KR20230149493A - A Drop type egg shape seed module for plant trees - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening forest fire-damaged areas or desertified areas. Compressed soil (120), culture soil (130), seeds (140), water (150), and nutrients are placed in an egg-shaped container (110). Manufactured, the egg-shaped container is manufactured with water-soluble starch as a main ingredient. In a preferred embodiment, the egg-shaped container is filled with compressed soil containing seeds and compressed soil, and culture soil surrounding the compressed soil is filled in the lower part of the container, The upper part of the container is filled with gel-like moisture, and an air layer is formed on top of the gel-like moisture, so that when the egg-shaped container is dropped in a free fall manner, the lower side, which is heavier, is in contact with the ground.

Description

Drop type egg shape seed module for greening {A Drop type egg shape seed module for plant trees}

The present invention enables aerial sowing at a precise location using a drone rather than direct sowing by manpower in various forests, including forest fire-affected areas, and provides an environment in which seed growth is possible inside the egg-shaped container surrounding the seed. This relates to a drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening.

According to an analysis of forest fire damage over the past five years, human and material damage has been relatively reduced due to technological advancements, but as the dry climate continues, the occurrence of forest fires and the area damaged have expanded, leading to many forests being damaged every year.

In order to restore these forest fire-damaged areas, manpower must be directly deployed to sow seedlings or seeds, which not only requires a significant investment of labor and time, but also causes various accidents, including fall accidents, during forest restoration work in sites with steep slopes and many obstacles. There was a high risk of an accident occurring.

Meanwhile, 'FLASH FOREST', known as a forest creation method using drones, creates pods where seeds can germinate, and uses drones to shoot the pods at a density of 2,000 trees per hectare of forest. It is a launching method like this, and if the drone is fully utilized, it can sow 100,000 pods per day, which is said to be much more efficient than planting by people. It is understood that this is still being tested by sowing seeds of 8 types of deciduous trees and conifers in mountainous areas of Ontario, Canada (https://flashforest.ca/).

The aerial direct seeding method of Patent Document 1, which is a prior art related to the present invention, discloses a method of creating furrows in the land, freshening it, and then flying an airplane loaded with seeds above the land to scatter the seeds. The seeds are covered with a fertilizer layer. This fertilizer layer is composed of a seed module that is in turn surrounded by a starch layer. The aerial direct seeding method of Patent Document 2 saves labor, cost, and time by mounting seed pods containing rice seeds on an aircraft capable of flying at low altitudes and sowing them. A method is disclosed, wherein the seed dumplings are formed by mixing 3 to 7 rice seeds in a mixed mortar made of mud, starch, sawdust, rice husk, peat moss, germination accelerator, fertilizer, etc.

In addition, Patent Document 3 discloses an aerial seeding method and a coated seed used therein. In this coated seed, the coating layer surrounding the seed includes an extender and an adhesive to enable even sowing in cultivated land, and the extender is carbonated calcium, zeolite, and kaolin. It can be selected from the group consisting of , gypsum, and talc.

Patent Document 4 is a vegetable seed that can be spread in the air or on the ground, and contains at least two particles of the desired variety, each seed being captured in a water-soluble fixation culture soil 2 to 5 times the diameter of the seed, and the entire tea is captured. After drying and solidifying in a spherical, cylindrical, or cubic shape, or each seed is captured in dry culture soil 2 to 5 times the diameter of the seed, and the entire tea is formed in a spherical, cylindrical, or cubic shape, A seed for vegetation is disclosed, the structure of which is a fixative coating layer formed on the outer surface by a water-soluble fixative material mixed with an appropriate fertilizer.

Patent Document 5 discloses an aerial green wave greening method and greening material, which is a plant growth base material and a plant material in the upper body of the bag formed using one of the mesh, non-woven fabric, or cloth made of natural fibers such as plants or animals that can corrode. A mixture of a greening bag for ecosystem preservation filled with seeds and porous structural materials and a greening pellet made by compression molding the plant growth base material and plant seeds is to be distributed aerially by helicopter or aircraft.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned prior art, when applied to a forest fire-damaged area, the probability of absorbing appropriate moisture after spraying, germinating, rooting, and growing into seedlings is minimal, and it is not easy to spray at the exact location, so it is not easy to spray a large amount of water. There was a problem in that expensive seedlings were wasted as the seedlings had to be dropped randomly.

Korean Patent No. 10-1775379 (registered on August 31, 2017) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0033503 (published March 31, 2011) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0071489 (published on June 16, 2021) Japanese Patent Publication No. 1997-028121 (published on 1997-02.04.) Japanese Patent Publication No. 1997-103125 (published on April 22, 1997)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to use drones without direct input of manpower to restore forests in forest fire-damaged areas or revegetate desertified areas, so that seeds can be planted in a desired location without wasting seeds. The goal is to provide a drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening that can germinate, root, and grow into self-sustaining seedlings when dropped.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening, which is manufactured by placing compressed soil, culture soil, seeds, water, and nutrients in an egg-shaped container made of starch.

In a preferred embodiment, the egg-shaped container is manufactured with water-soluble starch as a main ingredient, compressed soil in which seeds are placed and compressed inside the egg-shaped container, and culture soil surrounding the compressed soil are filled in the lower part of the container, and the upper or The culture soil is filled with gel-like water that slowly releases moisture or water made of perlite that absorbs moisture. An air layer is formed in the upper part of the container, so that when the egg-shaped container is dropped in a free fall manner, the lower side, which is heavier, touches the ground. Let's do it.

The egg-shaped seed module according to the present invention can fall accurately when dropped by balancing the seeds and various elements necessary for germination and rooting of the seeds inside the egg-shaped container. The egg-shaped container is distorted by the force of the fall and sticks to the ground, Since compressed soil, seeds (mainly tree seeds), water and nutrients are placed in an egg-shaped container made of starch, germination occurs on the ground and roots take root, allowing them to grow into viable seedlings on their own.

The egg-shaped seed module according to the present invention can be spread by a fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter, but by applying a drone to drop it one by one at an appropriate location while flying at a low altitude, waste of seed modules can be minimized and the success rate of recording can be improved. , it is possible to minimize the manpower and time required for greening areas affected by forest fires or desertification areas.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the egg-shaped container of the seed module shown in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the dropping state of the seed module shown in Figure 1 and the process of germination after dropping on the ground.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments that do not limit the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 shows an egg-shaped seed module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which contains compressed soil 120, culture soil 130, seeds 140, and water 150 in an egg-shaped container 110. It consists of a filled structure.

The egg-shaped container 110 is manufactured with starch soluble in water as its main ingredient. It is preferably manufactured by filling the contents inside and reassembling it by separating the top and bottom.

The size of the egg-shaped container 110 is generally the same size as an egg, or can be made larger or smaller than this, and the color and thickness of the egg-shaped container 110 are also not greatly limited, but are limited to the extent that it is not completely broken by the impact received when dropped. It is desirable to manufacture it to have a strength of . Appropriately, it needs to be manufactured to a degree where it falls on the ground when dropped and the lower side of the egg-shaped container 110 is distorted and attached to the ground so that germination and settlement can occur on the spot. The strength of the egg-shaped container 110 can be manufactured to have an appropriate strength considering the height of dropping by the drone and the total weight of the egg-shaped seed module 100.

Since the egg-shaped container 110 is made of starch as its main ingredient, it naturally dissolves with rainwater and becomes its own fertilizer, so it does not affect the environment. It is made with the motif of eggs laid by a hen, and eggs are a kind of protective space filled with nutrients. It was manufactured by imitating the same principle as providing all the necessary elements for a chick to hatch an egg.

Meanwhile, the egg-shaped container 110 according to this embodiment has a structure similar to an actual egg, as shown in FIG. 2, that is, the upper part forms a sharp tip 112 and the lower part forms a round blunt end 114. , When dropping from a drone, the lower part is made heavier than the upper part, so the round butt end (114) falls toward the bottom and the butt end (114) touches the ground.

The egg-shaped container 110 has a side surface 116 that is relatively thicker than the remaining portion, so that it serves as a pillar for protection while the seeds germinate and grow, and the lower part, that is, the blunt end 114, absorbs shock and absorbs shock when dropped. It is desirable to manufacture it in a honeycomb-shaped pattern that can be deformed (distorted) depending on the shape of the terrain. The upper part, that is, the tip 112, is thinner than the side 116 and is resistant to rainwater or dew before the seed germinates and the cotyledons emerge. It melts on contact with moisture, allowing air, sunlight, rainwater, and dew to flow in.

Meanwhile, two separation membranes 118 are formed in the middle part of the egg-shaped container 110, which is made of a very thin membrane, so it is resistant to shock when falling on the ground or from the upper part while the inside is filled with gel-like water. It is dissolved by water (150).

In this embodiment, compressed soil 120 in which seeds 140 are placed and compressed inside the egg-shaped container 110, and culture soil 130 surrounding the compressed soil 120 are placed on the lower side of the container 110, that is, at the blunt end. It is filled to about the middle height on the side of (114), and the upper part of the container 110 is filled with gel-like water 150, and an air layer 160 is formed on the gel-like water 150 to form an egg-shaped container module 100. ) is dropped in a free fall manner, so that the heavier lower part (butt end; 114) is in contact with the ground.

That is, the seed module 100 according to the present embodiment balances various necessary elements (soil, nutrients, and water) inside the egg-shaped container 110 so that the seeds 140 can germinate and take root on their own, so that the seed module 100 can be delivered from the air to a drone. It is designed to fall exactly at the intended point when dropped.

In this embodiment, the seeds 140 are mainly tree seeds, which can use all possible seeds including broad-leaved trees and conifers that can be used for forest restoration in forest damage areas, and are contained within one seed module 100. In order to maximize the germination possibility, it is advisable to put two to five together in the compressed soil (120).

The compressed soil 120 can be compressed by placing the seeds 140 as is, or, as shown in the figure, several seeds 140 are placed in capsules that easily dissolve by moisture and compressed into a leaf shape (120). ) can also be manufactured by inserting it into the middle hole, which is to prevent seeds from being damaged by compressive force during the process of compressing compressed soil.

The compressed soil 120 is a raw material used in known ground pots. It is compressed and molded into a leaf shape using peat moss as the main material. When moisture is absorbed, the volume expands and the circulation of air becomes smooth, so that the seed Germination and root development improve.

The compressed soil 120 is a type of topsoil, that is, artificial soil used for germination of seeds, and has almost no nutrients, and the culture soil 130 is an artificial soil for cultivating germinated seedlings, and contains fertilizer and manure ingredients. It refers to soil whose nutrients are further enhanced by containing microorganisms and other additives.

The culture soil 130 must be mixed with different amounts of fertilizer, manure, and other additives depending on the type of seed 140, so as to provide nutrition until the seed germinates and grows into a seedling.

The water 150 contained inside the egg-shaped container 110 is in a gel state rather than a liquid state or a soil moisturizer made of perlite that has absorbed moisture, which is a culture soil (culture soil) by which moisture is slowly released. 130) Since a stable supply of moisture is possible from the inside, it can be placed on the culture soil 130 to form a single layer as shown in the drawing, but of course, it can also be mixed with the culture soil 130.

The water 150 contained inside the egg-shaped container 110 continuously provides the moisture necessary for the seeds 140 to germinate even if there is no rain for several months when the seed module 100 is dropped into a forest fire-damaged area or a deserted area. Because it can supply moisture, not only does the seed germinate, but the roots of the germinated seed come out of the culture soil and take root in the soil of a forest or desert, and then disappear naturally after supplying moisture.

The above-mentioned soil moisturizers are sold in various types on the market, including brand names ‘Terracothem (Daelim Horticultural Seedlings)’, ‘One Time (Terra Green)’, and ‘Smart Water (Global Agro)’, so detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. Do this.

As shown in FIG. 3, a large number of egg-shaped seed modules 100 of the present embodiment configured as described above are mounted on the dropping module device of a drone (not shown) at the same time and are dropped one by one at a desired point while flying at low altitude. They must be dropped by a drone. After acquiring data by mapping the target point in advance, it can be quickly dropped at regular intervals and density through route flight. This allows for rapid planting of forest fire-damaged areas or desertified areas with minimal cost and manpower without wasting seeds. Recording becomes possible.

As a means for dropping the egg-shaped seed module according to the present invention, a loading frame for loading fire extinguishers as disclosed in the drone-mounted fire bomb dropping device of the applicant's Patent No. 10-2071468 can be used by modifying it, and various other methods can be used. Of course, it is also possible to use a drone equipped with a type-type dropping device, but any type of flying means can be used as long as it is equipped with multiple egg-shaped seed modules and can fly without losing balance when dropping them one by one. Of course, it can also be planted by dropping or planting by manpower, rather than by dropping using a flying vehicle such as a drone.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, the seed module 100 dropped on the ground (G) is deformed to a certain extent in that the lower blunt end 114, which is relatively heavy in weight, is in close contact with the ground (G) in the process of free falling. It becomes fixed, and in this state, when it rains or dew falls, the thickness of the upper tip 112 becomes thinner and opens, and inside the seed module 100, a thin separator 118 is formed to protect against impact when falling. By allowing water to be absorbed into the culture soil 130 and compressed soil 120 by or through contact with water 150, germination of the seed 140 can be achieved, and ultimately, the egg-shaped container 110 made of starch ) completely melts and disappears, the roots of the seed extend down to the ground (G) and take root, becoming seedlings that can grow on their own, making forest reforestation in areas affected by forest fires and reforestation in desertified areas possible.

100: seed module
110: Egg-shaped container
112: cutting edge
114: Dundan
116: side
118: separation membrane
120: Compressed soil
130: culture soil
140: Seed
150: water
160: air layer
G: ground

Claims (7)

A drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening, characterized in that it is manufactured by placing compressed soil (120), culture soil (130), seeds (140), water (150), and nutrients in an egg-shaped container (110).
In claim 1,
The egg-shaped container 110 is a drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening, characterized in that it is made with water-soluble starch as its main ingredient.
In claim 1,
The inside of the egg-shaped container 110 is filled with compressed soil 120 in which seeds 140 are placed and compressed, and culture soil 130 surrounding the compressed soil 120 is filled at the bottom, and the top or culture soil of the egg-shaped container 110 is filled. (130) is filled with gel-like water (150) in which moisture is slowly released or water (150) made of perlite that absorbs moisture, and an air layer (160) is formed at the top of the egg-shaped container (110) to form a free-fall type. A drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening, characterized in that the lower side with a heavy weight is in contact with the ground when dropped.
In claim 3,
The compressed soil 120 is compressed and molded into a leaf shape using peat moss as the main material, and several seeds 140 are placed in capsules that easily dissolve by moisture and inserted into the middle hole of the compressed soil 120. Drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening.
In claim 3,
The egg-shaped container 110 has a sharp tip 112 at the top, a rounded end 114 at the bottom, and a side 116 that is relatively thicker than the rest, so that it can be used while the seed germinates and grows. A drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening, which serves as a pillar for protection, and the blunt end (114) is made of a honeycomb-shaped pattern that absorbs shock when dropped and can be deformed according to the shape of the terrain.
In claim 5,
The tip 112 is manufactured to be thinner than the side 116, so that it melts in contact with moisture such as rainwater or dew before the seed germinates and the cotyledons emerge, allowing air, sunlight, and rainwater or dew to flow in. Drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening.
In claim 5,
Two separation membranes 118 are formed in the middle part of the egg-shaped container 110, and the inside is filled with gel-like water and is melted by impact when falling on the ground or by water 150 at the top. Drop-type egg-shaped seed module for greening.