KR100804273B1 - Seedling mat and manufacturing method thereof and seedling apparatus using the seedling mat - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a seedling mat using cotton wool formed so that the germination of grass, a method for producing the same, and a seedling apparatus formed to automatically supply water using the seedling mat.

The seedling apparatus according to the present invention includes a frame having a case having an installation space, a seedling mat installed in the installation space, and a water supply means for supplying water to the seedling mat, wherein the seedling mat has a cotton wool having a hygroscopicity. And non-woven fabrics formed by use.

The nonwoven fabric is a raw material preparation step of preparing a natural cotton, a mixing step of mixing an aqueous solution mixed with caustic soda of 1 to 5%, an immersion step of immersing the natural cotton in the aqueous solution formed in the mixing step, and the natural The cotton is preferably made of cotton wool formed through a heating step of heating the submerged aqueous solution.

The seedling apparatus according to the present invention having the above configuration has a low risk of occurrence of pests and provides an advantage of smooth water supply.

Description

Seedling mat and its manufacturing method and seedling apparatus using the seedling mat {matt for raising seeding, making method of the same and apparatus for raising seeding}

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a seedling apparatus according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a partially cut perspective view showing a seedling mat and water supply means of the seedling apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a partially cut perspective view showing another embodiment of the frame and the water supply means,

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a method for producing cotton wool used in the seedling mat according to the present invention,

5 is a conceptual diagram showing the seedling apparatus of the embodiment of FIG.

6 is a conceptual view showing another embodiment of the seedling apparatus according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100; Seedling apparatus 10; Frame 20; Seedling mat

30; Water supply means 31; Water tank

32; Water supply pipe 35; Supply member

The present invention relates to a seedling mat, a method for manufacturing the same and a seedling apparatus using the seedling mat, more specifically, a seedling mat using a cotton wool formed so that the germination of grass and a method for manufacturing the same and an automatic using the seedling mat It relates to a seedling apparatus formed so that the water supply is made.

Grass is used a lot in various sports fields or golf courses. In these golf courses and stadiums, in order to cultivate green grass in all seasons, a combination of cultivated warm grass and cold grass is often used.

The general grass seedling method is as follows. In the case of Korean grass, spray the pesticide evenly over the front of the seeding ground, pour it over 20cm, sprinkle the insecticide and compound fertilizer, crush the soil finely, and then chop it lightly with a roller. Half of the seeding is mixed with the sand so that it is vertically sown, and the other half is mixed with the sand so that it is sown horizontally. do.

After spraying a certain amount of herbicide evenly after sowing, cover the whole polyethylene film (thickness 0.03 mm) and press it so that it does not blow in the wind. As mentioned above, when the seed germinates and the shoots grow about 0.5 ~ 1㎝, the polyethylene film is removed, and when the seeding paper is dried, it should be watered. After germination, weed four times within three months, and after germination, sprinkle 5kg of fertilizer per 100㎡ after February and March.

In the case of Western grass, remove rubble from the planting ground, stop it smoothly with a predetermined slope, and spray water not to dry, and then mix western grass seed, fertilizer, pulp (papermaking), electrodeposition agent, pigment and curing agent with water. Spray the seeds using a spraying machine.

When planting grass and planting grass in this way, the grass is exposed to the outside environment, so it may be affected by the climate, and herbicides and pesticides are used to prevent weeds and diseases. Weeds and pests are still more likely to occur, and water and nutrients are difficult to provide.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a seedling apparatus capable of preventing the occurrence of weeds and pests during seedling of grass and automatically supplying moisture and nutrients.

The seedling apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a frame having a case having an installation space, the seedling mat is installed in the installation space, and the water supply means for supplying water to the seedling mat, the seedling mat Includes a nonwoven fabric formed using cotton wool having hygroscopicity.

The water supply means includes a water storage tank, a water supply unit for supplying water from the water storage tank to the seedling mat, an absorbent member having one side contacting water passing through the water supply unit, and the other side contacting the seedling mat and the water storage tank. It is preferable to have a pump for pumping the water stored in the water supply.

The seedling mat is formed using a non-woven fabric, the non-woven fabric is a raw material preparation step of preparing a natural cotton, a mixing step of mixing an aqueous solution mixed with 1 ~ 5% caustic soda, and the aqueous solution formed in the mixing step It is preferable to form a cotton wool formed through the immersion step of immersing the natural cotton and the heating step of removing the oil and fat component by heating the aqueous solution immersed in the natural cotton.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail with respect to the seedling apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the seedling apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a frame 10, a seedling mat 20 installed on the frame 10, and water supply means for supplying water to the seedling mat 20 ( 30).

The frame 10 fixes and supports the seedling mat 20 so that the seedling mat 20 may be stacked so as to be stacked. The frame 10 supports the support member 11 extending vertically from the ground and the ground on the support member 11. It is provided with a horizontal member 12 is installed in parallel with the horizontal member 12 and the case 13 having an installation space therein.

The horizontal member 12 has a 'b' shaped cross section and includes a pair of rods facing each other to have a distance corresponding to the width of the case 13, and the horizontal member 12 is spaced apart from the ground. Multiple pieces are installed at intervals. In addition, the horizontal member 12 is installed so that the position of both rods differently so that the lower surface of the case 13 is inclined. Since a plurality of horizontal members 12 are included in one frame 10, a plurality of seedling mats 20 may be installed in one frame 10 to increase efficiency of a cultivation space.

The case 13 is supported by the horizontal member 12 and provides a seating space in which the seedling mat 20 is seated. The case 13 is installed to be inclined by 3 to 5 ° by the horizontal members 12 having different heights, and the water dropping hole 14 penetrating the lower inner and outer surfaces of the case 13 at a relatively low side. Is formed. If water is excessively supplied to the seedling mat 20, excess water is collected by the inclination of the case 13 to the side where the water drain hole 14 is formed, and the water thus collected is collected through the water drain hole 14. (13) It is discharged to the outside.

The seedling mat 20, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, to form a cultivation space that can grow grass so that water and nutrients can be supplied to the grass to be grown in a stable manner, in the present embodiment As the mat 20, a nonwoven fabric formed of cotton wool having hygroscopic power was applied. When the general soil is applied as the seedling mat 20, a non-woven fabric formed by using sterilized cotton wool is used as a seedling mat (20), because it may cause harmful effects on germs or pests causing pests to remain in the soil. ), It is possible to prevent the development of pests on the grass. In addition, since cotton wool has a hygroscopicity, it can contain water supplied through the water supply means 30 for a long time so that the water can be continuously supplied to the grass.

As the nonwoven fabric used for the seedling mat 20 according to the present invention, it is preferable to use cotton wool formed through the process as shown in FIG. 3. Referring to the drawings, the method for manufacturing the cotton wool will be described below.

Stage 1-Raw Material Preparation

In the raw material preparation step, natural cotton, which is generally used for the production of cotton wool, is prepared. Cotton can be harvested from late summer by hand or by machine, and then cotton can be removed from the factory with a cotton gin.

Stage 2-Mixing Stage

Generally, when producing cotton wool, sheep lye, which is an aqueous solution mixed with about 1% of sodium hydroxide, is used to remove fat contained in the cotton, but the seedling mat according to the present invention (20) is made to facilitate the germination of grass. The cotton wool used in) is used with 1 ~ 5% of caustic soda solution. In this step, an aqueous solution of caustic soda added with caustic soda is mixed in water so as to have a concentration of 1 to 5%.

Also, in addition to the aqueous solution of caustic soda, an aqueous solution of hypochlorite mixed with hypochlorite may be used for fat removal, but since the solution of hypochlorite is a harmful substance to human body and environment, it may adversely affect workers and the environment during the manufacturing process of cotton wool. Therefore, it is preferable that a caustic soda aqueous solution is used in the manufacturing process of the cotton wool which concerns on this invention.

Stage 3-Flooding

The raw material prepared in the raw material preparation step is immersed in the aqueous solution of caustic soda mixed in the mixing step. Make sure the entire cotton is submerged in the aqueous solution of caustic so that the fat contained in the cotton can be easily removed.

4th stage-heating stage

In this step, the cotton immersed in the aqueous solution of caustic soda in the immersion step is heated to 90 ~ 97 ℃ 25 ~ 35 minutes. In this heating process, the oil or fat contained in the raw material is removed from the raw material.

Step 5-Cleaning and Drying Steps

During the heating step, washing is performed to remove the caustic soda solution remaining on the surface from which the oil is removed, and the washed surface is dried to form cotton wool. A general process of making cotton wool includes a bleaching step of bleaching the cotton from which fat has been removed, but the bleaching process is omitted since the cotton wool used in the seedling mat 20 according to the present invention does not need to be bleached.

1, 2 and 5, the water supply means 30 includes a water storage tank 31, a water supply unit 32 for supplying water from the water storage tank 31 to the seedling mat 20, and one side. A pump for pumping the water stored in the water absorbing member 33 and the water storage tank 31 in contact with the water passing through the water supply unit 32 and the other side in contact with the seedling mat (32) ( 38).

The storage tank 31 has a storage space in which water to be supplied to the grass to be grown is formed, and various nutrients to be supplied to the grass in the storage tank 31 may be added to and mixed with the water. In addition, since the water is not continuously supplied to the grass seedling mat 20, but a predetermined amount is supplied at a predetermined time interval, the size of the storage space is formed to correspond to the amount of water supplied once. It is preferable to be.

The water supply part 32 provides a moving path through which the water stored in the water storage tank 31 moves and is supported by the frame. In this embodiment, a channel having an upper opening is applied. The water stored in the reservoir tank 31 is supplied to the seedling mat 20 by the absorbing member 33 while passing through the water supply part 32 installed on one side of the case 13.

Absorbing member 33 is made of a good water absorbent material, one side is in contact with the water flowing through the water supply unit 32, the other side is installed so as to contact the seedling mat (20). By the absorbency of the water absorbing member 33 to the seedling mat 20 can be continuously supplied with water from the water supply (32). The absorbing member 33 continuously supplies water until sufficient moisture is supplied to the seedling mat 20.

The pump 38 is installed between the water storage tank 31 and the water supply part 32 to pump water stored in the water storage tank 31. The pump 38 may be provided with a timer. The timer is automatically operated at a predetermined time interval or at a predetermined time by operating the pump 38 at a set time or at a predetermined time interval for the water supply to the seedling mat 20. You can also lose.

The case 113 and the water supply unit 130 of the seedling apparatus 200 according to the present invention may be formed as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

The case 113 is open at the upper side, and when the water supplied to the seedling mat 20 is excessive, the water dropping hole 114 is formed so that the water can be discharged to the outside of the case 113. . The case 113 may be formed to be long to correspond to the length of the horizontal member 112 as shown, but unlike the plurality of cases 113 having a predetermined length side by side along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal member 112 It may be formed to be aligned. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the water drain hole 114 is formed over the entire lower surface of the case 113, the horizontal members 112 are installed at the same height.

The water supply means 130 is connected to the water supply pipe 132 and the water supply pipe 132 for supplying water to the water storage tank 31, the seedling mat 20, and is located below the seedling mat 20. A pump 38 for pumping water from the supply member 135 and the water storage tank 31 to the water supply pipe 132 is provided.

The water supply pipe 132 is connected to the water storage tank 31 to supply the water stored in the water storage tank 31 to the seedling mat 20. The water supply pipe 132 extends from the water storage tank 31 to pass through the frame 10, and is installed to extend in parallel with the horizontal member 112 at a point adjacent to the horizontal member 112. One side of the water supply pipe 132 passing through the horizontal member 112 is in communication with the hollow of the water supply pipe 132, the discharge pipe 133 has a thread formed so that the supply member 135 is fitted at the end of the water supply pipe 132 is spaced apart along the longitudinal direction. Water moved through the water supply pipe 132 is supplied to the seedling mat 20 through the discharge pipe 133, the discharge pipe 133 to selectively control the water supply of each discharge pipe 133 A separate valve 134 is installed.

The supply member 135 is coupled to an end of the discharge tube 133 and supplies the water discharged from the discharge tube 133 to the seedling mat 20. The supply member 135 is provided with a threaded coupling portion 136 and a coupling member 136 extending from the coupling portion 136 to be screwed to the end of the discharge pipe 133 and a water-containing material 137 having a hygroscopic force. The water-containing material 137 is positioned between the lower inner surface of the case 113 and the seedling mat 20 so that the water discharged from the discharge pipe 133 can be supplied to the root of the grass through the seedling mat 20. do. When water is temporarily supplied, the amount of water that is not stored in the seedling seedling mat 20 and is discharged to the outside through the water draining hole 114 of the case 113 increases, so that water is absorbed in the seedling seedling mat 20. In consideration of the time required, it is preferable to allow the water discharged through the discharge pipe 133 to be slowly transferred to the seedling mat 20. In the present embodiment, a nonwoven fabric using cotton wool used as the seedling member is used as the water-containing material 137, but in addition to the supply member 135, various materials having hygroscopicity may be applied.

The water supply pipe 132 extending from the water storage tank 31 has an end portion connected to the water storage tank 31 so that water that is not supplied to the seedling mat 20 can be recovered to the water storage tank 31 again.

In addition, the auxiliary supply unit 140 is formed at one point of the water supply pipe (32).

Auxiliary supply unit 140 is connected to the water supply pipe 132 and the discharge pipe 141 is provided with an opening and closing valve 142, the hose 143, the fluid hose extending from the discharge pipe 141 is installed at the end of the hose 143 A shower 144 is provided.

The supply member 135 is formed to supply water to the seedling mat 20 so that water can be smoothly supplied to the root of the grass, but if necessary to supply a relatively large amount of water to a certain area or It may be necessary to water the leaves of grass. In this case, the opening / closing valve 142 may be opened to selectively supply water to a desired area. In addition, since the auxiliary supply unit 140 is supplied with water through the shower 144, the auxiliary supply unit 140 may have an effect such as rain.

In addition, the water supply pipe 132 may be formed in a straight line so as to pass through the horizontal members 112 located in the lower side starting from the top horizontal member 112 of the frame 10 as shown in this embodiment, Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the branch pipe 211 is branched at a point spaced apart from the water storage tank 31 by a predetermined distance, and extends from the branch pipe 211 to each horizontal member 12. The seedling apparatus 300 may be formed to have a horizontal tube 212 to supply water to each seedling mat 20. Thus, when the water supply pipe 210 has a form in which the horizontal member 12 is branched, a valve 213 may be installed at each branch pipe 211 to selectively supply water.

4, 5 and 6 other components of the seedling device (200,300) shown in Fig. 1 and 2 are the same as the shape and function of the seedling device 100 shown in Figs. Is omitted.

When the grass grows completely in the seedling apparatus 100 formed as described above, the seedling mat 20 is separated from the case 13, and then the seedling mat 20 is installed at the place where the grass is to be transplanted. Can be.

The seedling apparatus according to the present invention having the above configuration has a low risk of occurrence of pests and provides an advantage of smooth water supply.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (5)

delete delete delete A frame having a case having an installation space; A seedling mat installed in the installation space of the case; And water supply means for supplying water to the seedling mat. The seedling mat includes a nonwoven fabric formed using cotton wool having a hygroscopicity, The water supply means includes a water storage tank, a water supply unit for supplying water from the water storage tank to the seedling mat, an absorbent member having one side contacting water passing through the water supply unit, and the other side contacting the seedling mat and the water storage tank. Seedling apparatus characterized in that it comprises a pump for pumping the water stored in the water supply. The method of claim 4, wherein The non-woven fabric constituting the seedling mat is a seedling apparatus, characterized in that it is formed by using a cotton wool to remove the fat and oil components boiled in an aqueous solution of 1 ~ 5% caustic soda.

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