JPH09103197A - Plant cultivation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the work for supplying water to adjacent water trough and uniformize the amount of spraying water in the case of culturing a plant by successively placing vessels on a water trough in a state suspending a water- absorbing ribbon from the inside of the vessel downward into the trough. SOLUTION: This plant cultivation system is composed of a plurality of parallelly and horizontally placed water-feeding troughs 4a, 4b and a number of culture vessels 9 placed on the troughs. The troughs are interconnected through a connection means 5. Each culture vessel is provided with a water- absorbing ribbon extending from the inside of the vessel and suspended downward and at least a part of the ribbon is immersed in the water in the water- feeding trough. Water is automatically and uniformly supplied to all troughs simply by supplying water to one trough to improve the yield of flowers and vegetables, improve the efficiency of work and remarkably reduce the labor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a plant cultivation system, and more specifically, it simplifies the structure of a watering device and enables mass production cultivation of plants mainly composed of flowers of potted plants. The purpose is to rationalize and to average the watering amount.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Regarding the cultivation of potted flowers, conventionally, the seedlings of the flowers that have been grown to a certain extent in the nursery are replanted in the pots, or bulbs and seeds are planted in the pots from the beginning. A large number of pots are loaded on a long loading table set at the height of the knees or hips of the worker, and water is cultivated while sprinkling water at regular intervals. At the same time, he was manually removing the potted plant from the loading platform.

However, in the case of this method, a great deal of labor is required for sprinkling work, especially at regular time intervals.
After that, a plurality of irrigation gutters are installed in parallel, a fiber bundle is hung from the bottom of the irrigation gutters, and the fiber bundles are immersed in the irrigation gutter, and water is circulated by an electric pump in the irrigation gutter. A device that allows such a device has been developed (Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-42690).

[0004]

When the above-mentioned device is used, large-scale mass production is possible when cultivating potted flowers, but on the other hand, since a pump using an electric motor is used, pump failure or power failure occurs. There is a problem in maintenance at the time, and there is a problem in that the device is too large and the cost is extremely high. It was also considered to simplify the above device to eliminate the need for a pump using an electric motor, and instead to supply water to each of a plurality of irrigation gutters at regular intervals, but Not only is it labor-intensive, but imbalance in the amount of irrigation among the irrigation gutters is likely to occur, which in some cases causes a decrease in yield in the cultivation of potted flowers.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been devised at the end of research to solve various problems in the above-mentioned conventional cultivation means, and specifically, it is parallel and horizontal to each other. It is composed of a plurality of installed water supply gutters, and a large number of cultivation containers placed on the water supply gutter, and a communication means for communicating both is provided between the water supply gutters, and each cultivation container Relates to a plant cultivation system in which a water-absorbing strip is hung from the inner bottom to the bottom, and at least a part of this strip is immersed in the water in the water supply gutter.

The present invention also provides a plurality of water supply gutters that are installed parallel to each other and horizontally, a plurality of rails provided along the water supply gutter, and a carriage that can move on the rails. , Consisting of a large number of cultivation containers placed on the water supply gutter, between the water supply gutter intervening a communication means for communicating the two, each cultivation container of the water absorption from the inner bottom to the bottom bottom The present invention also relates to a plant cultivation system in which a strip is suspended and at least a part of the strip is immersed in the water for use in the water supply gutter.

In the above structure, the potted cultivation containers are placed while sequentially arranging them along the length direction of the water supply trough while inserting the strip-shaped member hanging at the bottom into the water supply trough. In this case, by supplying water to only one of the plurality of water supply gutters, the communication means automatically supplies water to other water supply gutters as well, and always Can maintain the same water level. In addition, if a trolley is provided, place a large number of cultivation containers on the trolley and move them along the rails to sequentially place them on each water supply gutter, or carry out the shipping work rationally while placing them sequentially. Can

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the following, the concrete contents of the system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the illustrated embodiment. Reference numeral 1 is a gate type frame planted on the floor, which is preferable for work. (For example, waist height), a plurality of pairs at equal intervals, and a fixed distance (distance required as a working passage) between each gate-shaped frame 1 adjacent in the width direction. Are provided in multiple rows. Reference numeral 2 denotes a rail which is located in the middle of a plurality of pairs of gate-shaped frames 1 provided in each row and is integrally installed on each gate-shaped frame 1, and stoppers 3 are provided at both ends in the length direction thereof. Has been.

4a. Reference numeral 4b denotes a pair of water supply gutters, which are horizontally and integrally erected on both sides of the rail 2 on the above-mentioned gate-shaped frame 1 at regular intervals with respect to each other. Pair of water supply gutters 4a. 4
b is communicated with each other at appropriate positions in the longitudinal direction (ends in the embodiment of FIG. 1) by a communication means 5 such as a hose or a pipe, and the plurality of portal frames 1 and A pair of long water supply gutters 4a. 4b having a long loading platform A. B ... constitutes.

Numeral 9 is a mount A. B ... Shows a cultivation container placed on the top, and as shown in FIG. 2, it is composed of a bottomed box-like body made of various materials such as plastic or plastic cardboard, and has a pair of the above-mentioned pair of bottom parts. Water supply gutter 4a. A pair of notches 10.10 are opened at intervals substantially corresponding to the intervals of 4b, and the notches 1
A water-absorbing strip 12.12 hung from the inner bottom to the bottom through 0.10 is attached.

Generally, the strip 12.12 may be made of cloth, non-woven fabric, glass wool, or any other material having a water absorbing property, and it is more preferable that the banding body 12.12 has a certain thickness because the water absorbing power is doubled. It is more preferable that the base end is fixed to the inner bottom of the cultivation container 9 by tacking or other suitable fixing means. In the figure, 11 indicates a drain hole.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a carriage, and wheels 6 attached to the lower ends of the columns 7 at the four corners are engaged with the rails 2.2 at the center of each row so that the wheels 6 are straddled over the rails 2.2. Mounting stand A. B ... is attached so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction. In the above embodiment, the case where two water supply gutters are provided as a pair has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. Depending on the size of the cultivation container, three or more water supply gutters may be provided. The respective water supply gutters may be provided with the communication means 5 so that the water is communicated with each other, and the loading table itself may have a single row or a plurality of rows configuration.

In the construction of the above-mentioned embodiment, the potted cultivation containers 9 are mounted on the mounts A. A pair of water supply gutters 4a. 4b, the strip 12.12 hung at the bottom thereof is provided with a water supply gutter 4a. 4b. Water supply gutter 4a. A large number are mounted in the length direction of 4b.

In this case, a plurality of water supply gutters 4a. 4b
..By supplying water to only one of the water supply gutters, the communication means 5 automatically supplies water to other water supply gutters, and always maintains the same water level be able to.

If a dolly 8 is further provided,
A large number of cultivation containers 9 are placed on a dolly 8 and moved along rails 2.2, while each water supply gutter 4a. It is possible to carry out the shipping work rationally while sequentially mounting them on the 4b or while mounting them sequentially.

[0016]

As described above, the present invention comprises a plurality of water supply gutters which are installed parallel to each other and horizontally, and a large number of cultivation containers placed on the water supply gutters. A communication means for communicating the both is interposed between the gutters, and a water-absorbing strip is hung from the inner bottom to the bottom of the bottom in each cultivation container, and at least a part of the strip is provided in the water supply gutter. Since it is soaked in water, it does not require special sprinkling work for each cultivation container at regular intervals for each cultivation container, and simply supplies water to a single water supply gutter. , Since water is automatically supplied evenly to the other water supply gutters, the yield rate of the flowers produced can be improved, and the work efficiency and labor can be significantly reduced. Irrigation device using a pump with an electric motor Compared, yet maintenance of a low cost is good.

Further, in addition to the above, when rails are laid along the mounting table and a carriage that is movable in the longitudinal direction of the mounting table travels on the rails, each rail on the mounting table can be moved. Various beneficial effects are achieved, such as the rationalization of the placing work and shipping work of the cultivation container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an example of a plant cultivation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a cultivation container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gate type frame 2 Rail 3 Stopper 4a Water supply gutter 4b Water supply gutter 5 Communication means 6 Wheels 7 Struts 8 Bogies 9 Cultivation container 10 Cuts 11 Drain holes 12 Bands

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of water supply gutters installed in parallel and horizontally to each other and a large number of cultivation containers placed on the water supply gutters, and the two are connected to each other between the water supply gutters. A plant in which water-absorbing strips are hung down from the inner bottom to the bottom of each cultivation container while interposing communication means, and at least a part of the strips is immersed in the water for use in the water supply gutter. Cultivation system. 2. A plurality of water supply gutters which are installed parallel to each other and horizontally, a plurality of rails provided along the water supply gutter, a carriage movable on the rails, and the water supply. Consists of a large number of cultivation containers placed on the supply gutter, with a communication means interposed between the water supply gutters for communicating the both, and each cultivation container has a water-absorbing strip from the inner bottom to the bottom bottom. A plant cultivation system in which the strip is drooped and at least a part of the strip is dipped in the water in the water supply gutter.