Method and device for ripening tobacco leaves

By injuring the tobacco plants and using a punching device to punch holes in the branches below the immature tobacco leaves, the production of abscisic acid is promoted, solving the problems of slow maturation and poor quality of tobacco leaves, and achieving rapid maturation and quality improvement of tobacco leaves.

CN115024178BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23DEJIANG BRANCH OF TONGREN CO OF GUIZHOU TOBACCO CO
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Application Number
CN202210885823.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-07-26
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2042-07-26

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Technical Problem

The leaves on the upper part of the tobacco plant mature slowly and inconsistently, resulting in missed flue-curing periods and poor quality, causing waste and affecting farmers' income.

Method used

By treating the tobacco plants with injuries and using a punching device to drill holes on the branches below the immature tobacco leaves, the production of abscisic acid is promoted to ripen the tobacco leaves. The punching device and support device are used in conjunction to drill holes to reduce plant damage.

Benefits of technology

Accelerate the maturity of tobacco leaves, improve the quality and yield of tobacco leaves, ensure timely harvest, and increase tobacco farmers' income.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a method and device for ripening tobacco leaves. The method promotes the production of abscisic acid in tobacco plants by subjecting tobacco plants to trauma treatment. Abscisic acid is used to ripen tobacco leaves. The invention can promote the maturation of tobacco leaves on the upper part of tobacco plants and improve the quality of tobacco leaves on the upper part of tobacco plants, thereby increasing the income of tobacco farmers.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a tobacco leaf ripening method and a device thereof, belonging to the technical field of tobacco leaf ripening. Background Art

[0002] During the tobacco leaf harvesting season, the mature leaves at the bottom of the tobacco plant are usually harvested first, while the immature leaves at the top are reserved for harvesting after they mature. However, the leaves at the top of existing tobacco plants mature slowly and at inconsistent times, so it is easy to miss the flue-curing period, resulting in waste of the remaining leaves. Moreover, the leaves at the top of the tobacco plant are often of poor quality due to problems such as slow maturity.

[0003] Therefore, a method and device for promoting the maturation of tobacco leaves are now needed, which can promote the maturation of tobacco leaves on the upper part of tobacco plants and at the same time improve the quality of tobacco leaves on the upper part of tobacco plants, which is conducive to increasing the income of tobacco farmers. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and device for ripening tobacco leaves, which can promote the maturity of tobacco leaves on the upper part of tobacco plants and at the same time improve the quality of tobacco leaves on the upper part of tobacco plants, which is beneficial to increasing the income of tobacco farmers and can overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] The invention discloses a method for ripening tobacco leaves. The method promotes the production of abscisic acid in tobacco plants by subjecting tobacco plants to trauma treatment. The abscisic acid is used for ripening tobacco leaves.

[0007] The above-mentioned injury treatment is to punch holes on the branches of the tobacco plants below the immature tobacco leaves, and the number of the holes punched is more than one.

[0008] The distance between the punching position and the nearest immature tobacco leaf above is 2-5 cm.

[0009] The tobacco leaf ripening device comprises a punching device for punching holes in tobacco plants. The punching device comprises a drill bit and a drill body. The drill body comprises a handheld tube in which a battery and a motor connected to the drill bit are arranged.

[0010] Furthermore, the invention also includes a supporting device for preventing plants from being broken due to drilling.

[0011] The above-mentioned support device includes a first splint and a second splint hinged on one side. The free sides of the first splint and the second splint can rotate along the hinge axis. The inner walls of the first splint and the second splint are provided with arc-shaped grooves that fit the branches of the plant. The first splint and the second splint are respectively provided with a drill entry hole and a drill exit hole.

[0012] The inner wall of the arc-shaped groove is provided with a soft cushion layer, and the soft cushion layer is provided with pre-punched holes at positions relative to the drill bit entry hole and the drill bit exit hole.

[0013] The drill bit entry side is provided with a tapered guide plate for facilitating the introduction of the drill bit, and an isolation tube is provided on the outer wall of the drill bit exit hole.

[0014] The diameter of the hole through which the drill exits is larger than the diameter of the hole through which the drill enters.

[0015] Finger rings are provided on the first and second splints for easy handholding.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The principle of the method of the present invention is to utilize the fact that after the tobacco plants are injured, they have a genetic tendency to secrete abscisic acid to promote maturity and seed retention. In this process, the abscisic acid secreted by the plants can promote the maturation of tobacco leaves. That is, when the tobacco plants are injured, the tobacco leaves on the plants will mature in a shorter time under the action of abscisic acid, making it easier for tobacco farmers to harvest and flue-cure the tobacco, thereby increasing the yield of tobacco leaves. At the same time, the promoting effect of abscisic acid is also beneficial to improving the quality of tobacco leaves, thereby increasing the income of tobacco farmers.

[0018] 2. The drilling device includes a drill bit and a drill body. The drill body includes a handheld tube. A battery and a motor connected to the drill bit are arranged in the handheld tube. Such a structure can realize the drilling of tobacco while being easy to carry.

[0019] 3. The supporting device includes a first splint and a second splint hinged on one side, the free sides of the first splint and the second splint can rotate along the hinge axis, the inner walls of the first splint and the second splint are provided with an arc-shaped groove that fits the branches of the plant, and the first splint and the second splint are respectively provided with a drill entry hole and a drill exit hole. With such a structure, the tobacco plant can be clamped by holding the first splint and the second splint in one hand, so that the drill bit of the punching device can penetrate through the drill entry hole to drill holes in the tobacco plant.

[0020] 4. A soft cushion layer is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove, which can reduce the damage to the tobacco plants during clamping.

[0021] 5. A conical guide plate is provided on the drill bit entry side to facilitate the introduction of the drill bit, and an isolation tube is provided on the outer wall of the drill bit exit hole. This facilitates the introduction of the drill bit through the conical guide plate when drilling a hole, and facilitates the extraction of the drill bit through the isolation tube outside the drill bit exit hole. This can prevent the drill bit from slipping during drilling and causing damage to the fingers of the handheld support device.

[0022] Other advantages, objects, and features of the present invention will be described in part in the following description and, in part, will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following description or may be learned from practice of the present invention. The objects and other advantages of the present invention may be realized and obtained through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention in the state of perforating tobacco plants.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional connection structure of the support device of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional connection structure of the support device of the present invention from another angle.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a half-section structure of the cooperation between the supporting device of the present invention and the tobacco plant.

[0028] Among them, the drilling device 1; the drill bit 1-1; the drilling rig body 1-2; the supporting device 2; the first clamping plate 2-1; the second clamping plate 2-2; the arc groove 2-3; the soft cushion layer 3; the conical guide plate 4; the isolation tube 5; and the finger ring 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the present invention discloses a method for ripening tobacco leaves, which promotes the production of abscisic acid in tobacco plants by injuring tobacco plants, and abscisic acid is used to ripen tobacco leaves; the injuring treatment is to punch holes on the branches of tobacco plants below immature tobacco leaves, the number of holes is one or more, the hole diameter is 2-3 mm, and the distance between the punching position and the nearest immature tobacco leaf above is 2-5 cm.

[0031] The tobacco leaf ripening device comprises a punching device 1 and a supporting device 2. The punching device 1 and the supporting device 2 for preventing plants from being broken due to drilling are used in conjunction with each other.

[0032] Specifically, the drilling device 1 includes a drill bit 1-1 and a drill body 1-2. The drill body 1-2 includes a handheld tube. A battery and a motor connected to the drill bit 1-1 are provided in the handheld tube. The hole diameter of the drill bit 1-1 is 2-3 mm.

[0033] The supporting device 2 includes a first splint 2-1 and a second splint 2-2 hinged on one side. The free sides of the first splint 2-1 and the second splint 2-2 can rotate along the hinge axis. Finger rings 6 for easy holding are provided on the first splint 2-1 and the second splint 2-2. The finger rings 6 are welded and fixed to the first splint 2-1 and the second splint 2-2.

[0034] The specific structure of the support device 2 includes an arc-shaped groove 2-3 that fits the branches of the plant on the inner walls of the first plywood 2-1 and the second plywood 2-2, and a drill entry hole and a drill exit hole are respectively provided on the first plywood 2-1 and the second plywood 2-2. The diameter of the drill exit hole is larger than the diameter of the drill entry hole. This can help solve the problem that when the drill bit is drilling, the direction is tilted and the hole is larger than the second plywood 2-2 at the drill end. A conical guide plate 4 is provided on the penetration side of the drill bit 1-1 to facilitate the introduction of the drill bit 1-1, and an isolation tube 5 is provided on the outer wall of the drill exit hole.

[0035] A soft cushion layer 3 is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove 2-3, and pre-punched holes are provided in the soft cushion layer 3 relative to the drill entry hole and the drill exit hole. The soft cushion layer 3 is a sponge or a flexible cloth layer, which is fixed to the first splint 2-1 and the second splint 2-2 by means of colloid or screws.

[0036] This method can be used to punch holes on the branches of tobacco plants after picking mature tobacco leaves at the bottom; it can also be used to directly punch holes between mature tobacco leaves and immature tobacco leaves to promote the maturation of mature tobacco leaves at the top, so that they can be harvested at the same time as the immature tobacco leaves at the bottom.

[0037] When using the punching device, the tobacco plant is clamped by the handheld support device 2 using the first clamping plate 2-1 and the second clamping plate 2-2, and the drill bit 1-1 is passed through the drill bit to penetrate the hole. During the process, the thumb of the hand is passed through the finger ring 6 of the first clamping plate 2-1, and two fingers of the other four fingers are passed through the finger ring 6 of the second clamping plate 2-2 for easy holding.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of confidentiality restriction on the present invention. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiment that does not deviate from the content of the technical solution of the present invention and is based on the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for ripening tobacco leaves, characterized in that: The method involves subjecting tobacco plants to trauma treatment to promote the production of abscisic acid in the tobacco plants, which is used to ripen tobacco leaves. The trauma treatment involves punching holes in the branches of the tobacco plants below the immature tobacco leaves, with the number of holes punched being one or more. The distance between the punching position and the nearest immature tobacco leaf above is 2-5 cm. It also includes a punching device for punching holes in tobacco plants; The drilling device (1) comprises a drill bit (1-1) and a drill body (1-2); the drill body (1-2) comprises a hand-held barrel, and a battery and a motor connected to the drill bit (1-1) are arranged in the hand-held barrel; Also included is a support device (2) for preventing the plant from being broken due to drilling; The support device (2) comprises a first splint (2-1) and a second splint (2-2) hinged on one side, the free sides of the first splint (2-1) and the second splint (2-2) being rotatable along a hinge axis, the inner walls of the first splint (2-1) and the second splint (2-2) being provided with arc-shaped grooves (2-3) fitting with the branches of the plant, and the first splint (2-1) and the second splint (2-2) being provided with a drill bit entry hole and a drill bit exit hole respectively; A conical guide plate (4) is provided on the drill bit (1-1) penetration side for facilitating the introduction of the drill bit (1-1), and an isolation tube (5) is provided on the outer wall of the drill bit exit hole.

2. The method for ripening tobacco leaves according to claim 1, wherein: A soft cushion layer (3) is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove (2-3), and pre-punched holes are provided at positions of the soft cushion layer (3) relative to the drill bit entry hole and the drill bit exit hole.

3. The method for ripening tobacco leaves according to claim 1, wherein: The diameter of the hole through which the drill bit passes out is larger than the diameter of the hole through which the drill bit passes in.

4. The method for ripening tobacco leaves according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: Finger rings (6) that are convenient for hand-holding are provided on the first splint (2-1) and the second splint (2-2).

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