WO2016120000A1 - Procédé pour transporter des plantes - Google Patents

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WO2016120000A1
WO2016120000A1 PCT/EP2016/000090 EP2016000090W WO2016120000A1 WO 2016120000 A1 WO2016120000 A1 WO 2016120000A1 EP 2016000090 W EP2016000090 W EP 2016000090W WO 2016120000 A1 WO2016120000 A1 WO 2016120000A1
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water
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Helmut Fobbe
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Fachhochschule Südwestfalen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/50—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
    • B65D85/505—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage for cut flowers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G5/00—Floral handling

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  • the invention relates to a method for transporting plants, wherein at least one plant is set in a transport vessel filled with water and transported together with the transport vessel.
  • the plants to be transported within the meaning of the invention are understood as meaning especially so-called cut flowers, cut herbs, ready-arranged bouquets but also other plant types not mentioned here.
  • the invention should allow the transport of such plants, which have no substrate enclosed root ball, so far in particular so-called non-potted plants.
  • Transport vessel forms and this against water leakage during the
  • floating preferably not water-soluble agent, in particular a first agent, is applied in the liquid state and solidifies the agent after application.
  • solidification is at least understood to mean that the viscosity of the liquid applied agent floating on the surface of the water increases, in particular that the agent changes from the liquid phase into a solid phase, i. stiffens.
  • the invention is based on the idea that the water surface applied and solidified agent already affords calming of the water surface, even if the agent floats only in the form of one or more islands after solidification on the water surface.
  • the agent in particular the first agent in an amount so that it forms a surface covering the water surface in the liquid state, which covers the inner wall of the
  • the invention can also provide for additionally mechanically securing the at least one set plant, in particular so that relative
  • Transport vessel can also be lying or even over the head, without causing water leakage from the transport container.
  • Transport vessel at least one mechanical stabilizing element
  • a stabilizing holder may be provided in a package in which the transport container with the at least one plant is located. The holder can attack the plant and / or the transport vessel.
  • an agent which is buoyant on water in the liquid and solid state, ie a density smaller than 1 g / cubic centimeter.
  • the agent is preferably not soluble in water and more preferably hydrophobic.
  • the invention may provide for raising the water level in the transport vessel to a cross-sectional taper, in particular in the upper region. In this way it can be achieved that the means only a comparatively small
  • an agent to be used which is biodegradable, in particular at least according to OECD 302, preferably according to OECD 301.
  • the agent in particular the first agent is formed by a fat, a fatty acid or the like or a mixture of at least two of the aforementioned substances. It may be provided according to the invention in general that the agent and preferably the fat, a fatty acid or the like or a corresponding mixture is heated above its melting point and applied in the molten state to the water surface.
  • the melting point of the agent or of the fat, the fatty acid or the mixture chosen so that the agent at the expected during transport ambient temperature in the solid state, that is solidified according to the invention and preferably further so that the melting point below such Temperature levels is at which damage to the
  • Plant would occur, ie in particular less than 60 ° C, more preferably less than 50 ° C and even more preferably less than 40 ° C.
  • a specific desired melting point of the liquid to be applied agent depending on the existing or expected environmental condition can be selected.
  • the invention may preferably provide for selecting an agent having a melting point between 25 and 40 degrees Celsius.
  • Fats suitable for carrying out the process for forming the liquid-applied and solidifying agent are, for example, vegetable fats such as preferably palm kernel fat having a melting point in the range of 25-30 ° C, or coconut fat having a melting point in the range of 18-23 ° C or Palm oil with a melting point in the range of 30-37 ° C.
  • Animal fats may also be used as a liquid and solidifying agent, such as beef tallow having a melting point in the range of 40-50 ° C, lard with a lard
  • animal or vegetable fatty acids whose melting points are preferably in the aforementioned preferred melting point range are suitable.
  • the agent in particular first agent and preferably the fat, the fatty acid or a mixture of the aforementioned
  • the invention may further provide for adding auxiliaries to the agent and / or the water in the transport vessel which promote the distribution of the agent on the water surface, in particular those which determine the surface tension of the water.
  • auxiliaries to the agent and / or the water in the transport vessel which promote the distribution of the agent on the water surface, in particular those which determine the surface tension of the water.
  • the detergent and / or water in the transport vessel may be provided, for example, the detergent and / or water in the transport vessel to add a surfactant in order through this
  • a complete coverage of the water surface with the agent used and in particular a fat, a fatty acid or a mixture can be achieved by using such an adjuvant with small amounts and layer thicknesses of the agent, so to apply by applying such an adjuvant, the amount of material to be applied to liquid and solidifying agent can be reduced.
  • Prolonging the time required for the means to go from the liquid to the solid phase be provided that the water in the transport vessel during the application of the agent, in particular the first agent on the
  • Ambient temperature is heated, in particular to a
  • Temperature level is heated above the ambient temperature and below the melting temperature of said, in particular first means, such as
  • the fat or fat mixture for example, the fat or fat mixture.
  • Plant stalks or trunks at the height of the water level creates and only then solidifies. Accordingly, it may be provided for the purpose of transport already preheated water to introduce into the transport vessel.
  • a comparatively long solidification time can also be achieved by selecting the melting temperature only slightly above, in particular smaller than 10 degrees Celsius, above the ambient temperature or water temperature.
  • An embodiment that could also be combined with said pre-tempering can also provide for actively cooling the water in the transport vessel after application of the agent, in particular below the ambient temperature or
  • Cooling room temperature to accelerate the process of solidification after the formation of a closed layer can do that for
  • Transport vessel are placed with the plant together in or on a cooling device, in the simplest sense, e.g. in a water bath with colder water than the water in the vessel, e.g. in a water bath with ice / ice cubes.
  • the invention may also provide, in a further preferred embodiment, for the layer formed entirely by the agent and completely covering the water surface to act as a support layer for applying a second second sealing agent thereto.
  • the agent described in the introduction and in particular a fat or fat mixture in the sense of the invention, forms a first agent to which
  • overlapping second layer forms, in this case again contacted in particular the inner wall region of the transport vessel and the stalk or trunk of the therein at least one plant contacted, preferably encloses and thereafter solidifies, in particular solidifies.
  • Such a two-layer structure has the advantage that the first layer of the first means can be thinner compared to the second layer of the second means, since this only has to perform a support function for the second means and the actual sealing layer formed by the second means becomes.
  • the amount of material of the first agent which optionally has disadvantages such as lower biodegradability, higher costs, poorer availability, etc., than the second agent, can be minimized. Essentially therefore only the layer which is produced by the second means can actually perform the sealing function and optionally one
  • the process variant of the invention for the purpose of transport to build two layers above the water surface therefore has the advantage that such a second liquid can be applied and solidifying agent can be used, which on the water surface, if necessary.
  • this process aspect opens up a multitude of secondarily usable second means which would not be present if only one single agent was used, which must necessarily be buoyant.
  • a second agent can be used which has a significantly better biodegradability than the first agent, in particular according to OECD 301.
  • the invention may provide here that the second layer formed from the second means in at least 2 times, preferably at least 3 times the thickness of the first layer of the first agent form.
  • the invention may further provide for the second agent, after the liquid application, to gel on the first layer, ie to form a solidified gel out of the liquid phase.
  • the second agent may be selected to form a water-based gel, with water preferably making up the majority of the second agent.
  • the second agent is mixed before application to the first agent layer of at least two separate components.
  • the components may be selected such that the process of
  • Components is set in motion. Preference can also be given here by the
  • ingredients of the components and or their mixing ratio, the time are determined within which the second agent is liquid, that is not fully solidified into a gel.
  • a second agent based on sodium alginate can be used.
  • a second component comprising, for example, two components may be provided in a first component
  • Sodium alginate and water preferably distilled water, and optionally adjuvants, such as glycerol and / or pigments with thickening effect, such as preferably highly disperse silica and / or a Zeitverzögerer, such as tetrasodium diphosphate decahydrate.
  • adjuvants such as glycerol and / or pigments with thickening effect, such as preferably highly disperse silica and / or a Zeitverzögerer, such as tetrasodium diphosphate decahydrate.
  • a second component may provide, for example, calcium ions dissolved in water, preferably distilled water, as a reactant for the sodium alginate, such as a solution of calcium sulfate dihydrate in water.
  • a reactant for the sodium alginate such as a solution of calcium sulfate dihydrate in water.
  • the skilled person can determine the gel time or gel time of a mixed water-based gel of these two components in a conventional manner by the amounts of time retarder or Caicium reactants.
  • gelling agents in particular water-based gelling agents, may also be used as second agents or in a second agent, even those which require heat activation, such as e.g. Gelatin or agar-agar.
  • second agents such as Gelatin or agar-agar.
  • a further development of the invention can additionally provide that on the first and second layers which are formed from the first and second means, at least one further layer is applied by an agent in the liquid state, which subsequently solidifies.
  • the initially mentioned first means are used, so for example, a fat or a fatty acid or a mixture of the aforementioned substances, so that the layer of the second agent, such as a water-based gel between two layers of the same first means or at least two similar, for example, two fat-based agents is included.
  • the layer of the second agent such as a water-based gel between two layers of the same first means or at least two similar, for example, two fat-based agents is included.
  • the layer of the second agent such as a water-based gel between two layers of the same first means or at least two similar, for example, two fat-based agents is included.
  • the process according to the invention has the advantage that plants transported in the transport vessel, in particular cut flowers, can be easily freed from the layers formed from the agents at the end of the transport and the remainders of the agents can be disposed of, for example in the usual household waste.
  • the use of the method according to the invention has the additional advantage that the water is hermetically encapsulated in the transport vessel after application of at least one agent, optionally of several of the above-described means to the environment and thus no further contamination of the water is to be expected during transport.
  • the invention can also provide for use in the
  • Transport vessel sterilized water, for example, boiled or treated by UV radiation water or even osmosis water use.
  • the water in the transport vessel can be added in other, also combinable design, with freshness preservatives and / or nutrients, in particular the so the plant in addition to the water in a continuous time are available.
  • Figure 1 shows a bouquet of several individual cut flowers 1, which are set in a container 2 filled with water transport vessel 3. in this connection are in a known manner, the cut surfaces of the cut flowers 1 below the water surface. 4
  • a first agent such as a vegetable fat based on coconut oil above its melting point, for example, of about 30 ° to heat and apply in the liquid phase thus present on the water surface 4 in the transport vessel 3.
  • the liquid coconut fat layer floats on the water surface 4, distributes itself there to a layer with a uniform layer thickness, contacts both the inner wall of the transport vessel 3 at the level of the water surface 4 and the stems 1a of the cut flowers 1 and solidifies thereafter due to the cooling, in particular to the ambient temperature, wherein usually the melting temperature of the first agent used is chosen so that it is above the ambient temperature, but is so low that the plants on contact with the heated means 5 are not damaged.
  • the cut flowers 1 can be pulled out of the layer of the agent 5, in particular the fat layer, and be freed from the residues of the agent 5.
  • Figure 2 shows a preferred embodiment in which, as in Figure 1, a first layer of a first agent 5, such as a fat-based agent (e.g., coconut oil) on the first agent 5, such as a fat-based agent (e.g., coconut oil) on the first agent 5, such as a fat-based agent (e.g., coconut oil) on the first agent 5.
  • a fat-based agent e.g., coconut oil
  • a second agent 6 is applied in the liquid phase, preferably in a greater layer thickness than in the layer of the first means 5, wherein the second means 6 solidifies after application , Especially after the second means has contacted the inner wall transport vessel 3 and the flower stem 1 a. This can be ensured by speaking selection or preparation of the second agent and the concomitant time needed for the second agent 6 to solidify.
  • the first component may be formed by a mixture of sodium alginate, for example 0.5 g thereof, tetrasodium diphosphate decahydrate, for example 0.3 g thereof, glycerol, for example 1 ml thereof and water, in particular distilled water, for example 90 ml thereof.
  • the second component of the second agent 6 can be formed, for example, again by water, in particular distilled water, for example 10 ml thereof and calcium sulfate dihydrate, for example 0.525 g thereof.
  • the second component of the second agent forms the reaction partner for the sodium alginate, the tetrasodium diphosphate decahydrate a
  • Delay forms over which the gel time or gel time of the water-based gel formed from the two components after mixing is influenced.
  • the second agent 6 thus formed is applied to the already formed and preferably solidified layer of the previously applied agent 5, after which it solidifies by gelling.
  • Figure 3 shows a comparison with the method according to Figure 2
  • Such a formed transport vessel with flowers set in it can be easily transported over long distances and times without water through the transport, especially in uncontrolled movements

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé pour transporter des plantes (1), selon lequel au moins une plante (1) est placée dans un récipient de transport (3) rempli d'eau (2) et est transportée conjointement avec le récipient de transport, un premier agent (5), de préférence non soluble dans l'eau, en particulier un premier agent flottant à la surface de l'eau (4) dans le récipient de transport (3), est appliqué à l'état liquide avant le transport sur la surface de l'eau (4), ledit agent (5) se solidifiant.
PCT/EP2016/000090 2015-01-26 2016-01-20 Procédé pour transporter des plantes WO2016120000A1 (fr)

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