KR20210041747A - Solution for preservation of cut flowers and method for processing cut flowers using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A solution for preservation of cut flowers according to an embodiment of the present invention contains: 10 to 70 parts by weight of purified water; 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of alcohols; 10 to 70 parts by weight of a natural preservative; 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an artificial preservative; 5 to 50 parts by weight of a preservative agent; 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an emulsifier; and 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of a dye. A technical objective of the present invention is to provide the solution for preservation of cut flowers and a cut flower treatment method using the same to maintain the cut flowers exposed to larvae, insects, mold, etc. in an unchanged state for a long time (e.g., one year, and the like).

Description

Solution for preservation of cut flowers and method for processing cut flowers using the same}

The present invention relates to a cut flower preservation solution and a method for treating cut flowers using the same, and more particularly, to a cut flower preservation solution for maintaining a cut flower in a stable state for a long time, and a cut flower treatment method using the same.

Cut flowers mean processed flowers that can be used for flower arrangements, bouquets, flower baskets, and garlands by cutting peduncles, stalks, or branches. In order to preserve such cut flowers for a long time without withering, dry flowers and preservation treatment methods and the like are used.

Dry flowers are a method of blocking cut flowers from moisture and drying them in the air or in a dryer. These dry flowers can easily process cut flowers at low cost. However, cut flowers shrink during drying to deform their appearance, and are easily crushed after drying, making it difficult to handle.

In addition, the preservation treatment method maintains the color or shape of the flower, which tends to wither, so that the beauty of the flower can be enjoyed for a long time. Such a preservation treatment method is a method of discharging the moisture of a fresh flower within a short time and replacing it with a preservation solution, thereby maintaining the shape and texture of the flower and dyeing the color required for it. In addition, preservation treatment methods include a method of dehydrating, decoloring and dyeing the cut flowers by immersing them in a preservation solution, and a method of preserving the cut flowers by watering them with a preservation solution instead of water.

Cut flowers by dry flowers as described above are safe from pests without additional work, but cut flowers by the preservation treatment method can be prevented from fermentation and the occurrence of mold due to the preservation solution. These cut flowers cannot be preserved because they are exposed to larvae, worms, and fungi in the external environment. In other words, cut flowers cannot be kept in a preserved state for a long time, resulting in a significant reduction in marketability and economic value.

The technical problem to be achieved by the cut flower preservation solution and the cut flower treatment method using the same according to the technical idea of the present invention is to keep cut flowers exposed to larvae, insects, mold, etc. for a long time (for example, 1 year, etc.). It is to provide a cut flower preservation solution to be maintained and a cut flower treatment method using the same.

In addition, the technical task to be achieved by the cut flower preservation solution and the cut flower treatment method using the same according to the technical idea of the present invention is a cut flower preservation solution that can improve the marketability of cut flowers by improving the preservation performance of cut flowers, and cut flowers using the same. It is to provide a method of treatment.

The technical problem to be achieved by the cut flower preservation solution and the cut flower treatment method using the same according to the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and another problem that is not mentioned is clearly to a person skilled in the art from the following description. It will be understandable.

The cut flower preservation solution according to an embodiment according to the technical idea of the present invention includes 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of purified water; 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of alcohols; 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of a natural preservative; 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an artificial preservative; 5 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of a preservative; 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an emulsifier; And 0.1 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of a dye.

In addition, alcohols may be ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol or isopropylene alcohol.

In addition, natural preservatives include phytoncide, cypress water, cinnamon extract, pyrethrum extract, eucalyptus extract, tea tree extract, fir extract, pine pine tree extract, pine tree extract, licorice extract, ginseng mugwort extract, elm tree extract, gallbladder extract, created extract, Gumuncho It may contain at least one of extract, penny royal mint extract, lavender extract, rosemary extract, citronella extract, fennel tree extract, citrus extract, grapefruit seed extract.

In addition, the artificial preservative may include at least one of sodium benzoate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sodium hyposulfate, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, ethylene benzyl ammonium chloride, dimethylbenzyl ammonium, and alkyl (C12-C14).

In addition, the preservative may include at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, and proethylene glycol.

In addition, a method for treating a cut flower according to an embodiment according to the technical idea of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) preparing a cut flower by cutting a stem of a flower; (b) immersing the stem of the cut flower in the cut flower preservation solution; And (c) separating and drying the cut flowers from the cut flowers preserved solution, wherein the cut flowers preserved solution includes 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of purified water, 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight alcohols, 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight It may be characterized in that it comprises parts of natural preservatives, 0.1 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight of artificial preservatives, 5 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of preservatives, 0.1 parts by weight to 3 parts by weight of emulsifier and 0.1 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of dye.

A cut flower preservation solution and a cut flower treatment method using the same according to embodiments according to the technical idea of the present invention have the following effects.

(1) Cut flowers can be kept unmodified for a long time (eg, 1 year) while exposed to larvae, insects, mold, etc.

(2) The shelf life of cut flowers is remarkably improved, and the marketability of cut flowers can be remarkably improved.

However, the effect that can be achieved by the cut flower preservation solution and the cut flower treatment method using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are conventional from the following description. It will be clearly understandable to the engineer.

In order to more fully understand the drawings cited in the present specification, a brief description of each drawing is provided.
1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing cut flowers according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a photograph of a cut flower after one year according to whether or not a cut flower preservation solution is used according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, various modifications may be made and various embodiments may be provided, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, and these will be described in detail through detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and the present invention should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from other components.

In addition, in the present specification, when one component is referred to as "connected" or "connected" to another component, the one component may be directly connected or directly connected to the other component, but specially It should be understood that as long as there is no opposite substrate, it may be connected or may be connected via another component in the middle.

In addition, as for the constituent elements represented by'~ unit' in the present specification, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be divided into two or more for each more subdivided function. In addition, each of the components to be described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions that other components are responsible for in addition to its own main function, and some of the main functions that each component is responsible for are different. It goes without saying that it may be performed exclusively by components.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the technical idea of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing cut flowers according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The cut flower treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 1 is a method of processing a cut flower so that it can be maintained in an undeformed state for a long time. Here, a cut flower may mean a processed flower that can be used for flower arrangements, bouquets, flower baskets, or garlands by cutting a peduncle, a flower stalk, or a branch.

First, a step (S101) in which cut flowers are prepared may be performed. Step S101 may be achieved by cutting the stem of the flower.

In step S101, a part that is difficult to penetrate the cut flower preservation solution, which will be described later in detail, can be removed from the cut flower stem (e.g., a dry part from the cut flower stem, a broken part, a damaged part of a leaf vein or a vascular bundle of the stem, etc.). have. This may be accomplished by selecting and arranging portions of the cut flowers where the cut flowers do not penetrate when the cut flowers are dried after penetration of the cut flowers preserved solution (ie, water raising) is completed.

Subsequently, a step (S102) in which the stem of the cut flower is immersed in the cut flower preservation solution may be performed. In step S102, the cut flower preserved solution is infiltrated into the cut flower. Here, the stems of the cut flowers may be immersed in the prepared cut flowers preserved solution to the extent that the cut flowers preserved solution can penetrate. In addition, a separate device may be used so that the stems of cut flowers can be immersed in the cut flower preservation solution having a uniform depth, or the stems of a plurality of cut flowers can be immersed in the cut flowers preservation solution at the same time. Such a separate device may fix the stems of the cut flowers, or may separately mount containers containing the cut flowers preservation solution in order to have different colors for each stem of the cut flowers. In addition, the cut flower preservation solution not only remains contained in the container, but can also flow from the container or automatically supplied by a pump.

In particular, the cut flower preservative solution in step S102 is 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of purified water, 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight of alcohols, 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of natural preservatives, 0.1 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight of artificial preservatives, 5 parts by weight Part to 50 parts by weight of a preservative, 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an emulsifier, and 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of a dye may be included.

Purified water refers to water in a state in which impurities such as microorganisms, organic substances and dissolved gases have been removed.

Alcohols may be ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol or isopropylene alcohol. These alcohols can allow the cut flower preservation solution to rapidly penetrate the cut flower tissue.

Natural preservatives include phytoncide, cypress water, cinnamon extract, pyrethrum extract, eucalyptus extract, tea tree extract, fir extract, pine pine tree extract, pine pine tree extract, licorice extract, ginseng mugwort extract, elm tree extract, gallbladder extract, generative extract, Gumunchi extract, It may contain at least one of penny royal mint extract, lavender extract, rosemary extract, citronella extract, fennel tree extract, citrus fruit extract, and grapefruit seed extract. These natural preservatives may provide nutrients to cut flowers into which the cut flowers preserve solution penetrates, and at the same time provide a bactericidal action to prevent the occurrence of larvae, worms, molds, and bacteria from the cut flowers. Due to this, the leaves of cut flowers may not fall for a long time.

In addition, natural preservatives can provide an anti-odor action to suppress odors (eg, odors, etc.) that may occur due to drying of cut flowers.

The artificial preservative may include at least one of sodium benzoate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sodium hyposulfate, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, ethylene benzyl ammonium chloride, dimethylbenzyl ammonium, and alkyl (C12-C14). These artificial preservatives can prevent the fermentation of natural preservatives and provide a bactericidal action to prevent the occurrence of larvae, worms, molds, and bacteria in cut flowers. In particular, by including 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of the artificial preservative, it is possible to prevent the cut flowers from drying and prevent shrinkage and deformation of the cut flowers.

The preservative may include at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, and proethylene glycol. These preservatives can be well soluble in purified water while retaining moisturizing ability, and can inhibit the fermentation of cut flowers by preventing the growth of mold in cut flowers.

In particular, glycerin can provide overall flexibility and moisturizing ability for cut flowers. In addition, propylene glycol provides the same function as glycerin while minimizing the shrinkage rate of cut flowers infiltrated with the cut flowers preservative solution, and lowers a certain point of the cut flowers preservative solution infiltrating the cut flowers in winter. In addition, proethylene recall can provide a function as a surfactant, a moisturizer, and an emulsifier.

The dye can be used to colorize the cut flowers in the cut flowers preserved solution and thus color in the cut flowers infiltrated with the cut flowers preserved solution. Here, the dye may be made of various colors according to the type or selection of cut flowers.

The emulsifier contains both the lipophilic group and the hydrophilic group of purified water remaining in cut flowers and pigments. These emulsifiers can easily form an adsorption layer on the interface between water and oil, allowing the dye to be evenly mixed in the cut flower preservation solution. Cut flowers The cut flowers that have been impregnated with the preservative solution can evenly exhibit color due to the dye.

Subsequently, a step (S103) in which the cut flowers are separated from the cut flowers preserved solution and dried may be performed. Step S103 may be performed by an automated device. Here, the automation device may include a transfer control unit and a drying unit. The transfer control unit may maintain the cut flowers in which the penetration of the cut flowers preservation solution has been completed at a predetermined angle and transfer them to the drying unit. In addition, the drying unit may provide ventilation of natural air to the cut flowers or may be blown by controlling the temperature of the air.

On the other hand, the cut flowers treated by the cut flowers treatment method of this example were observed after one year. Here, the cut flowers used in Examples and Comparative Examples were prepared in the same state, but were treated using different cut flowers preserved solutions. The cut flowers of the examples were treated using the cut flowers preserved solution according to the present invention, and the cut flowers of the comparative examples were treated using the cut flowers preserved solution containing no natural preservatives and artificial preservatives.

Example

Including 500 ml of purified water, 50 ml of ethyl alcohol (alcohol), 500 ml of cypress water (natural preservative), 20 ml of sodium benzoate, 300 ml of propylene glycol (preservative), 20 ml of emulsifier and 50 ml of dye. Cut flowers were treated using the cut flowers preserved solution.

Comparative example

Cut flowers were treated using a solution containing 500 ml of purified water, 50 ml of ethyl alcohol (alcohols), 300 ml of propylene glycol (preservative), 20 ml of emulsifier and 50 ml of dye.

2 is a photograph of a cut flower after one year according to whether or not a cut flower preservation solution is used according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, cut flowers according to Examples and Comparative Examples showed different states after 1 year.

In the cut flower according to the comparative example, larvae were generated, and the cut flower was transformed as a whole, such as crushing the flower peaks and blowing powder. In addition, the odor generated from the cut flowers caused an unpleasant feeling to be felt. On the other hand, in the cut flower according to the embodiment, larvae were not generated, and the cut flower was maintained in its original state while maintaining the vivid color of the flower peaks. In addition, the cut flowers did not smell unpleasant.

The cut flower treatment method of the present invention was able to maintain the cut flower in its original state for one year without the influence of larvae, worms, molds, etc. by using the cut flower preservation solution according to the present embodiment. The cut flower treatment method of the present embodiment can significantly improve the preservation performance of cut flowers by maintaining the cut flowers in their original state for a relatively long period of one year. Such improvement of the cut flower auxiliary performance can significantly improve the marketability of the processed cut flowers.

Above, the technical idea of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention Various modifications and changes are possible by the user.

Claims (10)

10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of purified water;
0.1 to 10 parts by weight of alcohols;
10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of natural preservatives;
0.1 to 5 parts by weight of artificial preservatives;
5 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of a preservative;
0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an emulsifier; And
A cut flower preservation solution comprising 0.1 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of dye.
The method of claim 1,
The alcohols are ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol or isopropylene alcohol.
The method of claim 1,
Natural preservatives include phytoncide, cypress water, cinnamon extract, pyrethrum extract, eucalyptus extract, tea tree extract, fir extract, pine pine tree extract, pine pine tree extract, licorice extract, ginseng mugwort extract, elm tree extract, gallbladder extract, generative extract, Gumunchi extract, Penny royal mint extract, lavender extract, rosemary extract, citronella extract, fennel tree extract, citrus extract, grapefruit seed extract, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the cut flower preserved solution.
The method of claim 1,
Artificial preservatives include at least one of sodium benzoate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sodium hyposulfate, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, ethylene benzyl ammonium chloride, dimethylbenzyl ammonium, and alkyl (C12-C14). .
The method of claim 1,
The preservative is a cut flower preservation solution, characterized in that it contains at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, and proethylene glycol.
(a) preparing the cut flowers by cutting the stem of the flower;
(b) immersing the stem of the cut flower in the cut flower preservation solution; And
(c) comprising the step of separating and drying the cut flowers from the cut flowers preserved solution,
The cut flower preserved solution,
10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of purified water, 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight of alcohols, 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight of natural preservatives, 0.1 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight of artificial preservatives, 5 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of preservative, 0.1 parts by weight Cut flower treatment method, characterized in that it comprises 3 to 3 parts by weight of emulsifier and 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of dye.
The method of claim 6,
The alcohols are ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, or isopropylene alcohol.
The method of claim 6,
Natural preservatives include phytoncide, cypress water, cinnamon extract, pyrethrum extract, eucalyptus extract, tea tree extract, fir extract, pine pine tree extract, pine pine tree extract, licorice extract, ginseng mugwort extract, elm tree extract, gallbladder extract, generative extract, Gumunchi extract, Cut flower treatment method comprising at least one of penny royal mint extract, lavender extract, rosemary extract, citronella extract, fennel tree extract, citrus extract, grapefruit seed extract.
The method of claim 6,
The artificial preservative comprises at least one of sodium benzoate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sodium hyposulfate, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, ethylene benzyl ammonium chloride, dimethylbenzyl ammonium, and alkyl (C12-C14).
The method of claim 6,
The preservative comprises at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, and proethylene glycol.

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