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WO1997021339A1 - Recipient pour plantes a parois transformables - Google Patents

Recipient pour plantes a parois transformables Download PDF

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WO1997021339A1
WO1997021339A1 PCT/AU1996/000790 AU9600790W WO9721339A1 WO 1997021339 A1 WO1997021339 A1 WO 1997021339A1 AU 9600790 W AU9600790 W AU 9600790W WO 9721339 A1 WO9721339 A1 WO 9721339A1
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Peter A. Lawton
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
    • A01G9/021—Pots formed in one piece; Materials used therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
    • A01G9/029—Receptacles for seedlings
    • A01G9/0295—Units comprising two or more connected receptacles

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  • This invention relates to plant growth containers of the kind used to provide a suitable environment for a growing plant during part of the growth cycle of that plant. It will be convenient to hereinafter describe the invention with particular reference to containers for seedlings, but it is to be understood that the invention has wider application.
  • Seedling containers are generally of a relatively small size and consequently tend to confine the root growth of the plant as the plant develops. It is therefore necessary to transfer the plant to a larger container before root growth becomes too confined, and such transfer may occur on several occasions as the plant progressively develops. Transfer of the growing plant from one container to another involves the risk of damage being caused to the plant, and particularly the root system of the plant. Also, a cost factor is associated with each transfer and for that reason it is desirable to keep the transfers to a minimum.
  • shelf life is to be understood as the period of time over which a plant can be kept in a particular container without serious detriment to the health and growth potential of the plant.
  • the typical shelf life of a propagated plant was considered to be approximately three weeks, whereas it is estimated that a shelf life of approximately twelve weeks, and possibly longer, can be achieved by use of a container according to the present invention.
  • At the very least a container according to the invention enables a significant extension of the shelf life achieved with prior containers.
  • a plant container according to the invention is characterised in that it is transformable between operational and non-operational conditions.
  • a side wall structure of the container has a tube-like configuration so as to form an enclosure around a cavity in which a body of plant growing medium can be retained.
  • the side wall structure is arranged so that the cavity either does not exist or has inadequate integrity to satisfactorily retain a body of growing medium.
  • the container includes a base to which the side wall structure is connected, and that the side wall structure is formed of two or more wall sections which are relatively movable so as to effect the aforementioned transformation.
  • Each wall section may be hingedly or otherwise connected to the base so as to enable the relative movement.
  • the side wall structure and the base of the container may be perforated to enable air pruning of the growing root system of a plant supported within the container. It is preferred that root guiding recesses are formed at the inner surface of both the side wall structure and the base and that an opening is provided at the base of each such recess to permit passage of the growing root system. Roots which enter such openings are air pruned in a known manner.
  • Each root guiding recess may be of a truncated pyramidal or conical form as generally disclosed by the specification of Australian patent 629067.
  • a container according to the invention is ideally suited for use in automated plant potting systems.
  • the container can be supplied to a nursery in flat blank form and can be quickly transformed into the tube-like operational condition either manually or by automatically operable means.
  • Means could be provided to support at least one operational container in an upright position for passage through a potting station at which a quantity of plant growing medium and at least one seed are deposited into the container through the open top. It will usually be the case that the growing medium and the seed are deposited at different moments in time.
  • the container support means may comprise a tray-like body having locating means on a floor thereof arranged to be engageable with cooperable means provided on the container base. As a result of that engagement the container is retained in such a way as to permit rapid and accurate deposition of a seed.
  • Figure 1 is a semi-diagrammatic perspective view of one form of container according to the invention when that container is in the operational condition.
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the container according to Figure 1 which shows the container in the non-operational condition.
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line Ill-Ill of Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 2.
  • Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the lower end portion of the container of Figure 1 , shown in side elevation.
  • Figure 6 is a semi-diagrammatic perspective view of one form of support tray for use with the container of Figure 1.
  • Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a locating peg of the kind included in the support tray of Figure 6.
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of another form of support tray for use with the container of Figure 1.
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of a support tray with one container mounted on the tray.
  • Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing the container being transformed into the non-operational condition.
  • Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing a modified form of connection between the side wall sections and the base of the container.
  • Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 11 but showing the wall section of the container moved into the non-operational condition.
  • Figure 13 shows part only of a modified form of container according to the invention.
  • Figure 14 shows the upper portion of a container according to the Figure
  • Figure 15 is a view similar to Figure 14 and showing a further modification of the invention.
  • Figure 16 shows in perspective view another form of support structure for a container according to the invention.
  • Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of a combination of containers according to the invention and a support structure for such containers.
  • Figures 18 to 21 show in diagrammatic form a plant propagation system including the use of a container according to the present invention.
  • Figure 22 shows the upper end portion of another embodiment of the invention.
  • the container 1 comprises a base 2 and a tube-like body 3 upstanding from that base 2.
  • the container may be made of any suitable material and may be formed in any suitable manner, but it is preferred that the container 1 is formed as a single piece such as by moulding of a plastics material. Examples of suitable materials are polypropylene and high density polyethylene.
  • the body 3 is made up of a plurality of side wall sections 4 arranged side by side and which cooperate to enclose a cavity 5 in which a body of growing medium can be retained. In the example shown there are four side wall sections 4, but a greater or lesser number could be adopted.
  • the container 1 is initially formed as a flat blank in which the side wall sections 4 radiate out from the base 2, and adjacent wall sections 4 extend at substantially 90° relative to one another as shown by Figure 2.
  • the inner or lower end of each wall section 4 is connected to the base 2 through a live hinge 6 so as to enable the wall sections 4 to be moved relative to the base 2 between the conditions shown by Figures 1 and 2 respectively.
  • Figure 1 shows the container 1 in the operational condition as previously described
  • Figure 2 shows the container in the non-operational condition.
  • Any suitable retaining means may be employed to hold the side wall sections 4 in cooperation as shown by Figure 1.
  • that retaining means is releasable and may include integrally moulded clip means as hereinafter described.
  • the facility to transfer a growing plant from one container to another is optimised if the plant root system is allowed to develop in an orderly fashion.
  • openings 7 are provided through each side wall section 4, and similar openings
  • each opening 7 is associated with guide means which functions to guide a root into the opening 7.
  • guide means is formed by a recess 9.
  • Each recess 9 has a longitudinal axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cavity 5, and it is preferred that the transverse cross-sectional size of each cavity 9 progressively decreases in a direction towards the respective opening 7.
  • each opening 7 and 8 has a sloping inner surface or surfaces which guide an engaging root towards the respective opening 7.
  • Similar recesses 10 are preferably provided in the base 2 as best seen in Figure 4.
  • the tube-like body 1 is preferably of generally cylindrical form as shown, but it could be of any other suitable form such as square, hexagonal, octagonal, et cetera.
  • a cylindrical form as shown it is at least desirable for the axis of each of the hinges 6 to extend in a substantially straight line arranged transverse to the longitudinal axis of the respective side wall section 4.
  • the base 2 it is convenient to form the base 2 so that it has a square or other rectilinear or polygonal peripheral configuration.
  • a sloping wall part 11 may extend between the hinge line 6 as shown in Figure 2 so as to provide a transition between the straight line configuration of the base 2 and the curved configuration of the wall section 4.
  • Appropriate selection of the distance between the hinge line 6 and the under surface 12 of the base 2 can facilitate moulding of the container in the flat blank form as shown by Figure 2.
  • the wall sections 4 be formed in circumstances which permit their ready release from the moulding die. If the wall sections 4 are of curved form as in the preferred embodiment, the alternately outwardly and inwardly projecting cusp-like elements could create a die punch withdrawal problem.
  • a container support tray 13 which may be generally of the form shown diagrammatically by Figure 6.
  • the tray 13 has a floor 14 which may be surrounded by an upstanding continuous wall 14 so as to contain water, for example, deposited on the floor 14.
  • a plurality of locating pegs 16 are arranged upstanding from the floor 14, and those pegs 16 preferably have a predetermined relationship with one another and with the tray body in general.
  • Each peg 16 may have a transverse cross-sectional size which progressively diminishes in a direction away from the floor 14 so as to facilitate location of a container 1 as hereinafter described.
  • Figure 7 shows one possible form of a peg 16 which is composed of four triangular plates 17 arranged upstanding from the floor 14. Other forms are clearly possible.
  • Figure 8 shows an arrangement in which each peg 16 is in the form of a truncated circular cone having a curved or part- spherical upper end surface. The cones may be hollow.
  • the container 1 is provided with means for cooperating with a peg 16, and in the embodiment shown in the drawings that means includes a conical cavity 18 formed in the under surface 12 of the base 2.
  • that cavity 18 is positioned at the center of the base 2 and has a cross-sectional shape to suit that of the pegs 16.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the cavity 18 may correspond to the shape of a cone or the shape of a multi-sided figure such as a regular octagon.
  • the shape and dimensions of the cavity 18 are preferably such that it neatly receives a peg 16 in a manner whereby the position of the container 1 on the tray 13 can be accurately predicted.
  • the cooperation between the peg 16 and the cavity 18 is such as to securely support the container 1 in an upright position. In that regard, it will be desirable in some instances for the container 1 to be of substantial elongate form - see Figure 9.
  • the tray 13 of a predetermined size so that it can form one module of an array of identical trays adapted to be positioned on a conveyor system for transport through a seeding station.
  • a container according to the invention can be constructed in a variety of sizes and certain aspects of the construction may alter according to the size of the container.
  • a different hinge arrangement may be adopted for large and small containers respectively.
  • a live hinge as previously described may be adopted for containers of relatively small size, whereas in the case of relatively large containers it may be convenient to adopt a hinge system which permits the side wall sections 4 to be releasably attached to the base 2.
  • FIGs 11 and 12 show an arrangement in which the hinge system includes two or more hinge sections 19 which are spaced apart in the direction of the hinge axis, and each section 19 is made up of two separable parts 20 and 21.
  • the hinge part 20 of the particular arrangement shown is attached to or formed integral with the lower end 22 of a wall section 4 and includes a hook-like member 23.
  • the other hinge part 21 is formed on or attached to the base 2 and includes an opening 24 which receives the hook-like member 23 and a ledge 25 ( Figure 12) beneath which the hook-like member 23 engages when the associated wall section 4 is upstanding as shown in Figure 11.
  • the hook-like member 23 can be removed from the opening 24 thereby permitting separation of the wall section 4 and the base 2. It will be apparent that other arrangements could be adopted to achieve the same results.
  • Figures 1 , 2, 5 and 9 show a straight line interface between adjacent side edges 26 of wall sections 4. It has been found that the strength of the structure can be improved by arranging the side edges 26 so that they intermesh or interlock.
  • One arrangement which is suitable for that purpose is shown by Figures 13 and 14. In that arrangement a series of alternating projections 27 and recesses 28 is formed along each side edge 26, and each series is arranged so that the projections 27 of each series of a wall section 4 locate within respective recesses 28 of a series of another wall section 4 as shown by Figure 14.
  • the strength of the container may be also enhanced by providing an outwardly projecting lip or flange 29 along the upper end of each wall section 4.
  • FIG. 15 shows one form of retaining means which includes a clip 30 provided on the flange 29 of one wall section 4 which snap engages with a recess 31 provided in the upper surface of the adjacent wall section 4.
  • each wall section 4 has a clip 30 and a recess 31 at or adjacent respective side edges 26.
  • the retaining means includes a ring member which surrounds the container 1 , preferably at or adjacent the upper end.
  • the retaining means may include a cover 32 having a series of openings 33 formed therethrough. The number of openings 33 will equal the number of pegs 16, and each opening 33 will be located directly above a respective peg 16 so that each opening 33 and associated peg 16 serves a respective one of the containers 1.
  • the body of the cover 32 which surrounds each of the openings 33 functions as the retaining ring member for the respective container 1. If desired, the retaining means of Figure 16 could be used together with the retaining means of Figure 15.
  • the cover 32 could be formed separate from the tray 13 as shown by Figure 16, or it could be formed integral with the tray 13 as shown by Figure 17.
  • the tray 13 forms the base of a hollow box 34 which may be produced in any suitable fashion, such as by blow moulding.
  • the side wall 35 of the box 34 is preferably continuous to provide a complete surround such that water, for example, can be retained on the base of the box 34.
  • Water may be introduced into the box 34 through feed openings 36 and removed through drain openings 37. Openings 36 and 37 may be provided at one or more comers of the box 34, or at any other convenient location.
  • each container 1 projects some distance above the cover 32 when supported by a peg 16 as shown in Figure 17. That permits convenient placement of the container 1 into the box 34 and also permits convenient removal from the box 34.
  • Figure 17 also shows how two or more boxes 34 might be stacked one upon the other while containing growing plants 38.
  • a hollow spacer 39 is provided between two boxes 34 so as to provide a space for the growing plants 39 between the cover 32 of one box 34 and the tray 13 of another.
  • An opening 40, or two or more openings, of suitable size may be provided in at least one side wall 41 of the spacer 39.
  • the lowermost box 34 shown in Figure 17 may be mounted on a tank 42 which receives water from the drain opening 37 and stores the received water for recirculation through the boxes 34 if required.
  • Container blanks can be fed in the flat condition shown by Figure 18 to pass through a transformation station at which they are automatically transformed into the operative tube-like configuration.
  • each blank may be caused to move through a confined space dimensioned to force the side wall sections 4 to hinge inwardly towards one another.
  • the transformed container can then be deposited by appropriate means on to a selected peg 16 of the tray 13 for subsequent transfer to a seeding station. Indeed it is possible to automate every operation between formation of the container blank to deposition of the seeds and subsequent removal of the grown plant.
  • An operational container can be opened to release a growing plant in an equally convenient manner. Any suitable means can be employed to separate the side wall sections 4 as shown by Figure 10 so that they move outwards towards the disposition possessed when the container is in the flattened blank form. Such movement exposes completely the growing plant and the body of growing medium within which it is contained, thereby facilitating transfer of the plant to another container or to the ground.
  • Figures 18 to 21 show, in diagrammatic form, an example system in which the container 1 progresses from the ready to use flat condition to the plant removal stage.
  • Figure 18 shows the flat container blank being moved towards a transformation station as shown by Figure 19.
  • the transformation station includes a cover 32 and the container 1 is transformed into the operational condition by being pushed or dropped downwards through a cover opening 33.
  • the cover 32 shown in Figure 19 may be the top wall of a box 34 as shown by Figure 20 so that the container is fed directly onto a locating peg 16.
  • the box 34 with the container 1 deposited therein can be fed sequentially through a filling station (not shown) and a seeding station (not shown) at which growing medium and a seed or seedling are deposited in turn into the container 1.
  • Figure 20 shows the assembly at a later stage of the propagation process at which a plant 38 has developed.
  • Figure 21 shows a system in which each peg 16 is mounted on a push rod 43 which is operable to move the container 1 upwards through the opening 33.
  • the container 1 may therefore open automatically, or be influenced to open, as shown by Figure 21 so that the plant 38 can be removed either manually or mechanically.
  • the container 1 may be provided with a plant watering facility, an example of which is shown diagrammatically by Figure 22.
  • the container 1 is provided with a handle 44, at least part of which may be hollow to receive water from a small bore tube 45 connected to the handle 44. Water may be delivered to the tube 45 in any suitable fashion such as by way of a pump 46 connected to the storage tank 42 or another supply source.
  • a spray nozzle 47 may be formed in or connected to the handle 44 and arranged to direct a spray 48 in an appropriate direction.
  • a container according to the invention can be of substantially elongate form so as to enable development of a long radical and tap root system.
  • the number of lateral roots increases in accordance with the length of the radical and tap root system, and the shelf life of a plant is influenced by the number of lateral roots. That is, a plant having a large number of lateral roots which occupy all of the available pore space in the growing media and thus reach an equilibrium state will generally have a longer shelf life than one having a small number of lateral roots which rapidly circle the air space between the growing media and the smooth container wall.
  • the side wall structure of a container in accordance with the present invention can have a dense array of openings such that the number of openings in a given area is significantly greater than that existing in prior containers such as the container according to Australian patent 576677.
  • a container according to the present invention can be constructed to optimise plant shelf life.
  • a container support tray as previously described can be constructed and arranged to allow selection of any appropriate watering system for the plants supported by the tray.
  • the tray may have a valve controllable drain which if left open avoids an accumulation of water within the tray. If on the other hand the valve is closed a body of water can be retained in the tray from which the plants can draw moisture, and in that event the valve may be time controlled or otherwise regulated so as to avoid over-watering of the plants.

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L'invention concerne un récipient pour les plantes qui peut être mis dans une position de service où il peut recevoir un milieu de culture ou être mis à plat pour son rangement. Le récipient (1) comprend une base (2) et une structure de paroi latérale (3) qui s'élève verticalement depuis la base et qui a une forme tubulaire lorsque le récipient (1) est prêt à être utilisé. La structure de paroi latérale (3) est constituée de plusieurs sections (4) de paroi latérale qui coopèrent pour former une structure tubulaire et qui sont mobiles les unes par rapport aux autres et par rapport à la base (2) pour faire passer le récipient (1) de la position de service à la position de rangement et inversement. A cette fin, l'extrémité inférieure de chaque section de paroi (4) peut pivoter par rapport à la base (2) ou être connecté à celle-ci d'une autre manière. Chacune des sections (4) de la paroi latérale et la base (2) du récipient peuvent comporter une pluralité d'ouvertures (7, 8) pour faciliter le raccourcissement des racines poussant dans le récipient (1). Le récipient (1) peut être combiné avec un plateau de support (13) ayant des dispositifs de positionnement (16) qui coopèrent avec l'extrémité inférieure du récipient (1) pour positionner celui-ci à des emplacements prédéterminés du plateau (13). Un couvercle (32) du plateau de support (13) a une ouverture (33) dans laquelle vient se loger le récipient (1) et la partie du couvercle (32) entourant l'ouverture (33) fonctionne comme un anneau de retenue qui empêche les sections (4) de paroi du récipient de s'écarter les unes des autres. Le récipient (1) peut être utilisé comme un système de propagation automatisé: pour cela, le récipient est mis en position de service, un milieu de culture est placé dans le récipient et une graine ou un plant est placé dans le milieu de culture. Ce système permet également d'automatiser l'ouverture subséquente du récipient et l'extraction de la plante, lorsque celle-ci est développée.
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