JPH09103199A - Raising seedling box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a raising seedling box enabling easy plantation of a large number of small seedlings in high efficiency. SOLUTION: Supporting pins 4 for keeping seedlings in standing state are erected on the bottom 1b of the main body 1 of the objective raising seedling box. Especially, a number of seedling-planting positions 3 are arranged in the box main body 1 with regular intervals and each planting position 3 is surrounded by plural supporting pins 4. The supporting pin 4 has a height lower than the height of the side wall of the box main body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a nursery box for growing a large number of seedlings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional nursery box is generally formed in a box shape from a synthetic resin or the like, and is formed by forming a large number of holes substantially evenly on the bottom surface of the box body having a relatively shallow depth.

[0003]

When small seedlings are planted in such a nursery box and the seedlings are to be raised, first, soil is put in the nursery box, and then holes are made at appropriate intervals in the put soil. , I put seedlings in the hole and covered it with soil to fill the hole.

[0004] However, the work of carefully putting the root of the seedling into the hole made in the soil so as not to damage it and covering the root with the soil is complicated and time-consuming.
There was a problem that required a lot of manpower and time. In addition, since the holes to be made in the soil are usually manually opened, there is a problem that the intervals between the holes are not constant and are too wide or too narrow.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a nursery box in which a large number of small seedlings can be planted efficiently and easily at regular intervals.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the seedling raising box of the present invention is a seedling raising box in which a large number of holes or slits are formed in the bottom of the box body, and the seedlings to be placed in the box body. A support pin for keeping the box self-supporting is erected on the bottom of the box body.

Here, a large number of seedling planting positions are provided in the box body at regular intervals, and a plurality of support pins can be erected so as to surround the planting positions at each planting position.

[0008]

[Operation / Effect] In the nursery box having such a structure, first, each seedling is put in a range surrounded by the support pins at each planting position in the box. In this case, insert the seedlings by inserting the roots of the seedlings within the range surrounded by the support pins, but insert the roots in a natural state without damaging the roots as compared with the case where the roots are placed in the holes made in the medium. The seedlings are well maintained in their standing posture by the support pins.

Then, with the seedlings placed at all the planting positions, the soil is put into the seedling raising box so as to have an appropriate depth, and the planting is completed. Since each seedling is supported by the support pins when the soil is put in the box, the root of the seedling can be satisfactorily buried in the soil without falling.

As described above, since the seedlings to be planted may be placed within the range surrounded by the support pins at each planting position in the seedling raising box, a large number of seedlings can be planted easily, efficiently and easily. Further, since the seedlings are arranged at the respective planting positions determined by the support pins, it is possible to plant a large number of seedlings at a constant interval.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a nursery box, and FIG. 2 shows a partially enlarged perspective view thereof. Box body 1 of this nursery box
Is made of a hard synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene) in a box shape having a relatively shallow depth, and the upper surface of the box body 1 having a rectangular plane is completely open.

Further, the bottom (bottom plate) 1b of the box body 1 is provided with a large number of holes 2 at predetermined intervals. Many holes 2
The positions may be staggered or grid-like, for example, the diameter of the holes 2 is about 4 mm, and the distance between the holes is about 5 mm. The hole 2 may be a square or a slit-like hole.

In this box body 1, seedling planting positions 3 are set at regular intervals.
The book support pins 4 are provided upright so as to surround the seedlings to be planted, that is, at the apex positions of an equilateral triangle. The average diameter of the support pins 4 is about 3 mm, and the distance between the support pins 4 is about 7 mm.
It is. Although the support pin 4 may have a cylindrical shape, its strength can be increased by forming the support pin 4 into a substantially conical shape with a thick base and a narrow top.

The plane size of the box body 1 is, for example, 30 cm.
In the case of × 60 cm, the planting positions 3 of seedlings are set, for example, at an interval of about 6 cm, and when 5 rows of the planting positions 3 are formed in 10 rows, 50 planting positions 3 can be formed in total.

Further, the height of the support pin 4 may be set to be slightly lower than the height of the side wall 1a of the box body 1. As a result, the seedlings to be planted in the nursery box can be favorably supported, and the support pins 4 do not interfere when the nursery boxes are stacked.

The seedling raising box thus constructed is used by planting seedlings as described below when growing seedlings.

First, each seedling is put in a range surrounded by three support pins 4 at each planting position 3 in the box (FIG. 3). In this case, the roots of the seedlings are inserted into the range surrounded by the three support pins 4, and the seedlings are put in, but the roots are kept in a natural state compared to the case where the roots are put in the holes made in the soil. The seedlings can be put in without damage, and the seedlings are well maintained in their standing posture by the three support pins 4.

Then, with the seedlings placed at all the planting positions 3, the soil is put into the seedling raising box so as to have an appropriate depth, and the planting is completed. Since each seedling is supported by the support pins 4 when putting the soil into the box, the seedling does not fall down and the root of the seedling can be satisfactorily buried in the soil.

It should be noted that a small amount of soil is put in the seedling raising box (for example, a depth of about 1/3 of the height of the support pins 4), the seedlings are placed in each planting position 3 in that state, and finally the soil is brought to a predetermined depth. You may enter it.

As described above, since the seedlings to be planted may be placed within the range surrounded by the support pins 4 at each planting position 3 in the seedling raising box, a large number of seedlings can be easily and efficiently arranged and the spacing between the seedlings can be improved. It can be planted at a constant rate. Moreover, since each seedling is only supported by pins, the seedlings can be easily taken out when the grown seedlings are taken out.

In the above embodiment, the planting position 3 is set to 3
Although the book support pins 4 are erected, four or five support pins may be erected so as to surround the planting position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a nursery box showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a nursery box.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which seedlings are arranged in a box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Box body, 2-hole, 3-planting position, 4-support pin.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a seedling raising box having a large number of holes or slits formed in the bottom of the box body, support pins for keeping the seedlings to be placed in the box body self-supporting are provided on the bottom of the box body. A nursery box characterized by being set upright. 2. The box main body is provided with a large number of planting positions of seedlings at regular intervals, and a plurality of the support pins are erected at each planting position so as to surround the planting positions.
Seedling raising box. 3. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, wherein the support pin is formed lower than the height of the side wall portion of the box body.