JPS5844332B2 - How to grow vegetables - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a method for cultivating vegetables, and in particular, a method that enables easy separation of roots and root propagation layer during harvesting, and also connects tube members to each other to prevent them from falling over. It is.

Generally, to harvest vegetables, the seeds are sown directly in the soil, allowed to germinate and grow sufficiently, and then the roots are pulled out of the soil, so the soil remains attached to the roots.

Since the vegetables harvested in the above manner still have soil attached to their roots, it is very troublesome to dispose of the roots and soil after harvesting.

The present invention was invented in view of the above, and the present invention will be explained below with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. It was, and
The tubular material 1 is a vertically elongated material made of metal or synthetic resin having an open upper surface and a porous plate material 2 on the lower surface, and is placed on the upper surface of the root propagation layer 3.

The reason why the tubular material 1 is made vertically long is to support vegetables that may fall over from the roots if they germinate and grow long.This tubular material 1 may be circular or polygonal, and its size may be set appropriately. be able to.

A male part 4 and a female part 5 are provided on the outer surface of the upper end of the tube member 1 to face each other, and the male part 4 and the female part 5 connect adjacent tube members 1 when cultivating a large amount of vegetables at one time. It is for the purpose of

The porous plate material 2 on the lower surface of the cylindrical member 1 is, for example, a metal net, a synthetic resin net, or a perforated plate made of metal or synthetic resin.

The root propagation layer 3 may be soil or water, but in the case of water, the tubular material may sink into the water, so the lower part of the tubular material may be lengthened so that the porous plate material 2 faces the water surface, or it may be placed underwater. The cylindrical material may be placed on the frame.

To cultivate vegetables using the tube material 1 described above, vegetable seeds are sown on the upper surface of the porous plate material 2, and the tube material 1 is placed so that the porous plate material 2 is in contact with the upper surface of the root propagation layer 3. Place it like this.

If the root propagation layer 3 is water, seeds are sown on the upper surface of the porous board 2 and the porous board 2 is brought into contact with the water surface.

In either case, the seeds will germinate after a certain period of time,
This bud grows into the inside of the tube material 1, and the roots grow into the porous plate 2.
Since it is spread through the root propagation layer 3, the porous plate material 2 separates the bud part and the root part.

After that, when the buds have grown sufficiently, lift the tubular material 1 away from the root propagation layer 3 and the roots and root propagation layer 3 will separate, so move the knife to the underside of the porous board 2 and only the roots will be cut.
The buds remain inside the tube material 1 and can be harvested.

Fig. 2 shows a case in which a plurality of tube materials 1 are used in a brantern a to cultivate vegetables in order to grow a large amount of vegetables.First, soil is spread in the brantern a to form a root propagation layer 3. The tubular materials 1 with seeds sown on the upper surface of the porous board material 2 are arranged in parallel on the upper surface of the root propagation layer 3 so that the male parts 4 and female parts 5 of adjacent ones are connected alternately. Place it.

After the seeds have germinated and grown sufficiently, each tube member 1 is pulled up and the male part 4 and female part 5 are released from each other, the roots are cut, and the buds are harvested.

Another embodiment of the cylindrical material 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is provided with a partition plate 6 at the center of the interior to divide the inside of the cylindrical material into left and right halves.
A slit groove T is cut in the lower peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 1.

It should be noted that the symbols not explained in FIGS. 3 and 4 have the same structure as the symbols in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

When vegetables are cultivated using this tubular material 1, when harvesting the vegetables, the tubular material 1 is lifted up and separated from the roots and root propagation layer 3, and then the tubular material 1 is laid down horizontally and along the slit groove T. When a knife or the like is cut into the inside of the fitting tube material 1, the partition plate 6 acts in the same way as a cutting board.

Therefore, the roots of the vegetable sprouts inside the tube material 1 can be cut off and removed together with the roots, making it easy to separate the roots and sprouts, which is particularly suitable when growing a large amount of vegetables using a large number of tube materials. It is.

Therefore, in any case, the present invention uses the tube material 1 having a porous plate material on the lower surface, and when vegetables are grown and harvested, the tube material 1 is used.
The roots and the root propagation layer 3 can be separated by simply lifting the tube, and the roots protruding from the lower surface of the tube material 1 can be easily removed with a knife or the like, so there is an advantage that vegetables can be harvested very simply and easily.

Since the tubes can be connected by the male part and the female part 5, the tubes will not fall over even if a large amount of vegetables are grown in one tube 1, so multiple tubes can be connected. If you do this, you can grow a large amount of vegetables, and since there is a gap between the connected tubes, it is easy to replenish moisture to the root propagation layer 3 through the gap, and the air can pass through the gap, so you can grow vegetables. It is also suitable for the growth of species.

Further, the present invention is suitable for harvesting vegetables whose roots are not edible, and for example, not only can vegetables be easily grown for home use on the balcony of a high-rise residential building, but also for commercial use in fields, vegetable gardens, etc. Since large quantities of vegetables can be grown in a vast area and harvested easily, shipping work can be extremely labor-saving.

Furthermore, since the tube material 1 is vertically long, even when the sprouts of cultivated vegetables grow long, they do not fall down from the base.

Therefore, since vegetables can be grown without damaging them, they have a high commercial value, for example, as vegetables grown for shipping.

Furthermore, the tubular material used in the present invention can be sold as a set with seeds at nursery stores, and at home, the vegetables can be eaten fresh after harvest while observing the growth of sprouts.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show examples of the tube material used in the present invention. Figure 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the tube material, and Figure 2 is a diagram showing the state in which the tube materials are connected laterally and cultivated. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing another embodiment of the cylindrical material, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the third embodiment.
It is a longitudinal side view of the figure.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Seeds are sown on the upper surface of a porous board of a vertically long cylinder with an open top and a porous board on the bottom, and male and female parts formed on the upper outer surface, and the cylinder is placed in the root propagation layer. While placing the tubes in parallel on the upper surface, the male and female parts of adjacent tubes are connected, and when the seeds have germinated and grown sufficiently, the tubes are separated from the root propagation layer to separate the roots from the root propagation layer. A method of cultivating vegetables characterized by separating them and processing the roots before harvesting.