An ancient tree root protection device and its usage method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a protection device for the roots of ancient trees and a using method thereof, belonging to the technical field of garden maintenance equipment. It includes a plurality of water-permeating branch pipes evenly surrounding the roots of the ancient tree, and the first end of each water-permeating branch pipe is inserted into the bottom end of the root hairs to provide a flow channel for water; the main pipe is sequentially communicated with the second ends of the plurality of water-permeating branch pipes, and a water pump and a water tank are connected to the end of the main pipe. The root protection device of the present invention can improve the air permeability of the soil through the water outlet holes when it does not rain. After heavy rain, the water is discharged through the water-permeating branch pipes and stored in the water tank, which can solve the problem that the roots are prone to rot due to untimely drainage after heavy rain, and the damage to the ancient trees will also lead to the risk of decline and death.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of garden maintenance equipment, and particularly relates to a protection device and a using method for the roots of ancient trees. Background Art

[0002] For ancient and famous trees, according to the regulations of relevant departments in China, generally, big trees with an age of over a hundred years are ancient trees; while those trees with rare or precious tree species, or with historical value or commemorative significance can be called famous trees.

[0003] In some places where ancient trees grow, the water and soil loss is serious, the soil becomes barren, the nutrient area becomes smaller, and the lack of nutrients will also cause the ancient trees to gradually decline. Moreover, after heavy rain, if the drainage is not timely, it is easy to cause root rot, and damage to the ancient trees will also lead to decline and death. In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a root ventilation device for ancient and famous trees, thus solving the problems in the prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A protection device for the roots of ancient trees, comprising:

[0006] A plurality of water seepage branch pipes, the plurality of water seepage branch pipes are evenly surrounded around the roots of the ancient tree, and the first ends of the plurality of water seepage branch pipes are all inserted into the bottom ends of the root hairs, for providing a flow channel for water;

[0007] A main pipe, the main pipe is sequentially communicated with the second ends of the plurality of water seepage branch pipes, and a water pump and a water tank are connected to the end of the main pipe.

[0008] Further, the water seepage branch pipe comprises:

[0009] An outer cylinder, there is a hollow cavity between the outer wall and the inner wall of the outer cylinder, a plurality of first water outlet holes with diameters decreasing from top to bottom are arranged on the upper and middle sections of the outer wall, a plurality of second water outlet holes with diameters decreasing from top to bottom are arranged on the upper and middle sections of the inner wall, the hollow cavity is filled with a filler, and a micro aperture is arranged at the bottom end of the lower section of the outer cylinder, and the diameter of the micro aperture is less than 0.5 mm;

[0010] An inner cylinder, the inner cylinder is detachably arranged inside the outer cylinder, and the inner cylinder is arranged in cooperation with the outer cylinder, a plurality of third water outlet holes with diameters decreasing from top to bottom are arranged on the upper and middle sections of the inner cylinder, and the third water outlet holes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second water outlet holes;

[0011] A water pipe, the water pipe is inserted into the inner cylinder, and the first end of the water pipe extends to the bottom of the inner cylinder.

[0012] Further, the filler is a mixture of ceramsite and gravel, and the aperture diameters of the first water outlet holes and the second water outlet holes are both smaller than the particle size of the gravel, and the first water outlet holes and the second water outlet holes are arranged staggeredly.

[0013] Further, at least a part of the bottom end of the water pipe is provided with fourth water outlet holes, and a screen is wrapped around the outside of the fourth water outlet holes.

[0014] Further, a groove is provided at the top end of the outer cylinder, the top end of the inner cylinder is detachably connected with a top cover, a convex block matching the groove is provided on the top cover, and the top of the top cover is a grille.

[0015] Further, a plurality of cleaning balls are arranged between the inner cylinder and the water pipe, and the diameter of the cleaning balls is smaller than the diameters of the third water outlet holes and the fourth water outlet holes.

[0016] Further, the cleaning balls are made of rubber material, and a plurality of burrs are provided on the cleaning balls.

[0017] Further, a water level sensor is arranged on the inner cylinder, the water level sensor is arranged at the middle section position of the inner cylinder, the water level sensor is electrically connected with a controller, and the controller is electrically connected with the water pump.

[0018] Further, a first electromagnetic valve is arranged between the main pipe and the water pump, a communicating pipe is arranged between the main pipe and the water tank, a second electromagnetic valve is arranged on the communicating pipe, and both the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve are electrically connected with the controller.

[0019] A method for using an ancient tree root protection device, adopting the ancient tree root protection device described in any one of the above, the method comprising the following steps:

[0020] S10. Surround the root of the ancient tree, longitudinally drill a plurality of insertion holes into the deep soil, and the depth of the insertion holes reaches the bottom end of the root hairs of the ancient tree that seep water.

[0021] S20. Fill the mixture of the outer cylinder of a plurality of water seepage branch pipes, put a plurality of cleaning balls into the inner cylinder, then insert the inner cylinder into the outer cylinder and fix it to form an integral body with the outer cylinder, and then insert it into the insertion holes.

[0022] S30. After a heavy rain, near the ground, water sequentially passes through the first water outlet holes, the filler, the second water outlet holes and the third water outlet holes of the outer cylinder, flows into the inside of the inner cylinder, and is temporarily stored in the lower section of the outer cylinder. When the water level sensor senses it, start the water pump and open the first electromagnetic valve, and then the water pump pumps the water into the water tank for storage through the water pipe.

[0023] S40. When irrigation is required, the water tank is connected to an external pipeline, and the second solenoid valve is opened. The water in the water tank flows through the water pipe by gravity and is irrigated to the root of the tree.

[0024] S50. When the precipitation is not too large, that is, when the water level sensor cannot detect it, it is temporarily stored in the lower section of the outer cylinder, and then the water is slowly drained into the ground through the tiny apertures in the lower section.

[0025] Beneficial effects:

[0026] The root protection device of the present invention can improve the air permeability of the soil through the water outlet holes when it does not rain. After heavy rain, the water is discharged through the water seepage branch pipes and stored in the water tank, which can solve the risk that the roots are easily rotten due to untimely drainage after heavy rain, and the damage to ancient trees will also lead to the risk of decline and death. When irrigation is required, the water in the water tank is irrigated, and nutrient solution can also be set in the water tank to be infused into the roots to improve the growth vitality.

[0027] In the present invention, during irrigation, the water first flows to the lower end, and a part of the water flow will flow out through the water outlet holes at the lower end. In order to maintain the balance of the water seepage amount up and down, the aperture is designed to be a structure that increases sequentially from bottom to top.

[0028] In the present invention, by designing the filler as a mixture of ceramsite and gravel, on the one hand, it can provide a flow channel for water, and on the other hand, through the setting of ceramsite, the air permeability of the roots of ancient and famous trees is increased.

[0029] The top of the top cover of the present invention is a grid net, which can block dead branches and leaves outside, and at the same time can prevent rats from entering. Description of the drawings

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a root protection device for ancient trees according to the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the water seepage branch pipe of a root protection device for ancient trees according to the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the outer cylinder of a root protection device for ancient trees according to the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the inner cylinder of a root protection device for ancient trees according to the present invention.

[0034] Among them, 1. Main pipe; 2. Water seepage branch pipe; 3. Outer cylinder; 4. Inner cylinder; 5. Water pipe; 6. Cleaning ball; 7. Filler; 8. Grid net; 9. Groove; 10. Convex block; 11. First solenoid valve; 12. Second solenoid valve; 13. Water pump; 14. Water tank. Detailed implementation manners

[0035] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0036] Embodiment 1

[0037] Reference Figures 1-4 , a protection device for the roots of ancient trees, comprising:

[0038] Multiple water-permeating branch pipes 2, which are evenly arranged around the roots of the ancient tree, and the first ends of the multiple water-permeating branch pipes 2 are all inserted into the bottom ends of the root hairs to provide a flow channel for water;

[0039] A main pipe 1, which is sequentially connected to the second ends of the multiple water-permeating branch pipes 2, and a water pump 13 and a water tank 14 are connected to the end of the main pipe 1.

[0040] For the root protection device of the present invention, when it does not rain, the air permeability of the soil can be improved through the water outlet holes. After heavy rain, the rainwater is discharged through the water-permeating branch pipes and stored in the water tank 14, which can solve the risk that the roots are prone to rot due to untimely drainage after heavy rain, and the damage to the ancient trees will also lead to weakening and death. When irrigation is needed, the water in the water tank 14 can be used for irrigation, and nutrient solution can also be set in the water tank 14 and infused into the tree roots to improve the growth vitality.

[0041] In this embodiment, the water-permeating branch pipe 2 includes:

[0042] An outer cylinder 3, there is a hollow cavity between the outer wall and the inner wall of the outer cylinder 3. The upper section and the middle section of the outer wall of the outer cylinder 3 are provided with a plurality of first water outlet holes with diameters decreasing from top to bottom. The upper section and the middle section of the inner wall of the outer cylinder 3 are provided with a plurality of second water outlet holes with diameters decreasing from top to bottom. The hollow cavity is filled with a filler 7. The bottom end of the lower section of the outer cylinder 3 is provided with a micro-aperture, and the diameter of the micro-aperture is less than 0.5 mm;

[0043] An inner cylinder 4, which is detachably arranged inside the outer cylinder 3, and the inner cylinder 4 is cooperatively arranged with the outer cylinder 3. The upper section and the middle section of the inner cylinder 4 are provided with a plurality of third water outlet holes with diameters decreasing from top to bottom, and the third water outlet holes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second water outlet holes;

[0044] A water pipe 5, which is inserted into the inner cylinder 4, and the first end of the water pipe 5 extends to the bottom of the inner cylinder 4.

[0045] In this embodiment, at least a part of the bottom end of the water pipe 5 is provided with a fourth water outlet, and the outside of the fourth water outlet is wrapped with a screen.

[0046] In the present invention, during irrigation, water first flows to the lower end, and a part of the water flow will flow out through the lower end water outlet holes. In order to maintain the balance of the water seepage amount up and down, the aperture is designed to have a structure that gradually increases from bottom to top.

[0047] In this embodiment, the filler 7 is a mixture of ceramsite and gravel, and the aperture diameters of the first water outlet hole and the second water outlet hole are both smaller than the particle size of the gravel, and the first water outlet hole and the second water outlet hole are arranged staggeredly.

[0048] By arranging the first water outlet hole and the second water outlet hole staggeredly, it can contact the filler 7 more fully, and the filtering effect is better.

[0049] In the present invention, by designing the filler 7 as a mixture of ceramsite and gravel, on the one hand, it can provide a flow channel for water, and on the other hand, through the setting of the ceramsite, the air permeability of the roots of ancient and famous trees is increased.

[0050] In this embodiment, a groove 9 is provided at the top end of the outer cylinder 3, the top end of the inner cylinder 4 is detachably connected with a top cover, a convex block 10 matching the groove 9 is provided on the top cover, and the top of the top cover is a grille 8.

[0051] The top of the top cover of the present invention is a grille 8, which can block dead branches and leaves outside, and at the same time can prevent rats from entering.

[0052] In this embodiment, a plurality of cleaning balls 6 are provided between the inner cylinder 4 and the water pipe 5, and the diameter of the cleaning balls 6 is smaller than the diameters of the third water outlet hole and the fourth water outlet hole.

[0053] In this embodiment, the cleaning balls 6 are made of rubber, and a plurality of burrs are provided on the cleaning balls 6.

[0054] During specific implementation, when the water level in the inner cylinder rises, the cleaning balls 6 rise upward by buoyancy. During the rising process, the burrs of the cleaning balls 6 dredge the third water outlet hole and the fourth water outlet hole. When the water level in the inner cylinder drops, the cleaning balls 6 drop due to gravity, and the third water outlet hole and the fourth water outlet hole are dredged again while dropping, reducing the problem of blockage of the water outlet holes.

[0055] In this embodiment, the inner cylinder 4 is provided with a water level sensor. The water level sensor is arranged at the middle section position of the inner cylinder. The water level sensor is electrically connected to a controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the water pump 13.

[0056] In this embodiment, a first solenoid valve 11 is provided between the main pipe 1 and the water pump 13, a communicating pipe is provided between the main pipe 1 and the water tank 14, a second solenoid valve 12 is provided on the communicating pipe, and the first solenoid valve 11 and the second solenoid valve 12 are both electrically connected to the controller.

[0057] Embodiment 2

[0058] This embodiment provides a method for using a protection device for the roots of ancient trees. By adopting a protection device for the roots of ancient trees in Embodiment 1, the method includes the following steps:

[0059] S10. Surround the roots of the ancient tree, and vertically drill several insertion holes deep into the soil. The depth of the insertion holes reaches the bottom end of the root hairs of the infiltrated ancient tree;

[0060] S20. Fill the mixture in multiple water infiltration branch pipes 2. Place multiple cleaning balls 6 in the inner cylinder 4, then insert the inner cylinder 4 into the outer cylinder 3 and fix it. After forming an integral body with the outer cylinder 3, insert it into the insertion holes;

[0061] S30. After a heavy rain, near the ground, water sequentially passes through the first water outlet holes of the outer cylinder 3, the filler 7, the second water outlet holes and the third water outlet holes, and flows into the interior of the inner cylinder 4, and is temporarily stored in the lower section of the outer cylinder 3. When the water level sensor senses it, start the water pump 13 and open the first solenoid valve 11. At this time, the second solenoid valve 12 is in the closed state, and then the water is pumped to the water tank 14 for storage by the water pump 13 through the water pipe 5;

[0062] S40. When irrigation is required, connect the water tank 14 to an external pipeline, open the second solenoid valve 12. At this time, the first solenoid valve 11 is in the closed state, and the water in the water tank 14 is irrigated to the root of the tree through the water pipe 5;

[0063] S50. When the precipitation is not too large, it is temporarily stored in the lower section of the outer cylinder 3, and then the water is slowly discharged to the ground through the small apertures in the lower section.

[0064] During specific implementation, the diameter of the insertion holes is 3 - 5 cm. A Luoyang shovel can be used. According to the soil dug out by the Luoyang shovel, identify whether there are root hairs. If there are root hairs, continue to deepen. If there are no root hairs, drill the next insertion hole.

[0065] During specific implementation, a mixed solution of water and chemical fertilizer or pesticide can be added to the irrigation liquid at the water source, so that the ancient tree can directly absorb nutrients and treat diseases.

[0066] During specific implementation, the length of each water infiltration branch pipe 2 can be determined according to the actual situation, and multiple water infiltration branch pipe units can be spliced.

[0067] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not impose any limitation on the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, any minor modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ancient tree root protection device, characterized in that, Including: Multiple water seepage branch pipes, which are evenly surrounded around the roots of the ancient tree, and the first ends of the multiple water seepage branch pipes are all inserted into the bottom ends of the root hairs to provide a flow channel for water; A main pipe, which is sequentially connected to the second ends of the multiple water seepage branch pipes, and a water pump and a water tank are connected to the end of the main pipe; The water seepage branch pipe includes: An outer cylinder, there is a hollow cavity between the outer wall and the inner wall of the outer cylinder, multiple first water outlet holes with gradually decreasing diameters from top to bottom are arranged on the upper section and the middle section of the outer wall, multiple second water outlet holes with gradually decreasing diameters from top to bottom are arranged on the upper section and the middle section of the inner wall, the hollow cavity is filled with packing, and a tiny aperture is arranged at the bottom end of the lower section of the outer cylinder, and the diameter of the tiny aperture is less than 0.5mm; An inner cylinder, which is detachably arranged inside the outer cylinder, and the inner cylinder is cooperatively arranged with the outer cylinder. Multiple third water outlet holes with gradually decreasing diameters from top to bottom are arranged on the upper section and the middle section of the inner cylinder, and the third water outlet holes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second water outlet holes; A water pipe, which is inserted into the inner cylinder, and the first end of the water pipe extends to the bottom of the inner cylinder; At least part of the bottom end of the water pipe is provided with fourth water outlet holes, and a screen is wrapped outside the fourth water outlet holes; Multiple cleaning balls are arranged between the inner cylinder and the water pipe, and the diameter of the cleaning balls is less than the diameters of the third water outlet holes and the fourth water outlet holes; The inner cylinder is provided with a water level sensor, the water level sensor is arranged at the middle section position of the inner cylinder, the water level sensor is electrically connected to a controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the water pump; A first electromagnetic valve is arranged between the main pipe and the water pump, a connecting pipe is arranged between the main pipe and the water tank, a second electromagnetic valve is arranged on the connecting pipe, and both the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve are electrically connected to the controller; The using method of the ancient tree root protection device includes the following steps: S10. Surround the roots of the ancient tree, longitudinally drill several insertion holes deep into the soil, and the depth of the insertion holes reaches the bottom ends of the root hairs of the infiltrated ancient tree; S20. Fill the mixture of the outer cylinders of multiple water seepage branch pipes, put multiple cleaning balls into the inner cylinder, then insert the inner cylinder into the outer cylinder and fix it to form an integral body with the outer cylinder, and then insert it into the insertion holes; S30. After a heavy rain, near the ground, water sequentially passes through the first water outlet holes, packing, second water outlet holes and third water outlet holes of the outer cylinder, flows into the inside of the inner cylinder, and is temporarily stored in the lower section of the outer cylinder. When the water level sensor senses it, start the water pump and open the first electromagnetic valve, and then the water pump pumps the water to the water tank for storage through the water pipe; S40. When irrigation is required, connect the water tank to an external pipeline, open the second electromagnetic valve, and the water in the water tank irrigates the roots of the tree by gravity through the water pipe; S50. When the precipitation is not too large, that is, when the water level sensor cannot sense it, it is temporarily stored in the lower section of the outer cylinder, and then the water is slowly discharged to the ground through the tiny aperture in the lower section.

2. The ancient tree root protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that A groove is provided at the top end of the outer cylinder, a top cover is detachably connected to the top end of the inner cylinder, a convex block matching the groove is provided on the top cover, and the top of the top cover is a grille net.

3. The ancient tree root protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that The cleaning ball is made of rubber, and a plurality of burrs are provided on the cleaning ball.

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