JP2005124503A - Indicator for plant cultivation growth adjustment - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide an indicator tool for plant cultivation growth adjustment in which leaf color of a crop being cultivated is checked in real time, appropriate fertilization means information is immediately obtained from the leaf color at that time, and fine growth adjustment is possible. SOLUTION: A flat indicator 1 made of paper or the like is provided with a fold 1a to form a plurality of strips 2, and the surface of the strip 2 is continuously colored with a change in leaf color within a certain range. The displayed leaf color display bands 3 to 7 are formed. A fertilization column 11 is provided in which the type of crop is displayed as a picture at the end of each leaf color display strip 3 to 7 and the fertilizer means corresponding to the leaf color of each leaf color display strip 3 to 7 is displayed on the top strip. Further, the ideal leaf color range is displayed by the red line 8 in the lowermost belt-like portion. Stoppers 13 are provided at the four corners of the indicator 1, and the indicator 1 can be easily deformed into a hexagonal cylinder by folding each crease 1a into a chevron and engaging the stopper 13. To do. A small hole 14 for threading is provided at the end of the cylindrical object.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator that examines the leaf color during cultivation of agricultural crops or fruits and applies a suitable fertilizer according to the leaf color so that the growth can be adjusted.

  It is known that producers of agricultural crops or fruits pay attention to changes in the leaf color of crops during cultivation, adjust fertilization according to the change in leaf color, and maintain an appropriate growth environment. A crop has chlorophyll in the leaf portion, and photosynthesis is performed with this chlorophyll. However, the growth state is also judged by the shade of the leaf color caused by the amount and state of chlorophyll. Among the fertilizer components, the leaf color changes greatly due to the deficiency or excess of the nitrogen component in particular, and it is considered that the state of nitrogen nutrition can be grasped by correctly observing this leaf color change.

Based on the above viewpoint, for example, Patent Document 1 describes an example in which leaf color change is applied to cultivation management of agricultural products. The example of this patent document 1 is intended for rice cultivation, and contrasts light scattering properties and surface colors that approximate the characteristics of the leaf surface by applying the surface of the rice leaf to a color chart. In this case, fine irregularities are provided in a streaky pattern on the surface of the color piece of the color chart to give light scattering, and the color of the leaf surface can be accurately determined by approximating the surface of the rice leaf. It is.
Also, in the following Patent Document 2, in the method for diagnosing rice growth, the same three-dimensional and subtle colors as the leaf color of rice are classified into 7 to 8 levels from light green to dark green and arranged side by side. A method is described in which a leaf color diagnostic board is prepared and the nutritional state of the rice, that is, the suitability of the leaf color is determined using the plate. In this case, by introducing a leaf color diagnosis board into the growth diagnosis of rice, combining the three growth conditions of the number of stems, plant height and leaf color for each growth stage, the ideal growth type for obtaining a stable high yield It can be expressed with.
Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model No. 54-108198 (Japanese Utility Model Application No. 56-25236) JP-A-51-100405

According to the conventional technology as described above, it is possible to judge the growth state of the crop by comparing the leaf color of the crop (rice) with the color of the color chart or the leaf color diagnostic board, but the leaf color of the crop is not appropriate. When the judgment is made, it is not possible to obtain an index of what kind of fertilization method should be taken to improve it. Therefore, fertilizing means based on experience must be taken. or,
Usually, since the leaf color is inspected every several months according to the growth stage, the leaf color change that occurs in the middle of the inspection period is not subject to inspection. In general, the amount of nutrients and water management greatly affect leaf color in crops. Under natural conditions, sunlight, temperature, etc. affect leaf color changes, which are influenced by the characteristics and varieties of crops. Therefore, if the leaf color is examined only for each predetermined period, the state of leaf color change during that period cannot be grasped, and fine growth adjustment becomes impossible. Furthermore, the conventional color chart or leaf color diagnostic board can be applied to only one kind of crop, and it is inconvenient to carry and cannot be used easily.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems in the prior art, so that the leaf color of the crop is inspected in real time, and appropriate fertilization means information can be immediately obtained according to the leaf color at that time so that fine growth adjustment can be performed. Another object of the present invention is to provide an indicator for adjusting plant cultivation and growth that can be applied to several types of crops and is easy to carry and use.

    As a means for achieving the above object, claim 1 of the present invention is the leaf color in which the change in leaf color during cultivation of at least one kind of crop or fruit is continuously displayed in color within a certain range on the flat plate. A gist of an indicator for plant cultivation growth adjustment comprising a display strip portion and a fertilization column displaying fertilizer means corresponding to the change in leaf color in the vicinity of the leaf color display strip portion.

  According to claim 2 of the present invention, in the indicator for plant cultivation growth adjustment according to claim 1, the leaf color display strip is classified into a plurality of types of crops or fruits, and a plurality of corresponding fertilizer fields. It is characterized by being laid in parallel.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator according to the second aspect, the flat plate-like object can be transformed into a polygonal cylindrical object through a stopper, and the original can be removed by removing the stopper. It is formed so that it can be decomposed | disassembled into flat plate-shaped object of this, It is comprised so that the said several leaf color display belt | band | zone parts may each be located in each surface of the said cylindrical object.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator according to the third aspect, the cylindrical object is integrally formed in advance.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the flat-colored plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator is provided with a leaf color display band portion, which changes the leaf color during cultivation of at least one kind of crop or fruit. Since the color is continuously displayed within a certain range, the leaf color of the crop can be examined at any time during the cultivation, and the change in leaf color corresponds to the fertilization column provided near the leaf color display zone. Since the fertilizing means is displayed, appropriate fertilizing information at the time of examining the leaf color can be obtained immediately. Therefore, at any time during cultivation, fine growth adjustment can be performed in real time by using the plant growth adjustment indicator.

  According to the invention of claim 2 above, the leaf color display band in the plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator of claim 1 is not about one type of crop, but a plurality of crops having similar growth processes are classified by group, Since multiple zones are arranged side by side corresponding to one fertilization column, the range of crops to be surveyed is widened, and an indicator tool for plant cultivation and growth adjustment that is very convenient for producers cultivating multiple types of crops Become.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to deform the flat plate-like plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator tool of claim 2 into a polygonal cylindrical object by folding and fixing it with a stopper. Multiple leaf color display strips are located on the surface, one on the surface, so it is convenient to carry when using, and one of the leaf color display strips classified by group can be selected and used can do. Moreover, if the said stopper is removed, the plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator can be returned to the original flat plate, which is convenient without taking up space when carrying it when not in use.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in the plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator tool according to claim 3, since the cylindrical object is integrally formed in advance, it cannot be returned to a flat plate shape, but is transformed into a cylindrical object. Saves time and effort.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state when the plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator according to the present invention is transformed into a polygonal cylindrical object.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator tool (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “index tool”), which is formed into a rectangle of a predetermined size by, for example, high-quality paper, and has a plurality of longitudinal directions. The folds 1a are provided at equal intervals and are divided into a plurality of strip portions 2. In this case, six folds 1a are provided and divided into seven strips 2. The index tool 1 is not limited to high-quality paper, but may be other materials such as cardboard, wood board, plastic board, metal board, and the like. In the case of a plastic plate, the crease 1a is formed in a thin hinge shape, and in the case of a metal plate, seven strips 2 are formed separately using a non-rusting material such as SUS, and the back side of the butted portion An adhesive tape (not shown) is attached to the fold 1a, and the seven strips 2 are bonded and integrated through the adhesive tape to constitute the indicator tool 1. In the case of a wooden board, the indicator tool 1 can be configured via an adhesive tape. In the case of paper, the surface is preferably coated with a transparent plastic for waterproofing.

  On the surface of the index tool 1, a leaf color region R in which crop leaf color change is color-printed is provided. In the leaf color region R, one type or a plurality of types of crops are divided into groups and distributed to the band-like portion 2. More specifically, in FIG. 1, the second band 2 from the top is a first leaf color display band 3 that continuously displays the strawberry leaf color change, and this first leaf color display band 3 is As it goes to the left, it is displayed in a dark green color, and as it goes to the right, it is gradually displayed in a light green color, and a strawberry pattern 3a is printed at the right end.

  In FIG. 1, the third strip-shaped portion 2 from the top is a second leaf-color display strip portion 4 in which the leaf color change of eggplant, cucumber, and bell pepper is continuously displayed in color. Is also displayed in dark green as it goes to the left, and gradually appears in light green as it goes to the right, and the eggplant pattern 4a, the cucumber pattern 4b, and the pepper pattern 4c are printed on the right end. Yes.

  Further, the fourth strip-shaped portion 2 from the top in FIG. 1 is a third leaf color display strip portion 5 that continuously displays the color change of broccoli, cabbage, and spinach, and this third leaf color display strip portion 5. Is also displayed in dark green as it goes to the left, and gradually appears in light green as it goes to the right, and the broccoli pattern 5a, cabbage pattern 5b, and spinach pattern 5c are printed on the right end. Yes.

  Similarly, the fifth strip 2 from the top in FIG. 1 is a fourth leaf color display strip 6 that continuously displays the color changes of asparagus, carrot, onion, and potato, and this fourth leaf color. The display strip 6 is also displayed in dark green as it goes to the left, and gradually appears in light green as it goes to the right, with the asparagus pattern 6a, carrot pattern 6b, and onion pattern at the right end. 6c, spinach pattern 6d is printed.

  In FIG. 1, the sixth strip-shaped portion 2 from the top is a fifth leaf-color display strip portion 7 that continuously displays the color change of the tomato, and the fifth leaf-color display strip portion 7 is also on the left. As it goes, it is displayed in a dark green color, and as it goes to the right, it is gradually displayed in a light green color, and a tomato pattern 7a is printed at the right end.

  The color display of the leaf color change in each of the leaf color display strips 3 to 7 is naturally out of color due to the difference in the type of crop, but the ideal leaf color corresponding to each leaf color display strip 3 to 7 can be understood. In addition, a red line 8 indicating the range of the ideal leaf color is printed on the seventh (lowest) band-like portion 2 from the top, and characters of “ideal leaf color” are appended below the red line 8. The lowest band-like portion 2 is provided with a first major portion 9 with a scale. Further, a second measure portion 10 with a scale is provided at the left end portion of the indicator tool 1 (the portion close to the left end portion of the leaf color region R).

  The uppermost belt-like portion 2 of the indicator tool 1 is provided with a fertilization column 11 that displays fertilizing means corresponding to a change in leaf color. This fertilization column 11 displays fertilizing means common to each of the leaf color display strips 3 to 7, and is divided into a plurality of areas 11a corresponding to changes in leaf color, and materials to be used in the areas of the respective sections 11a. Example 12 is specifically illustrated by name. In the present invention, the specific material example 12 is a foliar-dispersed fertilizer (for example, trade name “Merits” manufactured by Eisai Seikagaku Co., Ltd.), and there are three types (blue, Yellow, red). Incidentally, Table 1 shows the components and component contents of these three types of foliar fertilizers. The material example 12 described in the fertilization column 11 is not limited to the foliar spray fertilizer but can be applied to other fertilizers.

  Stoppers 13 are respectively attached to the four corners of the indicator 1, and the stoppers 13 of the uppermost belt-like portion 2 and the stoppers 13 of the lowermost belt-like portion 2 are respectively engaged with each other and freely fitted and removed. I can do it. As this stopper 13, for example, a snap, a hook or other appropriate stoppers can be used.

  In addition, a small hole 14 for threading is provided at any one of the left and right end portions of the indicator tool 1. In this case, the small hole 14 for passing the string is located at the left end portion of the sixth strip-like portion 2 from the top. Furthermore, the wording of a note 15 is printed in the margin at the right end of the indicator tool 1. If the indicator tool 1 is made of a material other than paper, such as plastic, wood board, or metal, and cannot be printed on the surface, the display items on each of the strips are printed on paper. What is necessary is just to make it stick on each strip | belt-shaped part.

Next, how to use the indicator tool 1 configured as described above will be described.
For example, the case where the present invention is applied to the cultivation of tomatoes will be described. The fifth leaf color display band portion 7 is applied to the tomato leaf at an arbitrary point in the middle of cultivation, and the leaf color of the tomato and the fifth leaf color display band portion 7 Match the color. At this time, it is preferable to select and coloriate the second leaf from the top of the tomato. This is because the second leaf from the top is considered to have the most stable leaf color among the active central leaves.

  When a match point or a close similarity between the leaf color of the tomato and the color of the fifth leaf color display band 7 is found, when looking in the section 11a of the fertilizer column 11 directly above that point, fertilizer means at the time of the leaf color Information is immediately available. In this way, the indicated foliar fertilizer is diluted 300 to 400 times with water, and the required amount is sprayed 3 times or more every 3 to 5 days. In addition, it is convenient to display the usage of the foliar application fertilizer, particularly the dilution magnification, the application amount, the number of application, etc. on the back side of the indicator tool 1 by printing.

  In general, when the leaf color is darker than the ideal leaf color, the stem is easy to grow, and there is a concern about flower skipping.Therefore, the merit red is used to suppress the length and differentiate the flower bud, and when the leaf color is lighter than the ideal leaf color, it grows. Since the momentum decreases and there is a concern about the decrease in fruit enlargement, the merit blue is used to promote growth and improve leaf color. When the leaf color is close to the ideal leaf color, the growth state is good, and in order to maintain this growth state, rhizome hypertrophy, flower bud differentiation, fruit set promotion and fruit enlargement are attempted using the merit yellow or merit blue.

  There are a large number of cultivated tomatoes, and the degree of their growth is usually uneven. Therefore, it is preferable to carry out leaf color inspection one by one. The tomato leaf color can be brought close to the ideal leaf color range indicated by the red line 8 in a short period of time. Accordingly, fine growth adjustment is possible. In addition, the height or thickness of the tomato stem or the size of the leaf can be measured by using the first measure portion 9 or the second measure portion 10, which is used as a reference for the growing state. Can do.

  FIG. 2 shows another usage pattern of the indicator tool 1 and is an example in which the indicator tool 1 is not used as a flat plate, but is deformed into a polygonal cylindrical body. In order to deform in this way, each of the folds 1a is folded along the crease 1a (the crease 1a is folded outward), the upper and lower end strips are overlapped, and the upper and lower stoppers 13 are fitted together. . Thereby, a cylindrical thing can be easily made and it can be made to change into a cylindrical thing of a section regular hexagon in the present invention.

  Also, if the small hole 14 of the indicator 1 is hung on the neck through the string 16, fitted to the wrist, or hung on the waist, it is convenient for carrying on the site, and the leaf color inspection is easy. No need to worry about losing ingredient 1.

  The first leaf color display band part 3 to the fifth leaf color display band part 7 and the fertilization column 11 are located on each surface of the regular hexagonal cylindrical indicator 1 respectively. Therefore, one of the leaf color display strips can be selected and used depending on the crop, and the fertilization column 11 can be seen by rotating the indicator tool 1 around the axis. The first measure portion 9 is superposed on the back side (inner side) of the fertilizer column 11, so that the measurement function as a measure is lost, but the second measure portion 10 is exposed along the outer peripheral surface. Therefore, at least the thickness of the stem can be measured. When it is desired to measure the height of the stem or the size of the leaf, the first measure portion 9 can be used by removing the stopper 13 and returning the indicator tool 1 to the original flat plate. After use, the indicator tool 1 can be easily returned to the cylindrical object by stopping with the stopper 13 again.

  After completion of the work, the indicator tool 1 may be carried in the state of a cylindrical object, but if it is returned to a flat object, it can be folded along the crease 1a, and it is convenient without taking up space when carrying it. is there.

  Thus, although the indicator tool 1 was comprised so that it could mutually deform with a flat thing and a cylindrical thing, it cannot change and it can be used in the state of only a flat thing or the state of a cylindrical thing. It may be configured. In addition, it is possible to increase the types of leaf color applied crops by increasing the number of the belt-like portions, whereby the shape of the cylindrical object is not limited to a hexagon, and may be an octagon, for example. On the contrary, the number of strips can be reduced, and the cylindrical object can be implemented as a triangle, a quadrangle, or a pentagon. Furthermore, when using only a cylindrical object, it is also possible to previously form the cylindrical object integrally with a plastic, a metal, or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the example of the leaf color of tomato has been described. Leafy vegetables, root vegetables such as radish, turnip, burdock, ginger, lotus root, watermelon, melon, pumpkin, campy, sweet potato, konjac, corn, green beans, peas and other fruit vegetables, grapes, oysters, apples, pears, mandarin oranges, hassaku It can be widely applied as an indicator for growth adjustment of fruits such as navel and amanut, garden flowers such as chrysanthemum and carnation, tea (tea), sweet potato (paddy rice) and other plants.

It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the indicator tool for plant cultivation growth adjustment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view showing a state when the indicator for plant cultivation growth adjustment according to the present invention is deformed into a polygonal cylindrical body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indicator tool 2 Strip | belt-shaped part 3 1st leaf color display strip part 4 2nd leaf color display strip part 5 3rd leaf color display strip part 6 4th leaf color display strip part 7 5th leaf color display strip part 8 Red line 9 First major part 10 Second major part 11 Fertilization column 12 Material example 13 Stopper 14 Small hole 16 String

Claims (4)

  A flat-colored object is provided with a leaf-color display band that continuously displays a color change of a leaf color within a certain range during cultivation of at least one kind of crop or fruit, and the change in the leaf color is in the vicinity of the leaf-color display band A plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator comprising a fertilization column displaying fertilization means corresponding to the above.   2. The plant cultivation growth adjustment index according to claim 1, wherein the leaf color display band portion is classified into a plurality of types of crops or fruits by group, and a plurality of bands are arranged side by side corresponding to the one fertilization column. Ingredients.   The flat plate can be transformed into a polygonal tube through a stopper, and can be disassembled into an original flat plate by removing the stopper, and the plurality of flat plates are formed on each surface of the tube. 3. The plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator according to claim 2, wherein each leaf color display strip is positioned one by one.   4. The plant cultivation growth adjustment indicator tool according to claim 3, wherein the cylindrical object is integrally formed in advance.

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