JPH0661049U - Garden mat - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Prevents mud stains and spoilage of crops before harvesting, facilitates handling, and significantly reduces labor during cultivation and harvesting. [Structure] The mat 1 used for strawberry cultivation comprises a flexible square plate 3 such as foamed polyethylene, corrugated cardboard, and non-woven fabric. A circular through hole 4 is formed in the central portion of the plate body 3, and a hole inner peripheral end 4 is formed in the radial outside direction of the through hole 4.
A cut 5 is formed from c to the outer peripheral end 3c of the plate body 3. When the mat 1 is used, the through holes 4 of the plate 3 are set at the base of a strawberry tree, for example, when a flower blooms. In this case, first, the gap formed by expanding the mating portions 3a and 3b is inserted into the root portion of the tree, then the root portion is aligned with the through hole 4, and then the mat portion 1 is closed with the mating portions 3a and 3b closed. Are placed along the soil surface. As a result, even if the strawberry fruit grows large, it will be placed on the mat 1,
Prevented from dirt and spoilage.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a gardening mat suitable for cultivating strawberries, salad vegetables and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, in crops such as strawberries and salad vegetables, fruits and leaves grow near the soil surface during cultivation, so mud stains and rot easily occur, making it difficult to harvest high-value products with excellent color and shape. . Therefore, conventionally, when cultivating this type of crop, the fruits and leaves are protected by a vinyl sheet. For example, when cultivating strawberries, first, the surface of the field is covered with a vinyl sheet having holes formed at predetermined intervals, and then strawberry seedlings are planted on the exposed part of the field through the holes to grow. As the seedlings grow, the leaves and stems spread out on the vinyl sheet around the holes, and the vinyl sheet surface isolates the fruit from the soil surface and protects it from dirt and spoilage until harvest.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the case of protecting strawberry fruits using vinyl sheets in this way, since the vinyl sheets are laid in the field in advance and the strawberries are cultivated, it is necessary to feed water and fertilizer through holes so that work is not required. It was troublesome. In addition, if cultivation is continued for a long period of time, pebbles and sand may be placed on the sheet and the surface of the sheet may be broken, which may damage the strawberry fruit before harvest. Further, the size of the sheet is relatively large depending on the size of the field, such as a width of 90 to 135 cm and a length of 10 to 50 m, which makes it difficult to handle. There was a problem. The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is intended to prevent dirt and spoilage of crops before harvesting, to facilitate handling, and to significantly reduce labor during cultivation and harvesting. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mat for gardening.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, the horticultural mat of the present invention is a mat made of a flexible plate body, in which a through hole is formed in the central portion of the plate body, and the plate body is formed from the inner peripheral end of the through hole. A notch is formed to penetrate the plate body to the outer peripheral edge of the. The plate body is made of expanded polyethylene. The plate thickness of the plate is 2 to 10 mm. The plate may have various shapes such as a square and a circle as long as it has a predetermined area.

[0005]

[Action]

 The horticultural mat of the present invention is used by opening the notch of the plate and fitting the root of the crop into the through hole. As a result, it can be used for a required period of time depending on the growing condition of the crop, making it easier to supply water and fertilizer and also easy to carry and store. Further, the horticultural mat of the present invention, which is made of a flexible plate, is hard to be scratched or torn even if it comes into contact with the crop surface.

[0006]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A gardening mat according to this example is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the mat 1 used for strawberry cultivation comprises a flexible square plate body 3 such as expanded polyethylene, corrugated ball, and non-woven fabric. A circular through hole 4 is formed in the central portion of the plate body 3, and a notch 5 is formed from the hole inner peripheral end 4c to the outer peripheral end 3c of the plate body 3 in the radial outer direction of the through hole 4.

The plate body 3 is formed, for example, so that the length L1 of one side shown in FIG. 2 is 20 to 30 cm and the plate thickness L2 shown in FIG. 3 is about 2 to 10 mm. The length L1 is set to 20 to 30 cm so that the plate body 3 has an area such that the strawberry fruit does not come into contact with the soil surface during use. In addition, the plate thickness L2 is set to 2 to 10 mm because the plate body 3 has elasticity in the thickness direction, and if there are pebbles, protrusions, etc. below the plate body 3, it is not actually damaged. To do so. The through hole 4 has a hole diameter L3 of about 4 to 8 cm. This is selected according to the outer diameter of the base of the strawberry.

As shown in FIG. 2, the notch 5 penetrates from the front surface to the back surface of the plate body 3 and is formed perpendicular to the plate surface and parallel to two opposite sides A and B of the plate body 3. . The distances L4 and L5 from the cut 5 to the two sides A and B are substantially equal in length. When the plate body 3 is held horizontally, the end faces of the mating portions 3a and 3b formed by the notches 5 contact each other. Further, by holding and widening the mating portions 3a and 3b, a gap is easily formed between the end surfaces of the mating portions 3a and 3b.

When the mat 1 is used, the through holes 4 of the plate body 3 are set at the root of the strawberry tree before the fruit of the strawberry is formed, for example, when the flowers have bloomed. In this case, first, the gap formed by expanding the mating portions 3a and 3b is inserted into the root portion of the tree, then the root portion is aligned with the through hole 4, and then the mat portion 1 is closed with the mating portions 3a and 3b closed. Are placed along the soil surface. Since the plate body 3 has flexibility, these operations can be easily performed. However, the soil surface is preferably flattened. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, even if the strawberry fruit 8 grows large, it is placed on the mat 1, so that it can be surely prevented from dirt and spoilage. At the time of harvest, the mats 1 are collected in order from the one from which the picking of the fruits has been completed. Therefore, it does not take much time to collect the mat 1, and the work efficiency of the harvest can be improved.

As described above, according to the above-mentioned embodiment, since the strawberry fruits are protected by the flexible plate, the labor of cultivation and harvesting work is reduced, and the commercial value of the harvested product is improved. Further, since the mat 1 is lightweight and is set for each stock, it is easy to handle even for household use and is sufficiently useful. In addition, although the mat 1 was used for strawberry cultivation in the above-mentioned examples, it can be used for cultivating crops such as salad vegetables, leaf lettuce and sunny lettuce in addition to strawberries.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. The mat 10 shown in FIG. 5 has a notch 15 formed in a diagonal direction of the plate body 13. The cut 15 extends from the through hole 14 to a corner of the plate body 13. The mat 20 shown in FIG. 6 has a plate body 23 in a circular shape. A through hole 24 is formed at the center of the plate body 23, and a notch 25 extends from the through hole 24 in a radially outward direction of the plate body 23. In the mat 30 shown in FIG. 7, the corners of the plate body 33 are R-shaped. A notch 35 is formed in the radial direction of the through hole 34.

The shape of the plate body is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be an elliptical shape, a triangular shape, or the like. The position of the cut can also be changed arbitrarily. Furthermore, the notch may be formed on the plate surface at a predetermined position on the chain line in order to facilitate handling when the mat is not used. In this case, when using the mat, cut the mating parts along the notches. According to this embodiment, even if the plate is bent for transportation or sale before use of the mat, no gap is formed between the mating parts, and the mat can be easily handled.

[0013]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the horticultural mat of the present invention, it can be easily attached to and detached from crops, is easy to handle, and does not require complicated work at the time of cultivation and harvesting. The effect is that it can be easily and surely prevented. In addition, since the gardening mat of the present invention is made of a flexible plate that is relatively resistant to tearing, it has the effect of not easily damaging the crop and improving the quality of the crop.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gardening mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a gardening mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line II-II shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a gardening mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a gardening mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a garden mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a gardening mat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Garden mat 3 Plate 3c Outer edge 4 Through hole 4c Inner edge 5 Notch

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mat made of a flexible plate body, wherein a through hole is formed in a central portion of the plate body, and the plate is formed from an inner peripheral end of the through hole to an outer peripheral end of the plate body. A gardening mat characterized by having a notch that penetrates the body. 2. The gardening mat according to claim 1, wherein the plate is made of expanded polyethylene. 3. The gardening mat according to claim 1, wherein the plate has a plate thickness of 2 to 10 mm.