NL1043175B1 - Cup-shaped casing for side and bottom encasing of substrate and culture material, made of biodegradable film material. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1), intended and designed as a cup-shaped envelope (1) between on the one hand the substrate (2) and culture material (3) and on the other hand the inner wall (4a) of a culture cell (4). The enclosure is designed and dimensioned such that during use it substantially abuts against the inner wall of the culture cell. The wrapping material is preferably a porous, biodegradable film, such as paper. The wrapping material is preferably provided with perforations (6).

Description

i Short designation: Cup-shaped casing for enclosing the substrate and culture medium on the bottom side, made of biodegradable oil material, 18

DESCRIPTION The invention relates to a attribute in the professional cultivation of plants by means of kwsek trays etching. It is known to make use of masreallige kwseektrays when cultivating plants {see for example hiipsffsesshop Karobv.ni/g/verpalkingen/ irays / RwerELray), in which substrate and kvsekmatervial {indoor, cutting material ate. are placed in the kwsekicellen ikwesk cavities) of the kweskirays. The object of the present invention is to provide that after the substrate plus ds rooted plants are removed after a certain period of time, the cells can be reused immediately, without having to be cleaned properly. Provide that the substrate and culture material, while residing in the cells, are aerated and fed into butter.

According to the invention, this is understood to mean in righting, and arranged as a cup-shaped casing (igm casing layer) between on the one hand substrate and culture material for cultivating a plant and on the other hand the inner wall of a cell of a multicellular culture tray, the casing is configured and disensitized to abut in use against the inner wall of the cell surface of the culture tray, By using the proposed transparent enclosure between the 10 substrate and culture material and the inner wall of the tray cells, A clear separation is obtained between the substrate and culture material on the one hand and the inner wall of the trays on the other, so that said inner wall remains clean when the cup-shaped envelope including soil and culture material are removed from the tray cells. The casing material is preferably a porous mareral, allowing moisture and air to penetrate through that porous casing material. The casing material is preferably a biologically breakable material, preferably a film, such as paper. The wrapping material is preferably provided with perforations, in particular to allow access to air.

The invention will now be discussed in more detail with reference to the figure below.

Figure 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention. Figure 1 It is worthwhile an exemplary embodiment of a device, intended and arranged as a cup-shaped envelope (or envelope or liner cup) 1 between on the one hand sub-vessel 2 and kweskma-

material 3 for growing a plant and, on the other hand, the inner wall of a kweskholite or ikwesk) oel 4 of a multi-cell kween tray 5, wherein the enclosure 1 is designed and dimensioned such that during use it substantially abuts against the inner wall 4a of the relevant cal 4 of the kwesk tray 5. The material of the envelope 1 is preferably a porous, biodegradable, film-like material such as paper, provided with perforations. As the type of paper, use can be made of normal recycled gapler or, for example, filter paper.

The cup-shaped casing 1 shown as an exemplary embodiment in Figure 1 is therefore a perforated paper cup intended to scold the substrate 2 and the bray 5 when rooting and growing cuttings material 2. It ensures that the cuttings 3, also in plantlets that are less rooted, can easily be potted.

The paper of Your envelope 1 ensures that all the substrate 2 remains available for the plant 3 and that no foundations remain in the tray cell 4. The special perforation € in the porous material ensures that the roots receive extra air lasg To grow, between the wrapping 1 and the travwand da, The wrapping 1 23 remains intact during the rise because one side of the paper dries up after watering.

After potting, the paper quickly fades because it no longer dries up, and exactly the right substrate can be used, i.e.

WW there is no need to take into account the tightness during the working as with other systems such as glue plugs.

The casing 1 can be made of low grade. recycled panier.

Standard, fully developed machines are available for the production process. The dosing of the encapsulating cup 1 in the tray is done with a standard tray filler, no separate machine needs to be developed for this, § Advantages compared to alternative systems:

1. Advantages compared to loose soil {or sander loose substrate} in tray: a. Rooter cultivation time {product available when 30% has been thoroughly absorbed}.

b. Easier starting up {roots will not be damaged during potting.

¢. Trays less soiled with substrate vests, 13

2. Advantages compared to Ypaper pots ”{see for example hitg: / {wwwoptipiug.ni/pepsrpols Dimi): a. Better root growth due to airy substrate, the Vpaper pol” is pressed grand.

Db. Simpler and shorter process, due to filling DURING the production process, unlike the "paper pol" which is pre-pressed, mab becomes a separate device,

3. Advantages compared to Gluing piuggen {such as a. More tolerant substrate {no unnecessary additions and processing, b. more airy substrate (gluing needs some firmness).

4, Advantages L.o0.v. the Srowooon® (see for example a. Simpler and cheaper production process compared to a Srowcoon®.

b. Easier to combine, no disadvantageous expensive vacuum dispenser, § u. The pagier used is a 100% natural product, the Crowcoon is a (biodegradable) synthetic product.

d. Remnants of the Growcoon® {green} are a bad sight as long as it is not yet 100% digested in the consumer phase, the {browns} encapsulating cup according to the invention looks more natural, e. The encapsulating cup according to the invention has a longer shelf life range in the tray, with the Crowcoon® a different design, including extensive testing phase, is required for each test period.

13 Finally, the following is noted:

1. There may also be yarn {perforations} in the bottom of the voop-shaped wrapping.

2. The cup-shaped casing can optionally be used (preferably without perforations) for growing plants. So instead of a plsstic jar. The pot (cup-shaped casing) is then used to cultivate a plant and to supply dsarna to the consumer. This is another application. 23

Claims (5)

CONCLUSIONS 1. Device {1}, intended and designed as a cup-shaped envelope {1} for encasing substrate {2} and quartz material 13} on the side and bottom, wherein the cug-shaped wrap is made of biologically degradable foil material. Device according to claim 1, intended and designed as a cup-shaped envelope {1} between on the one hand substrate {3} and quail material {2} and on the other hand the inner wall {da} of a culture cell {4}, wherein the envelope is designed and imensilonated such that it substantially abuts or may abut the inner wall of such culture sheet during use. The device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the casing material is a porous material. The device of any preceding claim, wherein the casing material is a gapler. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the casing material is provided with perivations (8) in wall and / or bottom,