JPH0489401A - Method and composition for treating live plant to obtain naturalized plant element - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To keep color, shape, flexibility, flavor, etc., of a live plant in growing period for a long period of time by cutting and collecting the plant elements, dipping the cut parts in a naturalizing solution comprising water, glycerol, a dye and a nutritive substance, taking out and drying. CONSTITUTION: A natural appearance of a live plant in growing period is kept by cutting and collecting the plant elements together with roots, or an arbitrary position of a branch, changing the sap to a naturalizing solution by dipping the cut parts in the naturalizing solution, taking out and drying. The period of collection is 21-22 weeks after beginning of growth elucidated by an abrupt generation of bud, leave or flower after growth resting period in deciduous plant elements, after 38-39 weeks in evergreen plant elements other than coniferous tree, after 34-35 weeks in coniferous tree elements other than pine, after 10-11 weeks in elements of pine, and when flowering attains 75-85 % in a flower, plant elements of family Graminaceae and hydrophyte elements. The naturalizing solution further contains K2 SO4 , NaNO3 or oxalic acid, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a naturalized
l Plant elements, i.e. naturalized flowers and deciduous plants, conifers, non-coniferous evergreen plants, plants of the grass family fGramin
With regard to methods of processing living plants to obtain naturalized elements of aceae) and aquatic plants, this journal provides:
) The cut parts of the harvested plant elements are placed in a naturalization solution consisting essentially of water, glycerin, one or more dyes and one or more nutritional substances.
(c) drying after removing the plant elements from the naturalization solution. The present invention also relates to compositions for carrying out this publication.

Replacing the natural sap with a naturalizing sap in order to obtain the plant element, preserving its living natural appearance, i.e. its color, shape, flexibility and possibly even its aroma, for a long period of time outside the growth medium. Methods of this type for this purpose are already known. However, a number of deficiencies have been identified with currently known naturalization methods. These deficiencies make it impossible to naturalize many plant species, and as a result of insufficient exchange of natural sap with naturalizing sap, naturalized plants can rapidly deteriorate, partially or completely. deteriorates to.

While searching for the causes of such deficiencies, the applicant believes that the growth state reached by the plants during the growing season from which the plant elements to be naturalized are harvested is the most important consideration to be taken into account in order to carry out complete naturalization. This proved to be a valid matter.

From this discovery, the applicant has completed the invention, which proposes to overcome the drawbacks of the known methods and relates to a method of the kind specified at the outset of this specification. The method of the invention comprises deciduous plant elements,
evergreen plant elements other than conifers, coniferous elements other than flour, and pine elements from the onset of growth, as evidenced by the rapid emergence of buds, leaves, needles, and flowers after the growth dormancy period of 21 or 22 hours.
38 or 39 weeks, 34 or 35 weeks, and 10 or 11 weeks, respectively; and for flowers, grass elements, and aquatic plant elements, their flowering stage is 75 to
It is characterized in that it is collected when it reaches 85%, preferably 80%.

If samples are taken before the limited period mentioned above, even if the plant elements are impregnated with the naturalizing solution, within a few weeks after the treatment, new shoots or new needles will be present for deciduous and evergreen plant elements.・For flowers, unopened buds withered and for grass family plant elements, flowers or decorative stems fdeco.
(rative stems) are found to be wilting, and aquatic plant elements are found to be wilting, either partially or completely.

Furthermore, if samples are taken after the Jiff-determined period mentioned above, the naturalizing solution will not be absorbed into all the cells of the treated plant elements, and therefore, several weeks after the treatment, deciduous and evergreen plant elements will be removed. For the flowers of the group 1, the leaves completely dry after shriveling or the needles completely dry after turning yellow, and for the flowers of group 1, the color of the completely dried flowers changes to yellow and then to brown. The stage of flower fall is reached and, for grass and aquatic plant elements, the flower changes color and then completely dries out.

In the present invention, it is further desirable to harvest the plant elements at very specific times of the day in order to achieve the most complete naturalization possible. More precisely.

・Evergreen plant elements including deciduous plant elements or coniferous plant elements are
Preferably, it is collected 2 to 10 hours after sunrise; Flowers, grass family plant elements, and aquatic plant elements are preferably collected 2 to 7 hours and 12 to 16 hours after sunrise.

If samples are taken outside of these times, absorption of the naturalizing solution will tend to be significantly slower or insufficient.
It has actually been found that quality naturalization is hindered.

The naturalizing liquid used in the treatment method of the invention may be a liquid normally used for naturalizing plants, containing water, glycerin, one or more dyes and one or more nutritional substances. Bye. Thus, for example, the naturalizing liquid disclosed in European Patent No. 0 018 341 may be used.

Preferred naturalizing liquids according to the present invention have a volume ratio of substantially 7.
Consisting of 0/30 to 75/25 water and glycerin, a mixture of yellow and blue dyes, potassium sulfate, sodium nitrate and magnesium hydroxide carbonate. In addition, this liquid may contain oxalic acid and/or foliar fertilizers, such as French Blanchin F.
It is particularly preferred that it further contains a foliar fertilizer sold under the trade name Plantifol by the company PLANTINI.For dyeing, tartrazine fc, 0.19140.E 102+
, Giallo di, also called quinoline yellow
Chinolina (C.I., 47005.E10
4) Giall, also known as Orange Yellow S.

Tramonto (C.I., 15985.E 110
), patent pull fc, 0.42050. E 13
1), Acid Red 52, Cochineal Red, Acid Yellow 23 and mixtures thereof.

A particularly preferred naturalizing liquid according to the invention for naturalizing evergreen plant elements or deciduous plant elements has a volume ratio of 70/30.
~75/25 water/glycerin mixture IJ2 with the following composition: 0.85-1.05 g of Cudrazine:
Giallo di Chinolinal, 5
0-1, 75 g: Giallo Tramo
nt.

0.40-0.60g: Patent Blue 070-0.1
0g; Potassium sulfate 10~20g, Sodium nitrate 5~
Log: 0.50-1 g of magnesium hydroxide carbonate with a Mg content expressed as MgO of 41%; 075-0.50 g of oxalic acid dihydrate; and 05-Ig of leaf fertilizer.

Collecting and Placing Plant Elements Before Soaking in the Naturalization Solution Plant elements are collected from living plants during the growing stage by cutting them along with the roots or at any arbitrary position on the branches.

The substrate of plant elements thus harvested is cut again just before soaking, using a cutting tool such as a saw that tears the tissue. For pine, a second cut is made 4 to 5 hours after the first cut to secrete the resin that fills the wood fibers.

1. Into a completely clean container, introduce water (free from nitrates and chlorides) and glycerin and mix evenly. Add the other ingredients (potassium sulfate, sodium nitrate, magnesium hydroxide carbonate, oxalic acid, foliar fertilizer and dye) to the resulting mixture.

After stirring until completely homogeneous, the resulting liquid is allowed to stand for several hours before use.

1. The naturalizing liquid is introduced into a naturalizing tank equipped with means (a hot water bath and a low-speed stirring device) to bring the liquid to a uniform temperature between about 24 and 40°C. Next, the cut portion of the plant element to be naturalized is immersed in a naturalizing solution whose temperature is maintained within the above range. During treatment, more attention is paid to the plant elements and continuous air exchange. Preferably, this air is maintained at a temperature of about 23-28°C and a relative humidity of less than 55%.

After the liquid has been absorbed, remove the twig sample. The treatment is considered to have ended when it is demonstrated that almost all the cells of the plant have been penetrated by the twigs. It is usually finished after about 60 to 150 hours, depending on the plants being treated. The plant elements are then removed from the naturalization solution and proceed to the next drying process.

Thermalized plant element drying The naturalized plant elements are transported to a drying room with good ventilation, where the temperature is maintained at 13-30°C and humidity below 55%, and hung upside down. Drying time is at least 15 days.

Example of liquid composition for thermalizing leaf material Potassium sulfate
20g Sodium nitrate 10g Oxalic acid dihydrate 0.50g Magnesium hydroxide carbonate 0.65g Plantifol
0.60g tartrazine 0.90
gQuinoline Yellow 0.50g Orange Yellow S 0.40g Patent Blue
0.75g of the above ingredients, 0.700ff of water
and glycerin 0300ρ. The resulting liquor is used at 38°C (temperature 28°C) on coniferous elements taken 34 or 35 weeks after the start of growth.

Liquid composition for heating evergreen plants Potassium sulfate Sodium nitrate Oxalic acid dihydrate Magnesium hydroxide carbonate Plantifol 10g g 0, 75g 50g 50g Tartrazine 0.95g Quinoline Yellow 0.70g Orange Yellow S
0.45g patent blue 0.8
5g of the above ingredients were added to water at 0.725°C and glycerin at 0.725°C.
Add to the mixture of 27512. The resulting liquid was applied to evergreen (other than coniferous) plant elements collected at 38 or 39 weeks from the start of growth, and from 38 to 40% to deciduous plant elements collected at 21 or 22 weeks from the start of growth. °C (temperature 25°
Used in C).

- Patent Blue 040g - Acid Red 52 2g - Cochineal Red 7g or - Acid Yellow 23 2g The above ingredients were mixed with water at 0.725°C and glycerin at 0.27g.
Add 5ff to the mixture. The obtained liquid is 38-40°
Use at temperature C (temperature 25℃).

Potassium sulfate 10g Sodium nitrate 5g Oxalic acid dihydrate 075g Magnesium hydroxide carbonate 0.50g Brantifort
0.50g Dyes varying depending on the desired color - Tartrazine + Quinoline Yellow 2-3.75g

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. For obtaining naturalized plant elements, that is, naturalized elements of flowers and deciduous plants, coniferous trees, evergreen plants other than coniferous trees, grass family plants, and aquatic plants. A method for processing a living plant essentially consists of (a) cutting and collecting plant elements from a living plant in the growing stage; and (b) discharging the cut portion of the collected plant element substantially in water, glycerin, 1 (c) deciduous plant elements, evergreens other than coniferous plants, comprising soaking the seeds or more in a naturalizing solution consisting of a dye and one or more nutritional substances; (c) drying the plant elements after removal from the naturalizing solution; Plant elements, non-pine coniferous elements and pine elements at 21 or 22 weeks, 38 or 39 weeks from the start of growth as evidenced by the rapid emergence of buds, leaves, needles and flowers after a period of growth dormancy. eyes, 34 or 35
1 week and 10 or 11 weeks, respectively, and flowers,
A method for processing living plants, characterized in that plant elements of the Poaceae family and aquatic plant elements are collected when their flowering stage reaches 75 to 85%. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the flowers, grass family plant elements and aquatic plant elements are collected when their flowering stage reaches 80%. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the evergreen plant elements including deciduous plant elements or coniferous elements are collected 2 to 10 hours after sunrise. 4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flowers, grass family plant elements, and aquatic plant elements are collected 2 to 7 hours and 12 to 16 hours after sunrise. 5. consisting of a mixture of water and glycerin and yellow and blue dyes in a substantially volume ratio of 70/30 to 75/25;
A naturalizing liquid usable in the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising potassium sulfate, sodium nitrate, and magnesium hydroxide carbonate. 6. The naturalizing liquid according to claim 5, further comprising oxalic acid and/or leaf fertilizer. 7. Dye tartrazine (C.I.19140.E10
2), Giallo di Chinolina (C.
I. 47005. E104), Giallo Tram
onto (C.I., 15985.E110), Patent Blue (C.I.42051.E131), Acid Let 52, Cochineal Red, Acid Yellow 23
The naturalizing liquid according to claim 5 or 6, selected from the group consisting of: 8. For 1 liter of water/glycerin mixture with a volume ratio of 70/30 to 75/25, the following composition: 0.85 to 0.85 tartrazine
1.05g; Giallo di Chinolina1
．． 50-0.75g; GialloTramonto1
．． 40-1.60g; Patent Blue 0.70-1.1
0g; Potassium sulfate 10-20g; Sodium nitrate 5-
10 g; 0.50-1 g of magnesium hydroxide carbonate with a Mg content expressed as MgO of 41%; 0.75-1.50 g of oxalic acid dihydrate; and 0.5-1 g of foliar fertilizer. The naturalizing liquid according to item 6 or 7.