Auxiliary seedling supporting device for forestry afforestation

By designing a seedling auxiliary support device that can automatically adjust the size, the problem of adaptive adjustment in the prior art is solved, and the effect of reducing manual adjustment needs and reducing employment costs is achieved.

CN119631808AInactive Publication Date: 2025-03-18XUEJIAZHUANG FOREST FARM SANGGAN RIVER POPLAR HIGH-YIELD FOREST EXPERIMENTAL BUREAU SHANXI PROVINCE
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Application Number
CN202510017304.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing seedling support devices for forestry afforestation cannot adaptively adjust according to the growth of seedlings, resulting in the support devices that may restrict the growth of seedlings after the seedlings grow to a certain stage, affecting their normal development.

Method used

A seedling auxiliary support device including a support plate, a self-locking telescopic rod, a base surface, an anchor assembly and an adaptive support mechanism is designed. The lift force generated by seedling growth drives the adaptive support mechanism to automatically adjust its inner diameter to match the outer diameter of the seedling rod body.

Benefits of technology

The adaptive support mechanism automatically adjusts the adaptive size with the growth of seedlings, solves the problem that existing support devices require manual regular adjustment, reduces labor losses and reduces employment costs.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of forestry seedling protection, and discloses a forestry afforestation seedling auxiliary supporting device which comprises a supporting disc, the supporting disc is composed of a left disc and a right disc which are combined with each other, the side walls of the left disc and the right disc are rotationally connected with self-locking telescopic rods, the bottom ends of the self-locking telescopic rods are rotationally connected with a base surface, and the base surface is fixedly connected with the left disc and the right disc. The base surface is anchored to the ground through an anchoring assembly, the left disc and the right disc are combined to form a hollow structure and are arranged outside a seedling rod body in a sleeving manner, a plurality of supporting tables are further clamped and fixed to the inner wall of the hollow structure, and the supporting tables are used for bearing self-adaptive supporting mechanisms. Through the arrangement of the self-adaptive supporting mechanism, the self-adaptive supporting mechanism is driven to automatically adjust the inner diameter size of the self-adaptive supporting mechanism through rising force generated by seedling growth while the self-adaptive supporting mechanism supports seedlings, so that the inner diameter size of the self-adaptive supporting mechanism is matched with the outer diameter of a seedling rod body; finally, the effect that the adaptive supporting mechanism automatically adjusts the adaptive size along with the growth of the seedlings is achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of forestry seedling protection, in particular to a seedling auxiliary supporting device for forestry tree planting. Background Art

[0002] Forestry afforestation is of vital importance in maintaining ecological balance, providing ecological services, promoting economic development and responding to climate change. In the afforestation process, the healthy growth of seedlings is one of the key factors to ensure the success of afforestation.

[0003] Seedlings are usually fragile and less stable in the early stages of growth. They are easily disturbed by various external environmental factors. For example, wind in nature is a common influencing factor. Strong winds may directly blow down seedlings, damage their roots, and affect the seedlings' absorption of water and nutrients, and even cause the seedlings to die in severe cases. In addition, rainfall may also have an adverse effect on seedlings. Too much rain may make the soil too moist, causing hypoxia in the roots of the seedlings and affecting their normal growth; and the impact of heavy rain may cause the seedlings to tilt or fall over.

[0004] In order to improve the survival rate of seedlings and ensure their stable growth, auxiliary support devices are usually used in forestry afforestation practices. These devices are designed to provide additional support for seedlings to resist interference from external environmental factors. However, existing support devices have some obvious limitations.

[0005] From the perspective of adaptability, many existing support devices cannot be used effectively for a long time. As the seedlings continue to grow, the diameter and height of their stems will change. However, the sizes of some existing support devices are fixed and cannot be adaptively adjusted according to the growth of the seedlings. This means that after the seedlings grow to a certain stage, the support device may restrain the growth of the seedlings and affect their normal development. In order to avoid this situation, it is necessary to manually adjust the support device regularly. However, manual adjustment not only consumes a lot of manpower and time, but may also miss the critical period of seedling growth due to untimely adjustment, thereby adversely affecting the growth of the seedlings. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting, which solves the problem that the existing support device cannot be adaptively adjusted according to the growth of the seedlings.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting, comprising a support plate, the support plate is composed of a left plate and a right plate combined with each other, the side walls of the left plate and the right plate are rotatably connected with a self-locking telescopic rod, the bottom end of the self-locking telescopic rod is rotatably connected with a base surface, the base surface is anchored to the ground through an anchoring assembly, the left plate and the right plate are combined to form a hollow structure, and are sleeved on the outside of the seedling rod body, and a plurality of support platforms are also clamped and fixed on the inner wall of the hollow structure, the support platform is used to carry an adaptive support mechanism, and the adaptive support mechanism is arranged between the support platform and the seedling rod body, and the upward force generated by the growth of the seedling drives the adaptive support mechanism to automatically adjust its inner diameter size, so that the inner diameter size of the adaptive support mechanism matches the outer diameter of the seedling rod body.

[0008] Preferably, the left disk is fixedly connected to the side facing the right disk with two symmetrically arranged pins, and the right disk is provided with slots corresponding to the pins one by one on the side facing the left disk. When the pins are inserted into the slots, the two are fixedly connected by a locking device.

[0009] Preferably, the locking device includes a knob, which is embedded in a groove opened at the tail end of the slot, and one side of the knob is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove, and the other side is provided with an internal threaded hole and communicated with the slot. The pin head is provided with an external thread. When the pin is inserted into the slot, the pin head contacts the internal threaded hole, and the knob is rotated to threadably connect the pin head with the internal threaded hole.

[0010] Preferably, the locking device includes two internal threaded holes opened in the pin column, one bolt and one through hole opened in the outer wall of the slot. When the pin is inserted into the slot, the bolt passes through the through hole one and is threadedly connected with the two internal threaded holes.

[0011] Preferably, the locking device includes through hole two opened in the pin column, bolt two and internal threaded hole three opened in the outer wall of the slot, the threaded end of the bolt two is opened near the bolt body head of the bolt two, and the tip of the bolt two matches with the through hole two. When the pin is inserted into the slot, the bolt two is inserted into the internal threaded hole three, and the bolt two is rotated so that its threaded end is threadedly connected with the internal threaded hole three. At this time, the tip of the bolt two is inserted into the through hole two.

[0012] Preferably, there are two supporting platforms, the upper surface of the supporting platform is connected with a pressing plate via a retaining spring, the lower part of the pressing plate away from the retaining spring is provided with a slope 1, the adaptive supporting mechanism includes a plurality of stacked nests, the outer wall of the outermost nest is in contact with the inner concave wall of the supporting platform, and both the outer wall of the nest and the inner concave wall of the supporting platform are smooth surfaces, a plurality of top side walls of the nest are combined to form a slope 2 corresponding to the slope 1, the top of the nest is fixed to the seedling rod body above it by a rope cable 1, wherein the rope cable 1 at the top of the nest close to the seedling rod body is the shortest and is in a stretched state, and at the same time, the lengths of the remaining rope cables increase successively, so that the rope cable 1 at the top of the nest close to the support platform side is the longest.

[0013] Preferably, the adaptive supporting mechanism comprises an outer shell and an inner shell, with a water bag fixedly connected therebetween, the water bag being filled with liquid, the outer shell being snap-fitted to the supporting platform, the inner shell being in contact with the seedling pole, a telescopic catheter being fixedly connected to the top of the water bag, the telescopic catheter being composed of a plurality of stacked and mutually interpenetrating tubes, two adjacent tubes being slidably connected to each other and sealed to each other, the bottom end of the bottom tube being open and connected to the inside of the water bag, the top end of the top tube being a closed structure, and being fixed to the seedling pole above it by a second rope.

[0014] Preferably, there are three supporting platforms, and the inner concave wall of the supporting platform is horizontally placed and rotatably connected to a roller, the outer wall of the roller is wound with a rubber belt, the wound rubber belt is in contact with the seedling rod, and the protruding end of the rubber belt is fixed to the seedling rod above it. When the seedling grows, the protruding end of the rubber belt is pulled up, and the roller is rotated to release the rubber belt of corresponding length.

[0015] The present invention provides a seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting. It has the following beneficial effects: The present invention provides an adaptive supporting mechanism so that, while supporting the seedlings, the upward force generated by the growth of the seedlings drives the adaptive supporting mechanism to automatically adjust its inner diameter size, so that the inner diameter size of the adaptive supporting mechanism matches the outer diameter of the seedling rod body, and finally achieves the effect that the adaptive supporting mechanism automatically adjusts the adaptive size as the seedlings grow. On the one hand, it solves the problem that the existing supporting mechanism cannot be used for a long time and needs to be manually adjusted on a regular basis. On the other hand, the adaptive adjustment reduces the loss of manpower and reduces the employment cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of a seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the support plate in the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the support plate in the present invention; Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B in the middle; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the third structure of the support plate in the present invention; Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point C in the middle; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adaptive supporting mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adaptive supporting mechanism in the second embodiment of the present invention; Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adaptive supporting mechanism in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Among them, 1. support plate; 101. left plate; 102. right plate; 103. pin; 104. slot; 105. knob; 106. groove; 107. internal threaded hole one; 108. internal threaded hole two; 109. bolt one; 110. through hole one; 111. through hole two; 112. bolt two; 113. internal threaded hole three; 2. self-locking telescopic rod; 3. base surface; 4. anchoring assembly; 5. support platform; 6. pressing plate; 601. inclined plane one; 7. nesting; 701. inclined plane two; 8. rope one; 9. outer shell; 10. inner shell; 11. water bag; 12. telescopic catheter; 13. rope two; 14. roller; 15. rubber belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Embodiment 1: Please see attached Figure 1 -Attached Fig. 9The embodiment of the present invention provides a seedling auxiliary supporting device for forestry tree planting, including a supporting plate 1, which is composed of a left plate 101 and a right plate 102 combined with each other. The side walls of the left plate 101 and the right plate 102 are rotatably connected with a self-locking telescopic rod 2, and the bottom end of the self-locking telescopic rod 2 is rotatably connected with a base surface 3, and the base surface 3 is anchored to the ground through an anchoring component 4. The left plate 101 and the right plate 102 are combined to form a hollow structure, which is sleeved on the outside of the seedling rod body, and a plurality of supporting platforms 5 are also clamped and fixed on the inner wall of the hollow structure. The supporting platform 5 is used to carry an adaptive supporting mechanism, and the adaptive supporting mechanism is arranged between the supporting platform 5 and the seedling rod body. The upward force generated by the growth of the seedling drives the adaptive supporting mechanism to automatically adjust its inner diameter size, so that the inner diameter size of the adaptive supporting mechanism matches the outer diameter of the seedling rod body.

[0020] By setting up the adaptive supporting mechanism, while supporting the seedlings, the upward force generated by the growth of the seedlings drives the adaptive supporting mechanism to automatically adjust its inner diameter size, so that the inner diameter size of the adaptive supporting mechanism matches the outer diameter of the seedling rod, and finally the adaptive supporting mechanism automatically adjusts the adaptation size as the seedlings grow. On the one hand, it solves the problem that the existing supporting mechanism cannot be used for a long time and needs to be manually adjusted on a regular basis. On the other hand, the adaptive adjustment reduces the loss of manpower and reduces the employment cost.

[0021] The left disk 101 is fixedly connected to the side of the right disk 102 with two symmetrically arranged pins 103, and the right disk 102 is provided with a slot 104 corresponding to the pin 103 on the side of the left disk 101. When the pin 103 is inserted into the slot 104, the two are fixedly connected by a locking device. The locking device includes a knob 105, which is embedded in a groove 106 provided at the tail end of the slot 104, and one side of the knob 105 is rotatably connected to the inner side wall of the groove 106, and the other side is provided with an internal threaded hole 107, which is connected to the slot 104. The head of the pin 103 is provided with an external thread. When the pin 103 is inserted into the slot 104, the head of the pin 103 contacts the internal threaded hole 107, and the knob 105 is rotated to make the head of the pin 103 threadedly connected to the internal threaded hole 107.

[0022] When in use, the pin 103 is inserted into the corresponding slot 104 and the knob 105 is turned. Under the action of the thread engagement force, the pin 103 is fixed, and the left plate 101 and the right plate 102 cooperate to form the supporting plate 1.

[0023] This embodiment also provides a second locking device structure, namely: The locking device includes an internal threaded hole 108 opened on the body of the pin 103, a bolt 109 and a through hole 110 opened on the outer wall of the slot 104. When the pin 103 is inserted into the slot 104, the bolt 109 passes through the through hole 110 and is threadedly connected with the internal threaded hole 108.

[0024] When in use, the pin 103 is inserted into the corresponding slot 104, and the bolt 109 passes through the through hole 110 and is threadedly connected with the internal thread hole 2 108, so that the pin 103 is fixed.

[0025] This embodiment also provides a third locking device structure, namely: The locking device includes a second through hole 111 opened on the body of the pin 103, a second bolt 112 and a third internal threaded hole 113 opened on the outer wall of the slot 104. The threaded end of the second bolt 112 is opened near the head of the bolt body of the second bolt 112, and the tip of the second bolt 112 matches the second through hole 111. When the pin 103 is inserted into the slot 104, the second bolt 112 is inserted into the third internal threaded hole 113, and the second bolt 112 is rotated so that its threaded end is threadedly connected with the third internal threaded hole 113. At this time, the tip of the second bolt 112 is inserted into the second through hole 111.

[0026] When in use, the pin 103 is inserted into the corresponding slot 104, the bolt 112 is inserted into the internal threaded hole 113, and the bolt 112 is rotated so that its threaded end is threadedly connected with the internal threaded hole 113. At this time, the tip of the bolt 112 is inserted into the through hole 111, and the pin 103 is fixed.

[0027] There are two supporting platforms 5, and a pressing plate 6 is connected to the upper surface of the supporting platform 5 through a retaining spring. A slope 601 is provided at the lower part of the end of the pressing plate 6 away from the retaining spring. The adaptive supporting mechanism includes a plurality of stacked nests 7, and the outer wall of the outermost nest 7 fits the inner concave wall of the supporting platform 5, and the outer wall of the nest 7 and the inner concave wall of the supporting platform 5 are both smooth surfaces. The top side walls of the plurality of nests 7 are combined to form a slope 2 701 corresponding to the slope 1 601, and the top of the nest 7 is fixed to the seedling rod body above it by a cable 1 8, wherein the cable 8 at the top of the nest 7 close to the seedling rod body is the shortest and is in a stretched state, and at the same time, the lengths of the remaining cables 8 increase successively, so that the cable 8 at the top of the nest 7 close to the side of the supporting platform 5 is the longest.

[0028] When the seedlings grow, the shortest one pulls the nest 7 close to the seedling rod to rise, and finally separates from the other nests 7, thereby achieving the purpose of expanding the inner diameter size of the adaptive supporting mechanism. By setting the pressing piece 6, downward pressure is provided to the other nests 7 to avoid being pulled out synchronously, thereby ensuring the accuracy and stability of the adjustment of the inner diameter size of the adaptive supporting mechanism.

[0029] Embodiment 2: Please see attached Fig.10 Based on the above embodiment, this embodiment improves the adaptive support mechanism and provides another different structure of the adaptive support mechanism: The adaptive supporting mechanism includes an outer shell 9 and an inner shell 10, between which a water bag 11 is fixedly connected. The water bag 11 is filled with liquid. The outer shell 9 is clamped with the supporting platform 5, and the inner shell 10 is in conflict with the seedling pole. A telescopic catheter 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the water bag 11. The telescopic catheter 12 is composed of a plurality of stacked and mutually interpenetrating tubes. Two adjacent tubes are slidably connected and sealed to each other. The bottom end of the bottom tube is open and connected to the inside of the water bag 11. The top end of the top tube is a closed structure and is fixed to the seedling pole above it by a cable 13.

[0030] When the seedlings grow, the telescopic conduit 12 is stretched by the rope 13, thereby increasing the overflowable volume of the liquid in the water bag 11. At the same time, the seedlings will gradually become thicker as they grow taller, which will generate an internal expansion force on the water bag 11. Under the action of this internal expansion force, a part of the liquid in the water bag 11 will be squeezed into the telescopic conduit 12, thereby causing the volume of the water bag 11 to shrink, and finally achieving the purpose of expanding the inner diameter size of the adaptive support mechanism. The adaptive support mechanism of this structure can adapt to the growth changes of the seedlings more sensitively and provide more precise support for the seedlings.

[0031] Embodiment three: Please see attached Fig.11 Based on the above embodiment, this embodiment further improves the adaptive supporting mechanism and provides another different structure of the adaptive supporting mechanism: There are three supporting platforms 5, and the inner concave wall of the supporting platform 5 is horizontally placed and rotatably connected to a roller 14, and the outer wall of the roller 14 is wound with a rubber belt 15. The wound rubber belt 15 is in conflict with the seedling rod, and the protruding end of the rubber belt 15 is fixed to the seedling rod above it. When the seedling grows, the protruding end of the rubber belt 15 is pulled up, and the roller 14 is rotated to release the rubber belt 15 of the corresponding length.

[0032] When the seedling grows, the extended end of the rubber belt 15 is pulled upward, which causes the roller 14 to rotate, thereby releasing the corresponding length of the rubber belt 15. As the rubber belt 15 is released, the diameter of the roll of the rubber belt 15 will gradually decrease, thereby achieving the purpose of expanding the inner diameter size of the adaptive support mechanism. The adaptive support mechanism of this structure utilizes the characteristics of the rubber belt, can simply and effectively adapt to the growth changes of the seedlings, and provide stable support for the seedlings.

[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting, comprising a support plate (1), characterized in that: The support plate (1) is composed of a left plate (101) and a right plate (102) which are combined with each other. The side walls of the left plate (101) and the right plate (102) are rotatably connected to a self-locking telescopic rod (2). The bottom end of the self-locking telescopic rod (2) is rotatably connected to a base surface (3). The base surface (3) is anchored to the ground through an anchoring assembly (4). The left plate (101) and the right plate (102) are combined to form a hollow structure, which is sleeved on the outside of the seedling rod body. A plurality of support platforms (5) are also clamped and fixed to the inner wall of the hollow structure. The support platforms (5) are used to carry an adaptive support mechanism. The adaptive support mechanism is arranged between the support platform (5) and the seedling rod body. The upward force generated by the growth of the seedling drives the adaptive support mechanism to automatically adjust its inner diameter size, so that the inner diameter size of the adaptive support mechanism matches the outer diameter of the seedling rod body.

2. A seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left disk (101) is fixedly connected to a side facing the right disk (102) with two symmetrically arranged pins (103), and the right disk (102) is provided with slots (104) corresponding to the pins (103) on a one-to-one basis on a side facing the left disk (101). When the pins (103) are inserted into the slots (104), the two are fixedly connected by a locking device.

3. A seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking device comprises a knob (105), wherein the knob (105) is embedded in a groove (106) provided at the rear end of the slot (104), and one side of the knob (105) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove (106), and the other side is provided with an internal threaded hole (107) which is connected to the slot (104). The head of the pin (103) is provided with an external thread, and when the pin (103) is inserted into the slot (104), the head of the pin (103) contacts the internal threaded hole (107), and the knob (105) is rotated to threadably connect the head of the pin (103) to the internal threaded hole (107).

4. The seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking device comprises a second internal threaded hole (108) formed in the body of the pin column (103), a bolt (109) and a through hole (110) formed in the outer wall of the slot (104). When the pin column (103) is inserted into the slot (104), the bolt (109) passes through the through hole (110) and is threadedly connected with the second internal threaded hole (108).

5. The seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking device comprises a second through hole (111) formed on the body of the pin column (103), a second bolt (112) and a third internal threaded hole (113) formed on the outer wall of the slot (104); the threaded end of the second bolt (112) is formed near the head of the bolt body of the second bolt (112), and the tip of the second bolt (112) matches the second through hole (111); when the pin column (103) is inserted into the slot (104), the second bolt (112) is inserted into the third internal threaded hole (113), and the second bolt (112) is rotated so that its threaded end is threadedly connected with the third internal threaded hole (113), and at this time, the tip of the second bolt (112) is inserted into the second through hole (111).

6. The seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two supporting platforms (5), the upper surface of which is connected to a pressing plate (6) via a spring clip, and a slope (601) is provided at the lower part of one end of the pressing plate (6) away from the spring clip. The adaptive supporting mechanism comprises a plurality of stacked nests (7), the outer wall of the outermost nest (7) being in contact with the inner concave wall of the supporting platform (5), and both the outer wall of the nest (7) and the inner concave wall of the supporting platform (5) being smooth surfaces. The top side walls of the plurality of nests (7) are combined to form a slope (701) corresponding to the slope (601). The top of the nest (7) is fixed to the seedling rod body above it via a rope (8), wherein the rope (8) at the top of the nest (7) close to the seedling rod body is the shortest and is in a stretched state, and the lengths of the remaining ropes (8) are increased in sequence, so that the rope (8) at the top of the nest (7) close to the supporting platform (5) is the longest.

7. The seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The adaptive supporting mechanism comprises an outer shell (9) and an inner shell (10), a water bag (11) being fixedly connected between the two, the water bag (11) being filled with liquid, the outer shell (9) being snap-fitted with the supporting platform (5), the inner shell (10) being in contact with the seedling rod, a telescopic guide tube (12) being fixedly connected to the top of the water bag (11), the telescopic guide tube (12) being composed of a plurality of stacked and mutually interpenetrating tubes, two adjacent tubes being slidably connected to each other and sealed to each other, the bottom end of the bottom tube being open and connected to the inside of the water bag (11), the top end of the top tube being a closed structure, and being fixed to the seedling rod above it by a second rope (13).

8. The seedling auxiliary support device for forestry tree planting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the supporting platforms (5) is three. The inner concave wall of the supporting platform (5) is horizontally placed and rotatably connected to a roller (14). The outer wall of the roller (14) is wound with a rubber belt (15). The wound rubber belt (15) contacts the stem of the seedling. The extended end of the rubber belt (15) is fixed to the stem of the seedling above it. When the seedling grows, the extended end of the rubber belt (15) is pulled up, and the roller (14) is rotated to release the rubber belt (15) of a corresponding length.