CN1200871A - High-trellis cultivation container - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a high place-set culture container enabling works in standing states, enabling to reduce the employment amounts of culture soil, water, fertilizers, facilitating setting works and withdrawing works, excellent in stability in a culture period, small in a receiving space, and low in production cost. This culture device is provided with soil receivers formed between two superposed flexible sheets by forming a plurality of bonded portions in the flexible sheet, and with a culture container having a plurality of openings capable being connected to the culture soil receivers. The soil receivers are held on the surface of the ground in a standing state with support members inserted into the cylindrical portions of fixing portions formed by extending the flexible sheet. The culture container is held with support members.

Description

Elevated Planting Containers

The present invention relates to an elevated planting container for planting strawberries, leafy vegetables, flowers, root vegetables and the like at a position above the surface of the ground.

Strawberries, leafy vegetables, flowers, root vegetables, and other crops are usually grown by so-called land tillage, which is a method of planting seedlings in vegetable beds or ridges formed on the surface of the cultivated land and letting them grow. With land cultivation and planting method, in a series of field operations from cultivating seedlings to harvesting, many work can be carried out in a squinting posture, especially when planting strawberries and other crops, because of heavy labor such as carrying seedlings when transplanting, so Laborers are physically exhausted.

In order to improve this harsh working condition, people have developed and improved planting containers that allow workers to stand and operate, and have conducted research on new cultivation techniques, one of which is the so-called elevated planting method adopted by some people.

The applicant has also developed a planting container for strawberries, etc., which is a planting container that can make the roots grow well with only a small amount of soil (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 34437/94 communique). A device for placing the planting container and auxiliary tools suitable for watering and fertilizing have been developed (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 16495/94). Through the combination of the planting container and the device, the working conditions can be improved.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing that the planting container equipped with the above-mentioned auxiliary tool is placed on the erecting device. As shown in this figure, the erecting device 80 is composed of a frame 81 and a pillar 82. The lower cylindrical planting container 91 and auxiliary tools 92 for watering and fertilizing are placed on the erecting device 80, so that it can be operated standing up. Therefore, the efficiency of planting work has been improved and the working conditions have been improved.

In addition, regarding the method of placing the planting containers higher than the ground, the applicant has developed a method of connecting several container bodies with connecting parts, and then erecting the planting containers in a connected shape on the shelf. It is disclosed by Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 298870/96 and the like.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of the planting device described in the above publication. The planting container 95 is composed of container main bodies 97a, 97b. Ten container bodies, the upper parts of the container body groups 97a and 97b are connected by a connection member 98 .

Adopt this planting device, just can stand operation, as long as carry out erecting operation just can erect a lot of existing planting containers on the frame 99, therefore can improve the efficiency of planting container erection work.

When using the existing elevated planting device, regardless of whether the planting container is a single container or a continuous container, the operation of filling the container with cultivation soil must be performed container by container, so in the case of large-scale planting using many planting containers, The erection operation or the soil filling operation takes a lot of time and labor.

In addition, since such planting containers are used in a drooping state in the erecting means, the proportion of the erecting means is large compared to the portion actually used for planting. Therefore, it is very troublesome to transport the device, and a lot of space is required for installation, and it is difficult to adopt it if the planting place is narrow.

After the planting season is over, it will take a lot of time and labor to pour out the soil in the planting containers and dismantle the erecting devices, and it will also take a lot of space to store these planting containers or erecting devices.

In addition, the existing elevated planting device is large in size, complex in structure, time-consuming and cumbersome to manufacture, and requires a large amount of raw materials such as synthetic resin, and the cost is very high. Therefore, small-scale farmers with a small planting area are difficult to adopt.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a plant that can be operated standing up, reduces the amount of cultivation soil, water, fertilizer, etc., is convenient to set up and dismantle, has good stability during the planting period, requires little space for storage, and is low in cost. Elevated planting containers.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the elevated planting container of the present invention is characterized in that it has a cultivation soil storage part formed between flexible sheets by arranging a number of bonding parts on several overlapping flexible sheets, and is connected with the cultivation soil storage part. The planting container with the opening of the planting container, and the supporting device that is buckled with the planting container and keeps the planting soil container upright on the ground.

According to the elevated planting container of the present invention, crops can be planted only by filling the planting soil container and the planting container which are kept upright on the ground by the supporting device with the planting soil. In this way, since crops can be planted in the cultivation soil filled in the upright cultivation soil storage part and the planting container, the installation work is very convenient. After the planting period is over, just pour out the cultivation soil and the cultivation soil storage part returns to its original state. The flexible sheet shape is easy to disassemble. In this case, if the opening of the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving portion are made into a structure that can be installed and disengaged, the planting container and the flexible sheet can be disassembled and dismantled separately, and the operation is more convenient.

In addition, because the crops are planted in the state where the cultivation soil storage unit and the planting container are upright on the ground, it can be operated standing up, and the cultivation soil only needs to be filled with the cultivation soil storage unit, so the amount of consumption can be reduced. At the same time, water, fertilizers, etc. The dosage can also be reduced. In addition, since the cultivation soil storage part is grounded, the ground temperature can be transmitted to the flexible sheet and spread to the whole elevated planting container, so the heat preservation effect is good.

Furthermore, because the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving part are respectively supported by the support device hanging on the planting container and kept in an upright state, the weight burden on the cultivation soil receiving part due to the filling of the cultivation soil etc. in the planting container is relatively small. Small, during the planting period, the cultivation soil receiving part will not be deformed, will not tilt, and can maintain a stable state. If the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving part can be loaded on and disengaged, only the planting container can be changed when necessary.

The cultivation soil storage part is a plurality of superimposed planar flexible sheets in the state of not being filled with cultivation soil, without bulges, foldable or rolled up, so the space required for storage is small and easy to carry. In addition, since the cultivation soil container and the planting container are formed of flexible sheets, the structure is simple, so the manufacture is convenient, the consumption of raw materials is small, and the cost is low. If the planting container can be removed from the cultivation soil receiving part, the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving part can be stored separately, and the size during storage can be smaller.

Adhesives, crimping, hot pressing, sewing, buttonholes, etc. can be used for the bonding of several overlapping flexible sheets.

In the structure of the elevated planting container of the present invention, there may be a supporting device that is hooked with the hooking portion formed on the flexible sheet to keep the cultivation soil storage portion upright on the ground. With the supporting device, the cultivation soil receiving part and the planting container are respectively supported, the supporting capacity is improved, and the stability during the planting period can be further improved.

The supporting device of the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving part can adopt the supporting parts arranged on the ground. In this way, the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving part can be stably erected on the ground, and the setting and dismantling operations are also very convenient. In this case, a structure in which the supporting member is horizontally erected on a pillar standing on the ground can be employed.

In this case, a cylindrical portion through which the support member can pass may be formed on the hook portion formed on the flexible sheet. By adopting such a structure, just relying on the support member passing through the cylindrical portion, the hook portion can be firmly hung on the support member, and it is very convenient to attach and disengage the support member and the cylindrical portion.

On the planting container, it is possible to offer several openings whose arrangement is the same as the arrangement interval of the cultivation soil receiving parts. By adopting such a structure, the connection between the opening of the planting container and the cultivation soil receiving part is more firm, and when the cultivation soil is filled, the connection part will not be staggered or detached, and the stability during the planting period is improved.

In addition, the cultivation soil receiving part may be made into a conical shape. By adopting such a shape, it is difficult to cause clogging when filling the cultivation soil container with the cultivation soil, and thus the operation is easy. After the planting period is over, when the cultivation soil is poured out, the conical shape exerts the function of inclination of its inner wall, and the cultivation soil can be poured out smoothly.

In addition, the lower edge of the flexible sheet may be extended to form a sheet portion for a mulch. By adopting such a structure, when the cultivation soil storage unit is erected on the ridge formed on the ground, it can be used as the sheet part for the mulching film to cover the surface of the ridge and perform the same function as a general mulching film.

The flexible sheet can be made of at least one of synthetic resin film, paper, cloth, and non-woven fabric. By using a synthetic resin film as a flexible sheet, it is possible to form a cultivation soil receiving portion excellent in airtightness, corrosion resistance, and durability. Using paper, cloth, or non-woven fabric as a flexible sheet can form an air-permeable cultivation soil container. Since no harmful gas is generated during combustion, it is easy to incinerate.

The planting container and the flexible sheet can be transparent or opaque. If a material with good thermal conductivity that can easily conduct air temperature is used, the root of the crop can be promoted in the cultivation soil filled in the cultivation soil accommodation part. growth and development.

The planting container can be formed from rigid synthetic resin. A planting container formed of such a material has higher rigidity than a flexible sheet, is less likely to be deformed, can stably hold filled cultivation soil, and imposes less weight burden on the cultivation soil container. In addition, it can be used for a long time because it is durable against pesticides, fertilizers, etc. In this case, as the hard synthetic resin, expanded polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, ABS resin, AES resin, etc. can be used.

A brief description of the attached drawings:

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an elevated planting container according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a grow container constituting the elevated grow container of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a side view of the planting container of FIG. 2 .

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the use state of the elevated planting container in Fig. 1 .

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the usage state of the elevated planting container of Fig. 1 .

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing another usage state of the elevated planting container in Fig. 1 .

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the elevated planting container of the second embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the elevated planting container of the third embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional elevated planting container.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional elevated planting container.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the elevated planting container of the first embodiment, Fig. 2 is a top view of the planting container constituting the elevated planting container, Fig. 3 is a side view of the same planting container, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the elevated planting container , Figure 5 is also a longitudinal sectional view showing the state of use.

The elevated planting container 10 of the present embodiment has a cultivation soil receiving portion 14 formed between the flexible sheets 11, 12 by setting several bonding portions 13 on two overlapping flexible sheets 11, 12, and has a The planting container 16 of several openings 15 connected to the cultivation soil receiving portion 14 .

Cultivation soil receiving part 14, by the support part 20 of the tubular part 19 of the hanging buckle part 18 that runs through flexible sheet 11,12, keeps the state standing upright on the ground, is connected with the cultivation soil receiving part 14 by opening 15. The planting container 16 is erected by the supporting member 21 .

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , as long as the cultivation soil container 14 and the planting container 16 which are kept upright are filled with the cultivation soil 24 , the crops 25 can be planted.

Like this, under the state that cultivated soil receiving part 14 and planting container 16 stand upright on the ground, just can stand and carry out planting operation of crop 25, as long as cultivated soil 24 fills up cultivated soil receiving part 14 etc. and get final product, the consumption of water, fertilizer etc. It can be reduced accordingly, and fertilization and disinfection are also very convenient. In addition, since the cultivation soil housing part 14 is grounded, the temperature of the ground 17 can be transmitted to the flexible sheets 11, 12 and spread to the whole of the elevated planting container 10, and the heat preservation effect is good. In this case, if the flexible sheets 11 and 12 are made of materials with good thermal conductivity, the temperature control of the cultivation soil becomes very convenient when the plastic conduits are arranged closely.

In addition, since the size of the cultivation soil receiving part 14 can be easily changed only by changing the size of the bonding part 13 or its arrangement interval, the amount of cultivation soil can be adjusted according to the types of crops to be planted, and the cultivation soil can be changed according to each planting season, so it is not easy to change the cultivation soil. The disadvantages that hinder continuous planting occur, crops that are difficult to be planted continuously can be planted continuously, and organic crops can be planted at low cost. Since transplanting and other operations can be performed standing up, the transplanting of seedlings is very easy, and it is possible to shorten the planting period and increase the number of plantings in a year. After transplanting, the operations of beating leaves and seedlings can be reduced to 1/7~ About 1/10.

Since the planting container 16 and the cultivating soil container 14 are respectively supported by the supporting members 20, 21 of the buckle respectively, and keep the upright state, the weight of the cultivating soil 24 etc. formed due to the packing of the planting container 16 on the planting soil container 14 is The burden is small, and during the planting period, the cultivation soil receiving part 14 will not be deformed or tilted, and can maintain a stable state. If the planting container 16 and the cultivation soil container 14 can be loaded on and disengaged, only the planting container 16 can be replaced if necessary.

In this way, as long as the cultivation soil 24 is filled in the upright cultivation soil receiving part 14 and the planting container 16, the crops 25 can be planted, and the setting operation is just very convenient. The soil 24 is poured out, and the cultivation soil receiving part 14 returns to the original flexible sheet shape again, and the dismantling operation is very simple. For example, the time required for setting up operations is only about 1/3 to 1/5 compared with conventional elevated planting containers.

In this case, since the planting container 16 can be removed from the cultivation soil receiving portion 14, the pouring operation of the cultivation soil 24 is very convenient. It can be disassembled, so the operation is convenient. In addition, since the planting container 16 can be stored separately from the flexible sheets 11, 12, the size of the storage can be smaller.

In addition, the cultivation soil housing part 14 is two overlapped planar flexible sheets 11, 12 in the state of not filling the cultivation soil 24, so there is no bulge, it can be folded, and it can also be rolled up, so the space required for storage Small and easy to carry. In addition, because the cultivation soil container 14 and the planting container 16 formed by the flexible sheets 11 and 12 are formed, the structure is simple, so the manufacture is convenient, the consumption of raw materials is small, and the cost is low. Compared with the existing elevated planting container, the equipment The fee is about 1/5 to 1/10.

In this embodiment, hot pressing is used to bond the two overlapping flexible sheets 11 and 12 , but adhesives, crimping, sewing, buttonholes, etc. may also be used.

The configuration of the opening 15 of the planting container 16 is the same as the arrangement interval of the cultivation soil receiving part 14, so the opening 15 and the cultivation soil receiving part 14 can be firmly connected, and when the cultivation soil is filled, the connection part will not be staggered or disengaged. , good stability during the planting period. If several openings 15 are not used, rectangular openings 15a (shown by dotted lines in FIG. 2 ) can also be used instead.

The support members 20, 21 are erected in the horizontal direction by the pillars 23 standing on the ground 17. In the connected state, the hook groove 22 below the planting container 16 is fitted into the cylindrical portion 19 passing through the support member 20, so that the connection can be prevented. Parts are staggered or separated laterally.

The buckle portion 18 of the flexible sheet 11, 12 is formed with a cylindrical portion 19 that allows the support member 20 to penetrate through the cylindrical portion 19, so that the buckle portion 18 can be firmly hung on the On the support member 20, the work of attaching and detaching the support member 20 and the cylindrical portion 18 is easy.

When the elevated planting container 10 of the present embodiment is used, the lower end of the cultivation soil container 14 is buried in the ridge 26 formed on the ground 17, but it is not limited to this situation, and it can also be shown in the dotted line in Fig. The lower edges of 11 and 12 are extended and provided with a sheet portion 27 used as a mulching film. By adopting such a structure, when the cultivation soil storage part 14 is erected on the ridge 26 formed on the ground and kept in an upright state, the sheet part 27 can be used as a mulch film to cover the surface of the ridge 26 and exert the same function as a general mulch film. The function integrates the plastic film and the planting shed.

The elevated planting containers 10 of this embodiment can be configured in two rows as shown in FIG. 6 . With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the planting density per unit area of land, thereby increasing yields.

Since the flexible sheets 11, 12 of the elevated planting container 10 are formed of a synthetic resin film, the cultivation soil container 14 is excellent in airtightness, corrosion resistance, and durability. In addition, the flexible sheets 11, 12 can also be formed of paper, cloth, non-woven fabric, etc. In this case, a gas-permeable cultivation soil container can be formed. Since no harmful gas is generated during combustion, it is easy to incinerate Handling is easy.

In addition, since the planting container 16 of the elevated planting container 10 is formed of polyvinyl chloride, which is a hard synthetic resin, it is more rigid than the flexible sheets 11 and 12, and is less likely to be deformed, and can stably hold the filled cultivation soil. 24. The weight burden on the cultivation soil container 14 is also small. In addition, it can be used for a long time because it is durable against pesticides, fertilizers, etc. In addition, the planting container 16 can also be made of expanded polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, ABS resin, AES resin and the like.

The flexible sheets 11 and 12 of the elevated planting container 10 are formed of opaque laminated films, so they have good airtightness, durability, corrosion resistance, heat preservation, etc., and the crops 25 grow and develop well in the cultivation soil 24 . In addition, films made of expanded polystyrene, expanded polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, ABS resin, AES resin, etc., or paper, cloth, non-woven fabric, etc. can also be used. form.

In this case, if a biodegradable plastic that can be degraded by microorganisms is used, it can be discarded in the ground after use, and if a synthetic resin that is not easy to generate toxic gases when burned is used, it can be incinerated. If adopt paper, cloth, non-woven fabric etc., then can form the cultivation soil receiving part 14 that can supply air to root with air permeability, when this kind of material burns, no poisonous gas will be produced, and incineration treatment is more convenient.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7 . Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the elevated planting container of the second embodiment.

In the elevated planting container 30 of this embodiment, the cultivation soil storage part 31 is conical. With this shape, when filling the cultivation soil container 31 with the cultivation soil 32, clogging is less likely to occur, and the operation is convenient. After the planting period ends, when pouring out the cultivation soil 32, the conical shape just brings into play the function of its inner wall inclination, and can pour out the cultivation soil smoothly. The structure and function of other parts are the same as those of the elevated planting container 10 of the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8 . Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the elevated planting container of the third embodiment.

The elevated planting container 40 of the present embodiment has a cultivation soil receiving part 44 formed between the flexible sheets 41, 42 by setting a number of adhesive parts 43 on a plurality of overlapping flexible sheets 41, 42. The planting containers 46 with several openings 45 connected to the soil container 44, and the support members 47 that are hooked with the planting container 46 to keep the planting soil container 44 upright on the ground 17.

With the elevated planting container 40 of this embodiment, the cultivation soil container 44 can be maintained in an upright state only by erecting the support member 47 of the planting container 46, so the installation operation is easy. After the planting period is over, as long as the cultivation soil is poured out, the cultivation soil The accommodating portion 44 can be restored to the shape of a flexible sheet, and the dismantling operation is also very simple. In this case, since the opening 45 of the planting container 46 and the cultivation soil receiving portion 44 can be installed and disassembled, the planting container 46 and the flexible sheets 41, 42 can be disassembled respectively, which is convenient for operation. The structure and function of other parts are the same as those of the elevated planting container 10 of the first embodiment.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A planting container having an opening connected to the cultivating soil receiving portion, and a planting container with Hanging buckle, a support device that keeps the cultivation soil container upright on the ground, so as long as the cultivation soil is filled in the upright cultivation soil container and the planting container, crops can be planted, so it can be operated standing, cultivation soil, water, fertilizer, etc. The dosage can also be reduced. In addition, since the cultivation soil storage part is grounded, the ground temperature can be transmitted to the flexible sheet and spread to the whole elevated planting container, so the heat preservation effect is good.

(2) Because the cultivation soil storage part is flat in the state where the cultivation soil is not filled, there is no bulge, and it can be folded or rolled up, so the space required for storage is small and easy to carry. Because it is composed of the cultivation soil receiving part and the planting container formed by the flexible sheet, the structure is simple, so the manufacture is convenient, the consumption of raw materials is small, and the cost is low.

(3) Since the planting container and the cultivation soil storage part are respectively supported by the support device hanging on the planting container, the weight burden on the cultivation soil storage part due to the cultivation soil filled in the planting container, etc. can remain stable.

(4) Because there is a supporting device that is hooked with the buckle part formed on the flexible sheet to keep the cultivation soil storage part upright on the ground, the cultivation soil storage part and the planting container are supported respectively, and the support capacity is improved. The stability has been further improved.

(5) Because there is a support member arranged on the ground as a support device for the planting container and the cultivation soil container, the soil container and the planting container can be erected firmly on the ground, and the installation and removal operations are convenient.

(6) Because a cylindrical portion through which the support member can penetrate is formed on the buckle portion formed on the flexible sheet, the support member can be firmly hooked to the buckle portion only by the support member penetrating the cylindrical portion, Attachment and detachment of the support member and the cylindrical portion are facilitated.

(7) Because some openings are provided on the planting container with the same arrangement spacing as the cultivation soil container, the connection between the opening of the planting container and the cultivation soil container is more firm. It will not be staggered or separated, and the stability during the planting period is improved.

(8) Since the cultivation soil receiving part is made into a conical shape, when the cultivation soil is filled into the cultivation soil receiving part, clogging is less likely to occur, and thus the operation is convenient. In addition, when the cultivation soil is poured out after the planting period, the conical shape exerts the function of inclining the inner wall, and the cultivation soil can be poured out smoothly.

(9) Since the lower edge of the flexible sheet is extended to form the sheet portion for the mulch, the surface of the ridge can be covered with the sheet portion for the mulch when the cultivation soil storage portion is kept upright on the ridge. , to play the same function as the general mulch.

(10) Since the flexible sheet is made of a synthetic resin film, it is possible to form a cultivation soil container with excellent airtightness, corrosion resistance, and durability. In addition, using paper, cloth, and non-woven fabric as a flexible sheet can form a The air-permeable cultivation soil container does not generate harmful gas when burned, so it is easy to incinerate. In addition, by combining two or more of these materials, it is possible to form a cultivation soil container having characteristics of various materials.

(11) Since the planting container is formed of hard synthetic resin, it has higher rigidity and is less likely to be deformed than a flexible sheet, and can stably hold the filled cultivation soil, and the weight burden on the cultivation soil receiving part is also small. In addition, it can be used for a long time because it is durable against pesticides, fertilizers, etc.

Claims (9)

1. An elevated planting container, characterized in that it has a cultivation soil storage part formed between flexible sheets by arranging some bonding parts on some overlapping flexible sheets, and an opening connected to the cultivation soil storage part A planting container, and a supporting device that is buckled with the planting container and keeps the planting soil container upright on the ground. 2 . The elevated planting container according to claim 1 , characterized in that it has a supporting device that is hooked with the hooking portion formed on the flexible sheet to keep the cultivation soil storage portion upright on the ground. 3 . 3. The elevated planting container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support device is a support member arranged on the ground. 4. The elevated planting container according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that a cylindrical portion through which the support member can pass is formed on the hook portion. 5. The elevated planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a number of openings are opened on the planting container and arranged at the same interval as the arrangement of the cultivation soil storage parts. 6. The elevated planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cultivation soil receiving portion is conical. 7. The elevated planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lower edge of the flexible sheet is extended to form a sheet portion for mulching. 8. The elevated planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said flexible sheet is formed of at least one of synthetic resin film, paper, cloth and non-woven fabric. 9. The elevated planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said planting container is formed of hard synthetic resin.

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