JP6206802B2 - Hydroponics equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation apparatus and a hydroponic cultivation method for growing a plant by hydroponic cultivation.

  For example, potato is known as a plant that performs vegetative propagation. When hydroponically cultivating such a plant, it is important to give an appropriate amount of water to the seed pod (nutrient) and prevent it from decaying. As a method for cultivating potatoes by reducing the occurrence of seed rot, a method has been proposed in which a nutrient solution is supplied to the roots using a partition member that passes roots but does not pass strons (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-10-98961

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to install a new member in a conventional facility, and there is a risk that maintenance work after crop harvesting increases.
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a hydroponic cultivation apparatus and a hydroponic cultivation method that reduce plant spoilage and are easy to maintain.

In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is a hydroponics device provided with a cultivation tank to which a nutrient solution is supplied and a holding unit arranged inside the cultivation tank, The holding portion is located between the plurality of convex portions that hold the nutrients of the vegetatively growing plant on the surface and the plurality of convex portions, and serves as a channel for the nutrient solution supplied to the cultivation tank, and extends from the nutrient body. It has the recessed part which immerses in a nutrient solution.

Moreover, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on the 2nd aspect of this invention WHEREIN: In the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on a 1st aspect, a some convex part and a recessed part extend | stretch in the direction along the flow path of a nutrient solution. Features.

  Moreover, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the holding unit includes a support unit that supports a nutrient body. .

Moreover, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on the 4th aspect of this invention is equipped with the cultivation tank to which a nutrient solution is supplied, and the holding | maintenance part arrange | positioned inside a cultivation tank, and a holding | maintenance part of the plant which carries out vegetative propagation A convex portion for holding the nutrients on the surface and a channel for the nutrient solution supplied to the cultivation tank, and having a recess for immersing the root extending from the nutrients in the nutrient solution, the height of the retention unit with respect to the water level of the nutrient solution It is further provided with the adjustment part which adjusts thickness.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cultivation tank, a spray unit that supplies the nutrient solution to the cultivation tank by spraying, and a holding unit that is inclined and arranged inside the cultivation tank. Is located between a plurality of protrusions that hold vegetative bodies of vegetative plants on the surface and a plurality of protrusions and serves as a flow path for the nutrient solution supplied to the cultivation tank, and feeds the roots that extend from the nutrients It has the recessed part immersed in a liquid, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hydroponic cultivation apparatus and a hydroponic cultivation method that reduce plant spoilage and are easy to maintain.

It is a typical perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view explaining the holding part with which the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention is provided. It is a perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning the modification of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is typical sectional drawing explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a typical perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a typical perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a typical perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a typical perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a typical perspective view explaining the basic composition of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus concerning other embodiments of the present invention.

  Next, first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the relationship between the thickness and the planar dimensions, the ratio between the drawings, and the like are different from the actual ones. In addition, the embodiments described below exemplify apparatuses and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and do not specify the configurations of the apparatuses and methods illustrated in the following embodiments. The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cultivation tank 10 and a holding unit 20 that is disposed inside the cultivation tank 10 and holds plants. The cultivation tank 10 is a rectangular parallelepiped container which opens the whole upper surface, for example. The cultivation tank 10 includes an introduction port and a discharge port, which are not shown, and the nutrient solution F is circulated through the inside through a pump or the like.

  The holding | maintenance part 20 is flat form as a whole, and is arrange | positioned so that the bottom face of the cultivation tank 10 may be met. The holding unit 20 may be formed as the bottom surface of the cultivation tank 10. The holding | maintenance part 20 is located between each of several rib-shaped convex parts 21 extended | stretched in the longitudinal direction of the cultivation tank 10, and each convex part 21, for example, and the recessed part 22 whose height is respectively lower than the top part of a convex part. And have. The convex portion 21 is formed with a rounded top, for example. The convex portions 21 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction so as to have a predetermined interval in parallel with each other. The convex portion 21 may be formed as a remaining portion of the concave portion 22 between the plurality of groove-shaped concave portions 22 extending in the longitudinal direction of the cultivation tank 10.

 As shown in FIG. 2, the holding unit 20 has a nutrient body P of a plant that vegetatively propagates on the surface. The nutrient P is, for example, seed potato that is a potato tuber. The nutrient P is grown in advance so that the root Q extends, and the root Q is immersed in the nutrient solution F flowing through the recess 22.

  The some convex part 21 hold | maintains the nutrient body P in the surface. The nutrient P disposed on the convex portion 21 is not directly immersed in the nutrient solution F, and the occurrence of decay is reduced. The plurality of recesses 22 serve as a flow path for the nutrient solution F supplied to the cultivation tank 10, and the root Q extending from the nutrient P is immersed in the nutrient solution F. Since the nutrient P can take in a required nutrient from the nutrient solution F through the root Q, it can grow without dying.

  The arrangement pitch y of the protrusions 21 may be equal to or less than the minimum diameter x of the nutrients P so that the nutrients P are not immersed in the nutrient solution F flowing through the recesses 22. Also, in the case of hydroponics, unlike the case of outdoor cultivation, since the fine roots continue to grow long, the height of the convex portion 21 (the vertical distance from the top of the convex portion 21 to the base portion of the concave portion 22) H What is necessary is just to determine the water level h of the nutrient solution F so that it may not exceed. For example, the nutrient solution F flows through the recess 22 in the extending direction of the recess 22 by arranging the holding unit 20 with an inclination.

  According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the first embodiment, the holding part 20 has the convex part 21 and the concave part 22, so that the decay of the nutrient P can be reduced and the plant can be easily grown. . Moreover, according to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, the structure of an apparatus is simple and the maintenance after crop harvesting, etc. are easy.

  Moreover, according to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, since the recessed part 22 is made into the flow path of the nutrient solution F, compared with the conventional thin film type hydroponic (NFT), the quantity of a required nutrient solution is used. This can reduce the operation cost. Moreover, when the nutrient P is a potato, the hypertrophy of the tuber by excessive water can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
The hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the first embodiment in that it has a configuration for supporting the nutrient body P. Other configurations, operations, and effects that are not described in the second embodiment are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus redundant description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holding unit 20 included in the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the second embodiment includes a fixing part 23 formed on the convex part 21 and a support part 24 fixed to the fixing part 23. The fixing portion 23 is, for example, a slit formed at the top of the convex portion 21 at a predetermined interval in the extending direction of the convex portion 21. The support part 24 is, for example, a flat plate shape, and is fixed to the fixing part 23 by being inserted into the fixing part 23. The support unit 24 supports the nutrient body P placed on the surface of the recess 22.

  According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, since the holding | maintenance part 20 is provided with the support part 24, it is hard to slip | deviate from the mounting location of the holding | maintenance part 20 with the simple structure and the nutrient body P with the growth of a plant. can do.

  Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the holding unit 20 may include a hole-shaped fixing portion 25 formed in the convex portion 21 and a rod-shaped support portion 26 fixed to the fixing portion 25. The fixing part 25 is, for example, a hole formed at the top of the convex part 21 at a predetermined interval in the extending direction of the convex part 21. The support part 26 is fixed to the fixing part 25 by being inserted into the fixing part 25. By supporting the nutrient body P placed on the surface of the recess 22 by the support portion 26, the nutrient body P is less likely to be displaced from the placement location of the holding portion 20 with a simple configuration as the plant grows. it can.

(Third embodiment)
The hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention is different from the first and second embodiments in that the holding unit 20 can move up and down. Other configurations, operations, and effects that are not described in the third embodiment are substantially the same as those in the first and second embodiments, and thus redundant description is omitted.

  In the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the holding unit 20 is formed separately from the cultivation tank 10 and is suspended from the pulley 13 via a cable. The holding part 20 can move up and down when the cable is pulled by an actuator (not shown). Thus, the pulley 13, the cable, and the actuator function as an adjustment unit that adjusts the height of the holding unit 20 with respect to the water level of the nutrient solution F.

  In the cultivation tank 10, the nutrient solution F is introduced from the introduction port 11, and the nutrient solution F is stored inside. The nutrient solution F stored in the cultivation tank 10 by a predetermined amount or more is discharged from the discharge port 12 located on the opposite side of the introduction port 11. Normally, the height a of the holding part 20 is adjusted so that the water level of the nutrient solution F does not exceed the top of the convex part 21.

In general, when growing potatoes by NFT, it is necessary to plant them in advance in a cultivation apparatus in a state where the roots are extended from the seed pods in advance. As shown in FIG. 6, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the third embodiment provides an appropriate amount of water with an appropriate amount of water in order to promote the elongation of the roots of the nutrient P that is the seed pod. For example, the period from t ₀ to t ₁ shown in FIG. 9 is a period for promoting the elongation of roots, and the nutrients are appropriately selected within a range in which the holding unit 20 moves to a height of 0 and does not rot the nutrient P. P is immersed in nutrient solution F.

When the root extension reaches the concave portion 22 of the holding portion 20, as shown in FIG. 7, the holding portion 20 is adjusted to a height a so that the water level of the nutrient solution F does not exceed the top of the convex portion 21. . Holding unit _20, during the cultivation period of t 1 ~t _2, it is fixed to the height a. Nutrient body P extends root Q and leaf R.

When the crop S grows sufficiently and the cultivation period t _{1 to} t ₂ ends, the holding unit 20 is changed to the height b as shown in FIG. The height of the cultivation tank 10 is c, and b> c. As described above, when the crop S is harvested, the holding unit 20 is pulled out of the cultivation tank 10, so that the crop S can be easily harvested without being obstructed by the side wall of the cultivation tank 10, the leaves R, and the like.

According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, without using the spraying system which can give the nutrient solution F to the whole nutrient body P, after another process, without performing planting etc., it is a crop from a seedling raising process. Can be performed with the same cultivation apparatus. Therefore, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the third embodiment can reduce the work man-hours and can reduce the operation cost.
Moreover, according to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, since the holding | maintenance part 20 can be pulled out of the cultivation tank 10, the workability | operativity at the time of a harvest can be improved.

(Other embodiments)
As mentioned above, although this invention was described by embodiment, it should not be understood that the statement and drawing which form a part of this indication limit this invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments already described, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus may further include a spray unit 30 that sprays the nutrient solution F inside the cultivation tank 10 as shown in FIG. . In this case, the spray unit 30 sprays the nutrient solution F onto the nutrient body P held by the holding unit 20. The nutrient solution F sprayed on the nutrient P is discharged from the cultivation tank 10 after flowing through the concave portion 22 of the holding unit 20 arranged to have an inclination, and is circulated again. The gradient of the cultivation tank 10 and the holding unit 20 can be set to, for example, about 1/70 to 1/100. The hydroponic cultivation apparatus can supply the nutrient solution F to the entire nutrient body P by including the spray unit 30, and the crop cultivation process can be performed from the seedling raising process in the same cultivation apparatus.

  In addition to the above, it goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments that are not described herein, such as configurations in which the embodiments and modifications of the present invention are mutually applied. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

F nutrient solution P nutrient body Q root 10 cultivation tank 20 holding part 21 convex part 22 concave part 24, 26 support part 30 spraying part

Claims (5)

A cultivation tank to which a nutrient solution is supplied;
A holding unit disposed inside the cultivation tank,
The holding portion includes a plurality of protrusions for holding the surface trophozoites of plants vegetatively propagated, located between the plurality of convex portions, it becomes a flow path for the supplied the nutrient solution in the culture tank, wherein A hydroponic cultivation apparatus comprising a recess for immersing a root extending from a nutrient in the nutrient solution. Wherein the plurality of convex portions and the concave portion, hydroponic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that stretching in a direction along the flow path of the nutrient solution. The holding portion includes hydroponic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a support portion for supporting the trophozoites. A cultivation tank to which a nutrient solution is supplied;
A holding unit disposed inside the cultivation tank,
The holding part is a convex part for holding a nutrient body of a vegetatively growing plant on the surface, and a concave part for immersing a root extending from the nutrient body in the nutrient solution, and a channel for the nutrient solution supplied to the cultivation tank. And
Further hydroponic apparatus you characterized in that it comprises an adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the retention portion relative to the water level of the nutrient solution. A cultivation tank,
A spraying section for supplying nutrient solution to the cultivation tank by spraying;
A holding portion arranged to be inclined inside the cultivation tank,
The holding portion includes a plurality of protrusions for holding the surface trophozoites of plants vegetatively propagated, located between the plurality of convex portions, it becomes a flow path for the supplied the nutrient solution in the culture tank, wherein A hydroponic cultivation apparatus comprising a recess for immersing a root extending from a nutrient in the nutrient solution.

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