JPH09275831A - Device and method for cultivation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cultivating device with which the labor for a work of extending the growing intervals of cultivating articles in the state of stabilizing the position of a cultivating panel is comparatively reduced. SOLUTION: In the cultivating device for hydroponic cultivation or soil cultivation, a cultivating panel 1 for compost and cultivating articles while holding them is constituted by longitudinally and laterally arranging plural holding parts 2 having through holes 4 on their bottom parts and linking the respective holding parts 2 through hinge-shaped link parts 2 and at the positions on the cultivating panel 1 respectively corresponding to the holding parts 2, plural recessed parts are formed for fitting and inserting the respective holding parts 2. Besides, this device is provided with a supporting panel 6, which is constituted by forming grooves 8 respectively extended longitudinally and laterally, for housing the hing-shaped link parts 3 while folding them at positions partitioning the plural recessed parts.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to cultivated seeds,
The present invention also relates to a cultivation device used for soil cultivation and hydroponic cultivation, which is equipped with a cultivation panel for holding and growing a cultivation product germinated from seeds, and a cultivation method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional cultivation device, for example, an actual Kaihei 1
No. -60662 discloses a cultivation device provided with a cultivation panel for square hydroponic cultivation which is arranged vertically and horizontally and is floated on a culture solution, and the first growth of a cultivation product using the cultivation panel. The growing interval of the cultivated product is expanded twice during the growing season and the second growing season.

FIG. 7 shows a state of a cultivation panel in a conventional seedling raising period. In the figure, A1-A6, B1-
B6, C1 to C6, D1 to D6 are cultivation panels, and have holes 14 for planting a cultivated plant. Cultivation tray 15
Cultivation panels A1 to A6 and B1 arranged vertically and horizontally
B6, C1 to C6, D1 to D6 are provided, and the cultivation panels A3 and A4, B3 and B4, C3 and C4, D3 and D are provided.
Cultivation panels that are adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction except 4 are connected to each other by a string 16, and one corner of the cultivation panels that are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are connected by a pin 17. When the strain of the above-mentioned cultivated plant reaches the first growing season, the above-mentioned cultivated panel is set to A1 to A3, B.
1-B3, C1-C3 and D1-D3, and A4-A
6, B4 to B6, C4 to C6 and D4 to D6 are divided into two, and each of them is arranged in a separate cultivation tray 15. FIG. 8 shows such cultivation panels A1 to A3, B1 to B3.
The state where C1 to C3 and D1 to D3 are arranged on the cultivation tray 15 is shown, and each of the above cultivation panels A1, A3 and B is shown.
1, B3, C1, C3, D1, D3 by pulling the string 16 attached, by rotating about each pin 17 connecting the cultivation panel, the growth interval of the strains of cultivated plants It's bigger than the one. When the strain of the cultivated plant approaches the second growth period, the cultivated panels A1 to A3, B1 to B3, C1 to C3, D1 to D3 are set to A.
1-A3 and B1-B3, and C1-C3 and D1-
It is divided into two parts, D3 and D3, and they are arranged in separate cultivation trays 15. FIG. 9 shows such cultivation panels A1 to A3.
It shows a state in which B1 to B3 are arranged on the cultivation tray 15, by pulling out the pins 17 connecting the cultivation panels and pulling the string 16 attached to the cultivation panels A1, A3, B1 and B3. By arranging the cultivation panels A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 in the lateral direction, the growth intervals of the cultivated strains are further expanded than those in the first growth period.

[0004]

In the cultivating apparatus as described above, as the growth of the cultivated product progresses, the string 16 attached to each cultivating panel is pulled to gradually increase the cultivating interval of the cultivated product. Although it had been expanded, the above-mentioned string 16 becomes over-humidified by the culture solution and water and rots and breaks, so that each cultivation panel becomes immovable or the position of each cultivation panel becomes unstable. This causes a problem that the cord 16 will be lost, and the operator will have to re-tie the string 16 in order to reuse each cultivation panel. further,
At the time of manufacturing the above-mentioned cultivation panel, a step of attaching the string 16 and the pin 17 for connecting the cultivation panels is required, which causes a problem of increasing cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a cultivation apparatus capable of facilitating the work of expanding the growth interval of cultivation products while the cultivation panel is in a stable position. , And a cultivation method.

[0006]

A cultivating apparatus according to the present invention (claim 1) is a cultivating apparatus for hydroponic cultivation or soil cultivation, wherein the culture soil, seeds of the cultivated product, and germination from the seeds. Cultivation in which a plurality of holding portions each having a through hole at the bottom or side wall thereof are arranged vertically and horizontally for holding and growing the cultivated cultivated product, and the holding parts are connected by a hinge-like connecting part. A panel and a plate-shaped body having a plane area substantially equal to the plane area of the cultivation panel in a state where the hinge-shaped connecting portion is bent, and the holding portions at positions corresponding to the holding portions of the cultivation panel. Forming a plurality of recesses that can be inserted, at a position that partitions the plurality of recesses,
And a support panel formed with grooves extending in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively, capable of accommodating the hinge-shaped connecting portion in a bent state.

The cultivation method according to the present invention (claim 2) is a cultivation method for hydroponic cultivation or soil cultivation, in which the cultivation soil, the seeds of the cultivation and the cultivation product germinated from the seeds are retained. A cultivation panel in which a plurality of holding portions each having a through hole at the bottom or the side wall are vertically and horizontally arranged for growing by growing, and each holding portion is connected by a hinge-like connecting portion; It is possible to insert each holding portion into a plate-like body having a plane area substantially equal to the plane area of the cultivation panel in the state where the connecting portion is bent, at positions corresponding to the holding portions of the cultivation panel. A support panel having a plurality of recesses that can be formed, and grooves that extend in the vertical and horizontal directions and that can accommodate the hinge-shaped connecting portion in a bent state at positions separating the plurality of recesses. Using the above-mentioned cultivation panel The, with a narrow gap between the respective holding portions bent the hinge-shaped connecting portion, a seedling raising step for raising seedlings of the cultivated, after the seedling raising step, the cultivation panel, the hinge-like connection. And a cultivation step in which cultivation is carried out in a state where a wide space is provided between the respective holding parts in which the parts are extended.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cultivation panel of a cultivation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cultivation panel, which is made of, for example, foamed polyolefin-based or polyester-based resin of a foam having thermoplasticity, and has a plurality of holding portions 2 for holding and growing a plant of a cultivated product vertically. , A plurality of them are arranged side by side, and each holding portion 2 is connected by a hinge-shaped connecting portion 3, which are integrally formed into a sheet.
The holding part 2 is cup-shaped, and a plurality of holding parts 2 are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions of the cultivation panel 1, respectively. In such a holding part 2, for example, in the case of soil cultivation, the soil can be cultivated by adding culture soil, and in the case of hydroponic cultivation, seeds and germination of the cultivated product can be obtained. It is possible to perform hydroponic cultivation with a cultivator holder containing gravel, sand, urethane, non-woven fabric, etc. for supporting the seedlings. In addition, at the bottom of the holding portion 2,
As shown in FIG. 2, a through hole 4 is formed so that the hinge-shaped connecting portion 3 can be bent or extended with the center line in the valley portion along the length direction as the folding line 5. It has become. FIG. 3 (a) is a schematic plan view of the cultivation panel 1 in a state where the hinge-shaped connecting portion 3 is bent, and the holding portions 2 of the cultivation panel 1 can be arranged at narrow intervals. FIG. 3 (b) is a schematic plan view of the cultivation panel 1 in a state where the hinge-shaped connecting portion 3 is extended, and the holding portions 2 of the cultivation panel 1 can be widely spaced. It is like this. Note that Fig. 3 (b)
The spacing between the holding portions 2 of is about twice as wide as that of FIG. 3 (a), but by changing the length of the connecting portion 3,
It is possible to change the enlargement ratio of the interval between the holding parts 2 of the cultivation panel 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a support panel of a cultivating apparatus, which is made of, for example, styrofoam or the like, into which the cultivating panel 1 can be fitted and supported. In the figure, 6 is a support panel, which has a plurality of recesses 7 into which the respective holding portions 2 of the cultivation panel 1 can be fitted and a groove 8 into which the connecting portion 3 can be housed, The plane area of the support panel 6 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped plate shape that is substantially equal to the plane area of the cultivation panel 1. A plurality of the concave portions 7 are arranged at the corresponding positions of the holding portion 2 in the vertical and horizontal directions of the support panel 6, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5, the holding portions 2 fitted in the concave portions 7 are arranged. The depth of the recess 7 is set so that a gap 11 is formed between the bottom 9 and the bottom 10 of the recess 7. The groove 8 is formed so as to be able to be housed in a position in which the hinge-shaped connecting portion 3 of the cultivating panel 1 is folded at a position that partitions the plurality of the recesses 7,
The size thereof is set so that the hinge-shaped connecting portion 3 can be accommodated therein.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire cultivation device in a state where the cultivation panel is supported by the support panel. In this way, first, in the seedling raising step of cultivating the cultivated product in the seedling raising stage, the holding portion 2 of the cultivating panel 1 in which the hinge-like connecting portion 3 is bent is fitted into the concave portion 7 of the supporting panel 6. Insert. Then, for example, in the case of soil cultivation, FIG. 6 (a)
As shown in (1), the culture soil 12 is put into the holding portion 2 and the cultivation product 13 in the seedling raising period is cultivated in soil. When water required for growing the cultivated product 13 is sprinkled, the culture soil 12 and the cultivated product holder 14 absorb the water, and excess water passes through the through hole 4 provided at the bottom of the holding part 2. , Collect in the gap 6. Therefore, by holding the culture 13 in the overgrown culture soil 12 and the culture holder 14,
It is possible to prevent the root and the root of the cultivated product 13 from rotting. In the case of hydroponic culture, the cultivated product 13 is until the root of the cultivated product 13 can pass through the through hole 4.
As the growth of cultivated plants progresses, the roots of the cultivated product 13 become
It can absorb water accumulated in and grow. As a result, the root growth points do not become necrotic due to drying, and the growth is good.

Further, in the case of hydroponic culture, a medium such as gravel, sand, urethane, or non-woven fabric supporting the seeds or the cultivated product 13 is placed on the holding part 2 of the cultivation panel shown in FIG. Unlike the support panel shown in FIG. 4, the panel can be formed by floating a buoyant styrofoam structure in which the bottom of the recess 7 penetrates on the culture solution. In this state, seedling raising is continued, and when the above-mentioned cultivated product 13 in the seedling raising stage grows to a certain size, the seedling raising process shifts to the cultivating process in order to increase the growth interval of the cultivated products. The cultivation process is
By removing the cultivation panel 1 from the support panel 6 and extending the connecting portion 3 of the cultivation panel 1 as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the interval between the holding portions 2 is expanded,
Cultivation products 13 can be cultivated with a wide growth interval. Therefore, as the growth of the cultivated products 13 progresses, dense planting cultivation of the cultivated products 13 due to a state in which the upper part of each cultivated product 13 is overgrown and overcrowded can be avoided. In the case of soil cultivation, such a cultivation panel 1
Is placed in a cultivation room and is cultivated till the harvest as it is, and in the case of hydroponic cultivation, the intervals between the concave portions of the support panel are set to the corresponding positions of the holding portions 2 of the cultivation panel 1. By forming a support panel formed by enlarging so that the holding part 2 of the cultivating panel 1 is fitted into the recess, by floating it on the culture solution in the culture solution tank,
Hydroponics until harvest.

In the cultivating apparatus according to the first embodiment as described above, an operator merely holds both ends of the cultivating panel 1 and unfolds the cultivating panel 1 in the vertical and horizontal directions to adjust the growth interval of the cultivated product as the cultivated product grows. Because it can be expanded, as in the past,
Compared with the method of extending the growth interval of the cultivated product by pulling the string 16 attached to the cultivation panel, the work is easier for the worker.

Further, in such a cultivation panel 1, a plurality of holding portions 2 for holding a cultivated product are connected by a connecting portion 3, and such holding portions 2 and connecting portions 3 are integrated with the growing panel 1. Further, since the holding portion 2 is fitted in the recess 7 of the support panel 6, a plurality of cultivation panels for holding the cultivated products are connected by the strings 16 and the pins 17 as in the conventional case. Compared to the manufacturing process of cultivated panels,
In the present invention, the step of attaching the cord 16 or the pin 17 is unnecessary, the production of the cultivation panel 1 is facilitated, and the cost increase is avoided. Further, since the holding part 2 and the connecting part 3 are integrally formed in such a cultivation panel 1, the position of the cultivation panel 1 is kept stable, and the string 16 is used as the culture solution as in the conventional case. It becomes over-humidified by water and water and rots and cuts, which makes the position of each cultivation panel unstable and makes it impossible to move the cultivation panel to increase the growth interval of the cultivation products. It is possible to avoid such a situation.
Further, according to the present invention, the cultivation panel 1 can be reused only by washing, and when the cultivation panel is reused as before, after cleaning each cultivation panel, a string 1 is newly added between the cultivation panels.
It is possible to avoid the trouble of having to reconnect with 6 or pin 17.

Further, in such a cultivation panel 1, the conventional cultivation panel can be used only in hydroponic cultivation, whereas it can be used in soil cultivation and hydroponic cultivation. The range of use is expanding.

[0015]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, in the cultivation device for hydroponic cultivation or soil cultivation, and the cultivation method, the cultivation device is a soil for cultivation, seeds of a cultivated product, and germination from the seeds. For holding and growing the cultivated product,
A plurality of holding parts having through holes in the bottom or side wall thereof are arranged vertically and horizontally, and a cultivation panel formed by connecting the holding parts with a hinge-like connecting part and the hinge-like connecting part are bent. In the plate-like body having a plane area substantially equal to the plane area of the cultivation panel in the state, a plurality of recesses into which the holding sections can be fitted are formed at positions corresponding to the holding sections of the cultivation panel. Then, a support panel is provided at a position where the plurality of recesses are partitioned, and in which a groove extending in the vertical direction and a groove extending in the horizontal direction for accommodating the hinge-like connecting portion can be accommodated. , The cultivating method using the cultivating device, the cultivating panel, a seedling raising step of growing seedlings of the cultivated, in a state in which the holding portions bent the hinge-shaped connecting portion between each holding portion, and the narrow, After the seedling raising process, The culture panel, while the wide spacing between the respective holding portions obtained by extending the connection portion of the hinge-like,
Since the cultivation step for cultivating is included, there is an effect that the work of expanding the growth interval of the cultivated products can be facilitated while the position of the cultivation panel is stable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cultivation panel of a cultivation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cultivation panel of the cultivation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the cultivation panel of the cultivation device according to the first embodiment in a state where the connecting portion is bent ((a)) and a state where the connecting portion is extended ((b)).

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a support panel of the cultivation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the entire cultivation device showing a state where the cultivation panel according to the first embodiment is held by a support panel.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which soil cultivation is carried out while the cultivation panel according to the first embodiment is held by the support panel.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which hydroponics of a conventional cultivating panel is being carried out using a cultivating panel.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which a conventional cultivation panel is used for hydroponics of a cultivated product in the first growth period.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a conventional state where hydroponics of a cultivated product in the second growth period is performed using a cultivation panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cultivation panel, 2 Holding part, 3 Connecting part, 4 Through hole, 5 Folding line, 6 Support panel, 7 Recessed part, 8 Groove,
9 bottom part, 10 bottom part, 11 gap, 12 culture soil, 1
3 cultivation products, 14 holes, 15 cultivation trays, 16 strings,
17 pin.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cultivating apparatus for hydroponic cultivation or soil cultivation, which comprises a culture soil, seeds of a cultivated product, and a bottom or a side wall for holding and growing the cultivated product germinated from the seeds. Cultivation panel in which a plurality of holding parts having through holes are arranged vertically and horizontally, and each holding part is connected by a hinge-like connecting part, and the cultivation in a state where the hinge-like connecting part is bent In a plate-shaped body having a plane area substantially equal to the plane area of the panel, a plurality of recesses into which the holding sections can be fitted are formed at positions corresponding to the holding sections of the cultivation panel, respectively. A cultivating device, comprising: a support panel, which is provided at a position for partitioning between the recesses, with grooves each extending in the vertical and horizontal directions capable of accommodating the hinge-shaped connecting portion in a bent state. 2. A cultivation method for hydroponic cultivation or soil cultivation, which comprises a culture soil, seeds of a cultivated product, and a bottom portion or a side wall for holding and growing the cultivated cultivation product from the seeds. Cultivation panel in which a plurality of holding parts having through holes are arranged vertically and horizontally, and each holding part is connected by a hinge-like connecting part, and the cultivation in a state where the hinge-like connecting part is bent In a plate-shaped body having a plane area substantially equal to the plane area of the panel, a plurality of recesses into which the holding sections can be fitted are formed at positions corresponding to the holding sections of the cultivation panel, respectively. A support panel formed by forming grooves extending in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively, which can accommodate the hinge-shaped connecting portion in a bent state at a position separating the recesses, Bend the connecting part of In a state in which each of the holding portions that have been raised is in a narrow space, a seedling raising step of raising seedlings of a cultivated product, and after the seedling raising step, the cultivation panel is provided between the holding portions where the hinge-shaped connecting portion is extended. And a cultivation step in which the cultivation is carried out at a wide interval.