KR20230077155A - Root plant cultivation container - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container for cultivating root plants, comprising: a rectangular base frame having a through slot therein; A plurality of side plates having a lower end rotatably coupled to each side of the base frame and having a plurality of baffle grooves formed in the longitudinal direction on the inner surface at regular intervals along the horizontal direction; Side plate fixing means capable of fixing and releasing each side plate in a vertical state; and a plurality of partitions inserted into the baffle grooves of the two opposing side plates to form a plurality of cultivation spaces by partitioning the inner space formed by the respective side plates in a grid pattern.

Description

Root plant cultivation container {ROOT PLANT CULTIVATION CONTAINER}

The present invention relates to a cultivation container for cultivating root plants, and more particularly, roots for cultivating various crops having generally straight roots such as bellflower, deodeok, licorice, sewage, and angelica in large quantities so that the roots grow straight and long. It relates to a plant growing container.

As is well known, root plants are plants whose roots can be eaten or used for medicinal purposes, and there are various types and are also widely cultivated. In the case of bulbous plants such as onions, potatoes, and taro, it is okay to cultivate conventionally in the open field, but for example, straight-rooted plants with generally straight roots such as bellflower, licorice, and sewage cucumber are grown in the open field. In the case of conventional cultivation, there is a problem in that the occurrence and growth of the main root are greatly inhibited due to the creeping circumference.

That is, when direct root plants such as licorice are sowed in the soil on a flat surface or grown by planting longitudinal roots at regular intervals, many propagation stems spread out in all directions in a disorderly manner. As a result, the generation and growth of main roots that must extend below the soil become relatively poor. In particular, there is a problem that results in a significant decrease in the marketability of crops that use the main root for medicinal purposes, such as licorice or sewage. In addition, in conventional cultivation, it is necessary to form a ridge and planting while observing an appropriate planting interval, so despite the fact that the cultivation process is quite complicated, there is a problem in that the yield per unit cultivation area is not good.

Accordingly, in recent years, various methods of cultivating straight root crops using cultivation containers without mutual interference between crop individuals have been attempted, and some commercial cultivation is also being performed. In this cultivation method, a pot or pipe-shaped cultivation container is placed on the ground, filled with solid ingredients such as martha, field soil, coco peat, perlite, or artificial soil, and then seeds are sown in each cultivation container. It is cultivated by planting rhizomes and irrigation with sprinklers.

Patent Document 1 discloses a plate-shaped member for cultivating straight-rooted plants and a plant cultivating method using the same as an example of the above pipe-type cultivation vessel. This is to form an elastically deformable plate-shaped member into a cylindrical shape and detachably connect both ends so that one straight root crop can be grown by filling the inner cultivation space with soil, and at harvest time, it can be easily harvested through simple disassembly. is made possible.

However, such Patent Document 1 has the following various problems because one cultivation container must be used for each crop to be cultivated.

First, a considerable amount of cultivation containers are required for cultivation, which increases the economic burden on growers.

Second, a large amount of labor is unavoidable in assembling and installing the cultivation container.

Third, it is difficult to arrange the cultivation container upright on the ground, and even if it is arranged, it can easily fall over with a small external force. Accordingly, in order to fix and support the cultivation container, a separate device or facility such as a steel cultivation frame or a stand is inevitably required.

Fourth, even in the process of filling solid components such as soil inside the cultivation container, the cultivation container can easily tilt or fall, requiring considerable attention, making the filling operation difficult, and causing unnecessary loss of solid components.

Fifth, since cultivation and harvesting are done in one unit, the work efficiency of seeding or planting and harvesting is very low.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1319787 (Announced on October 17, 2013)

The present invention was conceived to solve the above problems, and a number of straight root crops such as licorice or sewage can be cultivated in a group unit so that they grow independently without mutual interference, and the roots can be induced to grow straight and long. The solution is to provide a container for growing root plants.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a root plant cultivation container that can be simply and stably installed on a road surface without having a separate facility for arranging and mounting on the road surface.

Another problem of the present invention is to provide a root plant cultivation container capable of easily harvesting cultivated straight root plants without damaging them.

The tasks of the present invention are not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and other tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving these problems includes a square frame-shaped base frame having a through slot therein; A plurality of side plates having a lower end rotatably coupled to each side of the base frame and having a plurality of baffle grooves formed in the longitudinal direction on the inner surface at regular intervals along the horizontal direction; Side plate fixing means capable of fixing and releasing each side plate in a vertical state; and a plurality of partitions inserted into the baffle grooves of the two opposing side plates to form a plurality of cultivation spaces by partitioning the inner space formed by the respective side plates in a grid pattern.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of ventilation holes are formed in each side plate and partition to promote root growth of cultivated crops.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a scale may be provided at the top of each side plate in a horizontal direction. Accordingly, it is possible to precisely and easily adjust the planting interval of cultivated crops.

According to an embodiment, a plurality of assembly slits may be formed in each partition to arrange a plurality of partitions in a lattice shape and assemble them to each other. The assembling slots are arranged at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of each partition and are formed in the vertical direction. Accordingly, when viewed from a plan view, for example, partitions disposed in the vertical direction may be assembled such that the assembly slots face upwards, and partitions disposed in the horizontal direction cross each other with the assembly slots downwards.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing means, the engaging member provided at either end of the two adjacent side plates; It may be configured to include; and a hook provided at a corresponding end of the other one of the two adjacent side plates and coupled to the holding member.

In one embodiment, a water supply pipe seating groove is further formed on the upper end of at least one side plate to stably support a water supply pipe such as drip irrigation.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an assembly jaw into which the upper end of each side plate can be fitted may be formed at the lower end of the through slot of the base frame. Accordingly, when the roots of crops to be grown are long or grown over many years, the cultivation containers can be stacked at an appropriate height for cultivation.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it may further include a bottom plate having a plurality of drain holes and being inserted into the inner space formed by the side plates to function as a bottom of the inner space. This can stably support the soil filled in the cultivation space, enabling indoor cultivation of crops.

According to the root plant cultivation container according to the present invention, straight root crops such as licorice can be cultivated in a large amount so that they can grow independently without mutual interference in one cultivation container, and the roots are stably straight and long. can induce growth. Accordingly, it is possible to lower the facility investment cost of growers, and to obtain good straight roots with high marketability.

In addition, unlike the prior art, the cultivation container can be simply and stably installed on the road surface without a separate fixing facility. Therefore, high seeding or planting work efficiency can be obtained with little labor and cost.

In particular, since the cultivation container can be sequentially dismantled from the outermost part during harvesting, the cultivated direct root plants can be easily harvested without damage.

In addition, since the cultivation container can be easily assembled and disassembled, and can be folded and unfolded, transportation and storage are also very easy, and the cultivation cost can be lowered because it is reusable.

1 is a perspective view showing a root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1;
3 and 4 are an exploded perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a combined state showing the main part of the root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 and 6 are an exploded perspective view showing the side plate fixing structure of the root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a coupled state plan view;
7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an excerpt of a partition of a root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a partially enlarged excerpt cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is an excerpted cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a root plant cultivation container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Specific features and other advantages of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to completely inform the person who has the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numbers designate like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, evidence marks according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4, the container for cultivating root plants 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is rotatably supported by a base frame 10 and the base frame 10 to provide an internal space for cultivating crops. The four side plates 20 that can be formed, the side plate fixing means 30 that can fix and release each side plate 20 in an upright state, and the inner space formed by each side plate 20 are divided into a number of It may be configured to include a plurality of partitions 40 subdivided into the cultivation space 21 of.

The base frame 10 may be made of synthetic resin, for example, and may be configured in a rectangular frame shape to have a through slot 11 formed therein. The through-slot 11 communicates the inner space of the cultivation container 1 installed in the open field with the ground G, so that the crops V planted in each cultivation space 21 can receive necessary nutrients including moisture from the ground G allows absorption

For example, a plurality of hinges 12 may be protruded from the upper surface of the four sides of the base frame 10 to rotatably support each of the four side plates 20 . Each hinge 12 has a hinge hole 12a for connection with the side plate 20 and the hinge pin 13. The hinge 12 may be positioned to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the through slot 11 to the outside, and accordingly, the lower end of the partition 40 may be supported by being caught on the upper surface of the base frame 10 .

Each side plate 20 may also be made of synthetic resin, and may have a plurality of coupling grooves 22 for coupling with hinges 12 provided at corresponding edges of the base frame 10 at the lower end. In addition, a hinge hole 23 into which the hinge pin 13 can be inserted may be formed in the longitudinal direction of the side plate 20 at the lower end of each side plate 20 . Accordingly, the four side plates 20 may each rotate inward and outward with respect to the base frame 10 with the hinge 12 coupled to the lower end as an axis. This configuration allows the cultivation container 1 to be simply folded and unfolded as needed, making storage and transportation very easy. In particular, during harvesting, the cultivation container 1 can be easily and sequentially dismantled from the outside so that the long roots R of the straight root crops V can be easily harvested without damage.

A plurality of ventilation holes 24 may be formed in the side plates 20 . Ventilation holes 24 improve air permeability of the soil S filled in the cultivation spaces 21 of the cultivation container 1, thereby promoting the growth of the roots R of the cultivated crop V.

In addition, a plurality of baffle grooves 25 for mounting the partition 40 may be provided on the inner surface of each side plate 20 . The baffle grooves 25 may be formed in a vertical direction when the side plate 20 is erected, and may be disposed at regular intervals in a horizontal direction, that is, along the length direction of the side plate 20 . Accordingly, the mounting position of the partition 40 can be appropriately adjusted, and the size of the cultivation space 21 partitioned by the partition 40 can be appropriately set according to the type of cultivated crop (V).

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , scales 26 may be provided on top of each side plate 20 in a longitudinal direction, that is, in a direction in which the plurality of baffle grooves 25 are arranged. The scale 26 makes it possible to simply and accurately adjust the planting interval according to the type of the cultivated crop V when the cultivation space 21 is partitioned through the partition 40. Therefore, the partition 40 can be more conveniently and easily installed according to the planting interval suitable for the crop V to be grown, and the planting interval of the crop V can be accurately maintained without a separate tool.

Each side plate 20 may preferably have an outward facing flange 27 at the top. The flange 27 increases the structural strength of the side plate 20 and can also function as a handle when handling the cultivation vessel 1. In addition, the scale 26 can be more clearly provided on the side plate 20, and the water supply pipe P described later can be more stably supported.

On the other hand, among the four side plates 20, at least one top is installed to supply water to each cultivation space 21 of the cultivation container 1, for example, by drip irrigation, as shown in FIG. A water supply pipe seating groove 28 may be provided together to stably support the water supply pipe P. A plurality of water supply pipe seating grooves 28 may be provided at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the side plate 20 to correspond to rows or columns of the cultivation space 21 partitioned by the partition 40 .

The side plate fixing means 30 may be configured in various forms. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, it may be configured to include a hook (hook: 31) and a hook 32 that can be hung on the hook 31. The hook 31 and the hook 32 may be respectively provided at corresponding ends of the two side plates 20 adjacent to each other.

That is, the hook 31 is provided on one of the two adjacent side plates 20, and the hook 32 is provided on the other one. Specifically, the hook 31 is provided on the flange 27 of one side plate 20, and the hook 32 is rotatably provided on the flange 27 of the other side plate 20. The hook 31 may be integrally provided with the flange 27 by forming the engaging groove 33 from the outer end of one end of the flange 27 . The hook 32 may be rotatably coupled to the mounting hole 34 formed in the flange 27 made of metal having excellent strength.

Four such side plate fixing means 30 are provided so that each side plate 20 is erected vertically to fix the corner portions adjacent to each other. Accordingly, by fixing the side plates 20 with respect to the base frame 10 in an upright state, filling the inside with soil S, it is possible to form an internal space in which crops V can be grown, and also can be dismantled. It could be.

A plurality of partitions 40 are provided to form a plurality of cultivation spaces 21 by partitioning the inner space formed by erecting the four side plates 20 in a grid pattern. That is, when viewed from a plan view, the partition 40 includes a plurality of first partitions 41 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction at regular intervals and a plurality of second partitions 42 arranged side by side in the vertical direction at regular intervals. ), so that the inner space can be partitioned into a plurality of cultivation spaces 21.

To this end, the partition 40 has a plurality of assembly slits (slit: 43) inserted from one end to half of the width in the width direction. Assembly slits 43 may be arranged at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the partition 40 . Accordingly, when the first and second partitions 41 and 42 are mounted in the baffle groove 25 of each side plate 20 so that the assembly slits 43 face each other, the first and second partitions 41 and 42 ) are assembled to cross each other by the assembly slit 43, so that the inner space can be partitioned into a plurality of cultivation spaces 21.

These partitions 40 may also be made of synthetic resin, and ventilation holes 44 may be provided for good ventilation of the soil S filled in each cultivation space 21 . Specifically, the partition 40 of the present invention includes both those with and without ventilation holes 44, and may be appropriately selected and used as needed. This is because the presence of the ventilation holes 44 can promote the growth of the roots R, while also promoting the development of fine roots.

In addition, since the planting interval may vary depending on the cultivated crop (V), the present invention is provided with several sets of partitions 40 having different arrangement intervals of the assembly slits 43, depending on the type of crop (V). You can choose.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the cultivation container 1 of the present invention is located at the bottom of the inner space formed by each side plate 20 to support the soil S filled in the plurality of cultivation spaces 21. A bottom plate 50 may be further included. The bottom plate 50 has a plurality of drainage holes 51, and may be mounted on the cultivation container 1 by forming a support 14 at an upper end of the through slot 11 of the base frame 10. Accordingly, it is possible to easily grow crops V by placing the cultivation container 1 indoors. The bottom plate 50 may also be made of synthetic resin.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the cultivation container 1 of the present invention can grow a crop V having a very long root R by stacking two cultivation containers 1, or can be cultivated for many years.

To this end, fitting parts 20 may be formed extending to an appropriate length at the top of each side plate 20, and fitting parts 29 of the side plates 20 may be coupled to the lower end of the through slot 11 of the base frame 10. An assembling jaw 15 may be provided.

In this case, since the height of the cultivation space 21 is doubled, it is possible to easily grow crops R having very long roots R in the form of straight roots, as well as crops V normally grown for one year. It is also possible to grow over many years.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

10: base frame 11: through slot
12: hinge 13: hinge pin
14: supporting jaw 15: assembly jaw
20: side plate 21: cultivation space
22: coupling groove 24, 44: ventilation hole
25: baffle groove 26: scale
27: flange 28: water supply pipe seating groove
29: fitting part 30: side plate fixing means
31: hook 32: hook
40: partition 41, 42: first and second partitions
43: assembly slit 50: bottom plate
51: drainage hole V: crop
R: root S: soil
G: ground

Claims (8)

A base frame having a rectangular frame shape having a through slot therein;
a plurality of side plates having a lower end rotatably coupled to each side of the base frame and having a plurality of baffle grooves formed in a vertical direction on an inner surface at regular intervals along a horizontal direction;
side plate fixing means capable of fixing and releasing each of the side plates in a vertical state; and
A root plant cultivation container comprising a plurality of partitions inserted into the baffle grooves of the two opposing side plates to divide the inner space formed by the respective side plates in a grid pattern to form a plurality of cultivation spaces. .
The method of claim 1,
A container for cultivating root plants, characterized in that a plurality of ventilation holes are formed in each of the side plates and partitions.
The method of claim 2,
Root plant cultivation container, characterized in that the scale is provided in the horizontal direction at the top of each side plate.
The method of claim 1,
A plurality of assembly slits for assembling in a grid pattern are formed in each of the partitions,
The assembly slits are arranged at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of each partition and formed in the vertical direction.
The method of claim 1,
The fixing means is
A holding member provided at one end of the two adjacent side plates; and
A root plant cultivation container comprising a hook provided at a corresponding end of the other one of the two adjacent side plates and coupled to the holding member.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A root plant cultivation container, characterized in that a water supply pipe seating groove is further formed on the upper end of the at least one side plate.
The method of claim 1,
The root plant cultivation container, characterized in that an assembly jaw into which the upper end of each side plate is fitted is formed at the lower end of the through slot of the base frame.
The method of claim 1,
The container for cultivating root plants further comprising a bottom plate having a plurality of drainage holes and being inserted into the inner space formed by the side plates to function as a bottom of the inner space.

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