Sheep-catching Structure Components and Method for Weeding by Grazing Sheep in an Ecological Orchard

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a sheep - trapping structure component and a method for herding sheep in an ecological orchard to weed, which relate to the technical field of ecological orchards. The sheep - trapping structure component includes a head - trapping fitting, a leg - trapping fitting and a connecting fitting. The head - trapping fitting includes a first belt, a second belt and a third belt. The first belt is used to be sleeved on the sheep's head, the second belt is used to connect the first belt and the third belt, and the third belt is used to be sleeved on the sheep's neck; the leg - trapping fitting is used to be sleeved on the sheep's legs; the connecting fitting is used to connect the first belt and the leg - trapping fitting to limit the sheep from raising its head. The method for herding sheep in an ecological orchard to weed includes herding sheep in the ecological orchard to graze and sleeving the sheep - trapping structure component on the sheep. In this way, the purpose of weeding can be achieved by using sheep to graze. The sheep manure and urine left by the sheep in the orchard can increase the nutrient content of the soil, and the sheep cannot raise its head to eat the leaves, new shoots, flowers and fruits of the fruit trees.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ecological orchards, and in particular, to a sheep - covering structure component and a method for herding sheep and weeding in an ecological orchard. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, people's living standards have been continuously improved, and the demand for pollution - free and organic fruits has also been increasing. Subsequently, ecological orchards have obtained a rapid development space. An ecological orchard is an orchard production system established under the guidance of ecological and systematic principles through the scientific configuration of plant, animal, and microbial population structures, as well as the rational utilization of light, heat, water, soil, nutrients, and atmospheric resources in the park, featuring reasonable ecology, high economic efficiency, beautiful environment, and smooth energy flow and material cycle. In an ecological orchard, grass growth is one of the key measures to improve orchard ecological diversity. Reasonable and scientific grass growth can increase the air humidity in the orchard micro - environment. In a high - temperature and strong - light environment, it can play a role in reducing fruit tree burns. In addition, some grasses during the flowering period attract insects such as bees, which has the characteristic of promoting the pollination rate of fruit trees with overlapping flowering periods; some grasses can be used as feed after being cut at intervals, increasing output value; some grasses, after growing to a certain height, are directly plowed back into the field to increase the soil organic matter content and improve the physical and chemical properties of the soil.

[0003] Although the scientific and reasonable ecological orchard grass - growing technology can enrich the biodiversity of the orchard, increase the air humidity in the orchard, promote the flowering and pollination rate, return to the field to increase soil fertility, and be used as feed to increase income, it has relatively high technical requirements. It is necessary to control the types of grasses in the orchard, update them regularly, and require regular weeding to reduce the ineffective consumption of soil nutrients. These tasks increase the input cost of the orchard. If the grass growth and weeding are not scientific, it will lead to the spread of pests and diseases. If snow water or tap water is used for irrigation, the weed seeds in the water will increase the grass species in the orchard, increasing the management difficulty of the grass between rows and under the tree trays in the ecological orchard. Moreover, currently, most orchards adopt dwarf cultivation models, and mechanized operations are impossible under the tree trays, making it difficult to eradicate weeds, and manual weeding increases the labor input.

[0004] The present invention provides a technology suitable for herding sheep, weeding, and preventing sheep from gnawing on fruit trees in an ecological orchard (or an ordinary pure - orchard - type orchard). Using this technology, not only can sheep be herded in an ecological orchard (or an ordinary pure - orchard - type orchard) to achieve the purpose of weeding by having sheep eat grass, but also the sheep manure and urine left in the orchard increase the soil nutrient content, and sheep cannot gnaw on the leaves, new shoots, flowers, and fruits of fruit trees. The technology is simple, easy to operate, and has obvious benefits. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The objectives of the present invention include providing a sheep - covering structure component and a method for herding sheep and weeding in an ecological orchard, which can achieve the purpose of weeding by using sheep to graze. The sheep manure and urine left by the sheep in the orchard can increase the nutrient content of the soil, and the sheep are unable to raise their heads to eat the leaves, new shoots, flowers, and fruits of the fruit trees.

[0006] The embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as follows:

[0007] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a sheep - covering structure component, which includes:

[0008] A head - covering fitting, including a first belt, a second belt, and a third belt. The first belt is used to be sleeved on the sheep's head, the second belt is used to connect the first belt and the third belt, and the third belt is used to be sleeved on the sheep's neck;

[0009] A leg - covering fitting, which is used to be sleeved on the sheep's legs;

[0010] A connecting fitting, which is used to connect the first belt and the leg - covering fitting to restrict the sheep from raising its head.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, one end of the first belt is connected with a first steel ring, and the other end of the first belt is connected with a second steel ring. The first steel ring is used to pass through the second steel ring so that the second steel ring is sleeved on the first belt, and the first steel ring is used to be sleeved on the connecting fitting.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, both ends of the second belt are provided with a cooperating concave buckle and convex buckle. The two ends of the second belt are respectively detachably connected to the first belt and the third belt through the cooperation of the concave buckle and the convex buckle.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, one end of the third belt is provided with a concave buckle, and the other end of the third belt is provided with a convex buckle. The convex buckle and the concave buckle are detachably cooperated to make the third belt detachably sleeved on the sheep's neck.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the connecting fitting includes a fourth belt, a clip lock, and a sleeve ring. The clip lock is arranged on the fourth belt. One end of the fourth belt can pass through the clip lock and form a connecting loop. The first steel ring is sleeved on the connecting loop, and the sleeve ring is connected to the other end of the fourth belt. The sleeve ring is used to be sleeved on the sheep's hind leg.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the leg - covering fitting includes a first binding ring, a first hanging wire, a third steel ring, a second binding ring, a second hanging wire, and a fourth steel ring. The first binding ring is used to be sleeved on the sheep's front leg. The third steel ring is connected to the first binding ring through the first hanging wire. The third steel ring is sleeved on the fourth belt. The second binding ring is used to be sleeved on the sheep's hind leg. The fourth steel ring is connected to the second binding ring through the second hanging wire. The fourth steel ring is sleeved on the fourth belt.

[0016] In an alternative embodiment, a buckle is also connected to the fourth belt, and a hook is also connected to the other end of the fourth belt. The other end of the fourth belt is connected to the buckle through the hook to form a loop.

[0017] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for grazing sheep and weeding in an ecological orchard. The method includes:

[0018] Grazing sheep in the ecological orchard and setting the sheep-catching structure assembly of the foregoing embodiment on the sheep.

[0019] In an alternative embodiment, the step of setting the sheep-catching structure assembly of claim 1 on the sheep includes:

[0020] First, connect the first belt and the third belt through the second belt, and then successively set the first belt on the sheep's head and the third belt on the sheep's neck;

[0021] Set the leg sleeve fitting on the sheep's leg;

[0022] Connect the head sleeve fitting and the leg sleeve fitting through the connecting fitting.

[0023] In an alternative embodiment, the method further includes:

[0024] Controlling the height of the fruit tree trunk to be not less than 80% of the height of the sheep being grazed, the spreading angle of the main branch closest to the ground to be not greater than 70°, and the horizontal plane of the lateral branches or fruiting branches on the main branch to be not lower than the horizontal plane of the main branch.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the sheep-catching structure assembly and the method for grazing sheep and weeding in the ecological orchard provided by the embodiments of the present invention include:

[0026] After setting the sheep-catching structure assembly on the sheep, the head sleeve fitting is set on the sheep's head, the leg sleeve fitting is set on the sheep's leg, and the head sleeve fitting and the leg sleeve fitting are connected through the connecting fitting, so that the sheep cannot raise its head to eat the leaves, new shoots, flowers and fruits of the fruit trees. At the same time, it does not affect the sheep's ability to lower its head to graze, achieving the purpose of weeding the ecological orchard. The sheep manure and urine left by the sheep in the orchard can increase the soil nutrient content. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0028] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the sheep-catching structure assembly provided by the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 Exploded structural schematic diagram of the sheep - sheathing structure component provided by the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the usage state of the sheep - sheathing structure component provided by the first embodiment of the present invention when sheathed on a sheep;

[0031] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the usage state of the sheep - sheathing structure component provided by the first embodiment of the present invention in an ecological orchard.

[0032] Icon: 100 - sheep - sheathing structure component; 1 - head - sheathing fitting; 2 - first belt; 3 - first steel ring; 4 - second steel ring; 5 - second belt; 6 - third belt; 7 - concave buckle; 8 - convex buckle; 9 - connecting fitting; 10 - fourth belt; 11 - clamping lock; 12 - loop; 13 - buckle; 14 - hook; 15 - leg - sheathing fitting; 16 - first tying ring; 17 - first hanging wire; 18 - third steel ring; 19 - second tying ring; 20 - second hanging wire; 21 - fourth steel ring. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Usually, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that: Similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that if terms such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. are used to indicate the orientation or positional relationship, it is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the present invention is usually placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0037] In addition, terms such as "first" and "second" are only used for distinguishing descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0038] It should be noted that, without conflict, the features in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.

[0039] First Embodiment

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , this embodiment provides a sheep - sheathing structure assembly 100. The sheep - sheathing structure assembly 100 includes a head - sheathing fitting 1, a leg - sheathing fitting 15, and a connecting fitting 9.

[0041] Among them, the head - sheathing fitting 1 includes a first belt 2, a second belt 5, and a third belt 6. The first belt 2 is used to be sheathed on the sheep's head. The second belt 5 is used to connect the first belt 2 and the third belt 6. The third belt 6 is used to be sheathed on the sheep's neck. In this way, the third belt 6 can make the first belt 2 be sheathed on the sheep's head and not easily fall off.

[0042] Specifically, one end of the first belt 2 is connected with a first steel ring 3, and the other end of the first belt 2 is connected with a second steel ring 4. Among them, both the first steel ring 3 and the second steel ring 4 can be oval. The major diameter of the first steel ring 3 is smaller than the major diameter of the second steel ring 4. The first steel ring 3 is used to pass through the second steel ring 4 so that the second steel ring 4 is sheathed on the first belt 2, and the first steel ring 3 is used to be sheathed on the connecting fitting 9.

[0043] Both ends of the second belt 5 are provided with mutually - cooperating concave buttons 7 and convex buttons 8. The two ends of the second belt 5 are respectively detachably connected to the first belt 2 and the third belt 6 through the cooperation of the concave button 7 and the convex button 8.

[0044] One end of the third belt 6 is provided with a concave button 7, and the other end of the third belt 6 is provided with a convex button 8. The convex button 8 and the concave button 7 are detachably cooperated to make the third belt 6 be detachably sheathed on the sheep's neck.

[0045] Among them, the positions where the concave buttons 7 are arranged on the belt can be to arrange a plurality of concave buttons 7 at uniform intervals, and the positions where the convex buttons 8 are arranged on the belt can be to arrange a plurality of convex buttons 8 at uniform intervals, so that the sizes of the loops respectively formed by the two ends of the second belt 5 are adjustable, and the size of the loop formed by the third belt 6 is adjustable.

[0046] The connecting fitting 9 includes a fourth belt 10, a clamp 11, and a collar 12 (please refer to Figure 3 ), the clamp 11 is arranged on the fourth belt 10. One end of the fourth belt 10 can pass through the clamp 11 and form a connecting loop, and the first steel ring 3 is sheathed on the connecting loop. The collar 12 is connected to the other end of the fourth belt 10, and the collar 12 is used to be sheathed on the sheep's hind leg.

[0047] The leg - fitting 15 includes a first tying ring 16, a first hanging line 17, a third steel ring 18, a second tying ring 19, a second hanging line 20 and a fourth steel ring 21. The first tying ring 16 is used to be set on the front leg of a sheep. The third steel ring 18 is connected to the first tying ring 16 through the first hanging line 17. The third steel ring 18 is set on the fourth belt 10. The second tying ring 19 is used to be set on the hind leg of a sheep. The fourth steel ring 21 is connected to the second tying ring 19 through the second hanging line 20. The fourth steel ring 21 is set on the fourth belt 10. Among them, both the first tying ring 16 and the second tying ring 19 are made of elastic materials, which can be easily set on the sheep's legs. The position of the second tying ring 19 on the hind leg of the sheep is higher than the position of the sleeve ring 12.

[0048] In this way, both the third steel ring 18 and the fourth steel ring 21 are set on the fourth belt 10, which can prevent the fourth belt 10 from dragging to the ground during use.

[0049] Among them, a buckle 13 is also connected to the fourth belt 10, and a hook 14 is connected to the other end of the fourth belt 10. The other end of the fourth belt 10 is connected to the buckle 13 through the hook 14 to form the sleeve ring 12.

[0050] The beneficial effects of the sheep - sheathing structure assembly 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention include:

[0051] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 After the sheep - sheathing structure assembly 100 is set on the sheep, the head - fitting 1 is set on the sheep's head, the leg - fitting 15 is set on the sheep's legs, and the head - fitting 1 and the leg - fitting 15 are connected through the connecting fitting 9, so that the sheep cannot raise its head to eat the leaves, new shoots, flowers and fruits of the fruit trees. At the same time, it does not affect the sheep's ability to lower its head to graze, achieving the purpose of weeding the ecological orchard. The sheep manure and urine left by the sheep in the orchard can increase the soil nutrient content.

[0052] Second Embodiment

[0053] This embodiment provides a method for herding sheep to weed in an ecological orchard. The method includes the following steps, and the order of the steps is not restricted:

[0054] Step 1: Herd sheep to graze in the ecological orchard and set the sheep - sheathing structure assembly 100 provided by the first embodiment on the sheep.

[0055] Among them, first connect the first belt 2 and the third belt 6 through the second belt 5, then set the first belt 2 on the sheep's head and the third belt 6 on the sheep's neck in sequence; set the leg - fitting 15 on the sheep's legs; connect the head - fitting 1 and the leg - fitting 15 through the connecting fitting 9.

[0056] Specifically, first put the first belt 2 of the assembled socket fitting 1 around the sheep's head, then fix the third belt 6 around the sheep's neck. Next, put the second tie ring 19 and the first tie ring 16 on the hind leg and the front leg of the sheep on the same side respectively. Then, put the loop 12 of the connecting fitting 9 on the hind leg of the sheep, and pass the fourth belt 10 through the third steel ring 18 and the fourth steel ring 21 of the leg sleeve fitting 15. Then, connect the clamp 11 to the fourth belt 10. One end of the fourth belt 10 passes through the first steel ring 3 of the socket fitting 1 and then into the clamp 11 to form a connecting loop. Adjust the length of the connecting loop to a reasonable position so that when the sheep lowers its head, it can walk freely, and when it raises its head parallel to its body, its movement is restricted to a certain extent, but the sheep cannot raise its head.

[0057] Step 2: Prune and shape the fruit trees.

[0058] Specifically, control the height of the fruit tree trunk to be not less than 80% of the height of the sheep placed, the spreading angle of the main branch closest to the ground to be not greater than 70°, and the horizontal plane of the lateral branches or fruiting branches on the main branch to be not lower than the horizontal plane of the main branch, so that the sheep can move freely under the trees without interfering with each other.

[0059] Step 3: Control the orchard ground.

[0060] Specifically, the orchard adopts a pure orchard cultivation mode. It is required that the orchard ground is relatively flat, the relative soil humidity should not be higher than 80%, the slope should not be higher than 10°, and there should be no obstacles such as stakes and tree branches with a height of 5 cm on the ground. Fence or enclosure measures should be taken at the water channels or ridges.

[0061] Step 4: Control the stocking area.

[0062] Specifically, the stocking density per unit area is determined according to the amount of weeds that the sheep can eat per unit area. Generally, it is required that the number of sheep per mu does not exceed 10, and the stocking area does not exceed 5 mu, that is, every 5 mu is taken as a unit. If conditions permit, arrange a special person to follow the flock to control the area and deal with unexpected situations that occur at any time in a timely manner.

[0063] Step 5: Manage the orchard daily.

[0064] Specifically, according to the soil moisture condition of the orchard, water should be supplied in a timely manner to provide sufficient water for the normal growth and development of the weeds. Generally, the relative soil water content should not be lower than 40%. If there are weeds in the orchard that the sheep do not eat, they should be uprooted in a timely manner. If conditions permit, sow some weed seeds that the sheep like to eat to improve the utilization efficiency of the orchard.

[0065] The beneficial effects of the method for herding sheep and weeding in the ecological orchard provided by this embodiment include:

[0066] It can not only reduce the labor cost of orchard weeding, but also turn weeds into a good way to increase income. At the same time, the feces and urine left by sheep in the orchard can improve soil fertility to a certain extent, and provide free space for sheep, which is conducive to the healthy development of sheep, realizing the purpose of effectively grazing in ecological orchards.

[0067] The above is only the specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A sheep - covering structure component, characterized in that, The sheep - sheathing structural component includes: A head - sheathing fitting (1), which includes a first belt (2), a second belt (5), and a third belt (6). The first belt (2) is used to be sheathed on the sheep's head. The second belt (5) is used to connect the first belt (2) and the third belt (6). The third belt (6) is used to be sheathed on the sheep's neck. At both ends of the second belt (5), there are cooperatively - matched concave fasteners (7) and convex fasteners (8). The two ends of the second belt (5) are respectively detachably connected to the first belt (2) and the third belt (6) through the cooperation of the concave fastener (7) and the convex fastener (8). A leg - sheathing fitting (15), which is used to be sheathed on the sheep's legs. A connecting fitting (9), which is used to connect the first belt (2) and the leg - sheathing fitting (15) to restrict the sheep from raising its head. One end of the first belt (2) is connected with a first steel ring (3), and the other end of the first belt (2) is connected with a second steel ring (4). The first steel ring (3) is used to pass through the second steel ring (4) so that the second steel ring (4) is sheathed on the first belt (2). The first steel ring (3) is used to be sheathed on the connecting fitting (9). The connecting fitting (9) includes a fourth belt (10), a clip lock (11), and a loop (12). The clip lock (11) is arranged on the fourth belt (10). One end of the fourth belt (10) can pass through the clip lock (11) and form a connecting loop. The first steel ring (3) is sheathed on the connecting loop. The loop (12) is connected to the other end of the fourth belt (10). The loop (12) is used to be sheathed on the sheep's hind leg. The leg - sheathing fitting (15) includes a first tying ring (16), a first hanging wire (17), a third steel ring (18), a second tying ring (19), a second hanging wire (20), and a fourth steel ring (21). The first tying ring (16) is used to be sheathed on the sheep's front leg. The third steel ring (18) is connected to the first tying ring (16) through the first hanging wire (17). The third steel ring (18) is sheathed on the fourth belt (10). The second tying ring (19) is used to be sheathed on the sheep's hind leg. The fourth steel ring (21) is connected to the second tying ring (19) through the second hanging wire (20). The fourth steel ring (21) is sheathed on the fourth belt (10).

2. The sheep-sheathing structure component according to claim 1, wherein One end of the third belt (6) is provided with a concave fastener (7), and the other end of the third belt (6) is provided with a convex fastener (8). The convex fastener (8) is detachably matched with the concave fastener (7) so that the third belt (6) can be detachably sheathed on the sheep's neck.

3. The sheep-sheathing structure component according to claim 1, characterized in that, A buckle (13) is also connected to the fourth belt (10), and a hook (14) is also connected to the other end of the fourth belt (10). The other end of the fourth belt (10) is connected to the buckle (13) through the hook (14) to form the loop (12).

4. A method for herding sheep to weed in an ecological orchard, characterized in that, The method includes: Sheep are allowed to graze in the ecological orchard, and the sheep - sheathing structure assembly described in claim 1 is sheathed on the sheep.

5. The method for grazing sheep and weeding in an ecological orchard according to claim 4, characterized in that, The step of sheathing the sheep - sheathing structure assembly described in claim 1 on the sheep includes: First, connect the first belt (2) and the third belt (6) through the second belt (5), and then successively sheath the first belt (2) on the sheep's head and the third belt (6) on the sheep's neck; Sheath the leg - sheathing fitting (15) on the sheep's leg; Connect the head - sheathing fitting (1) and the leg - sheathing fitting (15) through the connecting fitting (9).

6. The method for grazing sheep to remove weeds in an ecological orchard according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: Controlling the height of the fruit - tree trunk to be not less than 80% of the height of the sheep released, the spreading angle of the main branch closest to the ground to be not greater than 70°, and the horizontal plane of the lateral branches or fruiting branches on the main branch to be not lower than the horizontal plane of the main branch.

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