JP3136386U - Container for group planting - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to form a container by connecting a large number of small containers side by side, cutting the connecting part to make the container deformable, putting a bulb in the small container, and allowing it to be cultivated by placing it on a planter or a flower bed and covering it with soil. The container disassembles into soil to provide a planting container for plants.
The side portions of a plurality of dish-shaped small containers 13 whose upper sides are opened are arranged side by side with a material that decomposes into soil when buried in the soil, and the bottom of the small container 13 has a low height. A protrusion 17 is provided to divide the bottom into a plurality of parts, a protrusion 18 higher than the height of the protrusion 17 is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the small container 13, and one or more are provided at the bottom of each part partitioned by the protrusion 17. A hole 12 for extending and draining the root of the plant is provided, and continuously or intermittently over the entire length between the side portions, either above, in the middle or below, between adjacent side portions of the small container 13. The container 1 for group planting is connected by connecting with a thin connecting part 15, and the desired small container can be separated by cutting with the connecting part 15. [Selection] Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for group planting that can be molded with a material that is biodegraded when buried in soil and can be cut and separated.

Conventionally, as a plant pot for group planting, there is one disclosed in JP-A-11-178449.
This plant pot is divided into two chambers, an inner chamber and an outer chamber, with a partition wall, a plant pot planted with a plant is inserted into the inner chamber, another plant is planted in the outer chamber, a plant pot in the inner chamber or a plant in the outer chamber When you want to change the plant, you only have to replace the plant in that part.
JP-A-11-178449 (0006, 0020, FIG. 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 10)

The conventional flowerpot cannot change the size or shape of the outer periphery.
The flower pot to be inserted into the interior room requires a special flower pot that fits into the interior room.
In addition, in order to plant bulbs and seedlings in the outer chamber, it is necessary to plant the bulbs and seedlings in consideration of the location of the bulbs and seedlings in the room each time.
Furthermore, the conventional flower pots are not buried in the soil, but are formed of unglazed earth, plastics, etc., as in the case of ordinary flower pots.

It is made of a material that decomposes into soil when buried in the soil, and has a dish-like shape with an open top, and a plurality of holes for draining and draining one or more plant roots (hereinafter simply referred to as holes) at the bottom. The side parts of the small container are arranged side by side and connected with a thin connection part continuously or intermittently over the entire length between the side parts, either above, in the middle or below, between the adjacent side parts. And configured as a grouping container that can be separated at the connecting portion and separated from a desired small container,
Put a bulb in each of the small containers, or put the roots of flower seedlings, put the container connected to the small container in a flowerpot or planter, or bury it in the land, cover the soil from above, Allows growing bulbs or flower seedlings.
In the present application, the soil includes soil for growing plants such as peat moss and hermiculite.

It is made of a material that decomposes when buried in the soil and becomes soil, and the side portions of a plurality of small containers are arranged side by side in a dish shape with an upper opening, and a low ridge is provided on the bottom surface of the small container. Partitioning the bottom surface of the small container into a plurality, and providing a hole for draining and draining one or more plant roots at the bottom of each partitioned part, above the adjacent side parts of the small container, In either the middle or lower part, it is connected continuously or intermittently with a thin connecting part over the entire length between the side parts, and a desired small container can be separated by cutting at the connecting part. Composing a container for planting,
A bulb is put in each of the portions of the small container partitioned by the protrusions, or a root of a flower seedling is inserted, and the bulb or the flower seedling is prevented from being offset by the protrusions, and the small container It is possible to cultivate the bulbs or flower seedlings by putting a container in which the plants are connected into a flowerpot or a planter, or by filling the land and covering with soil.

It is made of a material that breaks down when buried in the soil, and the side portions of a plurality of dish-shaped small containers opened upward are arranged next to each other, and a low ridge is provided on the bottom surface of the small container. And dividing the bottom of the small container into a plurality, and at the center of the bottom surface of the small container, a protrusion having a height higher than the height of the protrusion and the same or lower height than the height of the upper opening edge of the small container. One or a plurality of plant root extension and drainage holes are provided at the bottom of each portion partitioned by the protrusions, and either above, in the middle or below between adjacent side portions of the small container In this case, a container for group planting is formed that is continuously or intermittently connected by a thin connecting portion over the entire length between the side portions, and is cut by the connecting portion to separate a desired small container. ,
Put bulbs into each of the portions of the small container divided by the ridges, or put the roots of flower seedlings to prevent the bulbs or flower seedlings from being offset by the ridges and protrusions, The container can be put in a flowerpot or a planter, or can be buried in the land and covered with soil from above to grow the bulb or flower seedling.

Since a container for group planting (hereinafter simply referred to as a container) is an assembly of small containers, bulbs and flower seedlings are placed in a small container in consideration of the flower color and plant height at the time of flowering, and the container is used as a flower pot. Or just plant it in a planter or cover it with soil, or bury it in a flower bed, irrigate it and grow it.
The gardener considers the flower color and plant height at the time of flowering, selects bulbs and flower seedlings and puts them in a small container, puts soil in the roots of bulbs and flower seedlings, or packs them without putting them in. If you sell it, gardening enthusiasts can buy it and take out a container containing bulbs, put it in a flower pot, planter, cover it with soil, or bury it in a flower bed and irrigate it. Can enjoy.

  If the container is buried in the soil, it will be decomposed into soil, which is environmentally friendly.

  A container is an aggregate of small containers, and the side parts of adjacent small containers are connected by a thin connecting part, and a part of the small containers can be obtained by cutting the connecting part at a desired location with a hand or a blade. The container can be made smaller by separating the container, the separated small container can be deformed by placing it next to a different part from the original part of the remaining container, or the separated small container of another container can be placed next to the container. The container can be enlarged, and the container can be deformed and used according to the size of the flower pot, planter or flower bed.

The protrusion at the bottom of the small container is divided into a plurality of bottoms of the small container, and the bulbs and seedlings are placed in the divided bottoms, so that the arrangement of the bulbs and seedlings is stable without being offset in the small container.
The protrusion provided at the center of the bottom of the small container together with the above-mentioned protrusion further enhances the effect of preventing the deviation of bulbs and seedlings placed in the small container.

  The hole for plant root extension and drainage provided in the small container passes through the hole when the bulb or seedling root in the small container extends and spreads into the soil below the container. The plant is allowed to grow, and the water is drained so that water does not stay in the small container.

An embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The container according to this device is formed as follows. That is, waste paper such as newspapers, magazines, cardboard, OA paper, etc. is immersed in a container containing water and stirred well to loosen the fibers. Then, put the mesh mold and the tip of the nozzle of the tool with the mesh mold in the shape of the inner surface of the container with a fine hole at the tip of the nozzle into the liquid containing the waste paper with the fibers loosened. When the loosened waste paper in the liquid is sucked, the waste paper is adsorbed by the net-like mold. Pull up the net-shaped mold that adsorbs the used paper from the liquid, exhale air from the nozzle, remove the adsorbed used paper from the net-shaped mold, and run it on a conveyor with a heater such as a gas hot air heater or an infrared lamp. When dried, a container is formed.
Not only waste paper, but also natural plant fiber is loosened in water and dried, which is called pulp mold. The container according to the present invention is not limited to a pulp mold made of waste paper, but may be made of a pulp mold made of natural plant fibers other than waste paper.
In addition, a small amount of waterproofing agent commonly used for milk cartons, etc., is used in the water in which used paper is loosened so that the pulp mold has the minimum water repellency necessary to stabilize its shape during storage and transportation. It may be added.
Containers made of this Balpmold are decomposed and replaced with soil when buried in the soil.

The container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has an octagonal outline in plan view.
The container 1 has five planar-viewing small containers 3 that are open at the top and provided with one or a plurality of holes 2 in the bottom, and are arranged in a cross shape in a triangular shape in the plan view. The four small containers 4 provided with the holes 2 are arranged at each of the four corners of the cross so that the entire small containers 3 and 4 are octagonal in plan view. The small containers 3 and 4 are connected by a thin connection portion 5 continuously or intermittently over the entire length between the side portions, either above, in the middle, or below the adjacent side portions.
A small gap 6 is formed between adjacent side portions of the small containers 3 and 4 except for the connection portion 5.

This container 1 is used as follows.
That is, considering the color and height of the flowering period in each small container 3 and 4, put the roots of bulbs and flower seedlings, put soil between them and the inner wall, and then part of the entire container 1 Put it in a flowerpot or planter containing soil, and then cover it with soil from the top, or bury it in land such as a flower bed and irrigate it.
As time elapses from the start of cultivation, the container 1 is decomposed into soil.

Since the connecting portion 5 has a small thickness, it can be cut by hand after being bent or by cutting the connecting portion 5 with a blade to separate a part of the plurality of small containers 3 and 4.
In the case of the container 1, whether the row of the small container 3 and the small container 4 adjacent to each other in the row of the three consecutive small containers 3 is separated and one row of the three continuous small containers 3 is used. Alternatively, a plurality of rows of three continuous small containers 3 separated from the plurality of containers 1 in accordance with the size of a flower pot, a planter, or the like can be used side by side.

The container 1 is separated from the row of the small container 3 and the small container 4 adjacent to one side of the row of the three consecutive small containers 3 at the position of the connecting portion 5, and the row of the separated small container 3 and the small container 4 is separated. Further, the small container 3 and the small container 4 are separated, and each of the two separated small containers 4 is arranged adjacent to each of the small containers 4 and 4 that are not separated, and the whole is used in a rectangular shape in plan view. be able to.
One of the small containers 3 remains in the cut, but this is left to form another shape.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic view in plan view of a rectangular shape arranged adjacently after the above-described separation. A triangular shape represented by a dotted line is a small container 4 which is cut and separated and arranged adjacently. In the above-mentioned joining, the cut small container 4 may be adhered next to the small container 4 that has not been cut, but without bonding, a bulb or the like is inserted and the small container 4 that is not cut is arranged next to each other. You may use it covered with soil.

  The above-mentioned usage method is a method in which a general gardening enthusiast purchases the container 1 and uses the bulb etc. in a small container, but the trader considers the color, height, etc. of the flowering period, and uses the bulb. The whole may be packaged and sold with or without putting soil between them and the inner wall. In that case, a general gardening enthusiast purchases the above-mentioned package, removes the container 1 from the package, puts it in a flower pot or planter, covers it with soil, or fills it in a flower bed and irrigates it to grow it. do it.

The container 1 has an octagonal shape in plan view, but may have a shape such as a square shape, a rectangular shape, or a circular shape in plan view. The schematic is shown in FIG. As for the circular thing in planar view, the small container 7 located in an outer peripheral part in (C) forms an arc shape in the part located in a circular outer periphery.
In (D), a rectangular small container 8 is arranged at the center, and a small container 7 is arranged around the small container 8 so that the whole is circular in plan view. Instead of the rectangular small container 8, a circular small container may be used.

  The container 11 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is provided with a low protrusion for dividing the bottom of the small containers 3 and 4 of the container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the small container 3 further protrudes to the center of the bottom. A part is provided.

That is, the container 11 connects the small container 13 corresponding to the small container 3 and the small container 14 corresponding to the small container 4 between adjacent side portions by a thin thickness connecting portion 15 continuously or intermittently. is doing. A small gap 16 is formed between adjacent side portions of the small containers 13 and 14 except for the location of the connecting portion 15.
And in the small container 13, the low protrusion 17 is provided on the diagonal of a bottom part, and the bottom part of the small container 13 is divided | segmented into four.
And the hole 12 for extending | extracting and draining a plant root is provided in the bottom part of each divided | segmented part.
The protrusions 17 are intended to prevent the bulbs and the like put in the small container from gathering one side, that is, to stabilize the arrangement of the bulbs and the like.
The ridges 17 are not limited to being provided diagonally at the bottom of the small container, and may be provided at other positions.

In the small container 14, a protrusion 17 is provided on a line connecting the apex and the center of the base at the bottom of the regular triangle in plan view, and the bottom is divided into two. And the hole 12 for extending | extracting and draining a plant root is provided in the bottom part of each divided part.
Further, the small container 13 is provided with a protrusion 18 at the center of the bottom thereof that is higher than the protrusion 17 and is equal to or lower than the height of the upper opening edge of the small container 13. The protrusions 18 are used to prevent a plurality of bulbs and the like placed in the small container 13 from being offset.
This protrusion 18 may be omitted.

  The container 11 is filled with bulbs or the like for each bottom portion divided by the ridges 17 of the small containers 13 and 14, and the container 11 is placed in a flower pot, a planter or the like, or buried in a flower bed, Cover the soil so that the roots of the bulbs and seedlings are hidden, and irrigate them.

  Similarly to the container of the previous embodiment, the container 11 cuts the connecting portion 15 and divides and separates some of the small containers 13 and 14, and separates them according to the shape of the flower pot and planter and the space of the flower bed. You can use some of them, or you can use them in different shapes by gathering some of them.

  The container 11 is octagonal in plan view, but may be circular or rectangular like the previous embodiment.

It is a top view of a container. It is a perspective view of a container. It is AA sectional drawing of a container. It is a plane pattern figure of the container which isolate | separated some small containers of the container, and joined and deform | transformed the separated small container to the container remaining after isolation | separation. (A) It is a pattern figure of the container of planar view square. (B) It is a pattern figure of the container of planar view rectangle. (C) It is a pattern diagram of a circular container in plan view. (D) It is a pattern figure of the other container circular in planar view. It is a top view of the container of other embodiments. It is a perspective view of the container of other embodiments. It is BB sectional drawing of the container of other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Hole for plant root extension and drainage 3 Small container 4 Small container 5 Connection part 6 Small gap 7 Small container 8 Small container 11 Container 12 Drain port 13 Small container 14 Small container 15 Connection part 16 Small gap 17 Projection Article 18 Projection

Claims (3)

The side part of a plurality of small containers that are made of a material that decomposes when buried in the soil and that has a dish-like shape with an opening at the top and that has holes for draining and draining one or more plant roots at the bottom. Arranged next to each other and connected continuously or intermittently with a thin connecting portion over the entire length between the side portions, either above, in the middle or below, between the adjacent side portions. A container for group planting that can be cut at a portion and separated from a desired small container,
Put a bulb in each of the small containers, or put the roots of flower seedlings, put the container connected to the small container in a flowerpot or planter, or bury it in the land and cover it with soil, A container for group planting capable of growing the bulb or flower seedling. It is made of a material that decomposes when buried in the soil and becomes soil, and the side portions of a plurality of small containers are arranged side by side in a dish shape with an upper opening, and a low ridge is provided on the bottom surface of the small container. Partitioning the bottom surface of the small container into a plurality, and providing a hole for draining and draining one or more plant roots at the bottom of each partitioned part, above the adjacent side parts of the small container, In either the middle or lower part, it is connected continuously or intermittently with a thin connecting part over the entire length between the side parts, and a desired small container can be separated by cutting at the connecting part. A container for planting,
A bulb is put in each of the portions of the small container partitioned by the protrusions, or a root of a flower seedling is inserted, and the bulb or the flower seedling is prevented from being offset by the protrusions, and the small container A container for group planting, in which a container connected to a plant is put in a flower pot or a planter, or is buried in a land and covered with soil from above to grow the bulb or flower seedling. It is made of a material that breaks down when buried in the soil, and the side portions of a plurality of dish-shaped small containers opened upward are arranged next to each other, and a low ridge is provided on the bottom surface of the small container. And dividing the bottom of the small container into a plurality, and at the center of the bottom surface of the small container, a protrusion having a height higher than the height of the protrusion and the same or lower height than the height of the upper opening edge of the small container. One or a plurality of plant root extension and drainage holes are provided at the bottom of each portion partitioned by the protrusions, and either above, in the middle or below between adjacent side portions of the small container In this case, the container for group planting is formed by continuously or intermittently connecting with a thin connecting portion over the entire length between the side portions, and separating the desired small container by cutting at the connecting portion. ,
Put bulbs into each of the portions of the small container divided by the ridges, or put the roots of flower seedlings to prevent the bulbs or flower seedlings from being offset by the ridges and protrusions, A container for group planting, in which the container is put in a flower pot or a planter, or is buried in land and covered with soil from above to grow the bulb or flower seedling.

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