JP4157711B2 - Flower pot and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a flower pot and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to a flower pot having a fertilizer layer and a method for producing the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventional flower pots are containers made of ceramic clay or plastic, and when used, a sufficient amount of soil is accommodated in the container and a desired plant is planted in the soil. However, in order to grow the plant, not only water but also chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer had to be given regularly. In recent years, due to trends such as gardening, plants are often grown even in a relatively narrow space such as a condominium veranda, and the frequency of using small flower pots is increasing.
[0003]
On the other hand, coffee extractives are discharged in large quantities at the stage of manufacturing processed products such as coffee drinks, but these are treated as industrial waste, but they are struggling to deal with it. Was the current situation. Therefore, for example, as disclosed in JP-A-10-95975 or JP-A-11-228266, a method for producing organic materials for agriculture by removing tannin from coffee grounds or fermenting with a compost fermentation auxiliary material There was a method to produce organic compost. Among the above technologies, the former uses a microorganism having lignin-degrading activity to decompose tannin and caffeine, and the latter uses composting materials and compost fermentation auxiliary materials. The composted mixture was used as a composting material, and coffee-derived straw was used as a composting material, and fibrous agricultural waste was used as a compost fermentation auxiliary material.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional flower pot as described above is merely a container for storing soil for planting, and the only feature of the flower pot is that it has a drain outlet that can discharge a part of the given water. Met. In addition, in small flowerpots, the amount of soil that can be stored is small, and the amount of chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer is small, so if you purchase a commercially available chemical fertilizer, I was struggling with the treatment of the remaining chemical fertilizer, etc. without using all of them. Moreover, even in the middle of use, the actual situation is that the storage location and storage method are confused.
[0005]
On the other hand, among the prior arts related to the use of coffee extract, the former lacks versatility because of the use of special microorganisms, and the latter requires the fermentation of composting materials. Therefore, it took a long time (1 to 6 months). And these technologies are for producing organic materials and compost for agricultural use of coffee grounds, and the use of the produced organic materials or compost is the same as before. It was not a suggestion on how to use it. That is, the agricultural organic material or compost produced by the above technique is left to the judgment of the person who uses it.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and the object of the present invention is to provide a flower pot that does not require the addition of fertilizer, in addition to a flower pot that can immediately use the coffee extract koji. It is to provide a manufacturing method.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relating to a flower pot is a monolithic mixture of an outer portion having a drain hole on the bottom surface and constituting the outer surface of the flower pot, and a mixture of coffee extract and sawdust with an adhesive mainly composed of starch. A fertilizer layer portion that is molded and detachably fitted inside the outer shape portion, a hollow housing portion provided inside the fertilizer layer portion, an opening portion in which the housing portion opens at the top, and the above receiving portion and a drain portion that communicates with the drain hole of the outer portion, the outer portion is in the gist flowerpots characterized that it has been composed of mortar obtained by adding the sawdust.
[0008]
Further, the present invention is a fertilizer formed by an adhesive having starch as a main component, a mixture formed by mixing a coffee extraction koji and sawdust with an outer portion having a drain hole on the bottom surface and constituting the outer surface of a flower pot A layer portion, a hollow accommodating portion provided in the fertilizer layer portion, an opening portion in which the accommodating portion opens at an upper portion, and a drainage portion in which the accommodating portion communicates with a drain hole of the outer shape portion. The outer shape portion is composed of mortar to which sawdust is added, and the outer shape portion is formed on the outer surface of the fertilizer layer portion, and both portions are integrally formed. The gist is also a flowerpot.
[0009]
And the fertilizer layer part of said flower pot can be made into the fertilizer layer part which mixes a coffee extraction mash and sawdust by weight ratio 1: 1, and adds a small amount of chemical fertilizer and natural fertilizer to this.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the flower pot of the present embodiment is composed of an outer shape portion 1 constituting the outer surface thereof and a fertilizer layer portion 2 inserted into the outer shape portion 1. The drainage hole 11 is provided in the fertilizer layer part 2 on the other hand, and the drainage part 22 for removing the excess water in the fertilizer layer part 2 is provided in the bottom part. The upper portion of the accommodating portion 21 is provided with an opening portion 23 that is largely open, and the lower end of the drainage portion 22 is provided with a drainage port 24 that opens near the drain hole 11 of the outer shape portion 1.
[0012]
The whole of the fertilizer layer part 2 is obtained by mixing coffee-extracted koji and sawdust at a ratio of 1: 1 by weight, and this mixture is integrally formed with starch paste. It is comprised so that it can fit in. Moreover, the outer shape part 1 is made of plastic and is provided in the same size as a general flower pot, and is configured to be used by fitting the fertilizer layer part 2 into the outer shape part 1. . And in the state which inserted the fertilizer layer part 2 in the external shape part 1, it will show the external appearance similar to a normal flower pot. Furthermore, since the said fertilizer layer part 2 can be attached or detached with respect to the external shape part 1, and is integrated with the starch paste, after the planted plant fully grows, the fertilizer layer part 2 is used. By separating, it is possible to insert another fertilizer layer portion 2 in the same outer shape portion 1, and thus it can be used as a new flower pot.
[0013]
Here, the growth of the plant is improved by gathering the coffee extract koji, sawdust and starch. Although the cause has not been grasped in detail by the inventor, it is thought to be due to the synergistic effect of the above three elements. That is, starch, which is the main component of starch paste, is rich in water absorption, and is considered to absorb moisture contained in sawdust and coffee grounds. Moreover, the roasted coffee beans have a large number of fine holes, and these fine holes are considered to hold air. And it is thought that the activity of microorganisms is enabled by adding sawdust. Although it is possible to artificially add microorganisms to this sawdust, sawdust inhabited by naturally propagated microorganisms can be added by using a thing left outdoors. And it is estimated that the microorganisms given water, air, and nutrients are active in fermenting the coffee extract.
[0014]
In this way, as a basis for thinking that microorganisms ferment coffee lees to increase plant growth, the inventor added coffee extract lees to sawdust left in nature, mixed them and allowed to grow in the alley. When added to the soil of a plant, it was confirmed that the effect was sufficiently exerted. And in this embodiment, said conditions are reproduced as a flower pot. Therefore, as in the case of generally growing plants, adding chemical fertilizers and natural fertilizers to the above three elements makes plant growth more effective.
[0015]
When using a flower pot as described above, soil for growing a plant is enclosed in the accommodating portion 21, and the plant is planted in this soil. Thereafter, only water is supplied at appropriate intervals. Is enough. That is, in the process of plant growth, roots develop, and these roots absorb nutrients while entering the fertilizer layer. That is, since the fertilizer layer part 2 is mainly composed of coffee extract and sawdust, plant roots can easily enter the fertilizer layer part 2. And, from the composted coffee extract that exists in the fertilizer layer portion 2, it will absorb the desired nutrients, and when chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer is added, the necessary fertilizer from the fertilizer It will absorb.
[0016]
In addition, the size of the accommodating portion 21 provided in the fertilizer layer portion 2 can be changed according to the type of plant to be grown. When a small plant is grown, the accommodating portion 21 is made small and relatively small. When growing a large plant or a plant with active root development, it is possible to construct a suitable environment by increasing the size. In addition, since the fertilizer layer part 2 can be attached or detached to the external shape part 1, it will be able to be replaced | exchanged suitably as needed.
[0017]
Here, in order to confirm the above situation, when the plant that has grown sufficiently using the fertilizer layer part 2 was confirmed by dividing the fertilizer layer part 2, the roots of the plant reached almost the entire fertilizer layer part 2. Was invading. FIG. 2 shows this state. From this result, the fertilizer layer part 2 has a very large amount of space, and has a so-called sponge shape. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the root can easily enter. It was. And only the water necessary for growth is supplied, but as described above, moisture enters the sponge-like fertilizer layer 2 and exhibits water retention effect, and at the same time, water retention effect is also achieved by starch. It becomes.
[0018]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the outer shape portion is configured by sawdust and mortar containing swarf, and the outer shape portion 101 and the fertilizer layer portion 102 are integrated as shown in FIG. It is configured. Moreover, the fertilizer layer part 102 is what hardened the coffee extraction cake and sawdust with the starch paste similarly to 1st embodiment, and added the chemical fertilizer or the natural fertilizer to this. The fertilizer layer portion 102 is formed into a predetermined shape in advance by a molding machine or the like, and the mortar containing sawdust is placed on the outer surface of the fertilizer layer portion 102, so that both are integrally formed.
[0019]
By comprising as mentioned above, since the fertilizer layer part 102 similar to 1st embodiment can be provided in the inside of the external part 101, since the whole can be made heavy by the weight of mortar. is there. Further, the outer shape portion 1 of the first embodiment is made of plastic, and final disposal is difficult without being weathered. However, the outer shape portion 101 of this embodiment mainly uses minerals in addition to sawdust. Therefore, it can be disposed of more easily than plastic.
[0020]
Next, the manufacturing method of the said flower pot is demonstrated. First, the manufacturing method of 1st embodiment is demonstrated. Add the same amount of sawdust to the well-dried coffee extract and mix thoroughly. To this mixture, starch paste is dissolved in warm water to provide an aqueous starch paste solution, and the aqueous starch paste solution is added to the above mixture and kneaded. At this time, the starch paste aqueous solution is gradually added to the mixture, and the mold is filled with the starch paste aqueous solution penetrating the entire mixture. As shown in FIG. 4, the forming die is provided with a main body 31 in accordance with the shape of the outer shape of the flower pot to be fitted, and the inside corresponds to the storage portion 21 and the drainage portion 22 described above. Children 32 and 33 are provided. The cores 32 and 33 are detachably provided by, for example, a male screw 34 and a female screw 35 as shown in the figure so that the cores 32 and 33 can be mounted when filling the kneaded material and can be detached at the time of mold release. Yes.
[0021]
Then, after filling the kneaded product into the main body 31 of the mold, the core 33 is separated from the main body 31 and then released, and the kneaded product is cooled and dried to solidify. (Or gelation). Here, solidification (or gelation) of the kneaded product is entrusted to solidification (or gelation) by cooling or drying the starch paste, and the mixed coffee extract and sawdust are mixed with this starch. An integrated shape is formed while being bonded by glue. This completes the manufacture of the fertilizer layer.
[0022]
Moreover, it is also possible to add a chemical fertilizer or a natural fertilizer in the process of manufacturing a fertilizer layer part as mentioned above. In this case, chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer is added and mixed at a stage after the coffee grounds and sawdust are mixed. In addition, chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer is added in small portions, and the chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer is added little by little, and is mixed repeatedly until the desired amount is reached. Subsequently, after filling the mold in the same manner as described above, the mold is solidified (or gelled) by cooling and drying to complete the manufacture of the fertilizer layer.
[0023]
As described above, the flower pot is configured by inserting the completed fertilizer layer portion into a predetermined outer shape portion. The outer shape portion is a molded product made of plastic, and a commercially available general flower pot can be used as the outer shape portion of the present embodiment. And when using such an external part, the external shape of a fertilizer layer part can be shape | molded with the said flower pot. In addition, it becomes possible to comprise the same flower pot as this embodiment by providing only a fertilizer layer part by making this kind of flower pot into an external part.
[0024]
Next, the manufacturing method of 2nd embodiment is demonstrated. The manufacturing method of the present embodiment is substantially the same as in the case of the first embodiment, but differs in that an outer portion is formed by mortar, and only this point will be described in detail. First, sawdust is mixed into the mortar and mixed sufficiently to provide sawdust-containing mortar. In this sawdust mortar, the amount of sawdust is adjusted so that the volume ratio of the mortar and sawdust is substantially equal. And the outline of an external part is comprised by placing the said sawdust mortar around the fertilizer layer part manufactured by the method similar to 1st embodiment. Furthermore, the molding die is brought into contact with the surface of the placed sawdust-containing mortar and molded.
[0025]
Here, as shown in FIG. 5, a molding die for constituting the outer shape portion is composed of a side die 141, 142, a bottom die 143 and an upper die 144 which are divided into two. be able to. To use the mold, first, a mortar containing sawdust is placed on the bottom mold 143, and after placing the fertilizer layer portion thereon, the mortar is placed on the side surface of the fertilizer layer portion, etc. The side molds 141 and 142 are brought into contact with the side parts of the layer part, and the upper mold 144 is brought into contact with the upper part to mold the entire outer shape part. In addition, as described above, the outer shape portion with sawdust mortar is provided so as to constitute not only the outer side surface and the bottom surface but also the upper surface, and therefore, the storage portion and the drainage portion of the fertilizer layer portion. The whole except for each opening end is covered with the outer shape portion, and the fertilizer layer portion and the outer shape portion are integrally formed. Further, in the first embodiment, since the outer portion is configured by a general plastic flower pot, the whole was relatively lightweight, but in the second embodiment, the weight is increased by using mortar. It is possible to construct a flower pot with
[0026]
The embodiments of the present invention are as described above, but various modes can be taken without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, it is possible to add microorganisms or the like that promote fermentation to sawdust. In this case, although it will wait for the future analysis result in the said embodiment, it is suitable after analyzing what kind of microbe activity becomes active in the state which hardened sawdust and coffee extraction cake with starch paste. By adding a simple microorganism, the effect of the fertilizer layer containing the coffee extract can be improved. At present, the active microorganism is expected to be an aerobic fungus, but it has not been analyzed whether it is an anaerobic fungus.
[0027]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although only what made the mixing ratio of coffee extraction mash and sawdust the weight ratio 1: 1 was demonstrated, if both are mixed, the ratio can be changed. In addition, the amount of chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer added depends on the type of plant to be grown and may not be used at all. In some cases, culture soil or the like is used as the soil to be enclosed in the container. As a result, the required amount of the above chemical fertilizer and the like greatly varies.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, if the plant pot of the present invention is used, it is possible to easily grow a plant by putting a predetermined amount of soil in the fertilizer layer housing and supplying only water to the plant planted in this soil. It can be done. In this case, it is expected that the coffee extraction koji is improved and the effect as a fertilizer is exhibited in the fertilizer layer portion. In addition, at the stage of configuring the fertilizer layer part, a fertilizer layer part formed by adding a chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer can be provided, and in this case, the addition of a chemical fertilizer or the like is not necessary when growing a plant. Can do it. Furthermore, firstly, the amount of soil contained is small, and secondly, the addition of chemical fertilizer and the like is not required, so that the growth of plants can be easily enjoyed even on the veranda of the apartment.
[0029]
Further, according to the present invention relating to the method for producing a flower pot, the coffee extract koji and sawdust and chemical fertilizer or natural fertilizer can be solidified integrally with starch paste, so that a desired fertilizer layer can be provided. It is. And if a general flowerpot is utilized as an external part, a single external part can be repeatedly used by exchanging only the fertilizer layer part.
[0030]
Furthermore, by providing the outer shape using mortar containing sawdust, the entire flower pot can be enlarged, and a stable flower pot can be provided. At the same time, unlike a plastic product, it can be made of a material that is naturally decomposed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when the first embodiment is used.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a forming die for forming a fertilizer layer portion.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a forming die for forming an outer shape portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,101 Outer part 2,102 Fertilizer layer part 11 Drain hole 21 Accommodating part 22 Drainage part 23 Opening part 24 Drainage port 31 Mold body part 32,33 Core 141,142 Side mold 143 Bottom mold 144 Upper mold

Claims (3)

An outer part having a drain hole on the bottom and constituting the outer surface of the flower pot, and a mixture formed by mixing coffee extraction cake and sawdust are integrally formed with an adhesive mainly composed of starch. A fertilizer layer portion detachably fitted inside, a hollow housing portion provided inside the fertilizer layer portion, an opening portion in which the housing portion opens at an upper portion, and the housing portion of the outer shape portion. and a water discharge portion communicating with the drainage hole, the external part is characterized that it has been composed of mortar obtained by adding the sawdust flowerpot. A fertilizer layer having a drain hole on the bottom and constituting the outer surface of the flower pot, a fertilizer layer formed by an adhesive mainly composed of starch, and a mixture of coffee extraction cake and sawdust, and this fertilizer A hollow housing portion provided inside the layer portion, an opening portion in which the housing portion opens at an upper portion, and a drainage portion in which the housing portion communicates with a drain hole of the outer shape portion, A flower pot comprising a mortar to which sawdust is added, and the outer part of the fertilizer layer part is formed on the outer surface of the fertilizer layer part to form both parts integrally . The fertilizer layer unit, coffee extract residue and sawdust weight ratio of 1: 1 mixture, serial to claim 1 or 2 which is a small amount of chemical fertilizer and fertilizer layer portion natural fertilizer is being added to A flowerpot on the list.

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