JPS60172239A - Plant culture method - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for cultivating potted plants such as ornamental plants and flowers, and in particular uses a bottom irrigation type pot that supplies necessary moisture to the culture medium and the plant from the bottom. , relates to a soilless cultivation method for potted plants.

In recent years, so-called bottom irrigation has been put into practical use in order to save labor on watering when growing plants in pots. Using a double structure bond consisting of
Maintain an appropriate distance between the bottom of the pot body and the water surface in the water supply tray, and use capillary action with a rod-shaped or string-shaped water absorption device made of fiber bundles to draw moisture from the water supply tray into the pot body. A method of cultivating potted plants using a bottom irrigation system that supplies water is becoming popular.

However, in this type of bottom irrigation cultivation method using double pots, ordinary soil is used as the potting soil contained within the pot body, so it is susceptible to insects such as slugs and aphids. It is easy to get stuck,
Furthermore, since cultivation conditions such as temperature and illuminance are limited, neglecting proper care may lead to various diseases, making it difficult to manage the cultivation of living plants. Satisfying the different cultivation conditions for each plant is an important issue in any pot cultivation, but in pot cultivation using bottom irrigation, it is also important to satisfy the cultivation conditions of each plant. name condition l1
There is no way to improve the ikness.

On the other hand, as the number of green enthusiasts increases today, potted plant cultivation at homes, workplaces, and various public facilities has become popular. Under these circumstances, the hydroculture based on the high 1° loculture developed in Yo1'J buckwheat is attracting attention due to its cleanliness and ease of management. This hydroculture is a method of cultivating potted plants using so-called soilless cultivation, which does not use ordinary soil as the culture medium. It is widely practiced to use Because this hydroculture uses artificial soil as the culture soil, it is cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing than conventional cultivation methods using ordinary soil, and it is also easier to manage watering, fertilization, etc. Since then, it has been used as a cultivation method for ornamental plants, etc. in homes, workplaces, and various types of public facilities.

However, due to this type of hydroculture, watering is done by hand, and the water becomes stagnant water that comes into contact with the soil in the body, so the water is easily damaged. This causes various negative effects on plants, such as diseases and poor growth, and in order to protect plants from such negative effects, various methods of distribution, such as implanting root rot preventive agents into the body, have been introduced. Even with such cultivation management, the hassle never gets old.

By the way, in this hydroculture pot cultivation, the above-mentioned negative effects are caused by overwatering, in other words, due to stagnant water in the body. In pot cultivation of 1° Locultia, it is conceivable to adopt the above-mentioned 2 m pot structure and perform bottom irrigation to prevent water from stagnating in the body while coming into contact with artificial soil. but,
When we applied the bottom irrigation method to these Hyde 1 and 1 cultures, we found that artificial soil used as culture soil in hydrocultures, such as foamed bricks, has a ball-like shape and a smooth surface. However, it has poor water absorption power, and it is difficult to suck up the required amount of water from the water tray into the main body, making it impossible to achieve the intended purpose of draining water at the bottom.

In recent years, various improvements have been made to popular potted plants to make potted cultivation easier, but each of them has its pros and cons.
There are still many points to be improved in such cultivation management, and therefore there is a need for a simpler and more accurate cultivation method.

The present invention was made against the background of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to facilitate the cultivation management of potted plants such as ornamental plants and flowers, and to improve the growth of plant organisms. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for cultivating potted plants, which has excellent effects such as reducing the cost required for the entire cultivation (+7).

In order to achieve such an objective, the present invention includes:
The bot main body is fitted into an opening of a water supply tray capable of containing a predetermined amount of water via the legs provided along the bottom periphery of the bot body, and is integrated with the water supply tray. ,
A porous ceramic granule having a porous surface and a predetermined particle size capable of retaining water inside is accommodated, and a hole provided near the center of the bottom of the pot body is penetrated to form the pot body. At least one water absorbing member made of a rod-shaped fiber aggregate is provided extending into the porous ceramic granules housed in the porous ceramic granule, and the lower part of the water absorbing member is immersed in the water housed in the water supply tray. Accordingly, the water in the water supply tray is supplied to the porous ceramic granules in the pot body by capillary action of the water absorbing member, and a specified plant is grown using the porous ceramic granules as culture soil. That's what I did.

According to such a method for cultivating potted plants, artificial soil suitable for soilless cultivation such as the above-mentioned Hyde 1 culture can be used as an artificial soil that has a porous surface and is capable of retaining water inside.
Since it uses granules of a predetermined particle size made of Naramic, all the various problems that occur when ordinary soil is used as conventional culture soil are solved.
On the other hand, by utilizing the water absorbing properties of the ceramic granules as the culture soil, bottom irrigation can be performed by adopting the above-mentioned double-bottom structure, which facilitates cultivation management (watering). Since the water supplied to the plants never becomes stagnant water that comes into contact with the soil, water damage is suppressed, and there is no harmful effect on the plant organisms in the body. There is no longer a need for treatments such as the administration of root rot preventive agents, which were previously applied.
It has become easier to enjoy growing plants in pots at home, work, etc.

Hereinafter, in order to further clarify the structure of the present invention, specific examples thereof will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a bottle 1 to a main body made of transparent resin such as acrylic resin, which can be suitably used in the cultivation method of the present invention, and has a bottom whose diameter increases slightly from the bottom toward the opening. It has a cylindrical container shape, and four legs 4 are provided along the bottom periphery. each leg 4
For example, four combs are formed at equal angular intervals of 90° with respect to the cylindrical surface concentric with the center line of the pot body 2, and each has a constant width and height. The twenty-nine leg portions 4 have a positional relationship in which they face each other.

An insertion hole 8 into which a round rod-shaped water absorbing member 6 is inserted is formed in the center of the bottom of the pot body 2, and an appropriate number of ventilation holes 10 are formed radially around the insertion hole 8. has been done.

In addition, the openings of shallow cylindrical water trays 12 made of transparent resin, similar to the pot body 2, are attached to the four legs 4 of the main body 2, in close contact with the outside thereof.
They are designed to be removably fitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening edge of the water supply tray I2 comes into contact with the bottom peripheral edge of the pot body 2, thereby defining the fitted fabric, and in this fitted state, the distance between the pot body 2 and the water supply The plate 12 is integrated as if forming one pot.

The pot body 2 accommodates plants 14 to be grown, such as flowers, flowering trees, and ornamental plants, and the soil necessary for growing them. Precision porous 1 (consisting of ceramic granules 16) The ceramic granules 16 have a porous surface and can retain water inside, and are suitable for use in ordinary soil. It is cleaner and free from insects such as slugs and aphids, and is also aesthetically superior.On the other hand, the water supply tray 12 connected to the pot body 2 via the four legs 4 has a , in order to supply moisture to the ceramic granules 16 serving as the soil and the plants 14,
A predetermined amount of water (including liquid fertilizer) is stored.

In soilless cultivation using such a double-structured pot, first, the water supply tray 12 is filled with a predetermined amount of water, and the opening edge of the water supply tray 12 is placed at the bottom of the bot tree body 2. Assemble so that it touches the periphery. Then, with the lower part of the water absorbing part 6 immersed in water in the water supply tray 12, the 11 insertion holes 8 at the bottom of the pot body 2 are inserted.
After the ceramic granules 16 are assembled into the pot body 2, a predetermined plant 14 is embedded in the ceramic granules 1G according to their density.

At this time, the water absorption part JfA6 is buried in the soil made of the ceramic granules 1G, as shown in FIG. becomes.

In the potted plant 14 configured in this way, the water in the water supply tray 12 is sucked up by the capillary action of the water absorption part +46, is carried into the pot body 2, and then stored in the pot body 2. The water is diffused and supplied into the ceramic granules 16 as a culture soil, and the plant organisms 14 are provided with moisture. That is, the ceramic granules 16 are fired clay materials used in the production of ordinary ceramics, etc.
For example, when such clay is mixed with ordinary soil and fired, it is produced by granulating it before firing or pulverizing it in the first stage of firing.
The crushed ceramic granules 16 are porous and have a rough surface, so they contain water and can effectively retain water. Furthermore, the crushed ceramic particles 16 are not ball-shaped but have a crushed or crushed shape. Due to the arbitrarily uneven shape, the contact area between particles is large, and therefore, such ceramic granules1
The water impregnated in G does not break between the particles, and water is effectively supplied to the entire pot by dividing the particles one by one.

In addition, with the bottom irrigation using this double-bot structure, watering the plants 14 is extremely easy.

That is, the water contained in the water supply tray 12 flows into the pot body 2.
After it is absorbed by the soil (16) inside, and by extension the plants 14, it is only necessary to supply water again into the empty water tray, so watering is carried out several times a month. This alone achieves healthy growth and eliminates various problems caused by excessive or insufficient water being given to the plants 14. Furthermore, the water supplied to the plants 14 is only supplied to the water tray 1.
Ceramic granules 1 that are housed only in 2 and serve as culture soil
There is no risk of water damage due to direct contact with plant 14, as it does not become stagnant water in the soil, and therefore, there is no possibility of disease or poor growth of plants 14 caused by such water damage. It is.

This kind of cultivation method is not only suitable as a cultivation method at the consumer stage such as at home or at work, but can also be used advantageously at the production stage. An example of this is shown in Figure 3. It is shown.

That is, in FIG. 3, the pot body 2 is fixed solely to the water flow bed 18 made of C-shaped steel via the four legs 4 provided at the bottom of the bed 18. In this way, the water passage bed 18 of the pot body 2
If the lower part of the water absorption member 6 attached to the pot body 2 is fixed and tightened so that it soaks into the water in the water passage groove 20 of the water passage bed 18, the inside of the pot body 2 will be absorbed by its water absorption action. The water permeable bed 1 is applied to the ceramic granules 16 of
8 is supplied, and the same effect as the above-mentioned cultivation stage can be obtained at the stage of potted plant production by producers, and its management becomes extremely easy. Mass production, which could not be achieved with 10th grade soilless cultivation, is now considered possible.

In addition, ceramic granules 16 used as this soil
Unlike ordinary soil, since it is a solid substance with a specified precision, it is easy to maintain the air necessary for plants in the soil and does not damage the roots, so it is easier to grow plants than conventional potted plants. The overall growth will be good, and since the ceramic granules 1G are crushed particles with a rough surface and are not ball-shaped, the granules used as potting soil will be difficult to transport, move, etc. of potted plants. It does not slide or move inside the pot body 2 due to vibration, and the problem of conventional potting soil moving inside the body and damaging the roots of the plant has been resolved.i! Ill.

Furthermore, compared to conventional fertilizers, the amount of fertilizer supplied to plants is only 115 to 6 liters, which reduces cultivation costs and allows the use of liquid fertilizer (liquid fertilizer). For example, it can be stored together with water in a water supply tray,
As with the case of irrigation mentioned above, although fertilization is easier, it can also lead to over- or under-applying, so it is best to use a moderate amount or no amount. ! , I will.

As mentioned above, when cultivating plants in pots using Ceramink granules as culture soil and double-structured pots, the cultivation management of potted plants is made extremely easy due to the excellent effects mentioned above. This is because this cultivation method allows the plant itself to grow stronger than conventional cultivation methods, and this allows the plant cultivation conditions (e.g. illuminance) to be improved.
The range of cultivation has expanded, and this has ultimately led to easier cultivation management.

Due to these circumstances, the cultivation method of such plants depends on the amount of water,
It can be particularly suitably used for plants whose cultivation conditions such as illuminance and temperature are severely limited (e.g., ornamental plants), and which cannot be exposed to direct sunlight in conventional cultivation methods. By using the cultivation method of the present invention, plants can achieve excellent effects such as being able to grow smoothly even when exposed to direct sunlight.

In addition, by widening the range of cultivation conditions for potted plants,
If the cultivation conditions of various plants are similar to each other, it is possible to cultivate them under cultivation conditions that were difficult to adopt in the past. It becomes easy to cultivate plants of various habitats in the same body, making it possible to diversify the cultivation of potted plants, thereby giving such potted plants a richer ornamental quality.

Although the present invention has been specifically explained above based on the drawings, the present invention is not to be construed as being limited to such specific examples, and as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention, Various changes, modifications, improvements, etc. can be made based on knowledge.

For example, in the above specific example, the water in the water supply 1lIL is supplied to the bot main body side by simply one water absorbing member, but if a plurality of such water absorbing members are used,
It is also possible to attach it to the pot body, and the porous ceramic granules according to the present invention can be used for the purposes of the present invention, in addition to those made of clay used for manufacturing ceramics, etc. (11) can also be adopted as long as it can achieve the following.

Furthermore, even if the pot has a double structure consisting of the pot body and the water supply Jl11, if it is made entirely of transparent resin as described above, the condition of the soil inside the pot body and the amount of water in the water supply tray can be seen at a glance. Although this is effective, it is also possible to use a double-layered pot made of opaque resin, and in such a case, providing a see-through window on the water tray side will not cause any inconvenience. On the other hand, - the pot body is made of opaque resin;
The water supply tray can be made of transparent resin, and the entire pot can also be made of glass, metal, or the like.

In addition, the shape of the pot body and water supply tray is not limited to a circular cross-sectional shape, but may also be rectangular or polygonal. The shape of the legs is also changed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a double-structured pot device to which the method of the present invention can be suitably applied, and FIG. 2 is a front sectional view showing the pot device in FIG. 1 in an integrated state (
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another specific example in which the method of the present invention is suitably utilized using the pot device described above. 2: Pot body 4: Legs 6: Water absorption part JA 8: Insertion hole 10: Ventilation hole 12: Water supply tray 14: Plant 16: Ceramic granules 18 Double water flow bed 20: Water flow 1R Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] The pot body is fitted into an opening of a water supply tray capable of containing a predetermined amount of water via the legs provided along the bottom periphery of the pot body, and is integrated with the water supply tray, while the inside of the pot body is made integral with the water supply tray. To,
A porous ceramic granule having a porous surface and a predetermined particle size capable of retaining water inside is housed, and is further penetrated through a hole provided near the center of the bottom of the pot body into the pot body. Providing at least one water-absorbing member made of a rod-shaped fiber assembly extending into the housed porous ceramic granules, and immersing the lower part of the water-absorbing member in water housed in the water supply tray, Water in the water supply tray is supplied to the porous ceramic granules in the pot body by capillary action of the water absorbing member, and a predetermined plant is grown using the porous ceramic granules as culture soil. A method of cultivating plants.