JP4431774B2 - Running water seedling pot stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a flowing water seedling pot base for housing and irrigating a plurality of seedling pots.

Conventionally, when watering a seedling of a seedling pot, a plurality of seedling pots are accommodated in a tray and sprinkled with a sprinkler (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1). However, in this method, the water of the sprinkler is difficult to reach all the seedling pots uniformly, and the seedlings at the places where the water hits are poor may be poorly grown. In addition, there is a problem in that the water rebounds from the seedlings and the soil, and the pathogenic bacteria are transferred to the adjacent seedlings.
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  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a flowing water nursery pot stand that can solve these conventional problems, irrigate all seedling pots uniformly and prevent the spread of pathogenic bacteria.

The configuration of the present invention that solves this problem is as follows.
1) A plurality of seedling pot receiving recesses are formed on the upper surface of the base at a depth higher than the height of the seedling pot, and a water storage recess for storing water is formed on the upper surface of the base. The flowing water seedling pot stand 2) is formed so that an independent water channel with a lower receiving recess side between the two ends is arranged at a position higher than the upper end of the seedling pot accommodated at the end thereof. 2) The upper surface of the base is inclined. In the slope, an accommodation recess is formed vertically and at a position lower than the water storage recess, and a water channel is formed along the slope of the base. 1) or 2) The flowing water seedling pot stand according to 1) or 2) above, in which a hose recess for arranging a water supply hose for supplying water to the place is formed and a water storage recess is formed on the bottom surface of the hose recess. The bottom of the overflow port connecting the water channel and the water channel is formed at the same height, and the water is leveled. The flowing water seedling pot stand according to any one of 1) to 3), wherein the base, the accommodation recess, and the water storage recess are integrally formed with a single thin plastic sheet. ) To 4) The flowing water seedling pot stand 6) according to any one of the above 1) to 5) A plurality of flowing water seedling pot stands are arranged in a row, and a long water supply hose is placed in the reservoir recess of each flowing water seedling pot stand. It is located in the seedling raising facility, which is arranged and formed a notch for discharging water at the position of the water storage recess of the water supply hose.

  According to the present invention, since water is individually supplied to each seedling pot through an independent water channel, water can be uniformly supplied to reduce the growth failure of some seedlings, and the water can flow gently along the water channel. Since the water is supplied, it does not rebound with seedlings or soil, and pathogenic bacteria do not move.

  As the base of the present invention, those having various shapes such as a slope formed on the upper surface or a flat surface that is inclined when used can be used. Any shape can be used as long as it can flow down. The base is provided with a hose recess in which a water supply hose is arranged, and a water storage recess is formed on the bottom surface of the hose recess, so that the water supply hose can be easily placed at a fixed position and is easy to use. The base, storage recess, and water storage recess are integrally molded from a single thin plastic sheet, which is lightweight, easy to transport, and can be implemented at low cost. Good. Also, if a water-absorbing sheet such as cloth or open cell rubber mat is attached to the upper surface of the base, even if it receives water supply or rainwater from sprinkling water, reflection (scattering) on the upper surface of the water is reduced and pathogens Expansion can be prevented. Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

  The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is an example of a seedling raising facility in which a plurality of running water seedling pot stands of the present invention are arranged in a row. 1 is a perspective view of the flowing water seedling pot base of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the flowing water seedling pot base of the embodiment, and FIG. The top view which shows the use condition of a flowing water seedling pot stand, FIG. 5: is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the use condition of the flowing water seedling pot stand of an Example.

  In the figure, 1 is a base, 2 is a housing recess, 2a is a water passage hole, 3 is a recess for a hose, 4 is a water storage recess, 4a is an overflow port, 5 is a water channel, 6 is a nursery pot, and 7 is soil. , 8 is a seedling, 9 is a water supply hose, 9a is a notch, 10 is a support, A is a running water seedling pot stand, and W is water.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the flowing water seedling pot stand A of the present embodiment has four accommodation recesses 2 for the seedling pot 6 on the upper side and the lower side on the slope of the base 1 whose upper surface is inclined. The hose recess 3 for forming the water supply hose 9 is formed on the top of the base 1, and the water storage recess 4 for storing the water W discharged from the water supply hose 9 is formed on the bottom surface of the hose recess 3. The independent water channel 5 in which the accommodation recess 2 side is lowered between the water storage recess 4 and each accommodation recess 2 is arranged so that the end thereof is positioned higher than the seedling pot 6 accommodated in the accommodation recess 2. Forming. The height of the bottom of the overflow port 4a connecting the water storage recess 4 and each water channel 5 is formed at the same height so that a uniform amount of water W can be supplied to each water channel 5.

  The base 1 is integrally formed of a thin plastic sheet, and the inclination angle of the upper surface of the base 1 and the inclination angle of the water channel 5 are 10 °. The depth of the accommodation recess 2 is 90 mm. The hose recess 3 has a width of 50 mm and a depth of 10 mm. The water storage recess 4 has a width of 30 mm and a depth of 20 mm from the bottom surface of the hose recess 3. The width of the water channel 5 is 20 mm, and the depth is 18 mm. The seedling pot 6 has a height of 75 mm. The water supply hose 9 is formed with a plurality of cross-shaped cuts 9a, and can be opened by water pressure to discharge water.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the seedling pots 6 in which the seedlings 8 are planted are accommodated in the accommodating recesses 2 of a plurality of flowing water seedling pot stands A arranged in the support 10, respectively, and one length is provided in the hose recess 3. A straight water supply hose 9 is arranged in a straight line so that the notch 9a faces the water storage recess 4, and the water supply hose 9 is connected to a faucet (not shown) to supply water.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the notch 9 a of the water supply hose 9 is opened by water pressure to discharge water W and is temporarily stored in the water storage recess 4. After that, the same amount of water W overflowing from each overflow port 4a of the water storage recess 4 flows individually to each accommodation recess 2 through the water channel 5 due to the inclination of the base 1, and the water W passes from the end of the water channel 5 to the seedling pot 6 Water is quietly supplied to the soil 7. Excess water W flowing out from the bottom of the seedling pot 6 is drained from the water passage hole 2a.

  In the case of strawberries, the amount of water supply is 200 cc / time for one seedling pot 6 and the amount of water is about 500 cc / day. Thus, according to the present embodiment, water W is individually supplied through the water channel 5 independent to each seedling pot 6, so that it is possible to reduce the growth failure of some seedlings 8 evenly, and water Since W flows gently along the water channel 5 and is supplied with water, it does not bounce off the seedlings 8 or the soil 7 and pathogenic bacteria do not move.

  FIGS. 6 and 7 show another example of the flowing water seedling pot base of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a flowing water seedling pot base of another example of the embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a side view of a flowing water seedling pot base of another example of the embodiment. Another example of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is that the base 1 is formed in a substantially mountain shape in cross section and the inclined surface is opposed to the hose recess 3, and four accommodating recesses 2 are provided on each inclined surface. A total of 8 places are formed. In this example, water can be supplied simultaneously to more seedling pots 6 with a single water supply hose 9 as compared with the embodiment. In other respects, the reference numeral, the configuration, and the operational effects are the same as in the embodiment.

  The flowing water nursery pot stand of the present invention can be widely used for irrigation of various crops and fruits cultivated in a nursery pot in addition to strawberries.

It is a perspective view of the flowing water seedling pot stand of an Example. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the flowing water breeding seedling pot stand of an Example. It is a top view which shows the use condition of the flowing water seedling pot stand of an Example. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the use condition of the flowing water breeding seedling pot stand of an Example. It is a top view of the flowing water breeding seedling pot stand of the other example of an Example. It is a side view of the flowing water seedling raising pot stand of the other example of an Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Containment recess 2a Water hole 3 Hose recess 4 Reservoir 4a Overflow port 5 Water channel 6 Seedling pot 7 Soil 8 Seedling 9 Water supply hose 9a Notch 10 Support A Flowing seedling pot stand W Water

Claims (6)

  A plurality of seedling pot receiving recesses are formed on the upper surface of the base at a depth higher than the height of the seedling pot, and a water storing recess for storing water is formed on the upper surface of the base. A flowing water breeding pot stand formed such that an independent water channel in which the accommodation recess side is lowered is arranged at a position higher than the upper end of the seedling pot accommodated at the end thereof.   The running water seedling pot stand according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the base is inclined, the accommodation recess is formed on the slope in a vertical direction and at a position lower than the water storage recess, and the water channel is formed along the slope of the base. .   The running water seedling pot stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hose recess for arranging a water supply hose for supplying water to the accommodation recess is formed on the base, and a water storage recess is formed on the bottom surface of the hose recess.   The flowing water breeding seedling pot stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bottom height of the overflow port connecting the water storage recess and the water channel is formed at the same height so that water can be supplied uniformly.   The flowing water seedling pot stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base, the accommodation recess, and the water storage recess are integrally formed with one thin plastic sheet.   A plurality of running water seedling pot stands according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a long water supply hose is disposed in a water storage recess of each water feeding seedling pot stand, and water is spouted at the water storage recess of the water supply hose. A nursery facility that creates a cut to be made.

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