A seedling tray

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of seedling technology, and in particular to a seedling tray, comprising: a base, including a frame-shaped main body, on which symmetrically arranged side sealing plates are provided; and a top tray, including a top frame, on which multiple through-holes are provided, and a main sealing plate forming a U-shape is provided at the bottom of each through-hole. The bottom of the main sealing plate is provided with a drainage hole. The main sealing plate and the side sealing plates cooperate to form multiple seedling pits. The entire top tray can be removed. The sides of the main sealing plate forming the U-shape are not blocked by the side sealing plates, so the sides are open, which allows for convenient removal of the nutrient soil and seedlings together. It eliminates the need to remove the nutrient soil and seedlings from the seedling pits one by one with a small shovel, making it more convenient. The removed nutrient soil is also more intact, preserving more roots and improving the survival rate of the seedlings.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of seedling technology, and in particular to a seedling tray. Background Technology

[0002] Seedling trays (also called plug trays or seedling plug trays) are containers specifically designed for sowing and raising seedlings. Seedling trays are usually used in greenhouses, polytunnels, or indoors to better control temperature, humidity, and light, creating optimal conditions for seed germination and early seedling growth, significantly improving germination rate and seedling survival rate. When the seedlings grow to a certain size in the plugs, their roots will wrap around the substrate in the plugs, forming a complete root ball (nutrient soil).

[0003] When transplanting, remove the nutrient soil and seedlings together to ensure the integrity of the seedling root system and allow the seedlings to quickly adapt to the new soil environment and resume growth.

[0004] However, when the cone formed by the nutrient soil in the seedling pit is large and the nutrient soil is relatively loose, it is necessary to use a small shovel to remove the nutrient soil and seedlings together from the seedling pit. During the removal process, the nutrient soil is easy to fall apart, and at the same time, it pulls on the small roots of the seedlings, which affects the root system of the seedlings. In addition, when directly squeezing the seedlings by hand and using a small shovel to remove the nutrient soil and seedlings, the seedlings are easy to break. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention provides a seedling tray that solves the problem that existing technologies have drawbacks, such as seedling stem breakage and root damage during transplanting when the nutrient soil is too large or loose.

[0006] This utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A seedling tray, comprising:

[0008] The base includes a frame-shaped main body, on which symmetrically arranged side sealing plates are provided;

[0009] The top plate includes a top frame with multiple through openings. Each through opening has a main sealing plate forming a U-shape at its lower part. The bottom of the main sealing plate has drainage holes. The main sealing plate and the side sealing plates cooperate to form multiple seedling pits.

[0010] Preferably, the side sealing plate is arranged in a figure-eight shape, and the spacing between them changes from large to small from top to bottom, and the main sealing plate forms inclined edges on both sides that are adapted to the side sealing plate.

[0011] Preferably, a clearance opening communicating with the through opening is provided on one side of the top frame.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the frame-shaped main body is provided with a base plate, and a drain outlet is provided on one side of the frame-shaped main body.

[0013] Preferably, the two ends of the side sealing plate are fixedly connected to the frame body, and the bottom of the side sealing plate is spaced apart from the bottom plate.

[0014] Preferably, the upper part of the frame-shaped main body is provided with a transparent cover, and the transparent cover is provided with air holes that can be opened and closed.

[0015] Preferably, the top of the transparent cover is provided with a mounting groove along the length direction, the mounting groove is provided with multiple air holes, the mounting groove is provided with a sliding door, the sliding door is provided with multiple through holes, and the through holes cooperate with the air holes to adjust the opening of the air inlet.

[0016] Preferably, the top frame has edges extending out of the frame body at both ends, the edges forming a step with the top frame, and the transparent cover forming a seal with the step.

[0017] Preferably, a water guide groove is provided on the top frame.

[0018] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and do not limit the present invention.

[0019] In this invention, multiple seedling pits are formed by the cooperation of the main sealing plate and the side sealing plate. Nutrient soil and seeds are placed in the seedling pits. After the seeds develop into seedlings, the top plate can be removed entirely. The main sealing plate, which forms a U-shape, is not blocked by the side sealing plates on both sides, so the two sides are open. This allows the nutrient soil and seedlings to be easily removed together without having to use a small shovel to remove the nutrient soil and seedlings from the seedling pit one by one. This is more convenient, and the removed nutrient soil is more intact, which can retain more roots and improve the survival rate of seedlings.

[0020] The side sealing plates are set in a figure-eight shape, and the two sides of the main sealing plate form oblique edges to match it. On the one hand, the seedling pit is cone-shaped. On the other hand, the "wider at the top and narrower at the bottom" structure of the cone-shaped pit guides the roots to grow downward and concentrate, reducing the entanglement of lateral roots and forming a compact root ball. Furthermore, the figure-eight shape can support the top plate and make it easy to lift the top plate out from between the two side sealing plates. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1A three-dimensional structural diagram of a seedling tray provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a transparent cover for a seedling tray provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a seedling tray after removing the transparent cover, provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a base for a seedling tray provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 A cross-sectional structural diagram of the base of a seedling tray provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the top plate of a seedling tray provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0029] Figure label:

[0030] 1. Transparent cover; 2. Frame-shaped main body; 3. Drainage outlet; 4. Plug; 5. Sliding door; 6. Mounting groove; 7. Slide groove; 8. Clearance opening; 9. Air hole; 10. Through hole; 11. Base plate; 12. Side sealing plate; 13. Top frame; 14. Edge; 15. Water guide channel; 16. Through opening; 17. Seedling; 18. Nutrient soil; 19. Main sealing plate; 20. Drainage hole. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0032] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.

[0033] Furthermore, in this utility model, the use of terms such as "first," "second," etc., is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0034] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connection," "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "fixing" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can mean a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can mean the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other, but only if they are based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0036] To better understand the purpose, function, and specific design scheme of this utility model, the fully automatic opening and pressing machine of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] A seedling tray, comprising:

[0038] The base includes a frame-shaped main body 2, on which symmetrically arranged side sealing plates 12 are provided;

[0039] The top plate includes a top frame 13, on which a plurality of through openings 16 are provided. Each through opening 16 is provided with a main sealing plate 19 forming a U-shape at its lower part. The bottom of the main sealing plate 19 is provided with a drainage hole 20. The main sealing plate 19 and the side sealing plate 12 cooperate to form a plurality of seedling pits.

[0040] In the above embodiment, multiple seedling pits are formed by the cooperation of the main sealing plate 19 and the side sealing plate 12. Nutrient soil 18 and seeds are placed in the seedling pits. After the seeds develop into seedlings 17, the top plate can be removed entirely. The main sealing plate 19, which forms a U-shape, is not blocked by the side sealing plates 12 on both sides, so the two sides are open. This allows the nutrient soil 18 and seedlings 17 to be easily removed together without having to remove them one by one from the seedling pit with a small shovel. This is more convenient, and the removed nutrient soil 18 is more intact, which can retain more roots and improve the survival rate of the seedlings 17.

[0041] In some embodiments, the side sealing plate 12 is arranged in a figure-eight shape, and the spacing between them changes from large to small from top to bottom. The main sealing plate 19 has inclined edges on both sides that are adapted to the side sealing plate 12, so that the side sealing plate 12 can support the main sealing plate 19 and the nutrient soil 18 can form a cone.

[0042] Specifically, such as Figures 4-6 As shown, each pair of side sealing plates 12 forms a group, and the two side sealing plates 12 within the same group are symmetrically arranged along the central axis, and their cross-sections are formed as shown. Figure 6 The figure-eight shape shown is as follows: Figure 7 As shown, the main sealing plate 19 of the top plate is formed by a bottom sealing plate and two inclined sealing plates. The drainage hole 20 is set on the bottom sealing plate. The width of the two inclined sealing plates gradually changes from large to small from top to bottom to match the side sealing plates 12, so that when the top plate is set on a set of the side sealing plates 12, multiple cone-shaped seedling pits can be formed.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the side sealing plate 12 is set in a figure-eight shape, and the two sides of the main sealing plate 19 form oblique edges to match it. On the one hand, the seedling pit formed is conical. On the other hand, the "wider at the top and narrower at the bottom" structure of the conical pit guides the roots to grow downward in a concentrated manner, reducing the entanglement of lateral roots and forming a compact root ball. On the other hand, the figure-eight shape can support the top plate and make it easy to lift the top plate out from between the two side sealing plates 12.

[0044] In some embodiments, a clearance opening 8 communicating with the through opening 16 is provided on one side of the top frame 13.

[0045] Specifically, such as Figure 7 As shown, the top frame 13 forms multiple square through-holes 16 in the same column, and one side of the through-hole 16 is open to form a clearance opening 8. The top frame 13 needs to have a certain strength and can be set as a thick, rigid plastic part.

[0046] In the above embodiment, when taking seedlings 17, the two ends of the top plate can be lifted upwards first, so that a row of top plates can be lifted upwards. After lifting, the nutrient soil 18 and seedlings 17 of the row can be poured out to the side with the avoidance opening 8. Specifically, the side with the avoidance opening 8 can be tilted towards the sloping mound. Then, the inclined side of the main sealing plate 19 on the side with the avoidance opening 8 should be made as flush as possible with the slope of the mound. Then, the row of top plates is gently bumped against the mound. Since the main sealing plate 19 is relatively smooth, the cone-shaped nutrient soil 18 and seedlings 17 in the multiple seedling pits of the row of top plates can be smoothly removed from the main sealing plate 19, so that multiple seedlings 17 can be removed at one time. It is not necessary to remove the nutrient soil 18 and seedlings 17 in the seedling pit one by one with a small shovel. On the one hand, the efficiency of transplanting seedlings is improved, and on the other hand, the cone shape of the nutrient soil 18 can be preserved to the greatest extent, avoiding the breakage of small roots, thereby improving the survival rate.

[0047] In some embodiments, a base plate 11 is provided at the bottom of the frame-shaped main body 2, and a drain outlet 3 is provided on one side of the frame-shaped main body 2.

[0048] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As shown, the frame body is a rectangular ring-shaped frame with a bottom plate 11 at the bottom to form a box. A drain outlet 3 is provided on the left side of the frame body 2, and a plug 4 is provided at the drain outlet 3. The plug 4 can block the drain outlet 3, so that the frame body 2 and the bottom plate 11 form a sealed box when drainage is not required.

[0049] In the above embodiment, by setting a bottom plate 11 at the bottom of the frame-shaped main body 2 to form a box, excess water during watering can be collected to prevent water from flowing to the outside and affecting the seedling site. On the other hand, cotton rope or other water guiding components can be set at the drainage hole 20 to reuse the excess water accumulated at the bottom. On the one hand, it will not cause too much water in the seedling pit. On the other hand, when the nutrient soil 18 in the seedling pit is relatively dry, the cotton rope can guide the water at the bottom back into the nutrient soil 18 in the seedling pit.

[0050] In some embodiments, the two ends of the side sealing plate 12 are fixedly connected to the frame body 2, and the bottom of the side sealing plate 12 is spaced apart from the bottom plate 11.

[0051] Specifically, such as Figures 5-6 As shown, the two ends of the side sealing plate 12 are fixedly connected to the frame body, the bottom of the side sealing plate 12 forms a gap with the bottom plate 11, and adjacent sets of side sealing plates 12 may or may not have a gap.

[0052] In the above embodiment, by reserving a gap, the water discharged from the drain hole 20 can accumulate at the bottom of the frame body 2. Only one drain outlet 3 needs to be set on the side or bottom of the frame body 2 to drain the water inside the frame body 2.

[0053] In some embodiments, a transparent cover 1 is provided on the upper part of the frame-shaped main body 2, and the transparent cover 1 is provided with an air hole 9 that can be opened and closed.

[0054] Specifically, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, the transparent cover 1 can be separately set from the frame-shaped main body 2, or it can be movably connected to the frame-shaped main body 2. The movable connection method can be a flexible strip, hinge, pin, etc. In this embodiment, in order to reduce costs, a separate setting is chosen. When the transparent cover 1 is needed, it can be directly closed on the upper part of the frame-shaped main body 2. An adjustable air hole 9 is provided on the upper part of the cover. The adjustment method can be to configure the air hole 9 and the matching sealing plug, or to set the air hole 9 and the sliding door 5 with sliding fit. A through hole 10 is provided on the sliding door 5. The air volume is adjusted by adjusting the overlap between the through hole 10 and the air hole 9.

[0055] In the above embodiment, a transparent cover 1 is provided on the upper part of the frame-shaped main body 2, which can form a sealed space with the frame-shaped main body 2 and play a role in heat preservation. By setting openable and closable air holes 9, the number of air holes 9 communicating with the outside can be controlled, thereby balancing the internal temperature and the air required for the respiration and photosynthesis of the seedlings 17.

[0056] In some embodiments, the top of the transparent cover 1 is provided with an installation groove 6 along the length direction, and a plurality of air holes 9 are provided in the installation groove 6. A sliding door 5 and a sliding groove 7 are provided in the installation groove 6. The sliding door 5 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 7. A plurality of through holes 10 are provided on the sliding door 5. The through holes 10 cooperate with the air holes 9 to adjust the opening of the air inlet 9.

[0057] In the above embodiment, by adjusting the position of the sliding door 5, the relative positions of the through holes 10 and the air holes 9 on the sliding door 5 change, thereby adjusting the opening degree of each air hole 9. When the through holes 10 and the air holes 9 on the sliding door 5 correspond one-to-one, the ventilation effect is optimal and the heat preservation effect is worst. When the through holes 10 and the air holes 9 on the sliding door 5 do not correspond at all, the transparent cover 1 and the base form a sealed space.

[0058] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, the top frame 13 has edges 14 extending out of the frame body 2 at both ends, the edges 14 and the top frame 13 form a step, and the transparent cover 1 forms a seal with the step.

[0059] In the above embodiment, by setting the edge 14 extending out of the frame-shaped body 2, it is possible to easily lift out a row of top plates. That is, by pinching the edge 14 at both ends with both hands and lifting it upward, the top plate can be separated from the base. By setting the step, it can cooperate with the transparent cover 1 to form a seal and limit the transparent cover 1, preventing the transparent cover 1 from moving between the top plate and the top plate.

[0060] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 or Figure 7 As shown, a water guide groove 15 is provided on the top frame 13.

[0061] In the above embodiment, by setting the water guide channel 15, the water that drips onto the top frame 13 during the watering process can be collected into each seedling pit through the water guide channel 15.

[0062] The above are merely specific embodiments of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A seedling tray, characterized in that, include: The base includes a frame-shaped main body (2), on which symmetrically arranged side sealing plates (12) are provided. The top plate includes a top frame (13), on which multiple through openings (16) are provided. Each through opening (16) has a main sealing plate (19) forming a U-shape at its lower part. The bottom of the main sealing plate (19) has a drainage hole (20). The main sealing plate (19) and the side sealing plate (12) cooperate to form multiple seedling pits.

2. The seedling tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side sealing plate (12) is arranged in a figure-eight shape, and the spacing between the plates changes from large to small from top to bottom. The main sealing plate (19) has oblique edges on both sides that are adapted to the side sealing plate (12).

3. A seedling tray according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top frame (13) has a clearance opening (8) on one side that communicates with the through opening (16).

4. A seedling tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the frame-shaped main body (2) is provided with a base plate (11), and a drain outlet (3) is provided on one side of the frame-shaped main body (2).

5. A seedling tray according to claim 4, characterized in that, The two ends of the side sealing plate (12) are fixedly connected to the frame body (2), and the bottom of the side sealing plate (12) is spaced apart from the bottom plate (11).

6. A seedling tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame-shaped main body (2) is provided with a transparent cover (1) on the upper part, and the transparent cover (1) is provided with an air hole (9) that can be opened and closed.

7. A seedling tray according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top of the transparent cover (1) is provided with an installation groove (6) along the length direction. Multiple air holes (9) are provided in the installation groove (6). A sliding door (5) is provided in the installation groove (6). Multiple through holes (10) are provided on the sliding door (5). The through holes (10) cooperate with the air holes (9) to adjust the opening of the air inlet (9).

8. A seedling tray according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top frame (13) has edges (14) extending out of the frame body (2) at both ends. The edges (14) and the top frame (13) form a step, and the transparent cover (1) forms a seal with the step.

9. A seedling tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, A water guide channel (15) is provided on the top frame (13).

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