JP2013252150A - Planting container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a planting container allowing planting water to be stably and sufficiently supplied to a root area where plant roots grow to extend, securing the root area as large as possible and moreover promoting the growth of plant stems and leaves.SOLUTION: A planting container includes a planting container body 1 including a planting space 2 having, in a front face, an opening through which a plant extends, and a planting water storage part 8 formed at a lower part of the planting space 2; and a water absorbing planting bed material placed in the planting space 2, with the lower part of the material being located in the water storage part 8 so that planting is performed while the planting bed material absorbs the planting water in the water storage part 8. A placing surface 10 for placing the planting bed material in the planting space 2 is formed in an inclined surface located higher as it approaches the opening side and located lower as it goes away from the opening.

Description

  The present invention includes a planting container body having a planting space having an opening in front of the plant and a water storage unit for planting water formed at the bottom of the planting space, While the water-absorbing planting floor material is placed in the planting space with the lower part positioned in the water storage unit, the planting floor material absorbs the planting water in the water storage unit while absorbing water. It relates to a planting container for planting.

As such a planting container, for example, as shown in (b) of FIG. 3, the bottom wall 3 arranged almost horizontally and the side walls 4, 5 extending upward from the bottom wall 3, etc. The water storage part 8 which forms the planting space 2 which has the opening part which the plant P extends in the front, further provides the front wall 7 in the front of the planting space 2, and stores the water W for planting is provided. A planting container formed in the lower part of the planting space 2 can be considered.
According to this planting container, a water-absorbing planting flooring A is placed on a substantially horizontal bottom wall 3, and the planting water A absorbs planting water W in the water storage section 8 by the planting flooring A. P will be planted.

(There is no prior art related to a known literature)

However, in the planting container shown in FIG. 3B, the planting floor material A is placed on the substantially horizontal bottom wall 3, so that the lower part of the planting floor material A is constant over the entire surface. There is a problem that the rhizosphere, which is a region where the root R of the plant P grows and grows, decreases because it is immersed in the planting water W at a depth.
That is, the plant P requires water for planting W, but the root R of the plant P also breathes, so the rhizosphere becomes a region that is not substantially immersed in the planting water W, and planting For the size of the flooring A, there is a problem that the rhizosphere becomes small.
In order to avoid such a problem and secure a large rhizosphere, it is conceivable to reduce the water level of the water W for planting by making the water reservoir 8 shallow. However, if the water level of the planting water W is lowered, even if there is a slight fluctuation in the water level, the water supply to the planting flooring material A becomes unstable. There is also a risk that the plant P is likely to wither, becoming insufficient.
In addition, the stems and leaves of the plant P generally have the property of growing upward, but the planting surface a, which is the front surface of the planting floor material A, tends to be a vertical surface. There is also a problem that a large load is applied to the stems and leaves that grow from the plant surface a, and the growth of the plant P is not so good.

  The present invention focuses on such problems, and its purpose is to sufficiently supply planting water in a stable state to the rhizosphere in which the roots of the plants are growing and trying to grow. Thus, it is to provide a planting container that can ensure the root zone as large as possible and promote the growth of plant stems and leaves.

  1st characteristic structure of this invention is for the water for planting in which the container main body for planting has the planting space which has the opening part which a plant extends in the front, and the lower part of the planting space The water-absorbing plant flooring is planted in the water storage unit by the planting floor material in a state where the water-absorbing plant flooring is placed in the planting space with its lower part positioned in the water storage unit. A planting container for planting while absorbing water for planting, and the mounting surface on which the planting flooring material is placed in the planting space is located upward as the opening is located, and away from the opening. It exists in the place formed in the inclined surface located below as the side.

According to the first characteristic configuration of the present invention, the placement surface on which the water-absorbing planting flooring material is placed in the planting space is located above the opening side of the planting space front side and is open. As it is formed on the inclined surface located on the lower side, the planting water is stored in the water storage part at the lower part of the planting space, as will be described in detail later with reference to the drawings. When a water-absorbing planting flooring is placed on the mounting surface in the space, the water-absorbing planting flooring is soaked deeply in the planting water on the side away from the opening of the planting space. The opening side of the working space is slightly immersed in the planting water or is not immersed in the planting water.
Therefore, the planting floor material is partly immersed deeply in the planting water on the side away from the opening of the planting space, and the other part is immersed shallowly in the planting water, or It will not be soaked, and for the size of the planting floor material, it can secure a large root zone where the roots of the plant will grow and grow, and water for planting the planting floor material The water supply is stably and reliably performed from the portion immersed in the planting water.
And since the planting surface which is the front surface of a planting floor becomes an inclined surface which goes upwards, the load concerning the stem and leaf of a plant is also reduced, and the growth of a plant is accelerated | stimulated.

Furthermore, according to the planting container shown in FIG. 3 (b), when the planting surface a which is the front surface of the planting floor material A touches the front wall 7, the upper edge of the front wall 7 and planting Since there is no gap between the floor material A and the floor material A, the water W for planting drops along the front wall 7 to the outside.
However, according to this invention, as shown to (a) of FIG. 3, since a clearance gap is formed between the planting surface a of the planting flooring A, and the upper end edge of the front wall 7, water for planting The dripping of W to the outside is prevented.

  The 2nd characteristic structure of this invention exists in the place where the said mounting surface is formed of the bottom wall of the said water storage part.

  According to the 2nd characteristic structure of this invention, since the mounting surface which mounts a planting floor material is formed of the bottom wall of a water storage part, simple structure which only inclines the bottom wall of a water storage part. Thus, a remarkable effect as described above can be expected.

  According to a third characteristic configuration of the present invention, the mounting surface is formed by a plurality of mounting surface forming members protruding upward from the bottom wall of the water storage section.

According to the 3rd characteristic structure of this invention, since the mounting surface which mounts a planting flooring is formed of the some mounting surface formation member protruding upwards from the bottom wall of the water storage part. For example, it is possible to make the bottom wall of the water storage part a substantially horizontal bottom wall, and by providing a mounting surface forming member that is integral with or separate from the bottom wall, the above-described remarkable effects can be obtained. You can expect.
And when placing the mounting surface forming member separately from the bottom wall, by placing a plurality of types of mounting surface forming members, placing the planting floor material according to the characteristics of the plant to be planted, etc. It is also possible to freely select the inclination angle of the surface.

  The 4th characteristic structure of this invention exists in the place where the drain outlet for overflow which maintains the water level of the water for planting in the said water storage part constant is provided in communication with the said water storage part.

  According to the 4th characteristic structure of this invention, since the drain outlet for overflow which maintains the water level of the water for planting in a water storage part constant is provided in communication with the water storage part, the water for planting in a water storage part It becomes easy to keep the water level constant, and by maintaining the water level of the planting water constant, the above-described effects can be expected more reliably.

  According to a fifth characteristic configuration of the present invention, the container body is configured to be vertically stackable with the opening directed in the same direction, and the container body is positioned above in a state where the container bodies are stacked in a plurality of stages. The planting water overflowed from the drain outlet of the main body is configured to flow down to the container main body located below.

According to the fifth characteristic configuration of the present invention, the container body is configured to be stacked in the vertical direction with the opening of the planting space facing in the same direction. When arrange | positioning a main body, a container main body can be piled up in multiple steps to a desired height, and a plant can be planted.
And, in the state where the container body is stacked in a plurality of stages, the planting water overflowed from the drain outlet of the container body located above flows down to the container body located below, so the uppermost stage If sufficient water for planting is supplied to the water storage part of the planting container, not only the uppermost planting container but also the water storage part of the lower planting container will always store the water for planting at a certain level. Therefore, plants can be planted well in all container bodies stacked in a plurality of stages.

Exploded perspective view of planting container The perspective view which shows the state which piled up the planting container up and down Cross-sectional view for explaining the action of planting containers Partial perspective view which shows another embodiment of a planting container The perspective view which shows another embodiment of a planting container Chart showing experimental data and results

An embodiment of a planting container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 (a), this planting container includes a container body 1 that is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and is long in the lateral direction. In order to form a planting space 2 for cultivation, a bottom wall 3, one long side wall 4 erected from three sides of the bottom wall 3, and two short side walls 5 are integrally provided.
The container body 1 is also integrally provided with three partition walls 6 extending in the vertical direction, and a total of four planting spaces 2 are provided with the lid member 1a mounted on the upper surface of the container body 1. The unit planting space 2a is partitioned so that the opening of each unit planting space 2a is located on the front surface.
The lid member 1a is attached as necessary, and is not necessarily required.

The container main body 1 further includes a front wall 7 having a short vertical length on the front surface thereof, and a bottom wall 3, long and short side walls 4, 5, a partition wall 6, and a front wall 7 of the container main body 1. However, it is comprised so that the water storage part 8 for storing the water W for planting may be formed.
This water storage section 8 is also divided into four unit water storage sections 8 a by the partition wall 6, arranged at the lower part of each unit planting space 2 a, and formed between each partition wall 6 and the long side wall 4. The gap is set so as to function as a communication path 9 for communicating each unit water reservoir 8a.
And the bottom wall as the mounting surface 10 which consists of water absorbing materials, such as sponge, and mounts the planting flooring A of various shapes, such as a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped, or a column shape, in each unit planting space 2a. 3. In other words, as shown in FIG. 3A, the bottom wall 3 of each unit water storage portion 8a is located higher on the opening side of each unit planting space 2a and lower on the side farther from the opening. Is formed on an inclined surface having an inclination angle α.

Two columnar bodies 11 a project from the bottom wall 3 of the container body 1 in a state of being located in the water storage section 8 and behind the left and right partition walls 6, Also, the columnar bodies 12a are provided so as to protrude from the water storage section 8 respectively. The columnar body 11 a protruding from the bottom wall 3 is for forming the overflow drain 11 for maintaining the planting water W in the water storage portion 8 below a certain amount. The provided columnar body 12a is for forming the water supply port 12, and the columnar body 12a for the water supply port is not necessarily required.
And the cylinder 13 which has the through-hole 13a is integrally provided in the state which penetrates the bottom wall 3 up and down in the back of the partition wall 6 located in the center of the container main body 1. FIG.

Such a container main body 1 is configured to be vertically stackable with the opening of the planting space 2 facing in the same direction, so that the upper edge of each partition wall 6 corresponds to the inclination of the bottom wall 3. An inclined upper edge 6a is formed, a fitting step 3a is provided on the peripheral portion of the bottom wall 3, and a recessed portion 14 into which the columnar body 12a is fitted is provided on the upper edge of the short side wall 4. Yes. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the container main body 1 is stacked up and down, the lower surface of the bottom wall 3 of the container main body 1 positioned above is inclined to the upper edge 6a of the partition wall 6 of the container main body 1 positioned below. The step portion 3a of the bottom wall 3 of the container body 1 located above is set so as to fit into the upper surface opening of the container body 1 located below, and the columnar body 12a is fitted into the recess 14. ing.
A lid member 1a is configured to be freely mounted on the upper surface opening of the container body 1 located at the uppermost position. Therefore, the lid member 1a has a convex portion 15 that fits into the concave portion 14 of the short side wall 5. A hose guide member 16 is also provided.

Below, the usage method of this planting container is demonstrated.
This planting container can be planted using only one container body 1 or one container body 1 and one lid member 1a. Usually, a plurality of container bodies 1 are vertically arranged. Stack and plant.
That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of container main bodies 1 are stacked in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and a lid member 1a is placed on the upper surface opening of the uppermost container main body 1 as necessary, and the lowermost stage is removed. While the drainage port 11 for overflow is drilled in the columnar body 11a of the other container main body 1, a planting floor material A is accommodated in each unit planting space 2a to plant the plant P.
In that case, if necessary, the angle member 17 may be arranged at the corner of the container body 1 stacked in multiple stages, and the container body 1 and the angle member 17 may be connected by an appropriate connector 18.

The water supply for the planting water W can be performed from the opening on the front surface of the planting space 2, or, as shown in FIG. 2, the water supply port 12 is formed in the columnar body 12a of the uppermost container body 1, A water supply hose can be connected through the hose connector 19.
In that case, in the uppermost container body 1, water is supplied to the unit water storage part 8 a below the unit planting space 2 a located on the rightmost side, and thereafter, four pieces arranged in the lateral direction via the communication path 9. Planting water W is sequentially supplied to the unit water storage unit 8a. When the planting water W reaches a predetermined level from the bottom wall 3, the planting water W overflows from the drain port 11 to the water storage part 8 of the container body 1 located below, and then overflows downward. And finally, water is supplied to all the unit water reservoirs 8a.
And if necessary, the hose H for pumping up the water for planting is inserted into the through hole 13a of the cylinder 13 of each container body 1, and the upper end opening of the hose H is directed downward by the guide member 16. For example, the planting water W stored in a tank (not shown) disposed below the lowermost container body 1 is placed in the uppermost container body 1 via a hose H by a pump outside the figure. It can also be circulated by being pumped to the water storage section 8.

Thus, since each planting flooring A is placed in a state where its lower part is immersed in the planting water W in the unit water storage unit 8a, each planting flooring A absorbs the planting water W. However, planting water W is supplied to the root R of the plant P and planted.
And the inclination angle which the bottom wall 3 as the mounting surface 10 which mounts the planting flooring A is located in the upper part as the opening part side of each unit planting space 2a, and is located in the lower part as it goes away from the opening part Since it is formed in the inclined surface which has (alpha), as shown to (a) of FIG. 3, as for the planting flooring A, the side away from an opening part is immersed in the planting water W, and the opening part side is planting water. It will be in the state where it immerses in W for a while, or depending on the case, it is not immersed in water W for planting.
Therefore, it is possible to secure a large rhizosphere in which the root R of the plant grows and grows, and a sufficient amount of water for planting W is supplied to the rhizosphere so that good plant growth can be achieved. It is guaranteed.

In order to confirm the effect of the present invention, the planting container according to the present invention shown in FIG. 3A (hereinafter referred to as “the present container”) and the planting shown in FIG. A comparative experiment was conducted on the growth state of the plant using a planting container (hereinafter abbreviated as “comparison container”), and the experimental results will be mentioned.
In addition, this container used for the experiment has an overflow drainage port height of 14 mm, an inclination angle α of the planting floor material mounting surface is 14 degrees, and the amount of planting water in the water storage section is 155 ml in actual measurement. In the comparative container, the height of the overflow drainage port was 13 mm, the inclination angle α of the planting floor material placing surface was 0 degree, and the amount of planting water in the water storage section was 160 ml in actual measurement.
Moreover, the planting flooring material used for the experiment was prepared by mixing a water-retaining filler (peat moss), a urethane prepolymer, a polyester-based polyol, and water at a ratio shown in FIG.

Plants used in the experiment were Million Bell (flower color: yellow / Nasaceae Calibrachoa genus / registered trademark of Suntory Flowers, Ltd.), Safinia (flower color: White / Nasaceae Petunia genus / registered trademark of Suntory Flowers, Inc.), With three types of Hedera Pittsburgh, seedlings of each plant are planted on a No. 3 size planting floor material and cultivated for one month in a normal state, and then potted on No. 4 size planting flooring material, Two potted seedlings are placed in a main container and a comparative container two by two, and water is supplied twice a day, and the number of roots rooted on the surface of the planting floor material is measured after three weeks. .
The result is shown in FIG. 6 (b). From this experimental result, the average rooting number when this container is used is more than the average rooting number when the comparative container is used. The bell growth is about 2.28 times, Safinia is about 3.99 times, and Hedera Pittsburgh is about 3.89 times.

[Another embodiment]
Next, another embodiment of the planting container according to the present invention will be described. However, in order to avoid duplication, the components described in the previous embodiment and the components having the same action are denoted by the same reference numerals. Description is omitted, and only different configurations will be mainly described.

(1) In previous embodiment, although the example which formed the mounting surface 10 which mounts the planting flooring A with the bottom wall 3 of the water storage part 8 was shown, as shown in FIG. A plurality of inclined ribs 20 serving as a mounting surface forming member are provided upward from the bottom wall 3 so that the mounting surface 10 on which the planting floor material A is mounted is located higher toward the opening side of the planting space 2a. In this case, the inclined ribs 20 may be integrated with the bottom wall 3 or separated from each other. It can also be configured and fixed to the bottom wall 3.
The inclination angle α of the mounting surface 10 is appropriately set according to the water level of the planting water W in the water storage unit 8, the size of the planting flooring A, the characteristics of the plant P, and the like. Specifically, around 14 degrees is appropriate. When the inclined rib 20 is separated from the bottom wall 3, a plurality of types of inclined ribs 20 having different inclination angles α can be prepared in advance and used selectively.

(2) In the previous embodiment, an example in which the columnar body 11a forming the overflow drainage port 11 and the cylindrical body 13 having the through hole 13a are separated from the partition wall 6 and provided behind the partition wall 6 is shown. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the columnar body 11 a and the cylindrical body 13 can be provided integrally with the partition wall 6.
Furthermore, it is also possible to carry out with the overflow outlet 11 (not shown) previously opened in the columnar body 11a. In this case, if the overflow outlet 11 is unnecessary, the drain outlet 11 You will put a lid.

(3) In the previous embodiment, although the example which divided the planting space 2 into the unit planting space 2a by the partition wall 6 was shown, the planting space 2 by the partition wall 6 is unit planting space. It can also be carried out in a state having a single planting space 2 without being divided into 2a. Further, in the case of providing a partition wall 6, the number of unit planting spaces 2a to be divided is arbitrary. Yes, it can be divided into two or more unit planting spaces 2a.

  The present invention includes a planting container body having a planting space having an opening in front of the plant and a water storage unit for planting water formed at the bottom of the planting space, While the water-absorbing planting floor material is placed in the planting space with the lower part positioned in the water storage unit, the planting floor material absorbs the planting water in the water storage unit while absorbing water. It is an invention that can be used as a technique for solving the problems conventionally seen in planting containers to be planted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body 2 Planting space 3 Bottom wall 8 Water storage part 10 Mounting surface 11 Overflow drain port 20 Mounting surface forming member A Planting floor material P Plant W Planting water

1st characteristic structure of this invention is for the water for planting in which the container main body for planting has the planting space which has the opening part which a plant extends in the front, and the lower part of the planting space The water-absorbing plant flooring is planted in the water storage unit by the planting floor material in a state where the water-absorbing plant flooring is placed in the planting space with its lower part positioned in the water storage unit. A planting container for planting while absorbing water for planting, and the mounting surface on which the planting flooring material is placed in the planting space is located upward as the opening is located, and away from the opening. The mounting surface is formed by a plurality of mounting surface forming members projecting upward from the bottom wall of the water reservoir .

According to the first characteristic configuration of the present invention, the placement surface on which the water-absorbing planting flooring material is placed in the planting space is located above the opening side of the planting space front side and is open. As it is formed on the inclined surface located on the lower side, the planting water is stored in the water storage part at the lower part of the planting space, as will be described in detail later with reference to the drawings. When a water-absorbing planting flooring is placed on the mounting surface in the space, the water-absorbing planting flooring is soaked deeply in the planting water on the side away from the opening of the planting space. The opening side of the working space is slightly immersed in the planting water or is not immersed in the planting water.
Therefore, the planting floor material is partly immersed deeply in the planting water on the side away from the opening of the planting space, and the other part is immersed shallowly in the planting water, or It will not be soaked, and for the size of the planting floor material, it can secure a large root zone where the roots of the plant will grow and grow, and water for planting the planting floor material The water supply is stably and reliably performed from the portion immersed in the planting water.
And since the planting surface which is the front surface of a planting floor becomes an inclined surface which goes upwards, the load concerning the stem and leaf of a plant is also reduced, and the growth of a plant is accelerated | stimulated.
Furthermore, according to the 1st characteristic structure of this invention, the mounting surface which mounts a planting flooring is formed with the some mounting surface formation member protruding upwards from the bottom wall of the water storage part. Therefore, for example, it is possible to make the bottom wall of the water storage section a substantially horizontal bottom wall, and by providing a mounting surface forming member that is integral with or separate from the bottom wall, the above-described remarkable effects can be obtained. The effect can be expected.

A second characteristic configuration of the present invention is that the placement surface forming member is formed of a member separate from the bottom wall.

According to the second characteristic configuration of the present invention, by preparing a plurality of types of mounting surface forming members, the inclination angle of the mounting surface of the planting floor material can be freely set according to the characteristics of the plant to be planted. It is also possible to select.

The third characteristic configuration of the present invention is that an overflow outlet for maintaining the water level of the planting water in the water reservoir is provided in communication with the water reservoir.

According to the 3rd characteristic structure of this invention, since the drain outlet for overflow which maintains the water level of the water for planting in a water storage part constant is provided in communication with the water storage part, the water for planting in a water storage part It becomes easy to keep the water level constant, and by maintaining the water level of the planting water constant, the above-described effects can be expected more reliably.

According to a fourth characteristic configuration of the present invention, the container body is configured to be vertically stackable with the opening directed in the same direction, and the container body is positioned above in a state where the container bodies are stacked in a plurality of stages. The planting water overflowed from the drain outlet of the main body is configured to flow down to the container main body located below.

According to the 4th characteristic structure of this invention, since the container main body is comprised so that the opening part of the space for planting can be piled up and down toward the same direction, for example, a container along a retaining wall etc. When arrange | positioning a main body, a container main body can be piled up in multiple steps to a desired height, and a plant can be planted.
And, in the state where the container body is stacked in a plurality of stages, the planting water overflowed from the drain outlet of the container body located above flows down to the container body located below, so the uppermost stage If sufficient water for planting is supplied to the water storage part of the planting container, not only the uppermost planting container but also the water storage part of the lower planting container will always store the water for planting at a certain level. Therefore, plants can be planted well in all container bodies stacked in a plurality of stages.

Claims (5)

The container body for planting comprises a planting space having an opening in front of the plant and a water storage part for planting water formed at the bottom of the planting space, and is a water-absorbing plant. Planting the planting material while absorbing the planting water in the water storage part by the planting floor material in a state where the lower part is positioned in the water storage part and the lower part is located in the water storage part A planting container,
The planting container in which the mounting surface which mounts the said planting flooring material in the said planting space is formed in the inclined surface which is located in the upper part as the said opening part side, and is located in the lower part as it goes away from an opening part. .   The planting container according to claim 1, wherein the placement surface is formed by a bottom wall of the water storage section.   The planting container according to claim 1, wherein the placement surface is formed by a plurality of placement surface forming members protruding upward from a bottom wall of the water storage section.   The planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a drain outlet for overflow that maintains a constant water level for planting water in the water storage unit is provided in communication with the water storage unit.   The container main body is configured to be vertically stackable with the opening directed in the same direction, and in a state where the container main body is stacked in a plurality of stages, the plant overflowed from the drain outlet of the container main body located above The planting container of Claim 4 comprised so that water may flow down to the container main body located below.

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