Soilless culture device for lowbush blueberries

Abstract

The utility model discloses a soilless culture device for lowbush blueberries. The soilless culture device comprises a culture basket, a culture tank body, a water inlet pipe and an electric valve, wherein the cultivation basket is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating blueberries; the cultivation tank body is provided with a placing cavity for placing the cultivation baskets; the cultivation tank body is provided with a water tank; a water inlet communicated with the water tank and the placing cavity is formed in the cultivation tank body; the water inlet is formed in the side wall of the cultivation tank body; the water inlet pipe is connected to the water tank; the electric valve is arranged between the water inlet pipe and the water tank to control communication of the water inlet pipe and the water tank; a through hole is formed in the side wall of the cultivation basket; the through hole is communicated with the water inlet. The soilless culture device for the lowbush blueberries has the beneficial effect that the soilless culture device for the lowbush blueberries is provided for irrigating from the roots of the blueberries so as to improve the irrigation effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of soilless cultivation equipment, and in particular to a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries. Background Art

[0002] At present, for the soilless cultivation of fruit and vegetable plants such as dwarf blueberries, the dwarf blueberries are generally placed in a Dutch barrel, and a culture medium is placed in the Dutch barrel so that the roots of the dwarf blueberries are buried in the culture medium. Such a soilless cultivation method is generally used in conjunction with drip irrigation to irrigate the dwarf blueberries. That is, water, liquid fertilizer, etc. are dripped onto the culture medium from the top of the Dutch barrel, so that the liquid gradually penetrates into the culture medium. On the one hand, due to the hydrophilicity of the root system, the drip irrigation method will cause the root system of the plant to be shallow, and the culture medium is generally solid granular or powdery. Adding liquid to the surface is likely to cause the surface of the culture medium to clump, which is not conducive to the growth of the plant. On the other hand, since the growth of blueberries requires a relatively high water content in the culture medium, the amount of irrigation water is generally large, and the drip irrigation method does not consider the problem of sufficient drainage. The long-term soaking of the roots of blueberries in water will also affect the growth of the plants. Utility Model Content

[0003] The content of this application is used to introduce concepts in a brief form, which will be described in detail in the detailed implementation section below. The content of this application is not intended to identify the key features or essential features of the technical solution claimed for protection, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the technical solution claimed for protection.

[0004] Some embodiments of the present application propose a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries to solve the technical problems mentioned in the above background technology section.

[0005] Some embodiments of the present application provide a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries, comprising: a cultivation basket, a cultivation trough, a water inlet pipe, and an electric valve; wherein the cultivation basket is provided with a accommodating cavity for accommodating blueberries; the cultivation trough is provided with a placement cavity for placing the cultivation basket; the cultivation trough is provided with a water trough; the cultivation trough is provided with a water inlet connecting the water trough and the placement cavity; the water inlet is formed on the side wall of the cultivation trough; the water inlet pipe is connected to the water trough; the electric valve is arranged between the water inlet pipe and the water trough to control the connection between the water inlet pipe and the water trough; the side wall of the cultivation basket is provided with a through hole; the through hole is connected to the water inlet.

[0006] In an optional solution, the soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries further includes: a one-way valve; wherein the one-way valve is fixedly arranged at the water inlet so as to connect the through hole and the water tank when opened.

[0007] In an optional solution, an abutment is provided at the through hole on the cultivation basket; a perforation connected to the through hole is penetrated through the abutment; the abutment contacts the one-way valve to open the one-way valve and thereby connect the water inlet to the through hole through the perforation.

[0008] In an optional solution, the abutment piece is detachably fixedly connected to the through hole of the cultivation basket.

[0009] In an optional solution, the one-way valve includes: a valve body, a piston, and a return spring; wherein the valve body is fixedly arranged in the water inlet; the valve body is provided with a channel for liquid to pass through; the piston is slidably connected to the valve body and abuts against the abutment; the return spring is arranged between the piston and the valve body to bias the piston so that the piston tends to move to a position that closes the channel.

[0010] In an optional solution, the inner wall of the cultivation trough body forming the placement cavity is provided with a plurality of positioning parts for positioning the cultivation basket; the cultivation basket is provided with a matching part that interlocks with the positioning part so that the cultivation basket is positioned and installed in the placement cavity.

[0011] In an optional solution, the positioning portion is constructed as a positioning groove formed on the inner wall of the cultivation trough; the matching portion is constructed as a positioning protrusion formed on the side wall of the cultivation basket; and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

[0012] In an optional solution, the soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries further includes: a water level sensor; wherein the water level sensor is fixedly disposed on the cultivation trough body and inserted into the water trough.

[0013] In an optional solution, water troughs are provided on both sides of the cultivation trough body; through holes are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the cultivation basket close to the cultivation trough body.

[0014] In an optional solution, a plurality of drainage holes are provided at the bottom of the cultivation basket.

[0015] The beneficial effect of the present application is that it provides a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries that irrigates from the roots of the blueberries to improve the irrigation effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings constituting a part of this application are used to provide a further understanding of this application, so that other features, purposes and advantages of this application become more obvious. The illustrative embodiment drawings and their descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an improper limitation on this application.

[0017] In addition, throughout the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements. It should be understood that the drawings are schematic and that the components and elements are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0018] In the attached picture:

[0019] Figure 1 is an exploded view of a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1A cross-sectional view of a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the middle cultivation tank;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 An exploded view of the check valve shown;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the medium growing basket;

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the medium growing basket.

[0026] The meanings of the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are:

[0027] 100. Soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries;

[0028] 110, cultivation basket; 111, accommodating cavity; 112, through hole; 113, abutment member; 113a, perforation; 114, matching portion; 115, drainage hole;

[0029] 120, cultivation tank body; 121, placement cavity; 122, water tank; 123, water inlet; 124, positioning part; 125, drainage outlet;

[0030] 130. Water inlet pipe;

[0031] 140. Electric valve;

[0032] 150, one-way valve; 151, valve body; 152, piston; 153, return spring; 151a, channel;

[0033] 160. Water level sensor;

[0034] 170. Bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0036] In the description of this application, it should be noted that if the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or position relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application. In addition, if the terms "first", "second", etc. appear in the description of this application, they are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0039] Some embodiments of the present application provide a soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries to solve the technical problems mentioned in the above background technology section, such as the high labor intensity of manual feed transportation and the non-uniform feeding amount of fish feed.

[0040] refer to Figures 1 to 7 Some embodiments of the present application provide a soilless cultivation device 100 for lowbush blueberries, comprising: a cultivation basket 110, a cultivation trough 120, a water inlet pipe 130, and an electric valve 140.

[0041] The cultivation basket 110 is provided with a receiving cavity 111 for receiving blueberries, and a culture medium can be placed in the receiving cavity 111 so that the roots of the blueberries can be planted in the culture medium. The overall shape of the cultivation basket 110 can be similar to a Dutch barrel in the prior art, which is a wide upper and narrow lower inverted terrace shape, which will not be described in detail here. The cultivation trough body 120 is provided with a placement cavity 121 for placing the cultivation basket 110, and the bottom inner wall of the placement cavity 121 and the bottom of the cultivation basket 110 can be suspended. Figure 2The cultivation tank body 120 is provided with a water tank 122, and the water tank 122 is used to contain water, liquid fertilizer, etc. for irrigating blueberries. The cultivation tank body 120 is provided with a water inlet 123 connecting the water tank 122 and the placement cavity 121, that is, the liquid in the water tank 122 can enter the placement cavity 121 through the water inlet 123. At the same time, the side wall of the cultivation basket 110 is provided with a through hole 112, and the through hole 112 is connected to the water inlet 123, that is, the liquid in the water tank 122 can enter the accommodating cavity 111 through the water inlet 123 and the through hole 112. The water inlet 123 is formed on the side wall of the cultivation tank body 120. The water inlet pipe 130 is connected to the water tank 122. The water inlet pipe 130 can be connected to a water source, liquid fertilizer, etc., for example, to introduce the liquid into the water tank 122. The electric valve 140 is disposed between the water inlet pipe 130 and the water tank 122 to control the communication between the water inlet pipe 130 and the water tank 122. The electric valve 140 may be, for example, an electric butterfly valve.

[0042] In this way, during irrigation, the electric valve 140 can be opened to allow water or liquid fertilizer to enter the water tank 122, and then flow into the accommodating chamber 111 from the side wall of the cultivation basket 110 through the water inlet 123 and the through hole 112, forming an irrigation method of "side water inlet". Compared with the solution of drip irrigation from the top of the Dutch bucket, due to the hydrophilicity of the root system, the side opening can allow blueberries to take root deeper, which is conducive to the growth of blueberries, including the subsequent transplanting can also improve the survival rate. In addition, due to the adjustment of the liquid inlet position, even if the culture medium is hardened, it is formed at the bottom, and the air permeability of the surface of the culture medium is basically unaffected. Considering that the growth cycle of blueberries is long, the culture medium should be replaced as little as possible. The irrigation method of the present application increases the service life of the culture medium, so the frequency of culture medium replacement is reduced, which is also conducive to the growth of blueberries. Multiple cultivation baskets 110 can be installed on the cultivation trough body 120, and blueberries planted in multiple cultivation baskets 110 can be irrigated at the same time, which is convenient for batch planting of blueberries.

[0043] For optional solutions, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The soilless cultivation device 100 for lowbush blueberries further includes a one-way valve 150. The one-way valve 150 is fixedly disposed at the water inlet 123 to connect the through hole 112 and the water tank 122 when opened, and blocks the connection between the cultivation tank body 120 and the water tank 122 when the one-way valve 150 is closed.

[0044] For optional solutions, refer to Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The through hole 112 on the cultivation basket 110 is provided with an abutment 113. The abutment 113 is penetrated with a through hole 113a connected with the through hole 112. The abutment 113 contacts the one-way valve 150 to open the one-way valve 150 and thus the water inlet 123 is connected to the through hole 112 through the through hole 113a.

[0045] Specifically, the one-way valve 150 includes: a valve body 151, a piston 152, and a return spring 153. The valve body 151 is fixedly arranged in the water inlet 123. The valve body 151 is provided with a channel 151a for liquid to pass through. The piston 152 is slidably connected to the valve body 151 and abuts against the abutment 113. The return spring 153 is arranged between the piston 152 and the valve body 151 to bias the piston 152 so that the piston 152 tends to move to a position that closes the channel 151a.

[0046] With the above solution, after the cultivation basket 110 is installed in the cultivation tank body 120, the abutment 113 squeezes the piston 152 to move it, and the channel 151a is opened. At this time, the liquid in the water tank 122 can enter the accommodating chamber 111 through the water inlet 123, the channel 151a, the perforation 113a and the through hole 112 to irrigate the blueberry root system. If the cultivation basket 110 is not installed at the corresponding water inlet 123, the corresponding one-way valve 150 is closed, and the liquid in the water tank 122 flows to other opened one-way valves 150, so that the amount of water or liquid fertilizer used matches the number of cultivated blueberry plants, reducing the waste of water or liquid fertilizer.

[0047] In an optional solution, the abutment member 113 is detachably fixedly connected to the through hole 112 of the cultivation basket 110. The connection method may be, for example, a threaded connection. In this way, the size of the channel 151a can be adjusted by adjusting the displacement of the piston 152 when the abutment member 113 abuts against the one-way valve 150, thereby controlling the amount of liquid entering the accommodating chamber 111. Considering that the amount of water or liquid fertilizer required by blueberries in different growth cycles is different, the above solution can adjust the abutment member 113 for blueberries in different growth cycles, thereby reducing the waste of water or liquid fertilizer.

[0048] In an optional solution, the inner wall of the cultivation trough body 120 forming the placement cavity 121 is provided with a plurality of positioning parts 124 for positioning the cultivation basket 110. The cultivation basket 110 is provided with a matching part 114 that interlocks with the positioning part 124 so that the cultivation basket 110 is positioned and installed in the placement cavity 121. Through the mutual interlocking of the positioning part 124 and the matching part 114, the positioning and installation of the cultivation basket 110 on the cultivation trough body 120 is achieved, and while the stable installation of the cultivation basket 110 is maintained, the correct positioning of the one-way valve 150 and the abutment member 113 is also ensured.

[0049] In a specific optional solution, the positioning portion 124 is configured as a positioning groove formed on the inner wall of the cultivation trough body 120. The matching portion 114 is configured as a positioning protrusion formed on the side wall of the cultivation basket 110. The positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove. The positioning protrusion can also be configured to be slidably arranged in the positioning groove and can be separated from the positioning groove, so that the cultivation basket 110 can be taken out of the cultivation trough body 120.

[0050] Of course, the positioning portion 124 may also be configured as a positioning protrusion formed on the inner wall of the cultivation trough body 120. The matching portion 114 may be configured as a positioning groove formed on the side wall of the cultivation basket 110. The positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

[0051] In an optional solution, the soilless cultivation device 100 for lowbush blueberries further includes: a water level sensor 160. The water level sensor 160 is fixedly arranged on the cultivation tank body 120 and inserted into the water tank 122. When the electric valve 140 is opened to inject liquid into the water tank 122, the water level sensor 160 can be used to detect the liquid level in the water tank 122. When the water level in the water tank 122 reaches a certain position, the water level detection sensor detects the water level change and sends an electrical signal to control the electric valve 140 to close, and the liquid continues to flow into the accommodating cavity 111 of the cultivation basket 110, completing an automatic irrigation.

[0052] In an optional solution, water tanks 122 are provided on both sides of the cultivation tank body 120. Through holes 112 are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the cultivation basket 110 close to the cultivation tank body 120, so that the wettability of the culture medium in the accommodating cavity 111 is relatively uniform everywhere, rather than one side being relatively wet and the other side being relatively dry, which is conducive to the development of the blueberry root system.

[0053] In an optional solution, a plurality of drainage holes 115 are provided at the bottom of the cultivation basket 110. During irrigation, after water or liquid fertilizer soaks the culture medium, the excess portion is discharged from the receiving cavity 111 through the drainage holes 115, which can be used to adjust the irrigation effect. The excess water or liquid fertilizer is discharged from the receiving cavity 111 in time to avoid excessive irrigation water or liquid fertilizer in the receiving cavity 111, thereby inhibiting plant growth.

[0054] Understandably, reference Figure 4 The liquid discharged from the drainage hole 115 falls into the placement cavity 121. At this time, a drainage port 125 can be further provided at the bottom of the cultivation trough body 120, and the drainage port 125 is limited to be connected with the placement cavity 121, so as to discharge the liquid in the placement cavity 121.

[0055] Furthermore, the bottom inner wall of the placement cavity 121 formed by the cultivation trough body 120 can be tilted, and the drainage port 125 is arranged at the lower part of the bottom inner wall of the placement cavity 121, so that the liquid in the placement cavity 121 can be discharged in time.

[0056] Optionally, for the convenience of users, the cultivation trough 120 can be fixedly arranged on a bracket 170, so as to increase the overall height of the lowbush blueberry soilless cultivation device 100, making it easier for users to install and remove the cultivation basket 110.

[0057] The above descriptions are only some preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by a specific combination of the above technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above inventive concept. For example, the above features are replaced with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries, comprising: Planting baskets; Wherein, the cultivation basket is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving blueberries; Features: The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries also includes: a cultivation tank, a water inlet pipe, and an electric valve; Wherein, the cultivation trough body is provided with a placement cavity for placing the cultivation basket; the cultivation trough body is provided with a water trough; the cultivation trough body is provided with a water inlet connecting the water trough and the placement cavity; the water inlet is formed on the side wall of the cultivation trough body; the water inlet pipe is connected to the water trough; the electric valve is arranged between the water inlet pipe and the water trough to control the connection between the water inlet pipe and the water trough; the side wall of the cultivation basket is provided with a through hole; the through hole is connected to the water inlet.

2. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries also includes: a one-way valve; Wherein, the one-way valve is fixedly arranged at the water inlet so as to connect the through hole and the water tank when opened.

3. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 2, characterized in that: The through hole on the cultivation basket is provided with an abutment; the abutment is penetrated by a through hole connected to the through hole; the abutment contacts the one-way valve to open the one-way valve and thus connect the water inlet to the through hole through the through hole.

4. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 3, characterized in that: The abutment member is detachably fixedly connected to the through hole of the cultivation basket.

5. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 4, characterized in that: The one-way valve comprises: a valve body, a piston, and a return spring; Wherein, the valve body is fixedly arranged in the water inlet; the valve body is provided with a channel for liquid to pass through; the piston is slidably connected to the valve body and abuts against the abutment; the return spring is arranged between the piston and the valve body to bias the piston so that the piston tends to move to a position that closes the channel.

6. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The inner wall of the cultivation trough body forming the placement cavity is provided with a plurality of positioning parts for positioning the cultivation basket; the cultivation basket is provided with a matching part which is mutually embedded with the positioning part so that the cultivation basket is positioned and installed in the placement cavity.

7. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning portion is configured as a positioning groove formed on the inner wall of the cultivation trough; the matching portion is configured as a positioning protrusion formed on the side wall of the cultivation basket; and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

8. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 7, characterized in that: The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries also includes: a water level sensor; Wherein, the water level sensor is fixedly arranged on the cultivation trough body and inserted into the water trough.

9. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water troughs are arranged on both sides of the cultivation trough body; and the through holes are arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the cultivation basket close to the cultivation trough body.

10. The soilless cultivation device for lowbush blueberries according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of drainage holes are arranged at the bottom of the cultivation basket.

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