JPH0276523A - Container for cultivating fruit trees - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the high quality cultivation of a fruit tree at a place such as a non- adequate land or a land having a high underground wafer level by disposing air-sucking or exhausting openings on the lateral surface of a container main body on the reverse side thereof the the fruit tree-planting side thereof, the container main body being filled with a cultivation soil having the planted fruit tree. CONSTITUTION:A container main body 1 is prepared by integrally molding a synthetic resin as a raw material into a net or belt, cutting the molded net or belt in an appropriate length, winding the cut net or belt into a cylindrical shape and subsequently connecting both the end of the cylindrical net or belt with a clip-like connecting member in an attachable or detachable state. A sheet 3 is disposed on the inner side of the container main body 1 to shield the net portion thereof and the suction and exhaustion of wafer and air are freely carried out from slightly wide sucking or exhausting openings 4 formed in the direction of one opening of the container from the other opening thereof. A water-impermeable material 5 is disposed on the surface of the other opening and the container is filled with a cultivation soil, in which the root stem 8 of a fruit tree such as a grape is planted by an ordinary method. The container thereby permits the cultivation of the fruit trees on lands having been evacuated to be unsuitable for the cultivation and on lands having high underground water levels.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is directed to the cultivation of fruit trees such as grapes, pears, apples, and all other types of fruit trees without any restriction on the cultivation location. This invention relates to a container for cultivating fruit trees that enables controlled cultivation under suitable conditions.

[Conventional technology]

So-called box cultivation, pot cultivation or container cultivation, in which fruit trees are grown in containers with limited root trunks, is already commonly practiced.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

This kind of cultivation method was far from being able to popularize high-quality cultivation because the containers in which fruit trees are planted are extremely expensive, it is difficult to cultivate them under control, and the places where they can be used are also limited.

Recently, along with the development of new varieties, new economic cultivation techniques linked to biotechnology, biotechnology, or artificial aging of trees have been introduced in various places as a path to the cultivation of high-quality fruit trees that meet the needs of consumers. is being tested. However, the reality is that a cultivation method that satisfies the cultivation of such high-quality fruit trees and can be widely used has not yet been realized.

As a result of painstaking research into cultivating high-quality fruit trees, the present inventors have found that in order to satisfy and popularize such a method of cultivating high-quality fruit trees, it is necessary to develop a method that is easily obtainable, inexpensive, and durable. As a result of investigating the presence of Osoku in cultivation containers, it became clear that there was an urgent need to develop the container itself.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a container for cultivating fruit trees, which can be easily obtained at low cost and which can be easily assembled.

Another object of the present invention is to enable high-quality cultivation in areas that have hitherto had unsuitable soil for fruit tree cultivation or land with high groundwater levels, by combining the container body and culture soil. To provide containers for growing fruit trees.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a container for cultivating fruit trees that satisfies the cultivation of high-quality fruit trees by controlling the adjustment of water permeability and air permeability in accordance with the compatibility. .

[Failure to solve the problem]

The cultivation container of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned objects comprises a container body with at least one side open and in which trees are planted in the cultivation soil filled inside, and a container on the opposite side to the direction of planting trees in the container body. It is installed in the main body.

The container body is formed by rolling up mesh-like strip materials and removably joining them together, and forming a cylinder with both ends open.

In one embodiment, the container body is open on one side and closed on the other side.

A water-impermeable material is placed on the opening surface of the container body on the side of the suction/discharge opening provided on the side surface of the container body, which is open at both ends.

In one embodiment, a suction/discharge adjustment element for adjusting intake/exhaust/intake/discharge is disposed in the suction/exhaust opening as necessary.

The suction/discharge adjustment element is an adhesive tape of arbitrary width that is wound around the suction/discharge opening of the container body.

The adhesive tape is made of synthetic resin tape, metal tape, or similar materials.

If necessary, the suction adjustment element is a sleeve that is arranged to be movable up and down in frictional engagement with the suction and discharge opening of the container body.

The container body is formed to be non-ventilated except for the suction/exhaust openings.The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings in order to make it easier to understand the present invention.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows a container body 1 according to the invention.

The container body is made of a synthetic resin, such as polyethylene, and is integrally molded into a mesh and band shape. A container body obtained by cutting a material to an appropriate length is wound into a cylindrical shape, and both end pieces 1a and 1b in the winding direction are overlapped with each other. A clip-shaped connecting member 2 formed, for example, in a substantially U-shape using a metal wire or the like at this overlapped portion.
Connect removably using the mesh of the container body 1,
The cylindrical shape of the container body 1 is maintained. Therefore, by changing the overlapping position of both ends g-]a and 1b of the container body 1 in the longitudinal direction, the outer diameter of the container body 1 can be adjusted as desired. However, by changing the connecting position of the connecting member 2, the diameter of the container body 1 can be adjusted depending on the root of the fruit tree to be cultivated. It can be mass-produced by integral molding using a resin material, and is easily available at low cost.The connecting member 2 is detachably attached at an appropriate interval in the axial direction of the overlapped portion of the container body 1. I can't stand it.

The container body 1 is open at both ends, and the inner surface has:
A sheet material 3 made of vinyl tape or other similar material is disposed from the opening surface of one end to a position slightly 1" away from the opening surface of the other end. However, the container main body 1 is in a state where the mesh portion is hidden, and ventilation and water cannot pass through the hidden portion. In addition, water can be sucked in and exhausted freely from the part that is not blindfolded, that is, the suction and exhaust opening 4 that is slightly wider than the other end opening of the container body 1 and is formed in the direction of one end opening. . In addition to the container body 1, a water-impermeable material 5 is arranged on the end opening surface. The water-impermeable material 5 may be a synthetic resin sheet, such as a vinyl chloride sheet. The container body 1, which is formed into a cylindrical shape, is filled with culture soil 6. Root trunks 8 of fruit trees such as grapes 7 are planted in the culture soil 6 in the usual manner. Approximately 4 to 6 months after planting, the root trunk stretches into the culture soil 6 and firmly holds the culture soil 60 near the opening at the other end of the container body 1. therefore,
The culture soil 6.60 in the container body 1 does not fall from the other end opening surface and is firmly filled and held in the container body 1. Of course, until the root is stretched near the opening at the other end of the container body,
It is necessary to make sure that it does not move.

However, a tree 7, such as a grape, planted in the culture soil 6 in the container main body 1, is grown quickly because its root trunk is cultivated in a controlled manner using the quality-controlled culture soil 6. Water sprinkled from the opening at one end of the container body 1 flows through the cultivation soil 6 5 and is drained out of the container body 1 through the suction/drainage opening 4 . Further, ventilation is freely performed through the intake/exhaust opening 4. Since the water-impermeable material 5 is arranged at the opening at the other end of the container body 1, there is no risk that water unnecessary for cultivation from within the soil or from the ground surface will enter the container body 1, and further, The invasion of various bacteria in the soil can also be reliably prevented. Therefore, the basic cultivation management must be satisfied. In addition, if it is necessary to change the outer diameter of the container body depending on the growth of the tree's root trunk as the tree grows, remove the connecting member 2, change the outer diameter of the container body 1, and reinstall the connecting member. 2, the shape of the container body 1 may be maintained in the same manner as described above.

Incidentally, the present inventors combined the cultivation container according to the present invention with culture soil that has been highly adjusted for early growth of the root trunk, and as shown in FIG. When we conducted a cultivation experiment by planting seedlings of the same species, we succeeded in thinning high-quality fruits with extremely high sugar content and uniform grains throughout the tree in the second year after planting.

Furthermore, in the present invention, if it is necessary to adjust the opening amount of the suction/exhaust opening 4 depending on the cultivation conditions of the fruit tree,
For example, as shown in Figure 8, an adjustment element 9 made of adhesive tape that adjusts the opening area may be attached to the outer circumferential surface of the suction/exhaust opening 4 of the container body 1 to adjust the amount of suction and exhaust. . In the case of this adjustment element, it is not possible to move the two-piece openings 1 to 7, so adjustment methods such as making the opening larger or smaller 7 are not possible. Therefore, the opening amount can be adjusted by arbitrarily changing the width of the adhesive tape.

Another embodiment of the adjustment element 9 described above can also be constructed as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. For example, hard synthetic resin 4A is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the container body 1.
The sleeve 90 formed of Fl is attached so that it can be moved downward by a slight frictional engagement. In the case of this embodiment, the opening area of the suction/discharge opening 4 can be freely adjusted by moving the sleeve 90 to an arbitrary position against the frictional engagement with the outer peripheral surface of the container body 1. be done. As described above, in the case of this embodiment, since the adjustment element is movable, it is extremely convenient when it is necessary to change the opening area depending on the cultivation conditions. Since it is frictionally engaged with the handle, there is no risk of it slipping off unnecessarily.

Furthermore, a further embodiment of the adjusting element 9 can also be constructed as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

Adjustment elements 90a, 90b, 90c and 90d, which are divided into four parts, are arranged in the suction/exhaust opening 4 of the container body 1 so as to be removable. These regulating elements 90a,
90b, 90c, and 9°d are formed in a substantially rLJ-shaped cross section. And one flange 901a, 9
01b, 901c and 901d are shown in FIG.
The other webs 902a, 902b, 902c and 9 are moved in the direction shown by the double-headed arrow in FIG.
02d comes into contact with and separates from the outer circumferential surface of the suction/exhaust opening 4. However, adjusting elements 90a, 90b, 90c and 90d
By arbitrarily selecting the amount of insertion and removal of the web 9
By arbitrarily adjusting the distance between 02a, 902b, 902c, and 90'2d and the intake/exhaust opening 4, the amount of intake/exhaust/suction/displacement can be adjusted as desired.

Further, in this embodiment, a bottom lid 10 is attached to the opening at the other end of the container body 1. The bottom cover 10 has a peripheral wall 11, and the flanges 901a, 9 are attached to the peripheral wall 11.
01b, 901c, and 901d are attached in a removable manner. However, the bottom cover 10 closes the opening at the lower end of the container body 1 and plays the same role as the water-impermeable material 5.

Furthermore, another embodiment of the adjustment element may be configured as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. That is, the bottom cover 10 in the above embodiment is omitted,
Similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, an impermeable material 5 is placed at the opening at the other end of the container body 1. The phrase elements 90a, 90b, 90c and 90d are composed of webs 902a, 902b, 902c and 902d and insertion pins 12, 13, 14 and 15, and the insertion pin 1
2.13. By moving 14 and 15 in and out of the container body 1, the web 902a
, 902b, 902c, and 902 are brought into and out of contact with the outer peripheral surface of the suction/exhaust opening 4.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 shows another embodiment of the container body 1. This example is
The entire container body 1 is not formed into a mesh shape, but the other parts except for the suction/exhaust opening 4 are formed into a hollow cylindrical shape. However, in the case of this embodiment, the sheet material 3 used in each of the above-mentioned embodiments becomes unnecessary.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the container body was molded from a sheet-like material with a mesh structure, but it may also be used, for example, by molding a pipe-like material from high-density polyethylene material and cutting it into a certain length. can. The usage of the pipe-shaped container body is the same as in the previous embodiment except for adjusting the outer diameter.

〔Effect of the invention〕

(1) The material for the container body can be mass-produced by integral molding, so it can be obtained at low cost.

(2) Since the outer diameter of the container body is adjustable, the root volume can be freely adjusted to suit the tree species and age.

(3) By releasing the joints of the container body, the container body can be unfolded and various cultivation management operations such as replacing the culture soil, removing aging roots, and investigating the growth of the root trunk can be easily performed.

(4) Water infiltration from the other end opening of the container body is completely prevented, and ventilation and water intake and drainage required for the cultivation conditions of fruit trees can be carried out through the intake and discharge opening formed at the lower end of the container body. It has now become possible to grow it in soils that were previously considered unsuitable for cultivation, as well as in areas with high groundwater levels. Furthermore, it makes it easy to update varieties in existing orchards, and since each fruit tree is cultivated and managed within the container itself, unlike conventional cultivation methods in soil, problems with continuous cropping can be avoided.

(5) Since the container itself is used to artificially provide the best root environment for cultivation, care work is easy as it is not necessary to select techniques for fruit trees, and only need to attract the branches appropriately. It is.

(6) During the cultivation process, if there are many fruits to be thinned, it is only necessary to absorb enough fertilizer and water.

-14= (7) In order to increase the sugar content of the fruit, by drying it naturally without draining the water, there is no need for a special storage area, and by storing the fruit on the tree, it is always fresh and high. Quality fruit can be thinned.

(8) As is well known, opening an orchard through rice field rotation requires enormous costs for drainage measures, and it is considered difficult to establish an orchard without intensive crop rotation. However, according to the present invention, since containers can be obtained at low cost, it is possible to perform crop rotation in small units, and the paddy fields can be restored at any time, so there is no need for rice field conversion work at all.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container body; Fig. 2 is a container body made by rolling the material of the container body into a cylindrical shape and overlapping both end pieces in the winding direction. A partially enlarged view of the joined parts; Figure 3 is a front view; Figure 4 shows a state in which the sheet material is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the container body except for the suction/exhaust opening formed at the other end. sectional view; FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof; FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway slope view of a cultivation container according to the present invention filled with culture soil and planted with trees; FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof; Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the adjustment element attached to the suction and discharge opening of the container body; Figure 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the adjustment element disposed in the suction and discharge opening of the container body; Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof; Figure 11 is a plan view showing yet another embodiment of the adjustment element (two adjustment elements) are pulled out from the container body, and the remaining two elements are inserted into the container body. FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof; FIG. 13 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the adjusting element, showing the same state as FIG. 11; FIG. A vertical sectional view thereof; FIG. 15 is a slope view showing another embodiment of the container body; FIG. 16 is a vertical sectional view thereof; FIG. 17 is an explanatory view of a state in which fruit trees are cultivated in the cultivation container according to the present invention. . Explanation of symbols 1 Container body 3 Sheet material 4 Suction/exhaust opening 5 Impermeable material 6.60 Cultivating soil 7 Fruit trees 8 Root trunk 9.90...Adjustment element 17 - Figure 3 Ll (7') (JCJ) ■

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) A container body with at least one side open and for planting trees in the cultivation soil filled inside the container body, and a suction/exhaust opening provided on the side of the container body on the opposite side to the direction of planting trees in the container body. A container for cultivating fruit trees, which is characterized by: (2) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the container main body is formed by rolling a band-shaped material having a mesh structure and removably joining them, and is formed into a cylindrical shape with both ends open. (3) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the container body is formed with one end open and the other end closed. (4) A container for cultivating fruit trees, characterized in that a water-impermeable material is arranged on the opening surface of the container body on the side of the suction/drainage opening. (5) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, characterized in that the suction/drainage opening is provided with a suction/drainage adjustment element for adjusting suction/exhaust/suction/drainage. (6) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the suction/discharge adjustment element is an adhesive tape of an arbitrary width that is wound around the suction/discharge opening of the container body. (7) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive tape is made of a synthetic resin tape, a metal tape, or a similar material. (8) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the suction/discharge adjustment element is a sleeve disposed in frictional engagement with the suction/discharge opening of the container body so as to be movable up and down. (9) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the container body is formed to be non-ventilated in a portion other than the suction/exhaust opening. (10) The container for cultivating fruit trees according to claim 1, wherein the container body is formed of a mesh structure made of high-density polyethylene material.