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Plant growth promoting apparatus

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JP2000300078A
JP2000300078A JP11117611A JP11761199A JP2000300078A JP 2000300078 A JP2000300078 A JP 2000300078A JP 11117611 A JP11117611 A JP 11117611A JP 11761199 A JP11761199 A JP 11761199A JP 2000300078 A JP2000300078 A JP 2000300078A
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Eisuke Ishikawa
英輔 石川
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive plant growth promoting apparatus capable of supplying proper amount of oxygen to the root according to the growth of the plant in the case of soil culture as well as hydroponic culture of the plant. SOLUTION: A 1st electrode 18 is placed on or near the surface or culture soil 12 or culture liquid and a 2nd electrode 20 is placed in the culture soil 12 or the culture liquid and below the root 22 of the plant 10 or thereabout. A solar battery 24 is placed out of the culture soil 12 or the culture liquid and near the plant 10, the 1st electrode 18 is connected to the cathode of the solar battery 24 and the 2nd electrode 20 is connected to the anode of the battery 24. Oxygen generated from the 2nd electrode 20 by the irradiation of the solar battery 24 with a light source 26 is applied to the root 22 of the plant 10 to promote the growth of the plant 10.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、光量に応じた酸素
量を植物に与えて植物を適正に生育させるための植物生
育促進装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plant growth promoting device for giving a plant an amount of oxygen corresponding to the amount of light to allow the plant to grow properly.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】植物の生育には、炭酸同化に必要な水と
二酸化炭素の他に、根より吸収する成分として、窒素、
リン、カリウム、カルシウム、マグネシウムの5要素
と、鉄やマンガン等の微量要素と、更に酸素とを必要と
する。従来から、植物の根に酸素を与えることによって
植物の育成が促進されることは知られている。培養土栽
培においては、土中に酸素を積極的に導入することは従
来から行われておらず、根の周囲の土を耕作することで
土中に空間を作り、土中への空気の流入を妨げないよう
にする消極的方法が用いられている。
2. Description of the Related Art In addition to water and carbon dioxide necessary for carbon assimilation, nitrogen, as a component absorbed from the roots, grows plants.
It requires five elements of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, trace elements such as iron and manganese, and oxygen. BACKGROUND ART It has been known that plant growth is promoted by giving oxygen to plant roots. In culture soil cultivation, oxygen has not been actively introduced into the soil until now, and space has been created in the soil by cultivating the soil around the roots, allowing air to flow into the soil. Passive methods are used to prevent interference.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】これに対して水耕栽培
においては、根に酸素を供給する方法としては、ポンプ
によって栽培液中に積極的に空気を送り込んで、空気の
泡を根に接触させる方法や、空中噴霧等によって培養液
中に酸素を溶解させる方法のように、根に酸素を与える
方法が幾つか知られている。このように、水耕栽培では
根に積極的に酸素を与える方法が知られていたが、いず
れも植物の生育状態に合わせて酸素供給量を制御しなけ
ればならず、酸素供給量の制御機構や制御回路が必要と
なり、コスト高になる欠点があった。
On the other hand, in hydroponic cultivation, as a method of supplying oxygen to the roots, air is actively pumped into the cultivation liquid by a pump to bring air bubbles into contact with the roots. There are known several methods of giving oxygen to roots, such as a method of dissolving oxygen and a method of dissolving oxygen in a culture solution by air spray or the like. As described above, in hydroponic cultivation, a method of positively providing oxygen to the roots has been known, but in any case, the oxygen supply must be controlled in accordance with the growing state of the plant, and the control mechanism of the oxygen supply is And a control circuit are required, resulting in high cost.

【0004】本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたもの
で、植物の培養土栽培であっても水耕栽培であっても、
安価でしかも植物の生育状態に合わせて根に適量な酸素
を供給することができる植物生育促進装置を提供するこ
とを目的とするものである。
[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and is applicable to both plant soil cultivation and hydroponic cultivation.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a plant growth promotion device which is inexpensive and can supply an appropriate amount of oxygen to the roots according to the growth state of the plant.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明の植物生育促進装置は、植物栽培の培養土ある
いは水耕栽培の培養液の外部に太陽電池を備え、植物栽
培の培養土あるいは水耕栽培の培養液の表面またはその
付近に前記太陽電池の陰極と接続する第一電極を備え、
植物栽培の培養土あるいは水耕栽培の培養液の内部に前
記太陽電池の陽極と接続する第二電極を備えるものであ
る。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, a plant growth promoting apparatus of the present invention comprises a solar cell outside a culture soil for plant cultivation or a culture solution for hydroponics, and a culture soil for plant cultivation. Or provided with a first electrode connected to the cathode of the solar cell on or near the surface of the culture solution of hydroponics,
A second electrode connected to the anode of the solar cell is provided inside a culture soil for plant cultivation or a culture solution for hydroponics.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の実施の形態】次に本発明を図面に基づいて説明
する。図1は本発明の植物生育促進装置の一実施形態を
示す断面図である。図1は、培養土12で植物10を生
育する状態を示すものである。図2は本発明の植物生育
促進装置の他の実施形態を示す断面図である。図2は、
水耕栽培用液槽14内の培養液16で植物10を生育す
る状態を示すものである。本発明は、培養土12でも培
養液16でも同じ構成となるので、以下、図1と図2と
を合わせて説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the plant growth promotion device of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a plant 10 grows on a culture soil 12. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the plant growth promoting device of the present invention. FIG.
This shows a state in which the plant 10 grows in the culture solution 16 in the liquid tank 14 for hydroponic cultivation. Since the present invention has the same structure in the culture soil 12 and the culture solution 16, it will be described below with reference to FIGS.

【0007】培養土12あるいは培養液16の表面に第
一電極18を配置し、培養土12あるいは培養液16の
内部(第一電極18より下位に)に第二電極20を配置
する。第一電極18は、電流の導通を妨げない限り、培
養土12あるいは培養液16の表面またはその付近に配
置する。第二電極20は、根22より下位かあるいは根
22の付近に配置するのが望ましく、植物10によって
根22の伸び方や形状が異なるため、植物10の種類に
応じて設置深さやその形状を決める。
A first electrode 18 is disposed on the surface of the culture soil 12 or the culture solution 16, and a second electrode 20 is disposed inside the culture soil 12 or the culture solution 16 (below the first electrode 18). The first electrode 18 is disposed on the surface of the culture soil 12 or the culture solution 16 or in the vicinity thereof, as long as the current conduction is not prevented. The second electrode 20 is desirably disposed below the root 22 or near the root 22. Since the elongation and the shape of the root 22 differ depending on the plant 10, the installation depth and the shape thereof are changed according to the type of the plant 10. Decide.

【0008】第二電極20の形状としては、図3に示す
ような複数の平行な直線状のものや、図4に示すような
網状のものや、図5に示すような波状のもの等、種々の
形状のものを使用することが考えられる。図3乃至図5
は、第二電極20の正面形状を示したが、この形状は平
面形状を示すものであっても良い。第一電極18や第二
電極20の素材は、特に限定はしないが、導電性が優
れ、酸化、腐食しにくい物質、例えば炭素繊維や炭素棒
を用いるのが望ましい。
As the shape of the second electrode 20, a plurality of parallel linear shapes as shown in FIG. 3, a mesh shape as shown in FIG. 4, a wavy shape as shown in FIG. It is conceivable to use various shapes. 3 to 5
Has shown the front shape of the second electrode 20, but this shape may show a planar shape. The material of the first electrode 18 and the second electrode 20 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a material having excellent conductivity and being hardly oxidized and corroded, for example, a carbon fiber or a carbon rod.

【0009】培養土12あるいは培養液16の外部でし
かも植物10の近くに太陽電池24を備え、その太陽電
池24の陰極に第一電極18を接続し、その太陽電池2
4の陽極に第二電極20を接続する。太陽電池24と第
一電極18並びに第二電極20とを接続することによっ
て、太陽電池24と、第二電極20と、培養土12の中
に含まれる水あるいは培養液16と、第一電極18とを
連絡する回路が形成される。
A solar cell 24 is provided outside the culture soil 12 or the culture solution 16 and near the plant 10, and the first electrode 18 is connected to the cathode of the solar cell 24.
The second electrode 20 is connected to the anode 4. By connecting the solar cell 24 with the first electrode 18 and the second electrode 20, the solar cell 24, the second electrode 20, the water or culture solution 16 contained in the culture soil 12, and the first electrode 18 Is formed.

【0010】太陽電池24に、太陽や電灯等の光源26
の光が当たると、培養土12の場合はその中に含まれる
水に、培養液16の場合はその水に電流が流れ、培養土
12の中に含まれる水や培養液16の水が電気分解され
る。この結果、陰極と接続する第一電極18に水素が発
生し、陽極と接続する第二電極20に酸素が発生する。
培養土12や培養液16の表面またはその付近に備えた
第一電極18に発生する水素は、そのまま大気中に拡散
し、培養土12の内部に影響を及ぼさない。第二電極2
0に発生した酸素は、培養土12や培養液16の内部を
拡散しながら上昇する。第二電極20は植物10の根2
2の下方か根22の近辺に配置するので、第二電極20
に発生した酸素は、根22に接触して必要な量だけ根2
2に吸収される。このように本発明では、第二電極20
によって発生する酸素を培養土12や培養液16の内部
の植物10の根22に供給するので、植物10の生育を
促進させることができる。
A solar cell 24 includes a light source 26 such as the sun or an electric light.
When light is applied, an electric current flows in the water contained in the culture soil 12 and in the water in the case of the culture solution 16, and the water contained in the culture soil 12 and the water of the culture solution 16 are electrically powered. Decomposed. As a result, hydrogen is generated on the first electrode 18 connected to the cathode, and oxygen is generated on the second electrode 20 connected to the anode.
Hydrogen generated on the first electrode 18 provided on or near the surface of the culture soil 12 or the culture solution 16 diffuses into the atmosphere as it is, and does not affect the inside of the culture soil 12. Second electrode 2
Oxygen generated at 0 rises while diffusing inside the culture soil 12 and the culture solution 16. The second electrode 20 is the root 2 of the plant 10
2 or in the vicinity of the root 22 so that the second electrode 20
Oxygen generated in the root 2 contacts the root 22 in the required amount.
Absorbed in 2. Thus, in the present invention, the second electrode 20
Since the oxygen generated by this is supplied to the root 22 of the plant 10 inside the culture soil 12 or the culture solution 16, the growth of the plant 10 can be promoted.

【0011】本発明の最大の特長は、太陽電池24に当
てられる光源26からの光の量に応じて、根22に供給
される酸素量が自動的に調節される点である。植物10
の炭酸同化作用のエネルギー源は葉緑素が吸収する光で
あり、炭酸同化作用は所定の光の強さの範囲内では光の
強さに比例して増加または減少する。このことから、根
22が必要とする酸素量も、光の量即ち光の強さにほぼ
比例して増減するものである。太陽電池24において
も、その発電量はそれに照射される光の強さにほぼ比例
して増減し、その増減がそのまま電流の増減に変換され
る。従って、第二電極20から発生する酸素量は、そこ
を流れる電流に比例して増減する。
The most significant feature of the present invention is that the amount of oxygen supplied to the root 22 is automatically adjusted according to the amount of light from the light source 26 applied to the solar cell 24. Plant 10
The energy source of carbonic acid assimilation is light absorbed by chlorophyll, and the carbonic acid assimilation increases or decreases in proportion to the light intensity within a predetermined light intensity range. From this, the amount of oxygen required by the root 22 also increases and decreases almost in proportion to the amount of light, that is, the intensity of light. In the solar cell 24 as well, the amount of power generation increases and decreases almost in proportion to the intensity of light applied to the solar cell 24, and the increase or decrease is directly converted to an increase or decrease in current. Therefore, the amount of oxygen generated from the second electrode 20 increases or decreases in proportion to the current flowing therethrough.

【0012】この結果、光源26の光の強さの増減の変
化に応じて、根22が必要とする酸素量が増減し、第二
電極20から発生する酸素量も増減する。即ち、根22
が必要とする酸素量と、第二電極20から発生する酸素
量とは、共に光の強さにほぼ比例して増減する。これに
よって、光量が多く成長が早い時は、自動的に酸素の発
生量が多くなり、光量が少なく成長が遅い時は、自動的
に酸素の発生量が少なくなる。なお、ある限度以下の光
量になった場合は、酸素の発生が停止する。
As a result, the amount of oxygen required by the root 22 increases and decreases, and the amount of oxygen generated from the second electrode 20 increases and decreases according to the change in the increase and decrease of the light intensity of the light source 26. That is, the root 22
The amount of oxygen required by the device and the amount of oxygen generated from the second electrode 20 both increase and decrease almost in proportion to the light intensity. As a result, when the amount of light is large and the growth is fast, the amount of generated oxygen is automatically increased. When the amount of light is small and the growth is slow, the amount of generated oxygen is automatically reduced. Note that, when the amount of light falls below a certain limit, the generation of oxygen is stopped.

【0013】本発明では、根22が必要とする酸素量と
第二電極20から発生する酸素量とが、光の強さにほぼ
比例して増減するので、光源26が太陽光であっても人
工光であっても、別個に制御装置を設ける必要が無い。
培養土12において、中の水分が多すぎる場合には根2
2が腐りやすくなるが、本発明の装置では通電量の増加
によって自動的に酸素発生量も増大し、根腐れを防止す
る。反対に、培養土が乾燥して通電しにくくなれば、水
分不足によって植物の成長は遅れるが、それと同時に酸
素発生量が減少する。即ち、水分の多寡に応じて、植物
の生育に適量な酸素量を供給する。
In the present invention, the amount of oxygen required by the root 22 and the amount of oxygen generated from the second electrode 20 increase and decrease almost in proportion to the intensity of light. Even with artificial light, there is no need to provide a separate control device.
In the culture soil 12, if the water content is too much, the root 2
However, in the apparatus of the present invention, the amount of oxygen generated automatically increases with an increase in the amount of electricity, and root rot is prevented. Conversely, if the culture soil dries and it becomes difficult to conduct electricity, plant growth will be delayed due to insufficient water, but at the same time, the amount of oxygen generated will decrease. That is, an appropriate amount of oxygen for the growth of the plant is supplied according to the amount of water.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明に係わる植物生育
促進装置によれば、培養土あるいは培養液の中の水分を
電気分解して、陽極側の電極から発生する酸素を植物の
根に与えて、植物の生育を促進させることができる。本
発明では更に、植物に当たる光の量と酸素の発生量とを
比例させて、植物の成長に合わせて酸素の発生量を自動
的に調節することができる。よって、従来必要とした酸
素供給量の制御機構や制御回路を不要とすることができ
る。
As described above, according to the plant growth promoting device according to the present invention, water in the culture soil or the culture solution is electrolyzed, and oxygen generated from the anode electrode is transferred to the plant root. To promote plant growth. Further, in the present invention, the amount of oxygen emitted can be automatically adjusted in accordance with the growth of the plant by making the amount of light falling on the plant proportional to the amount of generated oxygen. Therefore, the control mechanism and control circuit of the oxygen supply amount required conventionally can be eliminated.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の植物生育促進装置の一実施形態を示す
断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a plant growth promotion device of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の植物生育促進装置の他の実施形態を示
す断面図である。
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the plant growth promotion device of the present invention.

【図3】本発明に使用する第二電極の一例を示す正面図
である。
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a second electrode used in the present invention.

【図4】本発明に使用する第二電極の他の例を示す正面
図である。
FIG. 4 is a front view showing another example of the second electrode used in the present invention.

【図5】本発明に使用する第二電極のその他の例を示す
正面図である。
FIG. 5 is a front view showing another example of the second electrode used in the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 植物 12 培養土 14 水耕栽培用液槽 16 培養液 18 第一電極 20 第二電極 22 根 24 太陽電池 26 光源 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Plant 12 Culture soil 14 Hydroponic cultivation liquid tank 16 Culture liquid 18 First electrode 20 Second electrode 22 Root 24 Solar cell 26 Light source

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 植物栽培の培養土あるいは水耕栽培の培
養液の外部に太陽電池を備え、植物栽培の培養土あるい
は水耕栽培の培養液の表面またはその付近に前記太陽電
池の陰極と接続する第一電極を備え、植物栽培の培養土
あるいは水耕栽培の培養液の内部に前記太陽電池の陽極
と接続する第二電極を備えたことを特徴とする植物生育
促進装置。
1. A solar cell is provided outside a culture soil for plant cultivation or a culture solution for hydroponics, and a cathode of the solar cell is connected to or near the surface of the culture soil for plant cultivation or the culture solution for hydroponics. A plant growth promoting device, comprising: a first electrode to be connected to the plant; and a second electrode connected to the anode of the solar cell in the culture soil for plant cultivation or the culture solution for hydroponics.
【請求項2】 前記第二電極を植物の根より下位か根の
付近に備えることを特徴とする請求項一記載の植物生育
促進装置。
2. The plant growth promotion device according to claim 1, wherein the second electrode is provided below or near the root of the plant.
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