Seeding method and apparatus for straw cultivation of edible mushrooms

Abstract

This invention relates to a method and equipment for sowing edible fungi using rice straw. During baling operation, after the rice straw is fed from the inlet of the bale forming system into the system's conveying channel, before the straw enters the compression chamber of the bale forming system, fungal substrate blocks are scattered onto the straw located in the conveying channel through the outlet. This allows the straw containing the fungal substrate to be fed into the compression chamber, where it is compressed into bales containing the fungal substrate. This invention performs sowing during the baling process, enabling the baler to output bales containing the fungal substrate, eliminating the need for manual handling of large quantities of rice straw as in existing technologies, thus saving time and labor and increasing efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of rice straw cultivation of edible fungi, and particularly relates to a sowing method and equipment for rice straw cultivation of edible fungi. Background Technology

[0002] Rice straw can not only be used to cultivate nutritious and delicious edible fungi, generating economic benefits, but also has a degradation rate of over 78% after cultivation, resulting in significant ecological benefits. Currently, the sowing method for cultivating edible fungi using rice straw requires the manual handling of large quantities of rice straw, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. The specific process involves: after baling the straw into multiple bales using a baler, a layer of straw bales is first laid on the ground manually; then, fungal substrate blocks are manually spread on each bale; finally, another layer of straw bales is manually placed on top of the first layer. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on this, and in response to the aforementioned technical problems, a sowing method and equipment for cultivating edible fungi using rice straw are provided.

[0004] The technical solution adopted in this invention is as follows: As a first aspect of the present invention, a method for sowing edible fungi cultivated from rice straw is provided, comprising: During the operation of the baler, after the straw is fed from the feed inlet of the baler's bale forming system into the conveying channel of the system, in the baling feeding stage, before the straw is sent into the compression chamber of the bale forming system, the substrate blocks are sprinkled onto the straw located in the conveying channel, so that the straw with the substrate is sent into the compression chamber to be pressed into bales with the substrate.

[0005] As a second aspect of the present invention, a sowing device for cultivating edible fungi in rice straw is provided, comprising an edible fungi sowing device and a baler, wherein the edible fungi sowing device is fixed on the baler, and its feeding pipe extends into the bale forming system of the baler and has a discharge port above the conveying channel of the system.

[0006] This invention involves seeding during the operation of a baler, resulting in bales containing inoculum. This eliminates the need for manual handling of large quantities of rice straw, as is done in existing technologies, saving time and effort while increasing efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0007] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a sowing device for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw, provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top-view structural diagram; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the edible fungus sowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A top-view structural diagram; Figure 5 of Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the left-side view structure. Detailed Implementation

[0008] The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described in this specification are not exhaustive and do not represent the only embodiments of the present invention. The corresponding embodiments below are only for clearly illustrating the inventive content of this patent and are not intended to limit its implementation. For those skilled in the art, different variations and modifications can be made based on the embodiments described. Any variations or modifications that fall within the technical concept and inventive content of this invention and are obvious are also within the protection scope of this invention.

[0009] like Figure 1 As shown, this application provides a sowing method for cultivating edible fungi using rice straw, which is implemented during the operation of a baler. The baler's operation is as follows: as the baler moves, a pickup platform at its front picks up straw from the ground and feeds it into the platform. Then, the pickup platform feeds the straw from the inlet into the conveying channel of the bale forming system. The conveying channel includes an arc-shaped guide plate extending from the inlet to the compression chamber. The straw on the guide plate is fed into the compression chamber by a conveying roller and a straw-pulling fork. Finally, a piston reciprocates within the compression chamber, compressing the straw into bales. For the specific structure of the baler, please refer to Chinese Utility Model Patent No. CN217546719U.

[0010] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, during the baling and feeding stage after the straw is fed from the feeding inlet into the conveying channel of the baling forming system 21 of the baler 2, before the straw is sent into the compression chamber, the edible fungus inoculation device 1 sprinkles fungal substrate blocks onto the straw located on the guide plate, so that the straw with fungal substrate is sent into the compression chamber and thus compressed into bales with fungal substrate. The edible fungi that can be cultivated on straw include straw mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, or chicken leg mushrooms, etc.

[0011] When the straw is fed into the compression chamber, the straw is mainly pushed into the compression chamber by rotating the straw-pulling fork from the material-pulling position. Therefore, the material-spreading position of the edible fungus sowing device 1 must be in front of the material-pulling position, so that the fungus material blocks are spread on the straw before it is pushed backward by the straw-pulling fork.

[0012] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the edible fungus sowing device includes a material box 110, a stirring shaft 120, a first drive source 130, a vibration motor 140, a first auger 150, a second drive source 160, a feeding pipe 170, a second auger 180, a third drive source 190, and a nozzle 199.

[0013] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the feed hopper 110 is fixed to the right side plate of the bale forming system 21 of the baler 2 by a connecting plate 198 and bolts. Its top is open for feeding material into the feed hopper 110. Figure 5 As shown, the bottom of the material box 110 is composed of an inclined surface 111 and a curved surface (not shown in the figure) connected to the lower edge of the inclined surface 111. The middle position of the curved surface forms a discharge port. The inclined surface 111 can guide the fungal material blocks in the material box 110 obliquely downward to the curved surface.

[0014] The inclined plane 111 has a rectangular opening, and a rectangular elastic piece 111a is fixed to the outer surface of the inclined plane 111 by bolts. See [reference needed]. Figure 5 The rectangular opening is closed by the elastic sheet 111a. In this embodiment, the elastic sheet 111a is made of rubber.

[0015] The stirring shaft 120 is horizontally arranged inside the material box 110 along the front-to-back direction of the baler. Its two ends are connected to the corresponding opposite sides of the material box via bearings, allowing it to rotate up and down. A first drive source 130 is connected to one end of the stirring shaft 120. Driven by the first drive source 130, the stirring shaft 120 rotates up and down, thereby stirring and breaking up the solid mushroom substrate (the mushroom substrate is an artificial cultivation substrate for edible fungi made primarily from agricultural and forestry by-products such as corn cobs, sawdust, rice bran, and water-retaining agents, processed through standardized procedures such as ingredient preparation, bagging, sterilization, and inoculation) in the material box 110, forming substrate blocks. Because the substrate has a high moisture content, to improve the fluidity of the substrate blocks and prevent them from sticking together, the stirring shaft 120 can continue to rotate after stirring and breaking up the substrate. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the substrate can be stirred and broken up outside the material box 110 before being fed into the material box 110.

[0016] like Figure 5 As shown, the vibration motor 140 is fixed to the middle of the outer surface of the elastic sheet 111a by the fixing plate 121, and is used to apply vibration force to the elastic sheet 111a, thereby further improving the flow performance of the bacterial material block in the material box 110.

[0017] like Figure 4As shown, the first auger 150 is horizontally arranged inside the material box 110, parallel to the stirring shaft 120, and located directly above the discharge port. Its two ends are connected to the corresponding opposite sides of the material box via bearings for vertical rotation. The second drive source 160 is connected to one end of the first auger 150, and the first auger 150 can rotate up and down under the drive of the second drive source 160, thereby feeding the fungal substrate blocks to the discharge port.

[0018] like Figure 3 As shown, the feeding pipe 170 includes a vertical section 171 and a horizontal section 172. The upper end of the vertical section 171 is connected to the discharge port, and the lower end is connected to the front of the horizontal section 172. The rear of the horizontal section 172 extends into the system along the width direction (left-right direction, i.e., the width direction of the conveying channel) and is located above the guide plate of the conveying channel. The lower circumferential surface of the rear of the horizontal section 172 forms a discharge port 172a. A mounting plate 172b is welded circumferentially to the horizontal section 172, and the mounting plate 172b is fixed to the right side plate of the bale forming system 21 by bolts 172c. See [reference needed]. Figure 1 .

[0019] like Figure 3 As shown, the second auger 180 is horizontally arranged within the horizontal section 172, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the two ends of the horizontal section 172 via bearings. The third drive source 190 is connected to the front end of the second auger 180, and the second auger 180 can rotate up and down under the drive of the third drive source 190, thereby conveying the fungal material blocks in the horizontal section to the discharge port 172a.

[0020] In this embodiment, the first drive source 130, the second drive source 160 and the third drive source 190 all adopt a combination of motor, motor reducer and speed regulator (power supply → speed regulator → motor → motor reducer → load, the specific connection structure is conventional and will not be described in detail here), which can realize stepless speed regulation to adjust different sowing speeds.

[0021] Based on the above structure, the edible mushroom sowing device 1 of this application embodiment uses a stirring shaft 120 to stir and break up the mushroom sticks in the material box 110 to form mushroom material blocks. Then, the first auger 150 sends the loose mushrooms in the material box 110 to the feeding pipe 170 through the discharge port. Finally, the second auger 180 sends the mushroom material blocks in the feeding pipe 170 to the discharge port 172a, and then sprinkles them onto the straw located on the guide plate. Of course, in one possible embodiment, the edible mushroom sowing device 1 can be set above the straw bale forming system 21, and the mushroom material blocks can be sprinkled onto the straw through the discharge port, feeding pipe, and discharge port only by the inclined surface at the bottom of the material box 110 and gravity.

[0022] The nozzle 199 includes a left-right oriented tube 199a, which is fixed to the discharge port 21a of the bale forming system 21 by an L-shaped mounting bracket 199b. The mounting bracket 199b is fixed to the top plate of the discharge port 21a by bolts. The tube 199a is connected to the water supply source 3 and has multiple axially evenly distributed nozzles 199c on its circumference for pre-wetting the bales with fungal substrate that are fed out from the discharge port 21a, thereby improving the survival rate of the fungal substrate.

[0023] The water supply source 3 includes a water tank 31, a water pump 32, a battery 33, and a water supply pipeline 34. The water tank 31 stores water and is fixed in the bale collection frame on the side of the bale forming system 21. The water tank 31 has a water inlet for replenishing water to the water tank 31. The water pump 32 is powered by the battery 33. Both are installed on the upper side of the water tank 31. The water supply pipeline 34 is connected to the water pump 32 and the pipe body 199a. The water pump 32 pumps water from the water tank 31 and supplies it to the pipe body 199a through the water supply pipeline 34, thereby supplying water to the nozzle 199.

[0024] Based on the same inventive concept, such as Figure 1 As shown in the illustration, this application also provides a sowing device for cultivating edible fungi from rice straw, including an edible fungi sowing device 1 and a baler 2. The edible fungi sowing device 1 is fixed to the baler 2, and its feeding pipe extends into the bale forming system 21 of the baler 2 and has a discharge port above the conveying channel of the system 21. For specific implementation methods and working principles, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the method embodiments of this application, which will not be repeated here.

[0025] As can be seen from the above, the embodiments of this application sow seeds and add water during the operation of the baler, so that the baler outputs pre-wetted bales with fungal material, eliminating the need for manual handling of large amounts of rice straw as in the prior art, thus saving time and effort and increasing efficiency.

[0026] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the scope of this application. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A method for sowing edible fungi cultivated with rice straw, characterized in that, include: During the operation of the baler, after the straw is fed from the feed inlet of the baler's bale forming system into the conveying channel of the system, in the baling feeding stage, before the straw is sent into the compression chamber of the bale forming system, the substrate blocks are sprinkled onto the straw located in the conveying channel, so that the straw with the substrate is sent into the compression chamber to be pressed into bales with the substrate.

2. The sowing method for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying channel includes an arc-shaped guide plate extending from the feeding inlet to the compression chamber. A straw-pulling fork rotates backward from the material-pulling position to push the straw on the guide plate into the compression chamber. An edible fungus sowing device scatters fungus blocks onto the straw located on the guide plate.

3. The sowing method for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 2, characterized in that, The edible fungus sowing device includes a material box and a feeding pipe. The top of the material box is open, and the bottom has a discharge port and at least one inclined surface for guiding the fungal material blocks in the material box downward to the discharge port. One end of the feeding pipe is connected to the discharge port, and the other end extends into the bale forming system and has a discharge port above the guide plate. The discharge port is located in front of the feeding position.

4. The sowing method for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 3, characterized in that, The edible fungus sowing device also includes a stirring shaft that rotates up and down under the drive of a first driving source to stir and break up the fungus sticks in the material box to form the fungus block. The stirring shaft is horizontally arranged in the material box, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the opposite side of the material box.

5. The sowing method for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 3, characterized in that, It also includes a first auger that rotates up and down under the drive of a second drive source to feed the substrate block to the discharge port. The first auger is horizontally arranged inside the material box and located directly above the discharge port. Its two ends are rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the material box.

6. The sowing method for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 3, characterized in that, The edible fungus sowing device is located on the side of the bale forming system. The feeding pipe includes a vertical section and a horizontal section. The upper end of the vertical section is connected to the discharge port, and the lower end is connected to the front of the horizontal section. The rear of the horizontal section extends into the bale forming system along the width of the conveying channel and is located above the conveying channel. The lower circumferential surface of the rear of the horizontal section forms the discharge port. The edible fungus sowing device also includes a second auger that rotates up and down under the drive of a third driving source to feed the fungus blocks in the horizontal section to the discharge port. The second auger is horizontally arranged in the horizontal section, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the two ends of the horizontal section.

7. A sowing method for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 3, characterized in that, The edible fungus inoculation device also includes a spray nozzle for pre-wetting the bales containing fungal material that are fed out from the discharge port of the bale forming system. The spray nozzle is located at the discharge port and connected to a water supply source, which is fixed to the baler.

8. A sowing device for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw, characterized in that, The invention includes an edible fungus sowing device and a baler. The edible fungus sowing device is fixed to the baler, and its feeding pipe extends into the bale forming system of the baler and has a discharge port above the conveying channel of the system.

9. A sowing device for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 8, characterized in that, The conveying channel includes an arc-shaped guide plate extending from the feeding inlet to the compression chamber. A straw-pulling fork rotates backward from the material-pulling position to push the straw on the guide plate into the compression chamber. An edible fungus sowing device scatters fungus blocks onto the straw located on the guide plate. The edible fungus inoculation device includes: The material box is fixed to the side of the bale forming system. Its top is open, and its bottom has a discharge port and at least one inclined surface for guiding the fungal material blocks in the material box downward to the discharge port. Driven by a first drive source, a stirring shaft rotates up and down to stir and break up the mushroom sticks in the material box to form the mushroom block. The stirring shaft is horizontally arranged inside the material box, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the opposite side of the material box. Driven by a second drive source, a first auger rotates up and down to feed the substrate block to the discharge port. The first auger is horizontally arranged inside the material box and located directly above the discharge port. Its two ends are rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the material box. The feeding pipe includes a vertical section and a horizontal section. The upper end of the vertical section is connected to the discharge port, and the lower end is connected to the front of the horizontal section. The rear of the horizontal section extends into the bale forming system along the width direction of the guide plate and is located above the guide plate. The lower circumferential surface of the rear of the horizontal section forms the discharge port, which is located in front of the feeding position. Driven by a third driving source, a second auger rotates up and down to deliver the substrate blocks in the horizontal section to the discharge port. The second auger is horizontally arranged in the horizontal section, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the two ends of the horizontal section.

10. A sowing device for cultivating edible fungi with rice straw according to claim 8, characterized in that, The edible fungus inoculation device also includes a spray nozzle for pre-wetting the bales containing fungal material that are fed out from the discharge port of the bale forming system. The spray nozzle is located at the discharge port and connected to a water supply source, which is fixed to the baler.

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