular bottom, the soil resistance is so strong that it cannot be easily pushed in, and the container may be damaged if impossible. Therefore, it is necessary that the lower part of the container, which is the surface to be pushed in, be formed in a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a conical shape, or the like, instead of a flat planar shape as shown in FIG. The plant incubator 1 in FIG. 5 is the same as the plant incubator 1 in FIG. 2 except that the lower part is flat.

Since the plant incubator 1 embedded in the ground in this way is formed of a water-soluble material, it dissolves in the soil or water at the time of sprinkling over time, and germinates, grows roots, and blooms. It does not hinder growth. As a result, in the case of a flower, a flower 8 as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained, and a beautiful flower can be enjoyed without troublesome operations such as soiling and scooping. Of course, it can be applied directly to soil such as a garden, or the same can be achieved by using pots or print tanks.

In the first embodiment, the container is a cylinder, that is, a container having a circular horizontal cross section. However, a container having an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, or a combination thereof may be used. In that case, it is necessary to form the cap so that the lid can be fitted according to the container. Further, in the first embodiment, the plant incubator 1 is buried vertically in the soil, but it can be laid down horizontally, that is, the side of the container is first grounded and pushed in. However, in the case of a polygonal container, the surface to be grounded first is not a flat flat surface, but the edge formed by the intersection of two adjacent surfaces in the polygon is grounded and pushed in first. If a flat flat part is grounded first, it is extremely difficult to push it.

[0021]

Example 2 In Example 2, a cylindrical container was used in the same manner as in Example 1, but the plant growth device of the elliptical container 2b shown in FIG. No. 1 was used, and it was formed of a slightly thick waisted water-soluble paper. The cap is a flat cap 4b having a flat upper part and formed of a water-soluble material. In addition, the usage is the same as that of the first embodiment.

As a result, the tip of the lower end of the container became sharper than in Example 1, and the upper part of the cap on the side where the force was applied and pressed became flat. It became easier. As described above, there is no particular problem even if the side on which the force is applied and pressed is a flat plane. The cap of the plant incubator 1 may be removed when the incubator is implanted, and only the container filled with the seeds 5 and the culture soil 6 may be pushed into the soil and embedded.

[0023]

Third Embodiment Unlike the second embodiment, the third embodiment adopts a conical container 2c as shown in FIG. 4 in which the position of the apex is on the lower bottom side and the vertical cross-sectional shape is a conical shape. It is formed of a material that biodegrades by the above method. The cap was a flat cap 4b as in Example 2, but was formed of a plastic having no decomposability or solubility. Further, a tulip bulb was placed in the hollow portion 3 of the conical container 2c.

Since the flat cap 4b is formed of a plastic having no decomposability or dissolvability, when the plant growing device 1 is embedded in the soil, the cap 4b is removed and embedded. As described above, since the cap is removed when the plant incubator 1 is embedded, there is no particular limitation on the material used, the shape, and the like as long as the cap plays a role during storage, transportation, handling, and the like of the plant incubator 1.

Since the lower end of the container of the third embodiment has a conical shape, it is sharper than those of the first and second embodiments and can be easily pushed into the soil. Although only bulbs are built in the hollow portion 3 of the conical container 2c, the conical container 2c is decomposed by the bacterium or the like in the soil with time and comes into contact with the surrounding soil and moisture, so that germination and growth etc. Has no particular problem. In the third embodiment, a container having a circular horizontal cross section is used as the container. However, a container having a polygonal horizontal cross section does not cause any problem.

[0026]

[Effect of the invention]

 The following effects were obtained by using the plant incubator of the present invention described in detail above. That is, a plant incubator filled with seeds, bulbs, or mixed culture soil in a hollow container made of a degradable, water-soluble or disintegrable material, etc., is pushed into the soil as it is without excavating the soil. It can be buried by pushing it with the index finger or palm. As a result, there is no need to dig and recover the soil with a scoop or hoe, and so on. It has become very easy for a troublesome shopper to enjoy plant cultivation.

Also, since the capsule type and the like are small in size and have a good appearance, there is an aspect that the simple image such as seeds and bulbs can be removed from the conventional image and that the flower cultivation can be easily enjoyed without soiling the hands. The plant incubator of the present invention is also suitable as new promotional goods and gifts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of the circular hollow container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the plant incubator using the circular container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the plant incubator using the elliptical container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the plant incubator using the conical container of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a plant incubator having a flat lower container portion.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a flower grown from the plant incubator of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, plant growing device 2a, circular container 2b, elliptical container 2c, conical container 2f, flat container 3, hollow portion 4a, circular cap 4b, flat cap 5, seed 6, culture soil 7, bulb 8, flower

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A plant characterized in that a hollow portion of a hollow container is filled with seeds or bulbs of a plant or a culture soil in which the seeds or bulbs are mixed, and the hollow container is formed of a degradable or soluble material. Incubator. 2. The hollow container according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the container facing the soil is formed in a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a conical shape, or a combination thereof. Plant incubator. 3. The plant growing device according to claim 1, wherein a capsule type container is used as the hollow container.