JPH0928139A - Feritilizer applicator and its usage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fertilizer applicator used for applying water-soluble solid fertilizers for top dressing to plants in flowerpots and garden planters, and a method for using the fertilizer applicator for such application. SOLUTION: At the top of a container body, separable to upper and lower halves 1 and 2, which is capable of containing water-soluble solid fertilizers, a water inflow port 11 is formed, and at the bottom of the same, water outflow ports 21a and 21b are formed, and a pin-shaped applicator-positioning piece 22 is protrusively formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fertilizer application apparatus for water-soluble solid fertilizer and a method of using the fertilizer application apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, natural solid fertilizers such as oil cake and bone meal, water-based fertilizers, and water-soluble solid fertilizers have been used as fertilizers for home gardening used in flower pots, planters and the like. Among these, natural solid fertilizers such as oil meal and bone meal have a sanitary problem such as a bad odor caused by decay and the collection of insects such as flies. In addition, the water-based fertilizer has no hygiene problem, but has a problem that the fertilization effect is poor in sustainability and the cost is high. In addition, water-soluble solid fertilizer has a long-lasting fertilization effect, but there is no suitable means for applying fertilizer as additional fertilizer to flowerpots or planters, and it is generally used as a basic fertilizer when compounding vegetation soil. there were.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the problems of the conventional home gardening fertilizers described above, and a fertilizer application tool used to apply a water-soluble solid fertilizer to a flowerpot, a planter or the like as an additional fertilizer. The purpose is to provide a method of using the fertilizer application device.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the fertilizer applying apparatus of the present invention has a water inflow hole formed in the upper part and a water outflow hole in the lower part of a container body capable of containing a water-soluble solid fertilizer. It is characterized by As a result, if the container body containing the water-soluble solid fertilizer is placed on the soil and then irrigated, the water flowing in from the water inflow hole formed in the upper part of the container body will be one of the solid fertilizer contained in the container body. The fertilizer can be fertilized by dissolving the part and flowing out from the water outflow hole formed in the lower part of the container body.

In this case, a pin-shaped soil fixing piece can be projectingly provided on the lower portion of the container body of the fertilizer application device.
Thereby, the container body containing the water-soluble solid fertilizer can be fixed at an appropriate height above the soil.

Further, the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the container body of the fertilizer application device can be formed as an inclined surface. As a result, the water that has flowed in through the water inflow hole formed in the upper part of the container body quickly flows out through the water outflow hole formed in the lower part of the container main body, and the solid fertilizer contained in the container main body is dissolved more than necessary. It can be prevented.

In this fertilizer application apparatus, a container body contains a mixture of water-soluble solid fertilizer, insecticide, soil conditioner, wetting agent, and other water-soluble solid substance useful for plants, and the container body is soiled. Can be installed and used on top. As a result, insecticide, soil conditioning, soil moistening, and the like can be performed at the same time as fertilization.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a fertilizer application apparatus and a method of using the same according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the fertilizer application apparatus of the present invention. This fertilizer applicator has a container main body that is spherical and can be divided into an upper main body 1 and a lower main body 2 so that water-soluble solid fertilizer can be stored in the container main body. Water inflow hole 11 in the upper part of the upper body 1 of
Water outflow holes 21a and 21b are formed in the lower portion of the lower body 2, and a pin-shaped soil fixing piece 22 is provided to project from the lower body 2.

In this embodiment, the container body is formed into a spherical shape and can be divided into an upper body 1 and a lower body 2, but the shape and the dividing method of the container body are not limited to this. Absent. However, the water flowing in from the water inflow hole 11 does not stay in the container body for a long time, and the water outflow hole 2
It is preferable that the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the container body is formed into an inclined surface so as to quickly flow out from 1a and 21b.

Further, in this embodiment, the water inflow hole 11
The water outflow holes 21a and 21b are formed in a cross shape and in large and small circles. These shapes and sizes include the size of the container body, the type and particle size of the solid fertilizer to be used, flower pots, planters, etc. It is appropriately set depending on the size, the type of plant, and the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the length of the pin-shaped soil fixing piece 22 protruding from the lower body 2 is formed to be substantially the same as the diameter of the container body. In the case of the fertilizer application set up in (1), the soil fixing piece 22 is longer than that in this embodiment, for example, soil fixing so that the range of adjusting the installation height of the container body containing the water-soluble solid fertilizer can be increased. Set the length of the piece 22 to 1.5 of the diameter of the container body.
It is preferable that the length is about twice as long.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the fertilizer application device of the present invention. This fertilizer applicator has a container main body that is spherical and can be divided into an upper main body 1 and a lower main body 2 so that water-soluble solid fertilizer can be stored in the container main body. Water inflow hole 11 in the upper part of the upper body 1 of
Water outflow holes 21a and 21b are formed in the lower portion of the lower body 2, and a suspension ring 12 for suspending the container body with a string or the like is formed integrally with the upper body 1.

The fertilizer application apparatus of this embodiment has an advantage that the installation height of the container body containing the water-soluble solid fertilizer can be adjusted in a large range when the fertilizer application apparatus is installed on soil with high humidity. Other configurations, operations, etc. are the same as those of the fertilizer application apparatus according to the first embodiment.

Next, a method of using the fertilizer application apparatus of the first and second embodiments will be described. If the container body containing the water-soluble solid fertilizer is installed at an appropriate height above the soil and then irrigated, the water inflow hole 1 formed at the top of the container body
The water flowing in from 1 dissolves a part of the solid fertilizer contained in the container body, and the water outflow hole 21 formed at the bottom of the container body 21
Fertilization can be performed by flowing out from a and 21b.

Further, in this fertilizer application, the container main body contains a water-soluble solid fertilizer, an insecticide, a soil conditioner, a wetting agent, and other water-soluble solid substances useful for plants, and the container main body It can be installed and used on the soil, and thereby, insecticide, soil preparation, soil moistening, etc. can be performed at the same time as fertilization.

The water-soluble solid fertilizers, pesticides, soil conditioners, wetting agents, and other water-soluble solid substances useful for plants used in this fertilizer application are sold individually. It is good, but it is possible to adopt a form in which various substances are mixed in advance and filled in a fertilizer application for sale, or a cartridge type small container corresponding to the capacity of the fertilizer application is sold for sale. , This allows
It is possible to provide all the water-soluble solid substances useful for plants to the consumers of home gardening in small amounts at a low price.

[0018]

EXAMPLES Specific examples of the fertilizer application apparatus of the present invention are as follows. [Example 1] Diameter of container body: 38 mm Weight of solid fertilizer, etc .: 10 g [Example 2] Diameter of container body: 48 mm Weight of solid fertilizer, etc .: 20 g [Example 3] Diameter of container body: 51 mm Solid fertilizer, etc. Weight: 30g

[0019]

According to the fertilizer applicator of the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to fertilize a water-soluble solid fertilizer as a supplemental fertilizer to a flowerpot, a planter or the like in a hygienic manner without impairing the visual sense.

According to the fertilizer application apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention,
Required amount of solid fertilizer contained in the container body when the container body containing the water-soluble solid fertilizer can be fixed at an appropriate height above the soil and the fertilizer application is installed on soil with high humidity. The above dissolution can be prevented.

According to the fertilizer application apparatus of the invention of claim 3,
The water flowing in from the water inflow hole formed in the upper part of the container body,
It is possible to prevent the solid fertilizer contained in the container body from being dissolved more than necessary amount by promptly flowing out from the water outflow hole formed in the lower part of the container body.

According to the method of using the fertilizer application apparatus of the present invention, insecticide, soil preparation, soil moistening, etc. can be performed at the same time as fertilization, whereby the soil is suitable for growing plants. Can be easily held in.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the fertilizer application apparatus of the present invention, (a)
Is a top view, (b) is a front view, (C) is a bottom view, and (d) is a front vertical sectional view.

FIG. 2 shows a front view of a second embodiment of the fertilizer application apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper body (container body) 2 Lower body (container body) 11 Water inflow hole 12 Suspension ring 21a Water outflow hole 21b Water outflow hole 22 Soil fixing piece

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (71) Applicant 395018918 Shintaro Nishiyama 3-18-1, Sonenishi-cho, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka (72) Inventor Teruo Okawa 12-1-104 Marunouchi-cho, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A water inflow hole (11) is formed in an upper portion of a container body (1, 2) capable of containing a water-soluble solid fertilizer, and a water outflow hole (21a, 21b) is formed in a lower portion thereof. Fertilizer application. 2. The fertilizer applicator according to claim 1, wherein a pin-shaped soil fixing piece (22) is provided on a lower portion of the container body (1, 2). 3. The fertilizer application apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower inner peripheral surface of the container body (1, 2) is formed into an inclined surface. 4. A water-soluble solid fertilizer for the container body (1, 2) of the fertilizer application apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, and a water-soluble agent useful for insecticides, soil conditioners, wetting agents and other plants. A method of using a fertilizer application characterized by containing a mixture with the solid substance of 1. and installing the container bodies (1, 2) on the soil.