JPH0847334A - Method for cultivating tomato - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for training of tomato seedlings and harvest many fruits in a short time by growing the tomatoes cultivated in hydroponic culture beds vertically arranged in plural stages downward. CONSTITUTION:This method for cultivating tomatoes is to vertically arrange hydroponic culture beds 10 in plural stages and grow the tomatoes P cultivated in hydroponic culture beds downward. When flowering of the tomatoes reaches the third fruit clusters, pruning is carried out to improve the migration and accumulation of photosynthetic products biosynthetically formed in leaves, stems, etc., into the fruits. Thereby, plant bodies of the tomatoes do not mutually overlap and the exposure to the sun and ventilation are improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cultivation method for hydroponically growing tomatoes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a perforated panel (2) made of polystyrene foam or the like is installed on a water tank (1), and the water tank (2) and a water tank (not shown) are connected to each other. Polyurethane foam in which tomato P is carried in the hole (3) of the panel (2) by circulating the nutrient water S in which fertilizer is dissolved through the nutrient water supply pipe (7A) and the nutrient water discharge pipe (7B) Plant carrier consisting of the body (4)
The tomato P is planted by attaching the tomato P, and then the tomato P grows and the frame is formed by using a string (5) or the like.
(6) The tomato P that harvests the fruits up to the sixth fruit cluster while attracting the tomato P upward by binding it to a pillar or the like.
Hydroponics methods are provided.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional hydroponic cultivation method of tomato P, it takes a lot of time to attract the tomato P upward, and in order to further harvest up to the sixth fruit cluster, 6 It takes months and tomato P
As the tomato P grows, the fruits of the first fruit cluster, the second fruit cluster, etc., which bear fruit in the lower part of the plant, are exposed to sunlight and air due to the interference of the tomato P's fruits, leaves, and stems. However, there is a problem that the quality becomes poor and the quality becomes poor.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] As a means for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention arranges a hydroponic bed (10) vertically in a plurality of stages, and a tomato cultivated by the hydroponic bed (10). The present invention provides a method for cultivating tomato P, which grows P downward, and more preferably, provides a method for cultivating tomato P, wherein the tomato P is pruned at the end of the third fruit cluster.

[0005]

[Function] The tomato P is cultivated in the hydroponic culture bed (10) which is arranged in a plurality of stages, and is grown downward. Therefore, it is not necessary to attract tomato P. Moreover, for example, when the hydroponic culture bed (10) is arranged in two stages, even if the tomato P is pruned at the tip of the third fruit cluster, the fruit clusters of the tomato P in each row become a total of six layers, and the tomato P The yield is the same as when the conventional sixth fruit cluster was grown. And since the growth of tomato P gradually decreases from the first fruit cluster,
It takes about 6 months to grow and harvest the conventional sixth fruit cluster, while about 3 months is sufficient to grow and harvest the third fruit cluster in the present invention. That is, in the present invention, about half the period is sufficient to obtain the same amount of harvest per unit area of the farm as in the conventional case. Further, according to the present invention, since the fruits are harvested from above, interference of the fruits, leaves and stems on the lower fruits is reduced, the sun and wind are improved, and the quality of tomatoes is improved.

[0006]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a hydroponic bed (10) comprising a water tank (11) and a perforated panel (12) having a plurality of holes (13) installed on the water tank (11) is shown in FIG. Frame as shown in 2 (15)
They are installed on the shelves (15A, 15B) of each.

A water tank of the hydroponic bed (10) having the above-mentioned configuration
In (11), the nutrient water S is the nutrient water circulation pipe (16A) and the nutrient water discharge pipe (16A).
It is circulated between the water tank (not shown) via B),
The tomato P is planted by inserting the plant carrier (14) into the holes (13) of the perforated panel (12) of the hydroponic culture bed (10). The tomato P planted in the upper and lower two-stage hydroponic culture bed (10) is supplied with the nutrient water S in the aquarium (11) and grows downward. Therefore, it is not necessary to attract tomato P. The tomato P is pruned when it blooms up to the third fruit cluster, and the photosynthetic products biosynthesized in leaves, stems, etc. are efficiently transferred to fruits and accumulated, and the upper and lower tomato P plants overlap each other. It will not fit.

When cultivated as described above, the yield of each row is such that the hydroponic culture beds (10) are arranged in two stages, so even if the tomato P is pruned at the tip of the third fruit cluster, The tomato P in the row has a total of 6 bunches, and the harvest amount of the tomato P is the same as when the conventional 6th bunches are grown. Since the growth of tomato P gradually slows down from the first fruit cluster, it takes about 6 months to grow and harvest the conventional sixth fruit cluster, whereas in the present invention, for example, the third fruit cluster grows. If harvested, about 3 months will be sufficient. That is, in the present invention, about half the period is sufficient to obtain the same amount of harvest per unit area of the farm as in the conventional case. In addition, the fruits of the fruit cluster that have bloomed earlier are on the upper side, and the light is sufficiently applied to these fruits to further improve the wind contact, and the quality of the fruits becomes excellent. Further, when the upper mature fruit is harvested, the lower fruit is sufficiently exposed to light and wind, and the quality of the fruit is similarly excellent. In the present invention other than the above-mentioned examples, the hydroponic culture bed (10) may be arranged in two or more stages, and the tomatoes may be pruned at the tip of the second fruit cluster or the fourth fruit cluster or more. Good.

The plant carrier material used in the present invention may be a conventionally used polyurethane foam block, fiber block, rock wool block or the like.

[0010]

Therefore, according to the cultivation method of the present invention, it is possible to save the trouble of attracting tomato seedlings, to harvest many fruits in a short time, and to obtain tomatoes having excellent fruit quality.

[Brief description of drawings]

 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 1] Hydroponics bed cross section

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cultivation state of tomatoes.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Hydroponic bed 11 Hydroponic tank 12 Perforated panel 13 Pore 14 Plant carrier P Tomato

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method of cultivating tomatoes, characterized in that hydroponic beds are arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages, and tomatoes cultivated by the hydroponic beds are grown downward. 2. The method for cultivating tomato according to claim 1, wherein the tomato is pruned at the tip of the third fruit cluster.