KR20240070166A - Cultivation system of Cyperaceae crops - Google Patents

Abstract

The present specification relates to a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system, wherein Cyperaceae crop cultivation boxes are arranged indoors in a row or two rows to form one cultivation area, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box, and an LED lighting unit located on top of the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box. and a lighting control unit that controls the blinking state of the LED lighting unit. The sedge crop cultivation box includes a body that has an open top and can be closed with a cover, culture soil disposed inside the body, and warp and weft lines intersecting each other at right angles. It relates to a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system, comprising a cultivation network including a net formed by forming a cultivation network, wherein the cultivation network is inserted into the culture soil at a predetermined depth and a plurality of Cyperaceae crops are grown in the inner space of the cultivation network.

Description

Cultivation system of Cyperaceae crops}

The present invention relates to a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system capable of growing Cyperaceae crops indoors and outdoors.

Cyperaceae crops refer to plants in the Cyperaceae family that are cultivated for human use, such as food, medicine, fuel, and feed. Similar to the Poaceae family, Cyperaceae plants grow long and straight from the ground with stems, and their mouths grow thin and narrow. In addition, sedge crops grow at very high densities. In other words, sedge plants require a small cultivation area for growth, so many crops can be grown even in a relatively small space.

For this reason, research on numerous crop cultivation systems is being conducted, such as Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0034371 and Korea Registered Patent No. 10-2053997.

However, there is a difficulty in implementing an optimal system for the growth of Cyperaceae crops in conventional cultivation systems due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of Cyperaceae crops.

For this reason, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1153454, Korea Open Utility Model No. 20-2013-0003026, and Korea Open Utility Model No. 20-2013-0003721 introduce crop cultivation boxes.

However, all of the above methods are suitable for growing ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, greens, etc., but have the disadvantage that it is difficult to implement the characteristics of sedge plants. For this reason, there is a need for a method that is suitable for growing Cyperaceae crops and can efficiently grow and harvest Cyperaceae crops without being limited to the inside or outside of space.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0034371 (2022.03.18.) Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2053997 (2019.12.03.)

In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system including a cultivation box in which Cyperaceae crops are grown and an LED lighting unit, taking into account the Cyperaceae cultivation characteristics.

One embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system, wherein Cyperaceae crop cultivation boxes are arranged indoors in a row or two rows to form one cultivation area, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box, the It includes an LED lighting unit located at the top of a sedge crop cultivation box and a lighting control unit that controls a blinking state of the LED lighting unit, wherein the sedge crop cultivation box includes a body that has an open upper surface and can be closed with a cover, and is disposed inside the body. It includes a cultivation network that includes a net formed by crossing each other at right angles to the cultivation soil and the warp and weft, wherein the cultivation network is inserted into the cultivation soil at a predetermined depth, and a plurality of sedge crops are grown in the inner space of the cultivation network. It is about a sedge crop cultivation system.

In the above embodiment, the sedge crop cultivation system includes a nutrient solution storage tank that stores the nutrient solution therein, one or more nutrient solution supply nozzles fixed to one surface of the body and supplying the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution storage tank to the culture soil, and It may further include a nutrient solution supply control unit that controls the nutrient solution supply nozzle.

In one embodiment, the sedge crop cultivation system may further include a moving part consisting of a moving path extending parallel to the cultivation area and a moving means moving along the moving path.

In the above embodiment, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation system is fixed to the moving unit and may further include a pair of extension rods extending in a direction where the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box is located.

In the above embodiment, the cultivation net has a fixing ring for fixing the upper part of the net and one end is fixed to the fixing ring, and the tartan is inserted into the culture soil to a predetermined depth to form a support for supporting the cultivation net. It can be included.

In the above embodiment, the net further includes a first net formed by crossing the weft and the warp at a predetermined interval, and a second net formed by intersecting the weft and the warp at a predetermined interval, wherein the first net is formed by intersecting the weft and the warp at a predetermined interval. The spacing of the mesh may be narrower than the spacing of the second mesh.

In the above embodiment, the spacing between the first mesh and the second mesh may satisfy the following relational equation 1.

[Relational Expression 1]

0.1 ≤ A/B ≤ 0.5

(In equation 1 above, A refers to the weft and warp spacing of the first mesh, and B refers to the weft and warp spacing of the second mesh.)

The Cyperaceae crop cultivation system according to the present invention can improve the yield of Cyperaceae crops by including a cultivation box and a cultivation network that takes into account the cultivation characteristics of the Cyperaceae crops, and can significantly reduce the labor required for harvesting.

1 is a diagram for explaining a sedge crop cultivation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining a sedge crop cultivation box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the shape of a mesh according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the shape of a mesh in which stem fixing lines are formed.
Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining the nutrient solution supply method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining a sedge crop cultivation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining the process of connecting the extension rod and the fixing ring.

Hereinafter, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box according to the present invention and the Cyperaceae crop cultivation system using the same will be described in detail. The drawings introduced below are provided as examples so that the idea of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the drawings presented below and may be embodied in other forms, and the drawings presented below may be exaggerated to clarify the spirit of the present invention. At this time, if there is no other definition in the technical and scientific terms used, they have meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field to which this invention pertains, and the gist of the present invention is summarized in the following description and attached drawings. Descriptions of known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure are omitted.

The present invention relates to a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system capable of growing Cyperaceae crops indoors. Cyperaceae (莎草科) crops refer to plants in the Cyperaceae family that are cultivated for human use, such as food, medicine, fuel, and feed. Similar to Poaceae, sedge crops have stems that grow vertically from the ground, but their mouths grow thin and narrow, so their size is not large horizontally. In addition, sedge crops grow at very high densities. In other words, the cultivation area for growing sedge crops is small, so there is an advantage that a large number of crops can be harvested even in a relatively small space.

Typically, indoor cultivation is applied to leafy vegetable crops that harvest fruit or leaves. However, leafy vegetable crops generally have large leaves or grow horizontally, so they have the disadvantage of requiring a certain amount of space for cultivation. Additionally, in the case of some crops, a large amount of nutrients and energy are required for growth, so there is also the disadvantage of high investment costs.

However, sedge crops grow in a vertical direction and have the advantage of being advantageous in space utilization as there is less space for cultivation because a large amount of crops are grown densely in a very narrow space. Additionally, since the nutrients and energy required for growth are relatively less than those of leafy vegetable crops, they have the advantage of being able to be grown at a low cost.

To this end, the present invention provides a Cyperaceae crop cultivation system in which Cyperaceae crop cultivation boxes are arranged in a row or two rows in a predetermined space, and LED lighting is placed on top of the Cyperaceae crop cultivation boxes to supply light energy required for Cyperaceae crop cultivation. can be provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention can construct a system in which crop cultivation and harvesting are automatically performed by additionally including a movement path and a movement unit around the cultivation area where the sedge crop cultivation box is placed. A detailed description of the movement path, movement part, and crop harvesting method will be provided later.

Figure 1 is a diagram for explaining a cypress plant cultivation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining a cypress plant cultivation box according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4 is a diagram for explaining the shape of the mesh according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the shape of the net on which the stem fixing line is formed, and Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining the nutrient solution supply method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, in the Cyperaceae crop cultivation system 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Cyperaceae crop cultivation boxes 100 are arranged indoors in a row or two rows to form one cultivation area (A1, A2, A3). can be formed. In Figure 1, only the Cyperaceae crops are formed in a row in one cultivation area (A1, A2, A3) as an example, but it is not limited to this, and a cultivation box of Cyperaceae crops in one cultivation area (A1, A2, A3) 100) can be arranged in two rows.

In the present invention, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box 100 refers to a box in which Cyperaceae crops are grown, and may include a body 110, culture soil 130, and a cultivation net 150.

The body 110 may be provided in a plate shape with an open top surface and a predetermined space formed inside.

According to an embodiment, the body 110 is fastened to the upper part of the body, and a cover (not shown) that can cover the body may be added.

The culture soil 130 is disposed in the inner space of the body and can supply nutrients needed when sedge crops are grown.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the cultivation network 150 is inserted into the culture soil 130 at a predetermined depth, and sedge crops (P) can grow in the inner space of the cultivation network 150. Through this, the user can lift the cultivation network 150 in the vertical direction and separate it from the culture soil 130 without the need to dig up the culture soil 130 when harvesting the sedge crop (P). Due to this feature, the present invention does not require digging up the culture soil 130 to harvest the sedge crop (P), so it can be harvested easily and the labor required during harvesting can be reduced.

According to an embodiment, the cultivation network 150 includes supports 151 inserted into the culture soil 130 at a predetermined depth, a net 153 fixed to the supports 151, and formed by crossing warp and weft lines at right angles to each other. ) and a fixing ring 155 that secures the upper part of the net 153 to the support 151. In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the redistribution network 150 may further include one or more coupling parts (not shown) that secure the sides of the fixing ring 155 and the net 153.

According to an embodiment, the coupling part may be provided as a conventional coupling device such as a connecting ring, string, or chain. That is, the coupling unit can additionally couple between the net 153 and the support 151 to distribute the tension between the fixing ring 155 and the net 153.

Referring to Figure 3, sedge crops, for example, Orbanggae (P), are characterized by having lumpy roots (R1) with concentrated starch components at the ends of fine roots (R) that grow thin and long. The clump root (R1) can be harvested and used as food, medicine, etc.

However, in order to harvest the clump roots (R1), the fine roots (R) that have grown thin and long in the ground must be harvested one by one using hands or tools, and then only the clump roots (R1) must be separated and dried.

In other words, a significant amount of labor and time is consumed in the harvesting process because people have to dig up the fine roots (R) one by one from the high-density cultivated Orbanggae (P) and sort out the lumpy roots (R1) formed at the end.

Additionally, because the mass roots (R1) grow underground, there is also the disadvantage that it is difficult to automate and modularize them using machines.

In order to improve this, the present invention cultivates a plurality of Cyperaceae plants at high density within the cultivation network 150, and allows the Cyperaceae crops to be easily harvested by lifting the cultivation network 150 inserted into the culture soil 130 at the time of harvesting.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mesh 153 may include a first mesh 153a in which the weft and warp intersect at intervals A and a second net 153b in which the weft and warp intersect at interval B. You can.

The first mesh 153a may be located at the center of the cultivation network 150, and the second mesh 153b may be formed outside the first mesh 153a.

According to an embodiment, the spacing between the weft and warp of the first mesh 153a may be relatively narrower than that of the second mesh 153b. This is to increase yield by using dense netting on areas where fine roots and clump roots of sedge crops are dense, and to prevent clump roots from being lost during the harvesting process.

However, if all areas of the net 153 are formed as densely as the first net 153a, too much culture soil is included during the harvesting process, and more force than necessary is required to lift the sedge crop. In addition, the possibility of damage to the net 153 during the lifting process may increase.

In order to prevent this, the present invention harvests only the part where the clump roots are clustered at a very high density with the first net (153a), and uses the second net (153b) where the spacing between the warp and warp is wide. ), it is possible to reduce the loss of mass roots during the harvesting process and at the same time minimize the weight of culture soil that is inevitably harvested due to entanglement with fine roots. This can improve the yield of clump roots and reduce the labor required during the harvesting process.

According to an embodiment, the gap between the first mesh 153a and the second mesh 153b may satisfy the following relational equation 1.

[Relationship 1]

0.1 ≤ A/B ≤ 0.5

(In equation 1 above, A refers to the weft and warp spacing of the first mesh, and B refers to the weft and warp spacing of the second mesh.)

If A/B is less than 0.1, the culture soil cannot escape through the gap between the seed and warp and can be harvested along with the roots. As a result, the proportion of culture soil contained in the harvested product increases during the harvesting process, which is not desirable. In addition, the net 153 may be damaged because the weight of the harvested product increases excessively due to the culture soil.

On the other hand, if A/B exceeds 0.5, some clump roots may be lost due to the gap between the seed and warp lines during the process of lifting the cultivation network, resulting in a decrease in yield. For this reason, it is preferable that the spacing (A) between the weft and warp in the first mesh (153a) and the spacing (B) between the weft and warp in the second net (153b) are 0.1 to 0.5, more preferably 0.2 to 0.2. It could be 0.4.

According to an embodiment, the mesh may further include a stem fixing line (153c) outside the second mesh (153b).

Referring to FIG. 5, the net 153 additionally includes a stem fixing line 153c to fix the stems of the Cyperaceae crops in the process of separating the net 153 and the culture soil to prevent the Cyperaceae crops from falling out of the net 153. It can be prevented.

The sedge crop cultivation box 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, the LED lighting unit 200 and the lighting control unit (not shown), which are other components of the sedge crop cultivation system 1000, will be described.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the LED lighting unit 200 may be located at the top of the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box 100 and can supply light energy to the Cyperaceae crop P growing in the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box 100. there is.

The lighting control unit (not shown) may control the blinking state of the LED lighting unit 200. As previously explained, leafy vegetable crops require an excessive amount of light energy to grow. However, there are no problems with the growth of sedge crops even when only minimal light energy is supplied in shaded conditions. In other words, this means that sedge crops can harvest a sufficient amount of crops even if less energy is supplied than leafy vegetable crops. Based on this, users can optimize the operation time of LED lighting and increase production compared to the energy invested.

Referring to Figure 6, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a nutrient solution storage tank 310, one or more nutrient solution supply nozzles 330, and a nutrient solution supply control unit (not shown).

The nutrient solution storage tank 310 can store a nutrient solution inside that supplies nutrients necessary for the growth of sedge crops. In addition, the stored nutrient solution can be supplied to each sedge crop cultivation box 100 through the nutrient solution supply nozzle 330.

In Figure 6, only one nutrient solution storage tank 310 and one nutrient solution supply nozzle 330 are shown. However, by installing a plurality of nutrient solution storage tanks and nutrient solution supply nozzles 330, nutrient solutions of different compositions can be stored and then supplied simultaneously or separately. It is obvious that it can be done.

The Cyperaceae crop cultivation system according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, a sedge crop cultivation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining the sedge crop cultivation system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining the process of connecting the extension rod and the fixing ring.

Referring to Figure 7, the Cyperaceae crop cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a movement path and a means of movement.

The movement path may extend parallel to the width or width of the cultivation area. Additionally, the travel path may provide an intersection through which different cultivation areas (A) can be moved.

The means of transportation (not shown) refers to a means of transportation that can freely move the cultivation area (A) along the path. According to the embodiment, the means of movement may be provided as a water transport, an electric motor, a movement module, etc.

In Figure 7, the movement path is expressed as a rail, but it is not limited to this, and it is obvious that an appropriate movement path and means of movement can be adopted depending on the cultivation environment.

According to the embodiment, it is fixed to the moving unit and may further include a pair of extension rods (L) extending in the direction in which the sedge crop cultivation box is located.

Referring to FIG. 8, the extension rod (L) moves in a state fixed to the moving part, and when the moving part approaches a specific position, for example, the position where the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box is placed, the fixing ring of the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box By extending toward (155), the fixing ring (155) and the extension rod (L) can be combined.

Depending on the embodiment, the coupling may be performed through two or more extension rods, or may be performed with two or more moving parts located in opposite directions with respect to the sedge crop cultivation box.

Above, the present invention has been described in detail using preferred embodiments, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and should be interpreted in accordance with the appended claims. Additionally, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

In the Cyperaceae crop cultivation system, characterized in that Cyperaceae crop cultivation boxes are arranged indoors in a row or two rows to form one cultivation area,
Cyperaceae growing boxes;
An LED lighting unit located at the top of the sedge crop cultivation box; and
It includes a lighting control unit that controls the blinking state of the LED lighting unit.
The sedge crop cultivation box is,
A body that has an open top surface and can be closed with a lid;
Culture soil disposed inside the body;
It includes a re-network including a mesh formed by crossing the weft and warp lines at right angles to each other,
A Cyperaceae crop cultivation system in which a plurality of Cyperaceae crops are grown in the inner space of the cultivation network while the cultivation network is inserted into the culture soil at a predetermined depth. According to paragraph 1,
The sedge crop cultivation system is,
A nutrient solution storage tank that stores the nutrient solution inside;
One or more nutrient solution supply nozzles fixed to one side of the body and supplying the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution storage tank to the culture soil; and
A sedge crop cultivation system further comprising a nutrient solution supply control unit that controls the nutrient solution supply nozzle. According to paragraph 1,
The sedge crop cultivation system is,
a travel path extending parallel to the cultivation area; and
A sedge crop cultivation system further comprising a moving part consisting of a moving means moving along the moving path. According to paragraph 3,
The sedge crop cultivation system is,
The Cyperaceae crop cultivation system is fixed to the moving unit and further comprises a pair of extension rods extending in the direction in which the Cyperaceae crop cultivation box is located. According to paragraph 1,
The redistribution network is
A fixing ring that secures the upper part of the mesh; and
One end is fixed to the fixing ring, and the tartan is inserted into the culture soil at a predetermined depth to support the cultivation network. A sedge crop cultivation system comprising a. According to paragraph 1,
The net is,
a first mesh formed by crossing the weft and warp lines at predetermined intervals; and
It further includes a second net formed by crossing the weft and the warp at predetermined intervals,
A sedge crop cultivation system in which the spacing of the first net is formed to be narrower than the spacing of the second net. According to clause 6,
A sedge crop cultivation system in which the spacing of the first net and the spacing of the second net satisfy the following relational expression 1.
[Relationship 1]
0.1 ≤ A/B ≤ 0.5
(In equation 1 above, A refers to the weft and warp spacing of the first mesh, and B refers to the weft and warp spacing of the second mesh.)