JPH1098913A - Mat for horticulture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mat for horticulture capable of extremely easily raising plants independent of a place by enabling sprouting from a seed even when it is not on soil such as the roof of a building for instance just by giving water after spreading it on it. SOLUTION: This mat M for the horticulture is composed of a water-holding seedling raising mat 1 sproutably incorporating the seeds 4 and a water holding mat 2 for receiving the seedling raising mat 1 and supplying the water to it by a capillary phenomenon. Also, when the water holding mat 2 in formed by a foamed plastic having open cells, it is housed in a waterproof case 3, a drain hole 13 is formed on the side part of the waterproof case 3, it is placed under the drain hole 13 and made capable of storing the water more than saturation and a fertilizer 5 is mixed in the seedling raising mat 1, a water shortage and a fertilizer shortage are prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a horticultural mat for easily constructing a vegetable garden or a flower bed, for example, on the roof of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, various vegetables and flowers are abundant, but home gardens and flower beds are preferred to enjoy the growth and harvest of plants. Flowers are increasingly being planted. Conventionally, in such horticulture, the garden was turned into a field or a planter was used.

[0003]

However, unlike a normal field, it is very difficult to turn a compacted garden into a field, and there is a lot of hard work before sowing the seeds. . In addition, it is necessary to prepare a lot of equipment such as a hoe and mix fertilizer, etc., and generally it is not possible to do so without sufficient time, especially for women and women and elderly people. Work is not easy.

When a planter is used, soil to be put into the planter is required, and garden soil cannot be used in many cases. In this case, it is necessary to obtain a commercially available product. At that time, it takes time and effort to mix fertilizer, peat moss, mulch and the like into the culture soil such as Kanuma soil and Akadama soil. Also, when watering is performed immediately after sowing, especially if the seeds are fine, the seeds may flow due to the water and collect in one place, which may cause inconvenience of coarse and dense germination.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances,
Even if it is not on the soil, for example on the roof of a building, just laying on it and watering it will allow the seeds to sprout, making it very easy to grow plants anywhere. The aim was to provide gardening mats.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water-retaining seedling mat in which seeds are germinated and a water-retaining seedling mat which receives the seedling mat and supplies water thereto by capillary action. A horticultural mat characterized by comprising a mat.

[0007] In the gardening mat described above, a water retention mat is formed from a plastic foam having open cells, placed in a waterproof case, and a drain hole is provided on the side of the waterproof case. If you can store water and fertilizer is mixed in the nursery mat,
It is possible to prevent drought and running out of fertilizer, and it is more effective to achieve the purpose.

Also, so that the water retention mat can be returned to the soil,
If compost or mulch is mixed into the culture soil and solidified with a linking material, and the seedling mat is formed from a nonwoven fabric made of vegetable fibers, it is particularly good for gardens and is good for the global environment. It becomes easy.

[0009]

[Operation] Since the gardening mat is configured as above,
When this is placed in a garden or on the roof, water is sprinkled on the nursery mat, excess water is stored in the water retention mat, and then the seedling mat absorbs as much water as necessary. In addition, it grows greatly by absorbing water directly from the water retention mat.

[0010] Since the seeds are held on a seedling mat,
Even if water is given, it is not washed away, and a large plant is grown by receiving water and fertilizer at a predetermined place. Especially,
If you have a waterproof case, the amount of water stored is large, and if you use the water retention mat in contact with the soil, the roots of the plants will extend to the soil and eventually you will not need to water .

[0011]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment, in which a horticultural mat M comprises a light-weight seedling raising mat 1, a water retention mat 2, and a waterproof case 3, respectively.
Seedling mat 1 is provided with seeds 4 and fertilizer 5. Among them, mainly the function of the water retention mat 2 makes it easy to use not only in the garden, but also on the roof of a building without soil, a veranda or the like.

The seedling raising mat 1 is composed of upper and lower sheets 7 and 8 made of non-woven fabric which are vertically and horizontally attached, and the granular fertilizer 5 is evenly held therebetween. Also, the upper sheet 7 is provided with germination holes 9 scattered therein, and seeds 4 are placed therein,
The seed 4 is adhered to the lower sheet 8.

As for the material of the upper and lower sheets 7 and 8, it is appropriate to use a nonwoven fabric made of sweetly laminated vegetable fibers in order to keep water as easily as possible and to prevent the roots of the plant P from being damaged. The seeds 4 germinate by receiving water from the seedling raising mat 1, and the germinated and expanded roots are sewn and spread between the fibers. In particular, the gap between the upper and lower sheets 7, 8 and the seedling raising mat 1 and the water retaining mat are increased. Sew the gap between 2 and spread.

The water retention mat 2 is made of urethane foam having open cells. Since the water retention mat 2 and the seedling raising mat 1 are contained in the waterproof case 3, the water escapes wastefully when water is supplied. Water is absorbed by the nursery mat 1 from the water retention mat 2 as much as necessary, so that the water required for germination of the seeds 4 and cultivation of the seedlings is retained in the nursery mat 1.

The waterproof case 3 is a box formed by vacuum-forming a hard plastic sheet, and has a number of legs 11, 11,... Further, drain holes 13, 13,... Are provided in some places on the peripheral wall. Therefore, excess water that has been drained flows out of the drainage holes 13 to prevent root rot. In addition, water is stored abundantly in the water retention mat 2 under the drainage holes 13 in excess of saturation, so that water is stored for a long time. Even if you do not do, there is no danger of plant withering.

FIG. 3 shows a nursery mat 1 and a water retention mat 2 for receiving it, all of which are corroded and returned to the soil. Therefore, it is suitable for being placed in a soiled garden, and the rooftop of a building is suitable for building a mini-yard having soil.

The water retention mat 2 is made by mixing bark compost, poultry manure, humus and the like in the culture soil and hardening it with a connecting material. The water retention mat 2 has a space for retaining water as much as possible. The seedling raising mat 1 is made of a single layer of a nonwoven fabric made of plant fiber, and is provided with germination holes 9 in which seeds 4 are buried. In this case, the germination hole 9 is filled with clay 10 in order to hold the seed 4 in the germination hole 9. Since the clay 10 is dry until used, the seeds 4 do not germinate prematurely.

In the germination hole 9, the seed 4 is
Germinated by receiving water from it,
When germinated, the plant receives water and nutrients from the water retention mat 2
Grows, and the roots extend not only in the nursery mat 1 but also in the water retention mat 2, and when they grow further, they also grow in the soil G,
Eventually, you will not need to water.

[0020]

As described above, according to the horticultural mat of the present invention, since the water-retaining mat supplies the nursery mat with water as needed, it can be used not only in the garden but also on the roof of a building. By simply installing it, you can grow vegetables and houseplants, the work is very simple and requires little preparation, and it is not necessary to sow, There is no inconvenience that the seeds flow, and there is an excellent effect that germination to breeding can be conveniently performed only by watering.

In particular, when a waterproof case is provided (claim 2), a large amount of water can be stored, the absence of the water can be ensured, and the whole can be returned to the soil. Is particularly advantageous when used in contact with soil (claim 3), since the roots of the plants extend into the soil and eventually do not need to be watered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a partially broken gardening mat showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a use state of the gardening mat.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment in use.

[Explanation of symbols]

 M Gardening mat 1 Nursery mat 2 Water retention mat 3 Waterproof case 4 Seeds 5 Fertilizer 13 Drainage hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A horticultural mat comprising: a water-retaining seedling mat in which seeds are germinated therein; and a water-retaining mat for receiving the seedling mat and supplying water thereto by capillary action. 2. A water retention mat is formed by a plastic foam having open cells, and is placed in a waterproof case.
2. A horticultural garden according to claim 1, wherein a drainage hole is provided in a side portion of the waterproof case so that water can be stored at a saturation level or more below the drainage hole, and fertilizer is mixed in the nursery mat. mat. 3. Compost and mulch are mixed into the culture soil and solidified with a connecting material so that the water retention mat can be returned to the soil.
The horticultural mat according to claim 1, wherein the seedling raising mat is formed of a nonwoven fabric of vegetable fibers.