Combined floating planting bed

Abstract

A combined floating planting bed belongs to the technical field of agricultural planting and comprises a plastic net, an inflatable bag, a rigid foam bearing plate, a foam plate fixing bandage, a rigid plastic foam seedling raising tray and a bed head balance rod. The plastic net is located at the bottom of the whole floating planting bed and plays a role in bottoming and connecting the whole planting bed. The pair of inflatable bags is located on the two sides of the planting bed respectively. A plurality of rigid foam bearing plates are arranged between the two air inflation bags, and long-strip-shaped planting strip-shaped ditches are formed in the middles of the rigid foam bearing plates. Rigid plastic seedling raising trays are placed in the planting strip-shaped ditches of the rigid foam bearing plate, and the rigid plastic seedling raising trays are growth base points for planting the seedlings on water.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of agricultural planting technology, and in particular relates to a combined floating planting bed. Background Technology

[0002] The core of floating cultivation is to float foam seedling trays filled with lightweight seedling substrate on the water surface. Seeds are sown in the substrate, and seedlings take root and grow in the substrate, absorbing water and nutrients from the substrate and the waterbed. Floating cultivation is suitable for various crops that require soilless cultivation, and it has significant advantages, especially in areas with abundant water resources and eutrophic aquaculture or water bodies with high ammonia nitrogen content, but limited land resources: it cleans water sources, reduces water pollution, saves land resources, utilizes water resources efficiently, reduces pests and diseases, and is easy to manage.

[0003] Currently, the most widely used floating planting beds are those that combine rigid foam boards and nutrient pots. However, these floating planting beds have problems such as the inability to exchange water and air, insufficient stability, and high investment and labor costs. This invention provides a novel floating planting bed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a modular floating planting bed to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] The technical problem solved by this utility model is achieved by the following technical solution:

[0006] A modular floating planting bed includes a plastic net, an air bladder, a rigid foam support board, foam board fixing straps, a rigid plastic foam seedling tray, and a headboard balance bar.

[0007] A plastic net is located at the bottom of the entire floating planting bed, serving as a support and connection. There is a pair of inflatable bladders, one on each side of the planting bed. Multiple rigid foam support plates are arranged between the two air bladders, each with a long, narrow planting groove in the center. Rigid plastic seedling trays are placed within these planting grooves, serving as the growth base for the seedlings grown on the water.

[0008] Furthermore, the airbag and the plastic net can be secured by ropes or by directly inserting the plastic net into a rolled-up mesh as needed.

[0009] Furthermore, the inflatable bladder has an air nozzle at one end, enabling the inflation and deflation of the bladder.

[0010] Furthermore, multiple foam board fixing straps are used to tie the rigid foam support board and the plastic net together. The foam board fixing straps fix the rigid foam support board to the plastic net at the bottom, and the number of straps is adapted to the length of the rigid plastic seedling tray.

[0011] Furthermore, the seedling tray can be divided into multiple seedling compartments as needed, and seedlings can be planted according to the seedling requirements.

[0012] Furthermore, the two ends of the plastic net are connected to the headboard balance bar, which serves to provide directional traction and fixation when planting in water.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] This invention relates to floating crop cultivation, and for the first time utilizes inflatable bladders in floating planting beds. This significantly enhances the buoyancy of the planting bed while greatly reducing its volume and investment costs; deflation makes retraction easier. The use of plastic netting effectively reduces costs without affecting water exchange, and it is easy to retract and transfer, as well as spread out on the water surface. Large, elongated, rigid plastic seedling trays replace individual rice nutrient pots, greatly facilitating seedling placement, increasing the planting area and basic seedling count, and enabling faster absorption of excess ammonia nitrogen, readily available phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients from the aquaculture water, thus purifying the water. Suitable for conventional rice seedling cultivation, the vigorous seedlings can serve as feed for herbivorous fish, realizing a new ecological cycle model for floating cultivation: water surface planting – water purification, sun protection, and lower water surface temperature – serving as green fodder, while also promoting rice sales and effectively reducing rice inventory pressure. This facilitates the recycling and disposal of rice stubble after rice harvest or allows for the whole plant to be fed to fish during the tender stage of rice seedling tillering. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a top view of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of this utility model;

[0018] In the picture: 1. Plastic net, 2. Inflatable bladder, 21. Air nozzle, 3. Rigid foam support board, 4. Foam board fixing straps, 5. Rigid plastic foam seedling tray, 6. Bed head balance bar. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of this utility model more thorough and complete.

[0020] See Figures 1-3The modular floating planting bed shown includes a plastic net 1, an air bladder 2, a rigid foam support board 3, foam board fixing straps 4, a rigid plastic foam seedling tray 5, and a headboard balance bar 6.

[0021] The plastic net 1 is located at the bottom of the entire floating planting bed, which plays a supporting and connecting role for the entire planting bed, thereby greatly reducing the amount of rigid foam board used. When it is used for water planting, it does not affect the exchange of water and control, and it is easy to roll up and transfer, and also easy to spread on the water surface.

[0022] The air bags 2 are a pair, located on both sides of the planting bed. The air bags 2 are secured to the plastic netting 1 using ropes or by being directly inserted into the rolled-up plastic netting. Multiple air nozzles 21 are provided at the ends of the air bags 2, or depending on the length of the planting bed, to inflate and deflate the air bags 2. The air bags 2 support the plastic netting 1 from both sides, preventing the planting bed from shrinking, increasing buoyancy, and protecting the rigid foam planting board from damage during winding and storage.

[0023] Multiple rigid foam support plates 3 are arranged between the two inflatable bags 2. The rigid foam support plate 3 has a long strip planting groove in the middle. The rigid foam support plate 3 is the support component for water planting and the carrier for placing the seedling tray. The traditional round hole planting hole is replaced with a long strip planting groove. The length and width of the planting groove are adapted to the rigid plastic seedling tray 5.

[0024] Multiple foam board fixing straps 4 are used to tie the rigid foam support board 3 and the plastic net 1 together. The foam board fixing straps 4 fix the rigid foam support board 4 to the plastic net 1 at the bottom. The number of straps is adapted to the length of the rigid plastic seedling tray. By tying, the rigid foam support board 3 and the plastic net 1 form a combination, which supports and relatively fixes the rigid plastic seedling tray 5.

[0025] Rigid plastic seedling trays 5 are placed in the planting trenches of the rigid foam support board 3. These trays serve as the growth base for rice seedlings grown on the water. The trays 5 are divided into multiple seedling compartments as needed, allowing for seedling cultivation according to requirements. Using large, elongated rigid plastic seedling trays instead of individual rice nutrient pots greatly facilitates seedling placement, increases the planting area and the basic number of seedlings, and enables faster absorption of excess ammonia nitrogen, readily available phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients from the aquaculture water, thus purifying the water. Suitable for conventional rice seedling cultivation, the vigorous seedlings can be used as feed for herbivorous fish, enabling a new ecological cycle of floating cultivation: water surface cultivation – water purification, sun protection, and lower water surface temperature – serving as green fodder, while also promoting rice sales and effectively reducing rice inventory pressure. It also facilitates the recycling and disposal of rice stubble after harvest or allows for whole-plant feeding to fish during the tender stage of seedling tillering.

[0026] The two ends of the plastic net 1 are connected to the headboard balance bar 6. When planting in water, the headboard balance bar 6 plays a role in directional traction and fixation.

[0027] The working principle of this invention is as follows: seedlings or seeds are planted and cultivated in the seedling compartments of a rigid plastic seedling tray 5. The rigid plastic seedling tray 5 is placed on a rigid foam support board 3 and secured with foam board fixing straps 4. Fully inflated air bladders 2 provide floating support for the entire planting bed on the water surface. A plastic net 1 connects the entire planting bed into a whole.

[0028] The above embodiments primarily illustrate the combined floating planting bed of this utility model. Although only a limited number of embodiments and technical features have been described, those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model can be implemented in many other forms without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, the illustrated embodiments are considered illustrative rather than limiting, and this utility model may cover various modifications and substitutions without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A modular floating grow bed comprising a plastic mesh (1), an air-filled bladder (2), a rigid foam carrier plate (3), foam plate securing straps (4), a rigid plastic foam nursery tray (5) and a head-of-bed balancing pole (6), characterised in that, The plastic net (1) is located at the bottom of the whole floating planting bed, the air bag (2) has a pair, respectively located at both sides of the planting bed, a plurality of hard foam bearing plates (3) are arranged between the two air bags (2), the middle part of the hard foam bearing plate (3) has a long strip-shaped planting strip-shaped groove, and the hard plastic seedling tray (5) is placed in the planting strip-shaped groove of the hard foam bearing plate (3).

2. The modular floating plant bed of claim 1, wherein, The air bag (2) and the plastic net (1) are fixed by rope banding or directly inserted into the net ring formed by the plastic net and fixed.

3. The modular floating plant bed of claim 1, wherein, The end of the air bag (2) has an air cock (21), which realizes the inflation and deflation operation of the air bag (2).

4. The modular floating plant bed of claim 1, wherein, The hard foam bearing plate (3) and the plastic net (1) are fixed by using a plurality of foam plate fixing bands (4).

5. The modular floating plant bed of claim 1, wherein, The seedling tray (5) is divided into a plurality of seedling partitions according to needs, and floating seedling planting is carried out according to the water body cleaning seedling demand.

6. The modular floating plant bed of claim 1, wherein, The two ends of the plastic net (1) are respectively connected with the bed head balance rod (6), which plays a role of directional traction and fixation.

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