JPH0471427A - Hanging-down tomato cultivation and hooks therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the tomato-harvesting work at a constant height and effective multi-stage harvesting. CONSTITUTION:Hooks 51 - 55 are fitted to the pipe over the ridge at an interval equal to that of tomato stocks and one end of the string for hanging the tomato plant 60 is fixed to the hook ahead of the first position 1 and extended to the first hook and hung down. As the tomato plant grows, the string is hung to the next hooks one by one and simultaneously the main stalk is made lower with the string to creep on the ground.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Fields> The present invention relates to a hanging method for tomato cultivation and a hook used in the method. A method of hanging tomatoes, in which the main stem of the tomato is moved sequentially in one direction, and each time the main stem of the tomato is lowered along with the hanging string, making the root creep.
It also relates to hooks used in the tailoring method.

(Prior Art) First, a conventional method for cultivating tomatoes will be explained.

Cultivation using the tailoring method is a cultivation method in which the main stem of a growing tomato is attracted along a support called a hand, and is tied in places to the support to prevent the main stem from falling over.

Current tomato cultivation generally involves long-term, multi-stage harvesting in order to achieve a high yield, and the key to this is growing the main stem to a length of over 2 meters. In such a long-term, multi-tiered cultivation method, the work of arranging the main stems becomes complicated, and the workers are forced to perform harsh and overworked labor.

The tailoring method and its problems will be explained below.

One of these methods is called the upright sewing method, in which the plant is made vertically from the base of the plant using a support or hanging cord as support. In the case of this upright construction method, the growth is suppressed by pinching within the reach of the worker, so the attraction work is relatively easy, but it is not suitable for the long-term multi-stage harvesting currently being carried out. Not suitable.

The second method is called the diagonal sewing method, which is a method of attracting the seeds diagonally from the middle of growth.

This method allows the main stem to grow slightly more than the upright method, but there is a limit to multi-stage harvesting.

In addition to being a nuisance and cumbersome, a hanging cord cannot be used.

The three methods are called the hanging method, in which the main stem is attracted with a hanging string as it grows, and when the main stem grows to a certain height, the fixed position of the hanging string is shifted, and the hanging string is pulled down to attract the main stem. This is a method of growing grapes from the root. This method is effective for long-term, multi-stage harvesting, but like other methods, it is troublesome to tie the main stem to the hanging cord, and there are problems with workability.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) When tying in the tomato cultivation method, the main stem is tied to a support or a hanging string with a band or string, but in the upright sewing method or hanging sewing method, hanging strings are tied to the tying. When using,
Tying the hanging cord and the main stem is complicated, and if the tie is too loose, the main stem may fall off, whereas if the tie is too tight, the main stem may be damaged.

In addition, in the upright sewing method and the hanging sewing method, the hanging string is attached by tying the upper end of the hanging string directly to the constructed pipe or by tying it to a hook hooked to the pipe.

When tying directly to a pipe, the hanging cord must be tied to each plant with one's hands raised, which not only makes the work less efficient but also requires heavy labor.

In addition, with the hanging method, the work of repeatedly pulling down the hanging string and making the main stem vine, requires untying and retying the hanging string each time. In addition to having to retie the hook, the hook also had to be moved, which was time-consuming and complicated.

This invention was made in view of the current situation, and its purpose is to improve workability and reduce labor, and also to be able to securely lock the hanging cord with a simple N4 construction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hanging method for cultivating tomatoes, and a hook for use in the method.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, the hanging method according to the present invention involves attaching hanging hooks for hanging strings to the pipes on the tomato ridges at the same spacing as the plants, and attaching the tip of the hanging string to the hook one or more points beyond the initial hanging position. , then stretch it to the hook at the first hanging position and hang it. As the tomatoes grow, shift the hanging string one by one and change the hanging string to the hook. It is characterized by lowering the stems and making grapes at the base.

In addition, the hook used for the above-mentioned hanging method has a hanging string wrapping part connected horizontally or upwardly on one side of the curved locking part, and a hanging string is attached to the side end of the wrapping part or the locking part. A second sling-wrapping portion is formed on the other side of the curved locking portion in the same direction as the sling-wrapping portion via a support portion connected to the locking portion. It is characterized by having the following.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below based on examples.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the hook, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof.

The hook has flexibility as a whole and is formed from a metal or plastic plate-like body, and has a locking part 3 that locks on the installed pipe, and a hook connected to one side of this locking part 3. It consists of a hanging cord wrapping part 5 and a second hanging cord wrapping part 9 connected to the other side via a support part 7.

The locking portion 3 is curved to match the diameter of the pipe, and the opening 10 is formed slightly smaller than the diameter of the pipe.
The pipe is fitted while expanding the opening 5. The hanging string wrapping part 5 is connected horizontally or upwardly to one side of the locking part 3, and is configured to prevent the wrapped hanging string from falling off.

Further, a cut is made from the hanging cord wrapping part 5 to the locking part 3 and bent upward to form a hanging cord sandwiching part 11. By sandwiching the hanging cord in the hanging cord clamping portion 11, the hanging cord can be prevented from unintentionally loosening or slipping.

Further, a support portion 7 extending downward is provided on the other side of the locking portion 3, and a second suspension cord wrapping portion 9 is connected in the same direction as the suspension cord wrapping portion 5 via this support portion 7. They are installed consecutively. Support part 7
is formed to have the same width as the locking part 3, but the second hanging cord wrapping part 9 is slightly narrower, and its tip is formed downward in order to facilitate winding of the hanging cord.

Next, a description will be given of a desirable fastener used in conjunction with the above-mentioned hook for hanging tomatoes.

3 to 5 show an embodiment of the stopper, in which FIG. 1 is a side view, FIG. 2 is a front view, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view for explanation.

The stopper 20 is a plate-shaped body made of plastic or metal, and consists of a main body 21 and a binding band 23.

The main body 21 is curved in a substantially arcuate shape, and has a hanging string wrapping part 25 at the upper end and a hanging string stopper part 27 at the lower end. The hanging string winding part 25 is formed by gradually narrowing the upper part and folding the end part upward.

Further, the suspension string stopper 27 is made by cutting the lower end of the main body 21 from the side surface with a predetermined width, and folding the band formed by this cut in the front direction to form a folded piece 28. It is constructed by forming each in the opposite direction.

It is preferable that the folded pieces 28 are formed by shifting their positions from side to side so as to form a zigzag pattern when the hanging cord is inserted.Since the folded pieces 28 have an opening on the side, the hanging cord can be inserted through this opening. It can be locked.

Furthermore, the binding band 23 is inserted into two through holes 29 and 29 formed approximately in the center of the main body 21 on the back side, and is attached so as to be bound on the back side.

To use the stopper 20 according to this configuration, after wrapping the hanging cord at an arbitrary position around the hanging cord wrapping part 25, the lower part is locked to the hanging cord body stopper part 27, and then fixed with the binding band 23. do it.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a stopper 20a according to a second embodiment.

The fastener 20a in this embodiment consists of a main body 31 curved into a substantially arcuate shape and a binding band 33. The main body 31 has strap wraps 35.35 at its upper and lower ends. As is clear from the figure, the suspension cord wrapping portion 35 has a constriction 37 formed at its tip.

On the other hand, the binding band 33 is inserted into two through holes 39 and 39 formed approximately at the center of the main body 31 and is attached so as to be bound on the back side, as in the previous embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a stopper 20b according to a third embodiment, which is constructed by combining the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

That is, the stopper 20b consists of a main body 41 curved into a substantially arcuate shape and a binding band 43, but the main body 41 has a constriction 44 at the upper end and a hanging string wrapping part 45, as in the second embodiment.
However, the lower end portion is a slightly vertical surface, and the suspension string stop portion 48 is constructed by forming folded pieces 47 in two stages, upper and lower, in opposite directions, as in the first embodiment.

The binding band 43 is inserted into a through hole 49, 49 formed approximately at the center of the main body 41.

Next, a hanging method for cultivating tomatoes using the hook and stopper 20 will be explained based on FIG. 9.

First, a pipe is constructed along the tomato ridge at a height of about 160 cm+m, and hooks 51 to 55 are secured above the pipe for each plant. Two or three additional hooks 51 to 55 are placed on one side of the ridge in anticipation of the growth of the main stem of the tomato. For example, one end of the hanging string 60 of stock A is attached to the hook 54, and the hook 53.52 is attached to the hook 54.
The top is stretched out, wrapped around the hook 51, and hung over the stock A. Similarly, one end of the hanging string 61 of the plant B is attached to the hook 55, passed through the hooks 54 and 53, and wrapped around the hook 52 to be suspended above the plant B.

In this way, the tip of the hanging string should be placed 3 feet from the initial hanging position.
They are fixed to individual hooks and can be attached in the same way one after the other. Therefore, between the hooks 54 and 53 there is a hanging string 60.
．． 61 and 63 are stretched, and three extra hooks that have come off the stock will be locked at the right end of the ridge.

The tip of the hanging string 60 may be tied to the hanging string wrapping part 5 of the hook 54, or it may be fixed by wrapping it around the wrapping part 5 and sandwiching the tip between the hanging string clipping parts 11.

After the hanging cord 60 is attached to the hook 54 in this manner, it is stretched to the hook 51 while being placed on the hanging cord wrapping portion 5.5 of the hook 53.52.

In the hook 51, the hook 51 is wound once or several times around the hanging string winding part 5 and sandwiched between the pinching parts 11, and further wrapped once or several times around the second hanging string winding part 9 and hung. In the same way, move each item one by one and attach the hanging string to complete the sewing.

When the main stem of the tomato grows, it can be tied to a hanging string using a stopper 20 at an appropriate position. The stop 20 is used in the following manner.

First, attach the hanging cord 60 to the hanging cord wrapping part 25 of the stopper 20.
Wrap it around one or several times, and then insert the lower part into the locking part 27 and lock it. Next, the binding band 23 is tied to the main stem.In this way, the main stem of each plant is drawn along the hanging string by the stoppers 20 tied at appropriate intervals until it reaches the pipe 50.

When the main stem reaches the pipe 50, the hanging position of the hanging string is shifted one hook at a time from the right side. That is, by changing the hanging position of the hanging string 63 from the hook 53 to the hook 54, the hanging position of the hanging string 63 is moved from the hook 53 to the hook 54. At this time, the hanging string 6
3 can be changed from the hook 53 to the hook 54 by unwrapping the hanging string 63 from the hook 53 and wrapping it around the hook 54 in the same manner as on the hook 53.

By moving the hanging position of the hanging string 63, the hanging string 63 becomes longer and the main stem is pulled down together with the hanging string. Therefore, the main stem will move from stock C to the stock position, and the root portion will produce grapes.

Similarly, the hanging string 61 is moved from the hook 52 to the vacant hook 53 to shift the hanging position. Furthermore, the hanging string 60 can be changed from the hook 51 to the hook 52.

Then, after the tailoring has been changed, the grown bosses are tied to their respective hanging cords using the fasteners and attracted as described above.

In this way, when the tip of the chief reaches the pipe 50,
Further, the hanging string is sequentially changed, and the hanging position is shifted one hook at a time, and this is repeated until the end of the hanging string reaches the position of the hook attached.

As is clear from the above, as the tomatoes grow, the main stems are lowered one after another to allow the roots to vine, so the tip of the main stem never exceeds a predetermined height and always remains at a constant height. Harvesting work becomes possible.

Although the above embodiment describes the case where pipes are used for tailoring, it is of course possible to use fabric upholstery materials such as wire and robes, and the hook's locking part may be changed to match the upholstery material. Bye.

Further, in the above sewing method, the means for tying the chief to the hanging cord is not particularly limited, but in consideration of workability, it is preferable to use the fasteners shown in the embodiments.

(Effect of the invention) The sewing method of this invention is to change the hanging position of the hanging string according to the growth of the tomatoes without changing the position of the hook, and to gradually lower the tomato to make the roots vine. , it is possible to always harvest at a predetermined height,
Moreover, it is effective for long-term multi-stage mining.

Since you can simply change the length of the hanging cord, you can improve work efficiency and reduce labor.

In addition, the hook of this invention does not simply wrap the hanging cord, but also has a pinching part for the hanging cord, which prevents the hanging cord from loosening or shifting. The hanging work is easy because all you have to do is put it in, and there is no damage to the main stem.

In addition, since the winding portion of the hanging cord is formed in two stages, upper and lower, the suspended state is stable and has sufficient strength.

Furthermore, since it has an extremely simple structure, it can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a side view of the hook, Figure 2 is a perspective view, and Figure 3 is a side view of the hook.
7 to 7 show the fasteners, FIG. 3 is a side view, FIG. 4 is a front view, FIG. 5 is a bottom view for explanation, FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explanation showing other fasteners, and FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory perspective view showing another fastener, FIG. 8 is an explanatory perspective view showing how to use the hook and the fastener, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of the hanging method of the present invention. 3 is a locking part, 5 is a hanging cord wrapping part, 7 is a support part, 9
11 is the second hanging cord wrapping part, 11 is the hanging cord sandwiching part,

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Attach hanging hooks for hanging strings to the pipes on the tomato ridges at the same spacing as the plants, fix the tip of the hanging string to the hook at least one point ahead from the initial hanging position, and return to the initial hanging position. Stretch the tomato out to the hook and hang it, then change the hanging string to the hook by shifting one by one as the tomato grows, and when changing the hanging string, lower the main stem along with the hanging string and make the root creep. A hanging method for tomato cultivation characterized by: (2) A hanging string wrapping portion is provided horizontally or upwardly on one side of the curved locking portion, and a hanging string sandwiching portion is formed at a side end of the wrapping portion or the locking portion, and further, A tomato, characterized in that a second hanging string wrapping part is provided on the other side of the curved locking part in the same direction as the hanging string wrapping part via a support part connected to the locking part. A hook used for hanging in cultivation.