JPH0898632A - Cultivation of gregarious plant and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide both a method for cultivating gregarious plants, excellent in productivity and suitable for automation without frequently requiring artificial operation in order to uniformize the stem length during the cultivation period and an apparatus therefor. CONSTITUTION: Seeding is carried out in each unit container having an opened top and many mesh openings bored at the shallow bottom and a pressing lid 3 having many mesh openings is placed on the unit container to thereby close the upper openings of the unit container 2. Sprinkled water from the upper part is then made to flow down through the mesh openings 3a of the pressing lid 3 and the mesh openings of the unit container to germinate the gregarious plants in the unit container. Thereby, the pressing lid is simultaneously lifted by the own strength of the gregarious plants during the growth after the germination.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cultivating and commercializing community plants such as "sprouts" or "kaiware".

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to cultivate group plants under high quality and provide them in a fresh form on a dining table, the applicant of the present invention has already published JP-B-1-42645 (Japanese Patent Application No. 59-23578).
No. 1) and Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-33342 (Japanese Patent Application No. 60-16)
9201) and Japanese Patent Application No. 4-213160,
We have just proposed a breeding method and apparatus.

[0003]

According to the above-mentioned prior art, when cultivating a group plant in a unit container, it is possible to make the degree of growth of the plant in the container uniform and significantly improve the commercial value. became. In addition, so-called root cutting for removing root hairs of cluster plants and seed dehulling attached to stems have become possible.

However, in the present inventor, after that,
According to further research, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, in the cultivation process, from the initial cultivation to the final cultivation to the final cultivation, artificial work is required to make the stem length uniform, and automation is difficult. I found the problem.

[0005]

The present invention provides a method for cultivating a cluster plant that solves the above-mentioned problems, and the first means is to provide a unit while allowing watering from above to flow down. In the method of cultivating a plant on the cultivating floor of the container, the unit container of the upper opening formed in a shallow bottom shape with a large number of holes in the bottom, the bottom part with a large number of holes in the outer frame container Laying, seeding in the unit container, and stacking a plurality of outer frame containers under close proximity to germinate the plant in a state where the upper opening of the unit container is closed by the bottom part of the outer frame container in the upper layer. Then, while stacking a plurality of outer frame containers under the separation distance, by placing a holding lid having a large number of eye holes on the unit container to close the upper opening of the unit container, Plant self of growing plants Lies in giving lift the presser lid by.

[0006] The present invention also provides an apparatus for cultivating a plant, which is used for carrying out the above method,
As a means of constructing the means, a shallow-bottomed upper opening unit container having a large number of eye holes at the bottom and a bottom portion having a large number of eye holes and a plurality of unit containers laid freely are provided. An outer frame container having, and a holding lid placed on the laid unit container and provided with a large number of eye holes for closing the upper opening of the unit container, wherein the holding cover is a self-powered plant group during growth. It is composed of a lightweight body that can be lifted by.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the outer frame container is provided with a standing wall that is taller than the stalk shape of the growing plant, and the plurality of outer frame containers are stackable via the standing wall. Is preferred. Further, the holding lid may include a convex bottom portion that penetrates into the upper opening of the unit container. Further, it is preferable that the unit container is provided with a rib protruding inside the upper opening edge.

Further, the method for cultivating a plant in accordance with the present invention is configured as a second means. In the method for cultivating a plant in a breeding container, a dish for a breeding container having a large number of holes is used. The seeds are sown on the plate, and a pressing lid provided with a large number of holes in the plate is placed to close the upper opening of the plate, and through the holes of the pressing lid and the holes of the plate. The water is sprinkled from above to sprout the plant in the dish, and the lid is lifted by the plant itself during the growth after germination.

In addition to the above, the method of cultivating a cluster plant according to the present invention is configured as a third means, in which a large number of plants are cultivated on the cultivating floor of the breeding container while allowing the watering from above to flow down. While seeding the dish part of the breeding container provided with the holes, the dish part of another breeding container provided with a large number of holes is stacked on the seeded plate part and the seeded plate is placed. The upper opening of the part is blocked, and after sprouting the plant in the dish, the upper-layer breeding container is held upward and separated from the lower-layer breeding container via a spacer, and the lower-layer breeding container is held. By closing the upper opening of the dish by placing a holding lid provided with a large number of eye holes in the dish, grow the plant in the dish, and press the lid by the force of the plant during the growth. There is a point to make it lift.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.
In the embodiment, the plant cultivation device is an outer container 1
The unit container 2 and the holding lid 3 are provided.

The outer frame container 1 has a rectangular bottom 4 having a large number of eye holes 1a, and standing walls 5 and 5 standing from two opposite sides of the bottom 4. In the illustrated embodiment, the eyelet 1a of the bottom portion 4 is formed of a net mesh, but it may be formed of a fine grid, or by forming a large number of small holes in the plate material. Is also good.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the plurality of outer frame containers 1 and 1 can be stacked via the upstanding walls 5 and 5, so that the outer frame containers 1 face each other at the bottom 4 thereof. Locking grooves 6 are provided on the lower surfaces of the two sides.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the unit container 2 has a plurality of eye holes 2a in a bottom portion 7 which constitutes a cultivation bed, and a shallow bottom portion in which a peripheral wall 8 has a short height. It is an open container, which is integrally formed from a transparent or translucent plastic thin plate by vacuum forming or the like, and preferably has a rib 9 protruding inward from the upper opening edge on the peripheral wall 8. still,
The eyelet 2a of the unit container 2 is composed of a large number of small holes, but the eyelet 2a may be formed by forming the bottom portion 7 by a net or another member.

The holding lid 3 is provided with a large number of eye holes 3a for closing the upper opening of the unit container 2, and in the case of the illustrated example, it extends over a plurality of unit containers 2 laid vertically and horizontally as described later. However, it may be downsized so that the unit container 2 can be mounted in a one-to-one relationship. The mesh holes 3a may be composed of a net mesh as shown in the figure, or may be composed of a fine grid or a large number of small holes formed in a plate material.
It is necessary to make the entire holding lid 3 lightweight so that the growing plant can be lifted by itself.

A cultivation method carried out using the above cultivation apparatus will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of outer frame containers 1, 1 are provided.
In the stacked state, a large number of unit containers 2 and 2 are laid on the bottom portion 4 of the outer frame container 1. In the case of the example,
The unit containers 2 are stacked so as to form two layers, one above the other. Therefore, the seed S is sown in each unit container 2, and the holding lid 3 is placed on the upper unit container 2. Therefore, the upper layer unit containers 2 and 2 are closed by the pressing lids 3 and the upper openings of the lower layer unit containers 2 are closed by the bottom portions 7 of the upper layer unit containers 2.

The apparatus set as described above is installed in a room at a temperature of about 25 ° C., and a water sprinkler is used from the upper side to
Watered about 3 times a day. Sprinkling water from above is the outer frame container 1
Eye 1a, eye 3a of the presser lid 3, eye 2 of the unit container 2
The seeds S in all the unit containers 2 can be appropriately wetted by being flowed down via a.

In the initial cultivation period shown in FIG. 3, seed S
The growth rate of the colony plant P germinating from the seeds varies depending on the seed, but the cluster plant P that grew early has its growth suppressed while the upper opening is blocked, and the cluster plant P that has grown late.
And the heights are the same. That is, the upper opening of the lower unit container 2 is closed by the bottom portion 7 of the upper unit container 2, and the upper opening of the upper unit container 2 is closed by the holding lid 3. Incidentally, the roots of the seeds are entwined and fixed to the bottom portion 7 of the unit container 2 with the germination. During this initial cultivation period, watering is performed about three times a day as described above.

In the middle cultivation period shown in FIG. 4, as the group plants P grow together, the upper unit container 2 and the holding lid 3 are gradually lifted.

That is, the group plant P cultivated in the lower unit container 2 has its stem length made uniform while its growth is controlled by the bottom portion 7 of the upper unit container 2 while being suppressed from above, Gradually grow in a state in which the load of 2 is evenly supported, and grow while lifting the upper unit container 2.

On the other hand, the group plant P cultivated in the upper unit container 2 has its stem lengths made uniform while its growth is controlled while being suppressed from above by the pressing lid 3, and the load of the pressing lid 3 is evenly supported. It gradually grows in this state and grows while lifting the presser lid 3. During this medium-term cultivation period,
As mentioned above, water is sprinkled about three times a day.

In the middle cultivation period, the group plant P grows upward from the opening of the unit container 2 and grows.
The plant that is going to grow from the opening of the unit container 2 to the outside is corrected by the interference of the rib 9 and is allowed to grow upward without spreading to the outside.

In the final cultivation period shown in FIG. 5, by sprinkling water about three times a day as described above, the plant plants P in the unit containers 2 and 2 stacked one above the other have the same stem length. Grow long and complete cultivation. In this growth process, as described above, the group plant P of the lower unit container 2 lifts the unit container 2 of the upper layer by its own force during the growth, and the group plant P of the unit container 2 of the upper layer is Cultivation of the group plant P is completed in a state in which the pressing lid 3 is lifted by itself and the stem length is aligned while the growth is controlled.

The cultivated cluster plant P has root hairs Pa entwined with the bottom portion 7 of the unit container 2 while penetrating and growing for a long time, and the plant plant P is fixed so as not to easily separate from the unit container 2. .

The unit container 2 for which cultivation has been completed is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the unit container 2 taken out from the outer frame container 1 and the plant plant P are washed as a whole, and the seed shell Pb remaining on the stem is removed, and after draining, FIG. 6 (B).
As shown in, the plant container P is packaged together with the unit container 2 in the exterior packaging container 10 and shipped to the market. The exterior packaging container 10 can use a bag made of, for example, a plastic film, and in particular, enables horizontal pillow packaging which has not been seen in the related art as shown in FIG. 6 (B).

(Second Embodiment) In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the holding lid 3 is provided with convex bottom portions 11 and 11 which penetrate the upper openings of the laid unit containers 2 and 2, and each convex bottom portion 11 is provided. A large number of eye holes 3a are formed at the bottom.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, when the pressing lid 3 is placed on the upper portions of the unit containers 2 and 2 laid adjacent to each other, the convex bottom portion 11 of the pressing lid 3 corresponds to the corresponding unit container 2.
It is possible to prevent the seeds from being disturbed in the unit container 2 and to keep the seed S evenly sown on the bottom portion 7 of the unit container 2 by allowing the seeds S to enter the opening of the unit container 2.

The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

(Third Embodiment) In the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a plant for cultivating a plant is a breeding container 21.
And a holding lid 22.

The breeding container 21 is provided with a dish portion 23 having a large number of eye holes 21a on the bottom portion of a rectangular shape.
It has spacer walls 24, 24 rising from two opposite sides of the short side of the container 21. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), when a plurality of breeding containers 21 and 21 are stacked in a state in which the phases are alternately shifted by 90 degrees, the breeding container 21 in the upper layer with respect to the dish portion 23 of the breeding container 21 in the lower layer. The dishes 23 are stacked and placed. The eye holes 21a are made of a net mesh, but may be made of a fine grid or may be made by forming a large number of small holes in the plate material.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, when a plurality of breeding containers 21, 21 are stacked in the same phase, the upper breeding container 21 is placed on the spacer walls 24, 24 of the lower breeding container 21. Laminated and placed. Therefore, each breeding container 21, 2
The lower spacer wall 24 is provided on the lower surface of the opposite two sides of the short side of 1.
Is provided with a locking groove 25 that allows free fitting.

The pressing lid 22 is provided with eye holes 22a for closing the upper opening of the dish portion 23 of the breeding container 21. The eye holes 22a may be formed by a mesh of nets as well as by a fine mesh as shown in the figure.
Although it may be configured by forming a large number of small holes in the plate material, as described later, it is necessary to make the entire holding lid 22 lightweight so that the growing plant can be lifted by itself. .

A cultivation method carried out using the above cultivation apparatus will be described.

As shown in FIG. 9 (A), after the seed S is sown in the dish portion 23 of the lower breeding container 21, the upper breeding containers 21 are stacked with their phases shifted by 90 degrees from each other to form the upper layer. The dish 23 of the breeding container 21 closes the upper opening of the seeded dish 23 in the lower layer.

The device set as described above is installed in a room at a temperature of about 25 ° C., and a sprinkler device is used from above to generally
Watered about 3 times a day. Sprinkling water from above is used for the upper and lower layers of the breeding containers 21 and 21 and the eye holes 21 of the dishes 23 and 23.
The seeds S flown through a and sown in the respective dish portions 23 are wetted appropriately. Therefore, in the initial cultivation period shown in FIG. 9 (A), the group plant P germinated from the seed S.
, The growth speed differs depending on the seeds, but the growth of the early growing colony plant P is suppressed in the state where the upper opening is closed, and the height of the cluster plant P is delayed and the height is aligned.

Next, before the sprouts of the cluster plant P project from the upper opening of the dish 23, the upper and lower breeding containers 21, 21 are recombined. That is, the upper and lower breeding containers 21 are stacked in the same phase, and the upper breeding container 21 is held in a separated state with respect to the lower breeding container 21 via the spacer wall 24. Therefore, the holding lid 22 is placed on the dish portion 23 of the breeding container 21, and the upper opening of the dish portion 23 is held in the eyelet 22 of the holding lid 22.
It is blocked by a. In this state, water is sprinkled about 3 times a day to reach the middle cultivation period. In this medium-term cultivation period, as shown in FIG. 9 (B), the holding lid 22 is gradually lifted as the group plants P grow together.
That is, the group plant P has its stem length aligned while the growth is controlled by the presser lid 22 from above, and gradually grows in a state where the load of the presser lid 22 is evenly supported. Grow while lifting.

Although not shown in the figure by continuously sprinkling water three times a day, the colony plant P grows long with uniform stem length and completes cultivation by the end of the cultivation period. . In this growth process, as above,
Cultivation of the group plant P is completed in a state in which the pressing lid 22 is lifted by its own force at the time of growth and the stem length is aligned while the growth is controlled.

The cultivated group plant P penetrates the root hairs Pa in the eye holes 21a of the dish 23 and penetrates the root hairs Pa to grow for a long time.

After the cultivation is completed, the group plant P on the plate portion 23 is root-cut by the cutter member 26 shown in FIG. 9 (B). That is, the cutter member 26 includes a frame body 27 slidably inserted between the pair of spacer walls 24 of the breeding container 21, and a linear blade 28 stretched near the free end of the frame body 27. By having the frame body 27 enter along the plate portion 23, the community plant P is root-cut at once by the blade 28. The group plant P separated from the dish 23 by root cutting is appropriately stored in a packaging bag or the like and shipped to the market.

[0041]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, community plants are
Since the stem length is aligned and grown while being suppressed by the presser lid, it is possible to provide a high-quality group plant having excellent commercial value as a product. In particular, according to the present invention, while aligning the stem length with the pressing lid, the cultivation is completed by lifting the pressing lid by the force of the group plant at the time of growth. The effect that it is possible to provide a method and a device for cultivating a colony plant suitable for automation, which does not frequently require an artificial work for making the stem length uniform, such as changing the container in the container. There is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for cultivating a cluster plant according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a seeding state in the method for cultivating a cluster plant according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a growing state during an initial cultivation period in the method for cultivating a plant according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a growth state during a medium-term cultivation period in the method for cultivating a group plant according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the growth state during the final cultivation period in the method for cultivating a plant according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a plant plant cultivated based on the method for cultivating a plant plant according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a perspective view before packaging and (B) is a perspective view after packaging. Is.

FIG. 7 shows a method and a device for cultivating a cluster plant according to a second embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of the device, (B) shows a sowing state in the left half part, and a middle stage in the right half part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state of a cultivation period.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for cultivating a cluster plant according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows a method for cultivating a cluster plant according to a third embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a vertical sectional view showing a sowing state, and (B) is a vertical sectional view showing a state during an initial cultivation period or a middle cultivation period. Figure,
(C) is a perspective view showing a root cutting state of the colony plant after cultivation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer Frame Container 1a Eye Hole 2 Unit Container 2a Eye Hole 3 Holding Lid 3a Eye Hole 4 Bottom 5 Standing Wall 6 Locking Groove 7 Bottom 9 Rib 10 Exterior Packaging Container 11 Convex Bottom 21 Breeding Container 21a Eye 22 Holding Cap 22a Eye hole 23 Dish part 24 Spacer wall 25 Locking groove 26 Cutter member S Seed P Population plant Pa Root hair Pb Seed shell

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A method for cultivating a plant plant on a cultivating floor of a unit container while allowing water sprinkling from above to flow down, wherein an upper opening unit container formed in a shallow shape with a large number of holes at the bottom is provided. By laying on the bottom of the outer frame container provided with a large number of holes, seeding the unit container, and stacking a plurality of outer frame containers under a close interval, the upper opening of the unit container is placed outside the upper layer. Germinate the plant in a state of being blocked by the bottom of the frame container, then stack a plurality of outer frame containers under the separation distance and place a holding lid with a large number of holes on the unit container. A method for cultivating a plant plant, characterized in that the upper opening of the unit container is closed by means of which the holding lid is lifted by the plant plant itself during growth after germination. 2. An outer frame having a shallow-bottomed upper-open unit container having a large number of holes in the bottom and a bottom part having a large number of holes and in which a plurality of unit containers can be laid freely. It is composed of a container and a holding lid placed on the laid unit container and provided with a large number of eye holes for closing the upper opening of the unit container, and the holding lid can be lifted by growing plants by themselves. An apparatus for cultivating a group plant, which is configured by a lightweight body. 3. The outer frame container is provided with a standing wall that is taller than the stalk shape of the growing plant, and a plurality of outer frame containers are configured to be stackable via the standing wall. The apparatus for cultivating a cluster plant according to claim 3. 4. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the holding lid has a convex bottom portion that penetrates into an upper opening of the unit container. 5. An upper opening edge of the unit container is provided with a rib protruding inward.
An apparatus for cultivating a cluster plant according to.