NO772490L

NO772490L - SEED AND PLANT GROWTH DEVICE.

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Publication number: NO772490L
Application number: NO772490A
Authority: NO
Inventors: William August Skaife
Original assignee: Skaife Vivian Anna
Priority date: 1977-07-13
Filing date: 1977-07-13
Publication date: 1979-01-16

Description

Et vanlig problem ved dyrking av plater er at de kan skadesA common problem when growing plates is that they can be damaged

eller dø for meget vanning. Videre kan plantene få for liten plass for røttene, og veksten kan stoppe inntil plantene over- or die from too much watering. Furthermore, the plants may have too little space for the roots, and growth may stop until the plants over-

føres til en større beholder. Tilførsel av næring til vekstmidlet kan også være et problem når det gjelder å tilføre den riktige næring og i riktig mengde. transferred to a larger container. Supplying nutrients to the growing medium can also be a problem when it comes to supplying the right nutrients and in the right quantity.

Oppfinnelsen bygger på en oppdagelse i samband med oppbevaringThe invention is based on a discovery in connection with storage

av et komprimert torvstrå i en beholder med teleskopiske seksjoner som vil ekspandere når det komprimerte torvstrø utsettes for fuktighet. Den ekspanderbare teleskopiske beholder tillot luft å komme inn gjennom forbindelsen mellom seksjonene for gjennomlufting av den ekspanderte torvstrø. Det ble oppdaget under bruk at den potte som denne bestemte beholder utgjorde, i motsetning til andre kjente potter, muliggjorde vekst for en plante som ble vannet kontinuerlig ved at potten ble anbragt i vann. En videre under-søkelse viste at kontinuerlig vanning var mulig på grunn av at vekstmidlet og røttene av planten ble tilført luft som nøytraliserte den vanligvis negative virkning av for mye vanning. Mellom den ekspanderte torvstrø og sideveggene av de teleskopiske beholder-seksjoner var det et fuktighetskammer, og røttene av planten vokste •inn i dette fuktighetskammer. Det viste seg at røttene ble tilført næring fra næringsstoffene i luften, ettersom plantert trives under disse vekstbetingelser. of a compressed peat straw in a container with telescopic sections which will expand when the compressed peat straw is exposed to moisture. The expandable telescopic container allowed air to enter through the connection between the sections to aerate the expanded peat litter. It was discovered during use that the pot formed by this particular container, unlike other known pots, enabled the growth of a plant which was watered continuously by placing the pot in water. A further investigation showed that continuous watering was possible because the growing medium and the roots of the plant were supplied with air which neutralized the usually negative effect of too much watering. Between the expanded peat litter and the side walls of the telescopic container sections was a moisture chamber, and the roots of the plant grew into this moisture chamber. It turned out that the roots were supplied with nutrients from the nutrients in the air, as the plant thrives under these growing conditions.

Den foreliggende oppfinnelse omfatter en fremgangsmåte for plante-dyrking og beholdere for disse planter som tillater plantene å vokse mens vekstmidler står i vann. Dette oppnås ved lufting av vekstmidlet rundt dets ytterflater og fortrinnsvis tilførsel av fuktig luft til vekstmidlet og planterøttene. Planten vil da vokse bra selv om luften er tørr når den holdes i vann, men vil vise øket vekst hvis vekstmidlet anbringes i luftige, fuktige om-givelser. The present invention comprises a method for growing plants and containers for these plants which allow the plants to grow while growing agents are in water. This is achieved by aerating the growing medium around its outer surfaces and preferably supplying moist air to the growing medium and the plant roots. The plant will then grow well even if the air is dry when it is kept in water, but will show increased growth if the growing agent is placed in airy, moist surroundings.

Nærmere bestemt slippes luft til vekstmidlet, som fortrinnsvisMore specifically, air is released to the growing medium, which preferably

er organisk material, mens pottematerialet er meget porøst material, slik som torv, hvilket tillater luft å passere gjennom sideveggene i beholderen. Alternativt kan det i det meste av beholderveggen være anordnet luftehull. I noen tilfeller krever ikke den ekspanderte torvstrø en beholder for å holde vekstmidlet sammen, og i så fall er beholderen adskilt fra torven, slik at det er dannet et rom med fuktig luft rundt torven. Luftrommet får sin fuktighet fra den fuktige torv som står i vann. Et fuktighetskammer kan også anordnes ved å anbringe en plante i en beholder med lufthull og som befinner seg i et drivhus med fuktig atmosfære. Nærvær av luft" i vekstmidlet og ved planterøttene avhenger av porøsiteten i vekstmidlet og beholderveggene, og beholderen kan alternativt inneholde et vekstmiddel med planten i midten og ringer av luftrom og vekstmiddel som omgir den sentralt plasserte planten, slik at veggene danner luftrommene, og at rommene for vekstmiddel er utstyrt med lufteåpninger for luftgjennomgang og for at røttene skal kunne vokse fra et vekstmiddel til det neste gjennom luftrommet. Det kan anordnes et hvilket som helst antall ringer av luftrom og vekstmidler, slik at planten er i stand til å vokse vilkårlig uten å måtte omplantes hvis beholderen er stor nok. is organic material, while the potting material is highly porous material, such as peat, which allows air to pass through the side walls of the container. Alternatively, air holes can be arranged in most of the container wall. In some cases, the expanded peat litter does not require a container to hold the growth agent together, and in that case the container is separated from the peat, so that a space of moist air is formed around the peat. The airspace gets its moisture from the moist peat standing in water. A humidity chamber can also be arranged by placing a plant in a container with air holes and which is located in a greenhouse with a moist atmosphere. The presence of air" in the growing medium and at the plant roots depends on the porosity of the growing medium and the container walls, and the container can alternatively contain a growing medium with the plant in the center and rings of air spaces and growing medium that surround the centrally located plant, so that the walls form the air spaces, and that the spaces for growing medium is provided with vents for air passage and for the roots to be able to grow from one growing medium to the next through the air space. Any number of rings of air space and growing medium can be arranged so that the plant is able to grow randomly without may have to be replanted if the container is large enough.

Det kan dannes flere potter ved å anordne flere tverr^ående veggerSeveral pots can be formed by arranging several transverse walls

i en større potte med gjennomhullede sidevegger for kommersiell med et luftrom. De tverrgående vegger kan være i parallelle, adskilte par, for dannelse av luftrom.langs i det minste noen av sidene av de mindre.pottene. En beholder kan også ha flere rom side om side og som inneholder de enkelte potter med gjennomhullede sidevegger som gir kommunisering mellom vekstmidlet og luftrommet mellom beholderveggene og de gjennomhullede pottevegger. in a larger pot with perforated side walls for commercial with an air space. The transverse walls may be in parallel spaced pairs to form air spaces along at least some of the sides of the smaller pots. A container can also have several rooms side by side and which contain the individual pots with perforated side walls that provide communication between the growing medium and the air space between the container walls and the perforated pot walls.

Alle utførelsesformene av den foreliggende oppfinnelse viser at plantene ikke kan bli for mye vannet hvis luftingen av det organiske vekstmiddel opprettholdes, og veksten av plantene vil ikke hindres All the embodiments of the present invention show that the plants cannot be overwatered if the aeration of the organic growing medium is maintained, and the growth of the plants will not be hindered

eller opphøre som følge av at røttene får for liten plass,or cease as a result of the roots getting too little space,

slik at planten må omplantes. Den eneste grunn til omplanting måtte være hvis planten krevde større grunnflate for å understøtte den økede størrelse av planten. Fig. 1 viser i perspektiv den sammentrykkede beholder som inneholder komprimert torvstrø. so that the plant must be replanted. The only reason for replanting would be if the plant required a larger surface area to support the increased size of the plant. Fig. 1 shows in perspective the compressed container containing compressed peat litter.

Fig. 2 viser beholderen med avtatt forsendelsesdeksel.Fig. 2 shows the container with the delivery cover removed.

Fig. 3 viser et tverrsnitt etter 'linjen 3-3 i fig. 2.Fig. 3 shows a cross-section along the line 3-3 in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 viser i forstørret målestokk en del av et snitt etter Fig. 4 shows on an enlarged scale part of a section after

linjen 4-4 i fig. 2.line 4-4 in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 viser i perspektiv beholderen i ekspandert tilstand.Fig. 5 shows in perspective the container in an expanded state.

Fig. 6 viser et tverrsnitt etter linjen 6-6 i fig. 5, og viser tilførsel av vann til torvstrøen samt oppløselig voks som inneholder frøene. Fig. 6 shows a cross-section along the line 6-6 in fig. 5, and shows the supply of water to the peat litter as well as soluble wax containing the seeds.

Fig. 7 viser et tverrsnitt etter linjen 7-7 i fig. 6.Fig. 7 shows a cross-section along the line 7-7 in fig. 6.

Fig. 8 viser beholderen, delvis i snitt, med planter som harFig. 8 shows the container, partly in section, with plants that have

grodd opp fra frøene.sprouted from the seeds.

Fig. 9 viser et tverrsnitt gjennom beholderen, der plantene har fått røtter, og der røttene ernæres av fuktig luft i fuktighetskammeret mellom beholderens sidevegger og vekstmidlet. Fig.10 viser i perspektiv beholderen i adskilt tilstand, omfattende en potteenhet med gjennomhullede sidevegger og tverrgående vegger som avgrenser rom for de enkelte potter og luftrom. Fig. 9 shows a cross-section through the container, where the plants have taken root, and where the roots are nourished by moist air in the humidity chamber between the side walls of the container and the growing medium. Fig.10 shows in perspective the container in a separated state, comprising a pot unit with perforated side walls and transverse walls that delimit spaces for the individual pots and air spaces.

Fig.11 viser et utsnitt av potteenheten.Fig.11 shows a section of the pot unit.

Fig.12 viser i et snitt etter linjen 12-12 i fig. 11.Fig. 12 shows in a section along the line 12-12 in fig. 11.

Fig.13 viser i forstørret målestokk en del av snittet vist iFig.13 shows on an enlarged scale part of the section shown in

i fig. 12.in fig. 12.

Fig.14 er en annen utførelsesform av oppfinnelsen, der det er anordnet et luftrom på alle sider av de enkelte potter av de tverrgående vegger anordnet parvis og adskilt. Fig.14 is another embodiment of the invention, where an air space is arranged on all sides of the individual pots of the transverse walls arranged in pairs and separated.

Fig.15 viser en ytterligere utførelsesform av oppfinnelsen, derFig. 15 shows a further embodiment of the invention, where

en beholder omfatter flere rom som inneholder de enkelte potter, hvilke har luftehull i sideveggene for overføring av luft fra et luftrom til vekstmidlet og for at røttene skal kunne vokse inn i luftrommet. a container comprises several rooms that contain the individual pots, which have ventilation holes in the side walls for the transfer of air from an air space to the growing agent and for the roots to be able to grow into the air space.

Fig.16 viser et snitt etter linjen 16-16 i fig. 15.Fig. 16 shows a section along the line 16-16 in fig. 15.

Fig.17 er en ytterligere utførelsesform der flere vekstmidlerFig.17 is a further embodiment in which several growth agents

er anordnet konsentrisk og alternerende med konsentriske luftrom, beregnet for plantene når disse vokser i størrelse, slik at røttene alltid er i kontakt med fuktig luft. are arranged concentrically and alternating with concentric air spaces, intended for the plants when they grow in size, so that the roots are always in contact with moist air.

Fig.18 er et snitt etter linjen 18-18 i fig. 17.Fig. 18 is a section along the line 18-18 in fig. 17.

Fig.19 viser et veksthus som fungerer som et fuktig luftrom omkring en potteplante. Fig.20 viser et tverrsnitt av en platenbeholder som vannes Fig.19 shows a greenhouse that functions as a moist air space around a potted plant. Fig.20 shows a cross-section of a plate container that is watered

kontinuerlig og utsettes for tørr luft.continuously and exposed to dry air.

Fig.21 viser en beholder av naturlig, porøst material, ogFig.21 shows a container of natural, porous material, and

som er i stand til å slippe luft gjennom.which is able to let air through.

Blomsterkassen vist i fig. 8 er generelt betegnet med tallhenvisning 10, og omfatter en beholder 12 med rektangulær form og åpen oven-til med unntak av det avtagbare deksel 14. Inne i beholderen 12 The flower box shown in fig. 8 is generally denoted by reference numeral 10, and comprises a container 12 of rectangular shape and open at the top with the exception of the removable cover 14. Inside the container 12

er anbragt en beholder 16 med variabel størrelse, omfattende flere teleskopiske partier 20 som henger sammen med hverandre og kan føres inn i hverandre, og der bunnpartiet har en bunn 22. Toppartiet er hovedsakelig lukket av det deksel 24 med en langstrakt åpning 2 6 langs den langsgående midtlinje av beholderen 16, for å blottlegge is placed a container 16 of variable size, comprising several telescopic parts 20 which hang together and can be inserted into each other, and where the bottom part has a bottom 22. The top part is mainly closed by the cover 24 with an elongated opening 26 along it longitudinal center line of container 16, to expose

frø 28 som er innleiret i et lag av vannoppløselig voks 30 på toppen av komprimert torvstrø 32. Av fig.3 vil fremgå at den komprimerte torvstrø 32 i den sammenleggbare beholder 16 bare opptar en del av det totale disponible rom i beholderen 16 når denne er ekspandert. Hvert av de teleskopiske partier 20 omfatter innoverragende flenser 40 i bunnen, beregnet for å gripe om utoverragende kantflenser 42 på den øvre ende av.et underliggende parti 20. Blomsterkassen 10 settes sammen ved først å anbringe den komprimerte torvstrø i den teleskopiske beholder 16 og å tilføre frøene 20 på toppen av torvstrøen, etterfulgt av et oppvarmet lag av vannoppløselig voks 30 for å binde frøene 28 til torvstrøen under transport eller liknende. Dekslet 24 plasseres deretter på det øverste teleskopiske parti 20, etterfulgt av dekslet 14. Ved fremkomsten til bestemmelsesstedet og som forberedelse til bruk fjernes dekslet 14, som inngitt i fig. 3, vann 44 tilføres fra en beholder 46 til voksen 30, som oppløses og vaskes bort, slik at frøene 28 kan spire og begynne å vokse i den fuktige og ekspanderte torvstrø 32. Ekspansjonen av torvstrøen forårsaker at de teleskopiske partier 20 ekspanderer .til den tilstand som er vist i fig. 6. Vanningen besørges ved tilførsel av vann 28, i trauet 12. Som vist i fig. 8, vokser det planter 50 fra frøene 28, og plantene vokser oppover gjennom åpningen 26 i dekslet 24. seeds 28 which are embedded in a layer of water-soluble wax 30 on top of compressed peat litter 32. It will be seen from Fig.3 that the compressed peat litter 32 in the collapsible container 16 only occupies part of the total available space in the container 16 when this is expanded. Each of the telescopic parts 20 comprises inwardly projecting flanges 40 at the bottom, designed to grip about outwardly projecting edge flanges 42 on the upper end of an underlying part 20. The flower box 10 is assembled by first placing the compressed peat litter in the telescopic container 16 and adding the seeds 20 on top of the peat litter, followed by a heated layer of water-soluble wax 30 to bind the seeds 28 to the peat litter during transport or the like. The cover 24 is then placed on the top telescopic part 20, followed by the cover 14. On arrival at the destination and in preparation for use, the cover 14 is removed, as shown in fig. 3, water 44 is supplied from a container 46 to the wax 30, which dissolves and washes away, allowing the seeds 28 to germinate and begin to grow in the moist and expanded peat litter 32. The expansion of the peat litter causes the telescopic portions 20 to expand into the condition shown in fig. 6. The irrigation is provided by supplying water 28, in the trough 12. As shown in fig. 8, plants 50 grow from the seeds 28, and the plants grow upwards through the opening 26 in the cover 24.

Det vil forstås at blomsterkassen i henhold til oppfinnelsenIt will be understood that the flower box according to the invention

gir beundringsverdige, om ikke magiske, egenskaper som oppdages av brukeren når det tilføres vann til åpningen 26 i dekslet 24. provides admirable, if not magical, properties that are discovered by the user when water is supplied to the opening 26 in the cover 24.

Den ekspanderbare beholder 16 begynner å heve seg foran brukerens øyne tilsynelatende uten grunn, etterfulgt av at voksen 30 grad-vis forsvinner og frilegger frøene 28. Dramaet fortsetter noen dager senere, når plantene 50 begynner å vise seg. The expandable container 16 begins to rise before the user's eyes for seemingly no reason, followed by the wax 30 gradually disappearing, exposing the seeds 28. The drama continues a few days later, when the plants 50 begin to appear.

I fig..9 er vist mer detaljert det indre av beholderen, der det kan sees et fuktighetskammer 52 mellom den ekspanderte torvstrø 32 og sideveggene i de teleskopisk sammenhengende partier 20. Den komprimerte torvstrø som tilføres vann ekspanderer vertikalt og ikke sideveis, slik at fuktighetskammeret 52 dannes ettersom veggene dirvergerer oppover fra bunnen. Pilene 54 indikerer luften som kommer inn i kammeret 52 gjennom sammenføyningene som forbinder de teleskopiske partier 20. Luften i kammeret 52 er fuktig på grunn av den fuktige torv 3 2 som er i kontinuerlig kontakt med vannet 48. Røttene 56 på planten 50 utsettes derfor for luft og fuktighet i kammeret 52. Luften inneholder visse næring-sstcf f er som planten 50 ernærer seg av. Fig. 9 shows the interior of the container in more detail, where a moisture chamber 52 can be seen between the expanded peat litter 32 and the side walls of the telescopically connected parts 20. The compressed peat litter that is supplied with water expands vertically and not laterally, so that the moisture chamber 52 is formed as the walls diverge upwards from the bottom. The arrows 54 indicate the air entering the chamber 52 through the joints connecting the telescopic portions 20. The air in the chamber 52 is moist because of the moist peat 3 2 which is in continuous contact with the water 48. The roots 56 of the plant 50 are therefore exposed to air and moisture in the chamber 52. The air contains certain nutrients that the plant 50 feeds on.

I fig. 10 til 13 er vist en annen utførelsesform av oppfinnelsen,In fig. 10 to 13 show another embodiment of the invention,

og en ytterligere utførelsesform er vist i fig. 14. Et vanntrau 60 som inneholder vann 6 2 inneholder en rektangulær beholder and a further embodiment is shown in fig. 14. A water trough 60 containing water 6 2 contains a rectangular container

64, som i sin tur inneholder en potteenhet 66. I bunnen 70 av beholderen 64 er anordnet vanningshull 68, for å bringe vann 62 gjennom hullene 72 i bunnen 74 av potteenheten 66 til det organiske vekstmiddel 76 som inneholder en plante 78. Yttersiden og ende-veggene 80 og 82 av potteenheten omfatter luftehull 84 over hovedsakelig hele flaten. De enkelte potter 86 er dannet av skille-vegger 88 som er anordnet parallelt og i innbyrdes avstand og avgrenser et luftrom 92 mellom seg. De enkelte potter omfatter videre de tverrgående vegger 94, som, slik det kan sees av fig. 10 og 11, ikke er gjennomhullet, ettersom luften som tilføres fra rommet 90 på en side av vekstmidlet 76 er tilstrekkelig sammen med 64, which in turn contains a potting unit 66. In the bottom 70 of the container 64, watering holes 68 are arranged, to bring water 62 through the holes 72 in the bottom 74 of the potting unit 66 to the organic growing medium 76 containing a plant 78. The outside and end -walls 80 and 82 of the pot unit comprise air holes 84 over essentially the entire surface. The individual pots 86 are formed by dividing walls 88 which are arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and define an air space 92 between them. The individual pots further comprise the transverse walls 94, which, as can be seen from fig. 10 and 11, is not perforated, as the air supplied from the space 90 on one side of the growing agent 76 is sufficient together with

luften som tilføres fra luftrommmet 100 mellom veggen i potteenheten og beholderveggen, slik det kan sees av fig. 12. Potteenheten er så mye mindre enn beholderen 64 at luftrommet 100 er dannet på alle sider av potteenheten. Samsvarende øvre, utoverragende flenser 102 og 104 er anordnet på potteenheten 66 og beholderen 64. Luftehull 108 og 110 er anordnet i flensene 102 og 104, for å gi forbindelse mellom luftrommet 100 og atmosfæren. the air supplied from the air space 100 between the wall of the pot unit and the container wall, as can be seen from fig. 12. The potting unit is so much smaller than the container 64 that the air space 100 is formed on all sides of the potting unit. Corresponding upper, protruding flanges 102 and 104 are arranged on the pot unit 66 and the container 64. Air holes 108 and 110 are arranged in the flanges 102 and 104, to provide a connection between the air space 100 and the atmosphere.

Luftrommet 92 mellom de langsgående vegger 88 er oppdelt av tverrgående vegger 94 som festes ved hjelp av innskjæringer 112 og 114. Innskjæringene 114 ligger på hver sin side av et avstandselement The air space 92 between the longitudinal walls 88 is divided by transverse walls 94 which are fixed by means of notches 112 and 114. The notches 114 are on either side of a spacer element

116 mellom veggene 88 og rommet 92. Veggene 88 er også utstyrt116 between the walls 88 and the room 92. The walls 88 are also equipped

med lufteåpninger 118 for å gi forbindelse mellom luftrommet 9 2with air openings 118 to provide a connection between the air space 9 2

og vekstmidlet 76. Som vist i fig. 13, er de nedre ender av veggene 88 også ført inn i langsgående spor 120 for å holde de nedre ender av veggene i riktia innbyrdes' avstand. Vann 62 i trauet 60 finnes også i en fordypning 122 under åpningen 68 i beholderens bunn 70 og vanningsutløpet 72 i bunnen 74 av potteenheten 66. For å hindre tetning mellom bunnene 74 og 70 danner sporene 120 nedoverragende avstandsribber 126, for å holde de and the growth agent 76. As shown in fig. 13, the lower ends of the walls 88 are also led into longitudinal grooves 120 to keep the lower ends of the walls at a distance from each other. Water 62 in the trough 60 is also found in a recess 122 below the opening 68 in the bottom 70 of the container and the watering outlet 72 in the bottom 74 of the potting unit 66. To prevent sealing between the bottoms 74 and 70, the grooves 120 form downwardly projecting spacer ribs 126, to hold the

to bunner i avstand fra hverandre, slik det fremgår av fig. 12 og 13. two bottoms at a distance from each other, as can be seen from fig. 12 and 13.

Luft kan videre tilføres de enkelte potter 86 ved hjelp av et par vegger 94 anordnet på tvers av veggene 88, som det fremgår av fig. Air can also be supplied to the individual pots 86 by means of a pair of walls 94 arranged across the walls 88, as can be seen from fig.

14, slik at det avgrenses et ytterligere rom 130 med forbindelse til vekstmidlet 76. Det vil sees at plantene 78 har røtter 132 som vokser utover fordi de søker etter luft og fuktighet samt næring som tilføres med luften, og de vokser gjennom åpningene 118 og 84, der de trives i rommene 92 og 130 og fuktig luft, dannet av veggene 88 og 94, sammen med luftrommet 100 som forløper rundt utsiden av pottene 86. 14, so that a further space 130 is delimited with a connection to the growing medium 76. It will be seen that the plants 78 have roots 132 which grow outwards because they are looking for air and moisture as well as nutrients supplied with the air, and they grow through the openings 118 and 84 , where they thrive in the spaces 92 and 130 and moist air, formed by the walls 88 and 94, together with the air space 100 which extends around the outside of the pots 86.

I fig. 15 og 16 er vist en ytterligere utførelsesform, som er gitt det generelle henvisningtall 140, og omfatter et vanntrau 142 som inneholder vann 144 som står i forbindelse- med flere rom 146 dannet av vegger 148. Rommene 146 inneholder hver sin potte 150 med sidevegger 152 som har lufteåpninger 154. Pottene 150 er mindre enn rommene 146, og det er derved dannet et luftrom 156 rundt pottene 150. En utoverragende kantflens 158 på pottene 150 ligger an mot de øvre kanter av veggene 148, slik at innstrømningen av luft i luftrommene 156 begrenses. Lufteåpninger 160 er anordnet for innslipp av luft i rommet 156. Veggene 148 henger sammen via horisontale partier 168 som vist i fig. 16. Støtte- og avstandsknaster 164 holder bunnen i rommene 146 over bunnen av vanntrauet 142, som vist i fig. 16. In fig. 15 and 16 a further embodiment is shown, which is given the general reference number 140, and comprises a water trough 142 containing water 144 which is in connection with several rooms 146 formed by walls 148. The rooms 146 each contain a pot 150 with side walls 152 which have air openings 154. The pots 150 are smaller than the spaces 146, and an air space 156 is thereby formed around the pots 150. A protruding edge flange 158 on the pots 150 rests against the upper edges of the walls 148, so that the inflow of air into the air spaces 156 be restricted. Air openings 160 are arranged for the admission of air into the room 156. The walls 148 are connected via horizontal parts 168 as shown in fig. 16. Support and distance knobs 164 hold the bottom in the spaces 146 above the bottom of the water trough 142, as shown in fig. 16.

I det organiske vekstmiddel 166 er anbragt en plante 164 med røtter 168 som rager utover fordi de søker etter fuktig luft i fuktighetskammeret 156, som vist for roten 170 i kammeret 156. Vann fra trauet 142 stiger opp i kammeret 156 til nivå med vannet i trauet og holder således luften fuktig. Vann kommer også inn i kammeret gjennom vanningshullene 172 i bunnen, hvilke hull har forbindelse til vanningshullet 174 i bunnen 176 av potten. In the organic growing medium 166 is placed a plant 164 with roots 168 that protrude outwards because they are searching for moist air in the moisture chamber 156, as shown for the root 170 in the chamber 156. Water from the trough 142 rises in the chamber 156 to the level of the water in the trough and thus keeps the air moist. Water also enters the chamber through the watering holes 172 in the bottom, which holes have a connection to the watering hole 174 in the bottom 176 of the pot.

I fig. 16 er vist et deksel 168 over toppen av potten 150, og som har anlegg mot flensene 158. Bruken av dette deksel frembringer et ytterligere rom 180 med fuktig luft rundt plantestengélen;.182, In fig. 16, a cover 168 is shown over the top of the pot 150, and which has contact with the flanges 158. The use of this cover creates a further room 180 with moist air around the plant stem; 182,

som på grunn av de optimale vekstbetingelser får røtter 184 over vekstmidlet 16 6. Dette er et ytterligere bevis for at det er ønskelig å opprettholde fuktig luft omkring planterøttene, ettersom det:virker gunstig for veksten av røttene og planten. which, due to the optimal growth conditions, get roots 184 over the growth agent 16 6. This is further proof that it is desirable to maintain moist air around the plant roots, as it: is beneficial for the growth of the roots and the plant.

I fig. 17 og 18 er vist en ytterligere utførelsesform, generelt gitt henvisningtallet 190, og som omfatter et vanntrau 192 som inneholder vann 194. En ytre plantebeholder 196 har hovedsakelig kvadratisk grunnflate. In fig. 17 and 18 a further embodiment is shown, generally given the reference number 190, and which comprises a water trough 192 containing water 194. An outer plant container 196 has a substantially square base surface.

I midten av beholderen 196 er anbragt en klump av organisk vekstmiddel 198 som inneholder en plante 200, i et første rom 202. Et annet rom 204 avgrenses av et par konsentriske, adskilte vegger 206, og dette rom virker som et kammer med fuktig luft. Dessuten er et rom 208 med vekstmiddel avgrenset av adskilte vegger 206 og 210, og inneholder det vekstmiddel 198. Konsentrisk utenfor dette avgrenses et annet luftrom 212 av adskilte vegger 210 og 214. Endelig er et rom 216 med vekstmiddel avgrenset av veggen 214 og en vegg 218, og mellom veggen 218 og veggene i beholderen 196 In the middle of the container 196, a lump of organic growing agent 198 containing a plant 200 is placed in a first room 202. Another room 204 is bounded by a pair of concentric, separated walls 206, and this room acts as a chamber with moist air. In addition, a space 208 of growth medium is bounded by separate walls 206 and 210, and contains growth medium 198. Concentrically outside this, another air space 212 is bounded by separate walls 210 and 214. Finally, a space 216 of growth medium is bounded by wall 214 and a wall 218, and between the wall 218 and the walls of the container 196

er anordnet et luftrom 220. Det vil sees at hver av veggene omfatter hull 222 over det meste av sine flater, for overføring av fuktig luft samt for å muliggjøre at røttene 224 kan vokse fritt utover i vekstmidlene og luftrommene i sin søken etter fuktig luft og næring. En rekke åpninger 226 som ligger på linje i midten av rekkene av vegger bringer vann 194 fra trauet 192 og inn i hvert av rommene, for å frembringe fuktige vekstmidler og rom med fuktig luft. Det vil således sees at. planten vokser fra en liten plante, som vist med heltrukkede linjer i fig. 18, til en stor plante, som vist med stipplede linjer, og med røttene hele tiden i forbindelse med frisk, fuktig luft. Planten 200 "hopper" fra et rom til det neste, utenforliggende konsentriske rom. is arranged an air space 220. It will be seen that each of the walls includes holes 222 over most of its surfaces, for the transfer of moist air and to enable the roots 224 to grow freely out into the growing means and air spaces in their search for moist air and nutrition. A series of openings 226 aligned in the center of the rows of walls bring water 194 from the trough 192 into each of the chambers to create moist growing media and moist air spaces. It will thus be seen that. the plant grows from a small plant, as shown by solid lines in fig. 18, to a large plant, as shown by dotted lines, and with its roots constantly in contact with fresh, moist air. The plant 200 "jumps" from one room to the next, outside concentric room.

Denne konstruksjon muliggjør at planten aldri behøver å omplantes, idet den kan starte som et frø eller en meget liten plante i en meget stor beholder, og fortsetter å vokse i denne beholder til en stor plante. This construction enables the plant to never need to be replanted, as it can start as a seed or a very small plant in a very large container, and continue to grow in this container into a large plant.

Som tidligere nevnt, er det en idee ved denne oppfinnelsen at plantene kan vannes kontinuerlig hvis vekstmidlet og planterøttene tilføres luft. Mens luften fortrinnsvis er fuktig, ettersom planten vokser hurtigere i fuktig luft, kan luften også være tørr, slik som vist i fig. 20. Vekstmidlet 230 er av organiske material, i en potte 232 med lufteåpninger 234, fordelt hovedsakelig jevn over sideveggene av potten. Det er ikke anordnet noe rom for fuktig luft ved denne utførelsesform. Vann tilføres As previously mentioned, it is an idea of this invention that the plants can be watered continuously if the growth agent and the plant roots are supplied with air. While the air is preferably moist, as the plant grows faster in moist air, the air can also be dry, as shown in fig. 20. The growth agent 230 is made of organic material, in a pot 232 with air openings 234, distributed mainly evenly over the side walls of the pot. There is no room for moist air in this embodiment. Water is supplied

fra et vanntrau 238 gjennom hull 240 i bunnen av potten 232.from a water trough 238 through hole 240 in the bottom of pot 232.

Det er funnet at røttene 242 vil vokse utover til åpningene 234It has been found that the roots 242 will grow outward to the openings 234

i beholderveggen, men fordi luften er tørr, vil ikke røttene vokse i særlig grad gjennom åpningene 2 34 i beholderveggen. Imidlertid kan det foretas kontinuerlig vanning. in the container wall, but because the air is dry, the roots will not grow to any great extent through the openings 2 34 in the container wall. However, continuous watering can be done.

I fig. 21 er vist det samme arrangement, men beholderen 232a er laget av et material slik som torv, som har en porøsitet som tillater luft, indikert med pilene 246, å passere gjennom veggene. Det kan også brukes andre plastmaterialer som er til-trekkelig porøse for luftgjennomgang. In fig. 21, the same arrangement is shown, but the container 232a is made of a material such as peat, which has a porosity that allows air, indicated by arrows 246, to pass through the walls. Other plastic materials which are sufficiently porous for air passage can also be used.

I fig. 19 er vist et drivhus 250 som omfatter et rom 252 medIn fig. 19 shows a greenhouse 250 which comprises a room 252 with

fuktig luft som omgir planten 254 i en potte 256 med lufteåpninger 258, for overføring av fuktig luft til vekstmidlet og også for at røttene av planten skal vokse ut av potten i sin søken etter næring og fuktig luft. Et vanntrau 260 er anordnet for kontinuerlig vanning av potten 265. Dette arrangement kan brukes ved kommersiell produksjon av planter. Det vil forståes at luften kommer inn gjennom de ytre vegger i drivhuset 250. moist air surrounding the plant 254 in a pot 256 with air openings 258, for the transfer of moist air to the growing medium and also for the roots of the plant to grow out of the pot in their search for nourishment and moist air. A water trough 260 is arranged for continuous watering of the pot 265. This arrangement can be used for commercial production of plants. It will be understood that the air enters through the outer walls of the greenhouse 250.

Claims

1. Method for growing seeds or a plant in a continuously aerated and watered growing medium, characterized by the following steps: Placing a seed or plant in a growing medium that is sufficiently porous to allow air to circulate freely and continuously through the medium and with properties that allow capillary action to diffuse water throughout the growing medium to keep it moist, exposing a large portion of the surface of the growing medium to an air source to pass air through the growing medium, and to keep the growing medium essentially continuously in connection with an unregulated water source which freely supplies the growing medium with as much water as it can hold, whereby the growing medium is moistened and kept in such a moist state that moist air is brought to the seed or plant roots in the growing medium.

2. Method as specified in claim 1, characterized in that the growth agent is mainly kept in continuous connection with the water supply, in that most of the surface on one side of the growing medium is placed in a water reservoir.

3. A continuously aerated and watered growing medium for seeds or plants, characterized in that it comprises a growth medium with a surface which is substantially continuously supplied with air and is sufficiently porous for the air to circulate freely \ through it, with properties which provide a capillary action to disperse the water in the growth medium; an unregulated water supply in connection with the growing medium and which freely supplies the growing medium with as much water as it can hold, so that the growing medium is mainly moistened, the growing medium being kept in a moistened state to provide moist air to the seeds or plant roots in the growing medium.

4. Device as stated in claim 3, characterized in that the growing agent comprises a bottom which is mainly in complete contact with a water supply over mainly the entire surface.

5. Device as stated in claim 3, characterized in that the growing agent is placed in a container with a wall.

6. Device as stated in claim 5, characterized in that the container comprises openings over essentially the entire side wall, to provide a connection between the air supply and the growth medium.

7. Device as stated in claim 6, characterized in that the water supply is in contact with the entire bottom of the growing medium.

8. Device as stated in claim 7, characterized vC a d that the container is placed in a second container, with the side walls of the first and second container at a distance from each other, to form a moisture space in connection with the water supply and the air supply and the growing medium.

9. Device as stated in claim 3, characterized in that a plant with roots is placed in the growing medium.

10. Device as stated in claim 9, characterized in that the growing agent is placed in a container with a wall.

11. Device as stated in claim 10, characterized in that the container comprises two openings over essentially the entire side wall, to provide a connection between the air supply and the growing medium.

12. Device as stated in claim 11, characterized in that the water supply is in contact with essentially the entire bottom of the growing medium.

13. Device as stated in claim 12, characterized in that the container is placed in another container, with the side walls of the first and second container at a distance from each other, in order to form a humidity space in connection with the water supply and the air supply and the growing medium.

14. Device as stated in claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a pair of containers placed one inside the other, so that an annular space is defined between the containers in connection with the atmosphere, the pair of containers comprising an inner container and an outer container , where the inner container has openings distributed substantially throughout. the side wall to provide connection between the space and the interior of the inner container, a watering container in which the pair of containers is placed, with means provided in the bottom of the inner and outer container for connection between the watering trough and the interior of the inner container, and since the growing medium is located in the inner container and a plant with roots in the growing medium.

15. Device as specified in claim 5, characterized in that the growing medium and the container wall are separated from each other to form a moisture space around the growing medium.

16. Device as stated in claim 5, characterized in that the container comprises several parts that are telescopically connected to each other.

17. Device as stated in claim 16, characterized in that the connection between the parts includes openings for the admission of air around the growing agent.

18. Device as stated in claim 5, characterized in that the growth medium and the container wall are separated from each other, to form a moisture space around the growth medium, and that the air supply includes the moisture space which at the top of the container is open for connection with the surrounding air.

19. Device as stated in claim 5, characterized in that the container comprises side walls in contact with the sides of the growing agent.

20. Device as specified in claim 19, characterized in that the side walls of the container rest against the sides of the growing medium over essentially the entire surface.

21. Device as stated in claim 19, characterized in that the side walls of the container include openings.

22. Device as specified in claim 19, characterized in that an envelope is arranged in which the first container is placed and which is larger than the first container, so that a space is formed along at least a part of the first container for the supply of moist air to the growing medium, and that the room is in connection with the water supply.

23. Device as stated in claim 22, characterized in that the space is mainly closed at the top of the walls of the enclosure and container, but sufficiently open to admit a limited amount of air.

24. Device as specified in claim 22, characterized in that the enclosure comprises another container which is larger than the first container and has side walls which run along each other and at a distance from each other to delimit the space.

25. Device as stated in claim 22, characterized by the fact that a third V container is arranged, and that the second container is placed in the third container, the latter being sufficiently much larger than the second container so that another space is formed between the second and third container, and that the growing agent is placed in the second room and can be reached by the roots of the plants in the first container through the openings in the side walls of the first and second containers.

26. Device as stated in claim 25, characterized in that a fourth container is arranged, and that the third container is placed in the fourth container, the latter being sufficiently much larger than the third container so that a third space is formed between the third and fourth containers, and third room is in connection with the water supply and the surrounding air, and that the side walls of the third container include openings for air connection from the third room to the plant roots in the growing medium in the second room.

27. Device as specified in claim 5, characterized in that the side walls of the container are substantially porous, to allow air to enter the container through the side walls, over substantially the entire surface, and to contact substantially the entire outer surface of the growing medium.

28. Device as stated in claim 27, characterized in that the container is made of peat material.

29. Device as stated in claim 27, characterized in that the side walls of the container have ventilation openings over essentially the entire surface, in connection with the surrounding air.

30. Device as specified in claim 5, characterized in that the container and the air supply is a building, and that the growing agent is located at a distance from the side walls of the building, so that an air space is formed around the growing agent, and that the building includes ventilation openings for the admission of air to the room.

31. Device as set forth in claim 30, characterized in that the growing medium is in close contact over its outer surface with a pot, and that the pot comprises air openings over substantially its entire surface, in order to supply air around substantially the entire exterior of the growing medium.

32. Device as stated in claim 31, characterized in that the air openings are formed in the pot, which is made of a mainly porous material which allows air to flow through.

33. Device as stated in claim 31, characterized in that the air openings are formed in the side wall of the pot over essentially the entire surface and have a larger area than the pores in the material.

34. Device as set forth in claim 5, characterized by the container comprising several pots standing side by side, and that each pot comprises a growing agent, the container and the water supply comprising water which is connected to the bottom of each of the growing agents through openings in the bottom of the pots .

35. Device as stated in claim 34, characterized in that the container comprises several rooms side by side, where the pots are placed, and that each of the pots is smaller than the room, so that an air space is formed between the wall of the room and the pot wall, with the air supply in connection with the air space, as the pot wall has openings mainly over the entire surface, so that the growing medium is in connection with the air space, whereby the plant roots have access to moist air.

36. Device as specified in claim 34, characterized in that the pots are surrounded by an envelope smaller in size than the container, for device of an air space between the pot casing and the container, and that several walls project in the transverse direction of the pot casing for formation of the pots, the pot casing comprising air openings over essentially its entire surface, to provide a connection between the air space and each of the pots.

37. Device as stated in claim 36, characterized in that the air space is in connection with the surrounding air at the top of the air space.

38. Device as specified in claim 37, characterized in that the pot casing and the container comprise upper, matching circumferential flanges for forming a limited ventilation opening into the air space.

39. Device as stated in claim 36, characterized in that the walls comprise pairs of mutually separated walls with air openings, for the formation of an air space between the walls, the air spaces being in connection with the air supply and the inside of the pots around the growing medium.