DE29815454U1 - Device for planting plants, especially submerged plants - Google Patents

Description

Device for planting plants, especially submerged plants .

The present invention relates to a device for planting plants, in particular submerged plants, which can be anchored in the water bed near the shore.

In the state of the art, various methods for recultivating the banks of water bodies as well as arrangements for the production of embankments and protective dams have become known, see for example DE-Al-42 22 895 and De-Al-39 17 357.

The procedures and arrangements described there are relatively complex and are aimed more at the bank than the bottom of the water body itself.

As part of water restoration measures, planting measures are often carried out underwater. Depending on the state of the art, underwater planting is carried out using cuttings, litter planting or ballasted peat bales.

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For small-scale planting campaigns, ballasted plant baskets or pots are also used.

The planting methods mentioned have the disadvantage that, on the one hand, after planting, a high loss of stock occurs due to washing out, browsing and floating, and, on the other hand, large-scale planting is only possible with a high expenditure of time and effort.

The present invention is therefore based on the task of designing the device mentioned at the beginning in such a way that submerged plants in particular can be planted in the bottom of the water while being well protected against grazing and washing away. A further goal is to save space in transport and to make it easy to assemble, so that the time and effort required is reduced.

This task is solved by the following features:

one or more interconnectable static, board-like individual parts made of biodegradable material, with one or more holes for receiving anchoring parts and, if necessary, connecting pins, as well as one or more depressions, recesses and/or notches for receiving plant substrates, seeds and/or pre-cultivated plants.

The static individual parts or elements are either planted with plants in the recesses or receptacles provided or pre-cultivated. The recesses are designed in such a way that after planting or pre-cultivation of the plants, a secure fit of the plants in the receptacles is guaranteed.

The static parts or elements can be transported individually and installed on the water either individually or in functional

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units can be used in groups. The installation on the bottom of the water is carried out using specially designed anchor parts. The special technique of combining fastening elements ensures that the plants are securely seated on the bottom of the water. In addition, the planting can be carried out with significantly less work and with a correspondingly larger area output.

The rooting and vegetative propagation of the plants takes place within one growing season, so that the increasing rotting of the static elements does not lead to any further loss of planting material.

According to the invention, the static, board-like individual parts can be used individually using anchoring parts and can also be connected to one another to form functional units using additional connecting pins. In any case, secure anchoring in the water bed is guaranteed.

Further advantages and features emerge from the subclaims, which may also be of inventive significance together with the main claim.

In the following, preferred embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the drawing.

It shows:

Fig. la top views of the simplest form and Ib of a static, board-like individual part;

Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal section through another simple embodiment of a static, board-like component in detail;

Fig. 3a to 3c top views of various embodiments of the static, board-like individual part;

Fig. 4 shows a cross-section through a device according to the invention, which in use is anchored in the bottom of the water and close to the bank;

Fig. 5a to 5c show schematic cross-sectional views showing the anchoring of the device according to the invention.

In Fig. 1a and 1b two different embodiments are shown, in which the static, board-like individual part 1 is formed by a standard spruce wood board that is biodegradable. However, it should be clear that neither the material, nor the shape, nor the dimensions, nor the number of recesses 6 are particularly critical. Rather, they can be changed by the expert within any framework. The diameter of the recesses 6 for receiving submerged plants 5 is in particular 10 to 25 mm. In contrast, the hole for receiving the anchoring part 2 is somewhat larger. In the example case, it is a wooden dowel that also has the function of an anchor dowel, since it protrudes into the bottom of the body of water, as shown in Fig. 4, where the dowel is provided with the reference number 4. Here, the anchoring part 2 also functions as a connecting pin 3, since the two board-like individual parts 1 are also connected to one another by the wooden dowel 4, with the lower spruce wood board being slightly spaced from the bottom of the water or the ground.

Fig. 1b and 2 clearly show that the openings for plant reception can have a different structure. While the recesses with the reference numerals 8

and 9, the recess is designated 6 and the notch 7.

Fig. 3b and 3c also show that there are various geometric structures to which the static, board-like individual parts 1 can be connected. Here, too, the expert is free to choose. From Fig. 3b and Fig. 4 it is particularly clear that the device according to the invention has the shape of an X or wooden cross. For an observer standing on the bank, the device according to the invention not only creates an interesting appearance, but also enables the plants to grow well without erosion-like erosion occurring.

The fixing on or in the bank can be done by

- Fig. 5a: direct anchoring by means of

Wooden posts 4,

- Fig. 5b: Ballasting by means of weights,

e.g. ballast stones 11 in net-like fabrics 10, or

- Fig. 5c: a combination of ballast stones 11 held by wooden piles 4.

Claims (6)

Expectations 1. Device for planting plants, in particular submerged plants (5), which can be anchored in the bottom of the water body near the bank, characterized by the following features: one or more interconnectable static, board-like individual parts (1) made of biodegradable material, with one or more holes for receiving anchoring parts (2) and, if necessary, connecting pins (3), as well as one or more depressions (8,9), recesses (6) and/or notches (7) for receiving plant substrates, seeds and/or pre-cultivated plants (5). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of recesses (6), lateral notches (7) or depressions (8,9) varies between 1 and 5/m depending on the type of plant, the diameter of the recesses being between 1 and 5 cm. 3. Device according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the length of the connectable static individual parts (1) is at least 50 cm to 300 cm. 4. Device according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the width of the connectable static individual parts (1) is at least 3 cm up to 50 cm. 5. Device according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the thickness of the connectable static individual parts (1) is up to 5 cm. 6. Device according to claim 1, characterized by several boards (1) made of spruce wood, which can be connected by connecting and anchoring dowels (4) made of wood.