KR20040067336A - Seed Attached Type Block for Plant-Culturing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A plant cultivation block obtained by forming a special sheet layer attached with seeds on a lightweight special vegetation foundation layer is provided. It permits anyone to easily cultivate vegetable plants while appreciating the entire growth process from seed germination to blooming. CONSTITUTION: The plant cultivation block comprises: a first external fiber layer(1); a vegetation foundation layer(3) being laminated at the upper part of the first external fiber layer and containing a nutritious components required for growth of plants while having a moisture absorbing unit therewithin; a plant seed layer(2) being laminated at the upper part of the vegetation foundation layer and containing a sheet attached with plant seeds(11); and a second external fiber layer(1) being laminated at the upper part of the plant seed layer. The vegetation foundation layer contains 30 to 40% by weight of coconut chips, 30 to 60% by weight of coir pith, 5 to 25% by weight of peat moss, 1 to 5% by weight of natural starch powder and 1 to 3% by weight of an inorganic-based trace element additive.

Description

Seed Attached Type Block for Plant-Culturing}

The present invention relates to a seed-attached plant cultivation block, and more particularly, plant cultivation in which plant seeds and plant cultivation soils are integrated to enable the growth of plants such as vegetables desired by supplying only moisture without being influenced by the place and season. It's about blocks.

As urban life develops, the opportunity to directly touch or grow plants by touching the soil is decreasing, and in the case of apartments, it is difficult to introduce gardens or gardens, so most of the plants grown in pots can be limitedly planted. In the case of vegetables, there are many people who want to grow plants by making tops in separate planting boxes in the garden or apartment veranda, but it is cumbersome and difficult to access without knowledge of gardening.

Conventionally, a non-circulating distilled hydroponic cultivator (Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 20-261135) using a charcoal is disclosed as a technology for growing plants while observing and appreciating the whole process of plant growth by directly germinating plant seeds. However, the above technique is to cultivate vegetable plants by putting hydroponic culture and sesame charcoal in a styrofoam container, that is, applying the principle of hydroponic cultivation, and the scope of the applied plant is limited to vegetable plants capable of hydroponic cultivation. There are many differences from the context of the present invention which induces germination of plants.

In order to overcome the limitations of the prior art as described above, the present invention expands the range of cultivable plants by forming and compressing a special sheet layer having seeds attached to a light special vegetation base layer, and plants regardless of the cultivation site and season An object of the present invention is to provide a seed-bearing plant cultivation block capable of cultivating.

1 is a cross-sectional view of the seed-bearing plant cultivation block of the present invention

Figure 2 is a manufacturing process of the seed-attached plant cultivation block of the present invention

<Code Description of Main Parts of Drawing>

1. Jacketed fiber layer (coir fiber) 2. Plant seed layer

3. Vegetation Base 4. Cocopit

5. Coconut Chip 6. Pitmos

7. Inorganic Trace Element Additives 8. Natural Starch Powder

9,10. Water absorption wick 11. Plant seed

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a first jacket fiber layer; A vegetation base layer laminated on top of the first envelope fiber layer and containing nutrients required for plant growth, and having water absorbing means therein; A plant seed layer stacked on top of the vegetation base layer and including a sheet to which seeds are attached; And a seed-attachable plant cultivation block comprising a second sheath fiber layer stacked on top of the plant seed layer.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1.

The first and second sheath fiber layers 1 surround the vegetation base layer 3 to ensure moldability of the product, preferably inducing rooting to the vegetation base layer 3 upon seed germination and after seed germination. Is intended to support the roots of young plants and to enhance permeability, breathability, and adhesion. Any material may be used as long as it meets these requirements and is not particularly limited.

Preferred examples of the fiber layer that satisfies the above conditions are that the coconut fiber extracted from the natural coconut fruit has a mat-like fiber layer as a vegetable long fiber having excellent tensile strength. In addition, coconut fiber is a natural fiber has the advantage that does not cause any obstacle to plant growth.

The vegetation base layer 3 is made of a material which is capable of providing a continuous source of nutrition for the applied plant, promotes the growth of the plant, and furthermore, is made of a material that is not inconvenienced by overweight generated during transportation and use due to the light weight of the material. desirable.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vegetation base layer 3 has a structure in which a coconut chip 5, coco peat 4, peat moss 6, an inorganic trace element additive 7 and a natural starch powder 8 are mixed and laminated. It includes.

Although not particularly limited, the content of coconut chips required for growth of applied plants is 30 to 40% by weight, the amount of cocoot is preferably 30 to 60% by weight, the preferred content of peat moss is 5 to 25% by weight, The preferred content of the natural starch powder is 1 to 5% by weight, and the preferred content of the inorganic trace element additive is 1 to 3% by weight.

Coconut chip (5) is a natural material, the particles are large, moisturizing, and excellent preservation power to help plant growth, and serves to reduce the weight of the product.

Coco pits (4) and peat moss (6) have characteristics that are very high such that the moisture retention is close to 9 to 15 times, which enhances moisturizing and preserving power, and also serves as a natural fertilizer to provide nutrients to plants by being biodegradable. Do this.

Since the materials are typically provided in powder form, it is difficult to be molded into a block when pressed. To this end, natural starch powder (8) is added to increase the binding force between the particles by a small amount of water generated from the material itself during compression molding.

The inorganic trace element additive 7 is added to continuously supply the nutrients commonly required for plant growth during plant growth. As an example of the composition of the inorganic trace element additive, 1,990 g of KNO _3, 1,650 g of NH ₄ NO ₃ , 440 g of CaCl ₂ , 2H ₂ O, 440 g of MgSO ₄ , 7H ₂ O, per 1000 L of the mixed material forming the vegetation base layer 3 370g, KH ₄ PO ₄ 170g, FeSO ₄ 7H ₂ O 27.8g, MnSO ₄ 4H ₂ O 22.3g, ZnSO ₄ 7H ₂ O 8.6g, H ₃ BO ₃ 6.2g, NaMoO ₄ 2H ₂ O 0.25g , KI 0.83g, CoCl ₂ · 6H ₂ O 0.025g, CuSO ₄ · 5H ₂ O 0.025g was added, according to this can be obtained an excellent effect when introducing vegetation by sowing.

It should be noted that the type and content of the inorganic trace elements are those that can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art according to the type of plant to be applied, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified components.

Inside the vegetation base layer 3 is inserted a water absorbing means that serves as a water tank so that water can be continuously supplied to the vegetation base layer. An embodiment of the water absorbing means is a wick (9, 10) formed by pressing the nonwoven fabric in the form of a tube.

The plant seed layer 2 for the introduction of plants, preferably vegetables, is stacked on top of the vegetation base layer 3 and is formed by attaching seeds at a predetermined interval to the seed attachment sheet. The seed attachment sheet is preferably a material which can be decomposed when supplied with water, for example, natural pulp paper. Seeds are attached to the sheet via a seed adhesive, and the seed adhesive is preferably selected from natural plant materials (e.g. starch, etc.) so as not to interfere with the growth of the plant.

As an embodiment of the plant seed layer 2, three seed grains are attached to the natural pulp paper having a width of 40 cm x 20 cm at intervals of 5 cm.

The material is placed on a separate mold to combine and form a material composed of the above-described sheath fiber layer (1), seed adhesion layer (2), vegetation base layer (3), and moisture absorbing wicks (9,10). In turn, the plant cultivation block capable of growing vegetables and herbaceous plants having a thickness of 4 cm can be obtained by inserting them into 12 cm thick and pressing the molding process by compression press. This process is as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the content of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. However, these examples are only presented to understand the content of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to these embodiments.

<Example 1>

Lay the outer fiber layer (1) consisting of coir fibers on the outside in a compression mold of 20 cm × 20 cm × 10 cm thick, and 30% by weight of coconut chips, 50% by weight of cocot, 18% by weight of peat moss, and natural starch powder. The vegetation base layer (3) mixed with 1% by weight of inorganic trace element additives was laid down to 12 cm. Water wicks were planted here, and plant seed layers (2) attached to the vegetable plants, such as lettuce and chicory seeds, each 5 cm apart, were placed in sequence. The outer layer of Coir fiber was laid on the plant seed layer (2) again and compression molded to obtain a seed attachable vegetable plant cultivation block having a thickness of 4 cm.

Vegetable cultivation blocks with lettuce and chicory seeds are placed in a glass box 20cm wide x 20cm long x 10cm thick, maintained at an average temperature of 15-20 ℃, and watered three times a week. At 8 and 12 weeks, the coverage of vegetable plant cultivation blocks was examined. The results are shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

Botanical name Seeding rate Coverage by Growth Period (%) 1 week 4 Weeks 8 Weeks 12 Weeks Lettuce 72 tablets 24 68 83 100 Chicory 72 tablets 22 65 80 95

The plant cultivation block disclosed in the present invention can be easily planted while watching the whole process from seed germination to flowering when only water is supplied without restriction in space and season, and separate soil and seeds for plant cultivation It is convenient to get vegetable plants without preparation. In addition, through the water absorption means inserted into the proper water management is easy, and also plays a role to control the indoor humidity.

Plants applicable to the present invention is not limited to vegetables and can be extended to various categories of plants. This can be realized simply by changing components such as inorganic trace element additives, and accordingly, it is also possible to apply root herbaceous plants such as chrysanthemum, pansy and shasta daisy.

Claims (2)

First envelope fiber layer; A vegetation base layer laminated on top of the first envelope fiber layer and containing nutrients required for plant growth, and having water absorbing means therein; A plant seed layer stacked on top of the vegetation base layer and including a sheet to which seeds are attached; And a seed coat type plant cultivation block comprising a second coat fiber layer stacked on top of the plant seed layer. The method of claim 1, The vegetation base layer is seeded including 30 to 40% by weight of coconut chips, 30 to 60% by weight of coco peat, 5 to 25% by weight of peat moss, 1 to 5% by weight of natural starch powder, and 1 to 3% by weight of inorganic trace element additive. Type plant cultivation block