JP3738408B2 - Plant pulling cultivation method and apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a plant pulling cultivation method and apparatus for preventing plant collapse in gardening such as house cultivation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Traditionally, in crops that extend long, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, house melons, house watermelons, peas, and other climbing plants, a stand is placed beside the plants, and as the plants grow and extend, It takes time and effort to tie up the parts of the column, and it is supported upright.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional method described above, it is extremely troublesome to grow thousands of plants in one house.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to save labor of cultivation by eliminating the trouble of frequently connecting a stem to a support according to the growth of the plant.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In the pulling cultivation method of a plant, a pillar is erected on the side of the plant to be planted, a ring is hooked on a stem part near the upper part of the plant, and the other end of the string that is tied to the ring at one end, While hanging down through the guide part provided in the upper part of the said support | pillar, attaching the weight to this hanging lower end, the said plant is pulled and this plant is supported in an upright state.
[0006]
(2) In the above item (1), the ring is replaced with the upper stem as the plant grows.
[0007]
(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the guide portion provided at the top of the support is a pulley attached to the top of the support.
[0008]
(4) In the above item (1) or (2), the guide portion provided on the upper portion of the column is a head having a rounded guide groove attached to the top of the column.
[0009]
(5) In the above item (1) or (2), a string from a plurality of plants planted side by side is hung on a guide portion that is a round pipe connecting the upper portions of a plurality of juxtaposed columns. The other end of the string is attached to a single bar-like weight, and thereby the plurality of plants are simultaneously pulled and supported in an upright state.
[0010]
(6) In the above item (5), the other end of each string is attached to a common bar-shaped weight via a coil spring.
[0011]
(7) In the above item (5) or (6), the ring to be hooked on the plant is a double ring type, and the other ring is hooked on the column.
[0012]
(8) In any one of the above items (1) to (7), both rings are made into a double ring type clip having a structure that opens and closes like a clothespin.
[0013]
(9) In the plant pulling cultivation device, a support column standing beside the plant to be planted, a ring engageable with a plant stem at one end, and a weight connected to the other end And a guide portion that is attached to the upper end portion of the support column and that hangs the string in an inverted U shape.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to tomato house cultivation.
When the tomato (2) planted on the cultivated soil (1) in the house reaches 20-30 cm, a column (3) with a steel pipe coated on the side is erected on its side.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, a semicircular head (4) provided with a guide groove (4a) on the outer peripheral surface is inserted and attached to the top of the support column (3) as a guide, or as shown in FIG. In this manner, the pulley (5a) is attached by inserting the head (5) attached by the horizontal shaft (5b) as a guide part.
[0016]
A ring made of synthetic resin (6) having a diameter slightly larger than the thickness of the stem (2a) close to the top of the tomato (2) but having a certain thickness is passed through the ring (6 ) Is tied around the guide groove of the head (4) of the column (3) in an inverted U shape.
[0017]
A lightweight weight (8) is tied to the other end of the string (7). The weight (8) is preferably replaced with a heavier one as the plant (2) grows.
The load of the weight (8) is applied to the ring (6) via the string (7), pulling the stem (2a) of the tomato (2) upward, and always urging the tomato (2) directly above. And support.
[0018]
This force is applied to the stem (2a) below the growing young shoots through the ring (6), so that the plant is not damaged. In other words, the weight (8) is assumed to be so light.
[0019]
As the plant grows, the position of the ring (6) is moved upward as necessary. This is preferably performed by shifting the ring (6) upward so that the leaf directly above the ring (6) passes through the ring (6) when the side buds of the tomato are cut. By doing so, it can be done very easily and without any effort.
[0020]
In the modification shown in FIG. 4, a double ring type clip (9) is used instead of the ring (6), one ring (9a) is used as a plant, and the other ring (9b) is used as a support (3). It is loosely fitted.
[0021]
The double ring type clip (9) is a type in which both rings (9a) and (9b) are opened and closed at the same time in a clothespin style around the shaft (10). In addition, it is easy to attach to the plant and can be easily attached to the stem (2a) without damaging the plant.
[0022]
If necessary, the stem (2a) can be directly attached to the support (3) as needed to support the resulting fruit, or the stem can be separated by a clip similar to the double ring clip (9). (2a) can also be fixed to the column (3).
[0023]
Another embodiment shown in FIG. 5 shows a case where a plurality of plants (2) are planted side by side on a cocoon (11), and one support (3) is placed beside each plant (2). Stand up, and set up a thick main column (12) at both ends.
[0024]
A round pipe (13) is horizontally routed over the two main struts (12) and the struts (3) between them, and is firmly connected to each other.
[0025]
One end of the string (7) is tied to the clip (9) (see FIG. 4) loosely fitted to each column (3) and the plant (2), and the string (7) is hung on the round pipe (13). That is, the round pipe (3) serves as a guide portion for the string (7).
[0026]
The other end of the string (7) is attached to one end of the coil spring (14), and the other end of the coil spring (14) is attached to one common bar-shaped weight (15). The weight (15) is elongate but lightweight.
[0027]
According to this embodiment, the number of weights (15) can be reduced and workability can be improved.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, as in the past, as the plant grows, the plant is always pulled and supported upright, without the trouble of firmly tying its stem portion to the support in each place. Can be saved (all claims).
[0029]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the plant can be always pulled in the optimal state following the growth of the plant.
[0030]
If it carries out like invention of Claim 3, the load of a lightweight weight can be transmitted to a ring without the friction loss of a string.
[0031]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture at low cost a head that is practically not concerned about the friction loss of the string.
[0032]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the support structure for supporting a plurality of plants can be made strong, and at the same time, the traction is performed at a time, so that it does not take time and effort.
[0033]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, even if there is a difference in the growth of a plurality of plants, an unreasonable force is not applied to a slow-growing plant due to the intervention of the coil spring.
[0034]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the support of the plant can be ensured, and the fall of the plant can be surely prevented.
[0035]
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, loose fitting to the support can be easily performed from the side, and attachment and movement of the plant to the stem can be easily performed without damaging the plant.
[0036]
According to invention of Claim 9, the cheap apparatus which implements the above tractor cultivation methods of a plant can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic elevational view showing a state in which the method of the present invention is carried out using the apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of an upper end of a column and a head mounted on the column.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a pulley-type head.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of a clothespin type double ring and a column to which the ring is attached.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another implementation status of the cultivation method of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Cultivated soil
(2) Tomato (plant)
(2a) Stem
(3) Prop
(4) Head
(4a) Guide groove
(5) Head
(5a) Pulley
(5b) Horizontal axis
(6) Ring
(7) String
(8) Weight
(9) Clip
(9a) (9b) Ring
(10) axis
(11) 畝
(12) Main strut
(13) Round pipe
(14) Coil spring
(15) Round pipe

Claims (9)

A pillar is erected on the side of the plant to be planted, a ring is hooked on the stem near the top of this plant, and the other end of the string with one end tied to this ring is passed through a guide part provided on the top of the pillar. A method for pulling and cultivating a plant, characterized in that the plant is pulled and supported in an upright state by being suspended and attached to a weight at the lower end. The plant pulling cultivation method according to claim 1, wherein the ring is replaced with an upper stem portion according to the growth of the plant. The method of pulling and cultivating a plant according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide portion provided on the upper portion of the support is a pulley attached to the top of the support. The method of pulling and cultivating a plant according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide portion provided on the upper portion of the support is a head having a rounded guide groove attached to the top of the support. Hang a string from a plurality of plants planted side by side on a guide part that forms a round pipe that connects the upper parts of a plurality of juxtaposed columns, and attach the other end of these strings to a single bar-shaped weight The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of plants are simultaneously pulled and supported in an upright state. The plant pulling cultivation method according to claim 5, wherein the other end of each string is attached to a common bar-shaped weight via a coil spring. The method of pulling and cultivating a plant according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ring to be hooked on the plant is of a double ring type, and the other ring is hooked on the support. The plant pulling cultivation method according to claim 7, wherein both rings are made into a double ring type clip having a structure that opens and closes like a clothespin. A strut that stands on the side of the plant to be planted, a string that can be engaged with the stem of the plant at one end, and a string with a weight connected to the other end, and attached to the upper end of the strut And a guide unit adapted to hang the string in an inverted U shape.

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