Production method for agricultural product and production method for hydroponic plant, and powder and granular material for production of agricultural product

Abstract

To provide production methods for agricultural products or hydroponic cultivation capable of increasing the yield of agricultural products (such as grains including rice and wheat, vegetables, and other agricultural products) produced in paddy fields or farmland, and a powder and granular material provided with reducible activity used in the methods.SOLUTION: In a production method for an agricultural product according to the present invention, a powder and granular material to be used as a treated medium for agricultural product production is immersed in water in which presumed particles have been generated by applying a pressure of 147 megapascal to the water to thereby prepare a powder and granular material provided with reducible activity, or the powder and granular material is brought closer to water provided with reducible activity obtained by applying a pressure of 147 megapascal to water to thereby transcribe the presumed particles to the powder and granular material to prepare the powder and granular material provided with reducible activity, and the powder and granular material provided with reducible activity is mixed with the vegetation soil for agricultural products to produce the agricultural products.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for producing agricultural products and a method for producing hydroponically cultivated plants that utilizes reduced water with fine water molecules obtained by high-pressure treatment of water, as well as powders and granules for use in carrying out these methods. [Background technology]

[0002] Activated treated water, or reduced treated water, obtained by subjecting clustered water, which is a group of water molecules, to an activation treatment has already been disclosed in Patent Document 1. This activated treated water is so-called "fine water" in which the hydrogen bonds of the water molecules are broken by the high-pressure treatment of the water, forming virtual particles, and the water molecules are dispersed, as confirmed by analysis using a hydrogen-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, which measures the size of water molecules.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses that reduced water with fine water molecules can be obtained by transferring or printing virtual particles onto the surface of a crystal sphere using the generation of virtual particles disclosed in Patent Document 1 and then immersing this crystal sphere in water to be reduced. This reduced water has been confirmed to be useful for a variety of purposes, including antiseptic and antirust water, antibacterial water, drinking water, cooking water, and food washing water.

[0004] Although not directly related to the present invention, Patent Document 3, which illustrates well-known technology, discloses a simplified hydrogen generator in which a powdered granulated medium is housed in a cylinder, sealed in a nonwoven bag, and housed inside the cylinder. Furthermore, although not directly related to the present invention, Patent Document 4, which illustrates well-known technology, discloses an alkaline reduced water generating capsule in which a cylindrical mesh thread is housed in a hollow cylinder with water passages, and magnesium particles are filled inside the mesh thread. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6666528 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7159275 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-322020 [Patent Document 4] Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0406309 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Unlike major agricultural countries overseas that have vast areas of cultivated land, in Japan, each farmer owns a relatively small amount of land, and as a result, the yield of each crop is low. For this reason, small-scale farmers are concerned with how to maximize yields on small plots of land, and are working to select efficient crops and improve farmland. Farmland improvement includes the selection and development of fertilizers and cultivation techniques, but research and improvement of water itself, which is essential for cultivation, is attracting attention.

[0007] As a technology for modifying water itself, Patent Document 1 shows a method and device for obtaining reduced water or activated water by generating virtual particles through pressurization of water under high pressure. However, the applications of this water are only pointed out in the medical field, such as increasing blood oxygen levels and reducing blood viscosity when consumed, as well as for the antiseptic, antioxidative, and various rust prevention purposes, and there is no mention of increasing agricultural yields.

[0008] Patent Document 2 embodies the basic idea of ​​Patent Document 1 and shows a cylindrical reduced water production device that easily and quickly produces reduced water. However, as for the uses of the reduced water itself, it only points out the advantages of drinking water or cooking water, as in Document 1, and also points out uses in the medical field such as increased absorption into cell membranes by drinking, increased oxygen levels in the blood, and reduced blood viscosity, as well as uses for reduced water as an antiseptic, antioxidative, and various types of rust prevention, as well as for drinking or cooking, but does not mention an increase in agricultural yields.

[0009] The present invention has been devised to enable the activated treated water or reduced treated water shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 to be widely applied to the agricultural field, and to devise a configuration that can increase agricultural production.The present invention aims to provide an agricultural production method that can increase the yield of agricultural products (grains such as rice and wheat, vegetables, and other agricultural products) produced in paddy fields and farmland.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing hydroponically cultivated plants that can promote the growth of hydroponically cultivated plants grown in facilities other than outdoor fields, such as inside a house or a factory, and increase the yield.

[0011] A further object of the present invention is to provide a powder or granule for agricultural production that is useful in carrying out the above-mentioned agricultural production method. A further object of the present invention is to provide a powder or granule for producing hydroponically cultivated plants that is useful in carrying out the above-mentioned method for producing hydroponically cultivated plants. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] (1) According to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing agricultural products, which comprises administering reduced treated water, which has been pressurized at 147 megapascals to generate virtual particles, to the soil in which the agricultural products are grown.

[0013] (2) Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing agricultural products, which comprises immersing powder or granular material, which is a medium for agricultural production, in water that has been pressurized at 147 megapascals to generate virtual particles, thereby producing reduced powder or granular material, and then mixing the reduced powder or granular material into the soil where the agricultural products are to be grown.

[0014] (3) According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the method for producing agricultural products described in (2) above, the reduction-treated powder or grain is characterized in that the reduction-treated powder or grain is immersed in the water that produces the virtual particles while the untreated powder or grain is sealed in a bag.

[0015] (4) According to another aspect of the present invention, in the method for producing agricultural products described in (2) to (3) above, the reduction-treated powder is finely crushed charcoal.

[0016] (5) In yet another aspect of the present invention, in the method for producing agricultural products described in (2) to (3) above, the reduction-treated powder or granule is charcoal obtained by carbonizing rice husks.

[0017] (6) According to yet another aspect of the present invention, in the method for producing agricultural products described in (2) to (5) above, the amount of the reduction-treated powder added to the vegetated soil is 2 kg or more and 4 kg or less, more preferably 2.5 kg or more and 4 kg or less, per square meter of rice field area.

[0018] (7) Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing hydroponically grown plants, which comprises using reduced-treated water obtained by pressurizing water at 147 megapascals to generate virtual particles as water for hydroponic cultivation, and immersing hydroponically grown plants in the reduced-treated water or spraying the reduced-treated water on the hydroponically grown plants.

[0019] (8) Furthermore, according to the present invention, powders and granules for agricultural production are obtained, which are characterized by having a reduction-treated body to which virtual particles generated by pressure-treating water at 147 megapascals have been transferred.

[0020] (9) According to another aspect of the present invention, in the powdered material for agricultural production described in (8), the reduction-treated material is pulverized charcoal.

[0021] (10) According to yet another aspect of the present invention, in the powder or granular material for agricultural production described in (8) above, the reduction-treated material is charcoal made by carbonizing rice husks.

[0022] (11) According to yet another aspect of the present invention, in the powder or granular material for agricultural production described in (8) to (10), the reduction treatment body is powdered charcoal or smoked charcoal sealed in a bag. [Effects of the Invention]

[0023] The method for producing agricultural products according to the present invention can increase the yield of agricultural products (rice and other agricultural products) produced in paddy fields and fields. Furthermore, the method for producing hydroponically cultivated plants according to the present invention can promote the growth of hydroponically cultivated plants grown in facilities other than outdoor fields, such as inside houses or factories, and increase the yield. Furthermore, the powders and granules for producing agricultural products according to the present invention are useful in carrying out the above-mentioned method for producing agricultural products, and are also useful in carrying out the above-mentioned method for producing hydroponically cultivated plants. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram explaining the form in which reduced water used in an embodiment of the present invention is generated, and shows the generation of virtual particles ((b) of the same figure) after the hydrogen bonds between two water molecules ((a) of the same figure) are broken, and the state in which they pass through an aquaporin protein ((c) of the same figure). [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a graph showing the change over time (number of days) in the oxidation-reduction potential measured for ordinary tap water, which is non-reducing water. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a graph showing the change over time (number of days) in the oxidation-reduction potential measured for reduced water (reduction-treated water). [Figure 4] This figure shows sampling positions A and B (Figure 1(a)) for rice grown in a field with normal soil that has not been subjected to reduction treatment, and sampling positions 1 to 5 (Figure 1(b)) for rice grown in a field with soil that has been mixed with reduced charcoal. [Figure 5] This figure shows the number of stalks with husks and the weight of the husks (g) at each of positions A, B, and 1 to 5 in Figure 4 for rice stalks collected from a normal field shown in Figure 4 and rice stalks collected from a field with reduced charcoal according to the present invention, as well as the average values ​​of these at each of these positions. [Figure 6] This figure shows a comparison of the roots of a single rice stalk grown using reduced water (a) and the roots of a single rice stalk grown using normal water that has not been reduced (b). [Figure 7] This figure shows data on the number of productive tillers in experimental fields where reduction treatment was not carried out and where rice was grown using charcoal according to the present invention after reduction treatment. [Figure 8] This figure shows data on the harvest yield (g) with husks attached for experimental fields where no reduction treatment was carried out and where rice was grown using charcoal according to the present invention after reduction treatment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Next, the present invention will be specifically described by way of examples with reference to the drawings. The following is an overview of the virtual particle mentioned in this invention. This particle consists of one proton (+) and one electron (-), but does not constitute a hydrogen atom. It has reducing properties.

[0026] Ordinary water (H2O) is thought to exist in the form of aggregates of several molecules. However, when this water is subjected to a high pressure of 147 MPa, the hydrogen bonds of the water molecules are broken, forming virtual particles consisting of H(+) and e(-), resulting in the generation of "fine water" with a coarse molecular arrangement. In this invention, the water obtained in this way is referred to as reduced water, reduced-treated water, or activated water. This reduced water (reduced-treated water) does not contain hydrogen atoms and is composed of protons (+) and electrons (-), functions as a particle, and emits electromagnetic waves such as terahertz waves. In this respect, it can also be called "particle-wave water."

[0027] Figure 1(a) shows a schematic representation of two water molecules. When the hydrogen bond between these two molecules is broken, virtual particles consisting of H(+) protons and e(-) electrons are generated, as shown in Figure 1(b). Water containing virtual particles is believed to be able to pass through aquaporin proteins (diameters on the order of 1 billionth of a millimeter) that form the cell membranes of living organisms (Figure 1(c)). For the purposes of inputting information in this document, the (+) and (-) symbols are generally represented as diminutive chemical symbols with superscripts, as shown in Figure 1(b). By bringing water containing virtual particles into contact with another object, the virtual particles are transferred, imprinted, or transmitted to that object, resulting in the object bearing the virtual particles. This process is referred to as "transfer." For example, placing water containing virtual particles in a tank and immersing the object in the tank for a certain period of time transfers the virtual particles to the object itself. It is also known that virtual particles can be transferred to an object by placing the object close to water containing virtual particles.

[0028] By treating water under high pressure in this way, the hydrogen bonds between the water molecules are broken, and the molecules become reduced water (reduced treated water), which has a low oxidation-reduction potential. This reduced water correlates with the size of the water molecules measured by H-NMR (hydrogen-nuclear magnetic resonance), and this analysis also confirms a decrease in the oxidation-reduction potential. The decrease in the oxidation-reduction potential will be explained in more detail with reference to Figures 2 and 3.

[0029] Figures 2 and 3 show the time course of the redox potential of non-reduced tap water (Figure 2) and reduced water (Figure 3). The redox potential was measured by placing the probe of a redox potentiometer in a container containing the target water. In the experiment, the probe was immersed in the target water and measurements were taken continuously for 4–5 days, recording the potential change over time. In these figures, the horizontal axis represents the elapsed time (days), and the vertical axis represents the measured redox potential (mV). These data clearly show that, although the potential of the non-reduced tap water decreased slightly over time (Figure 2), there was little overall change. In contrast, for reduced water, the potential rose sharply initially, followed by a decrease 30 minutes after the start of measurement (Figure 3). The potential then dropped significantly two days after the start of measurement, and the potential continued to decrease thereafter. In this experiment, the redox potential of the reduced water decreased from 820 mV to approximately 380 mV over the entire measurement period.

[0030] The gist of the present invention is to promote the growth of agricultural products in a broad sense (grains such as rice and wheat, vegetables, ornamental plants, hydroponically grown plants, etc.) by using reduced treated water obtained by transferring virtual particles generated by the high-pressure treatment of water as water necessary for the growth of the agricultural products, thereby increasing the yield.

[0031] In actual rice cultivation using paddy fields, a large area of ​​field is usually required, and it can be difficult to directly fill the entire field with reduced-treated water. However, depending on the target agricultural product, a large field may not be required, and it is entirely possible to cultivate the product by directly administering reduced-treated water to the entire field.

[0032] Considering that it may not be practical to spread reduced-treated water over the entire surface of a large field or to completely fill the entire field with reduced-treated water, this invention applies pre-reduced powder and granules to the field or paddy field, and then stirs and mixes them with the vegetation soil to turn it into reduced soil, making it possible to cultivate rice in this state. The reduction treatment of powder and granules can be achieved by immersing the powder and granules in water pressurized at 147 megapascals for a certain period of time, or by bringing the powder and granules into close proximity to this reduced-treated water for a certain period of time.

[0033] In addition to directly immersing the powder or granules in the reduction-treated water, it is also possible to reduce the powder or granules by enclosing them in a bag, for example, a permeable bag, and then immersing the bag containing the powder or granules in the reduction-treated water. Note that the bag does not necessarily have to be permeable, and bags made of nonwoven fabric, synthetic resin, or any other material can be used.

[0034] The granular material can be finely crushed powdered charcoal or charcoal made by carbonizing rice husks. In the latter case, rice husks from paddy fields are returned to the paddy fields, making effective use of the husks. It is necessary to mix the reduced granular material as uniformly as possible with the target soil. Powders (powder) and granules of a specified particle size are used as the granular material.

[0035] Figures 4(a) and (b) show the sampling locations of rice plants grown in a field 10 with normal soil that had not been subjected to reduction treatment (Figure 4(a)), and the sampling locations of rice plants grown in a field 11 with soil mixed with powdered or granular material that had been reduced using the method of the present invention, in fact reduced charcoal (Figure 4(b)). In these experimental fields, two stalks were collected from sampling points A and B in the normal field 10, where reduced-treated water was not applied, and five stalks were collected from five locations (indicated as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the figure) in the reduced field 11, where reduced-treated water was administered. The growth conditions of these seven collected stalks were compared. These seven stalks were air-dried indoors, and once the weight change of each stalk stabilized, the number of stalks with grains (productive tillers) was compared. As shown in Figure 5, the number of stalks with grains and the weight of grains (g) are clearly greater in the stalks in the reduction-treated fields (areas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Figure 4(b)) than in those grown in normal fields (areas A and B in Figure 4(a)).

[0036] More specific harvest data will be explained with reference to Figure 5. This figure shows the total harvest yield of stalks with unhulled grains, the number of stalks with unhulled grains, and the weight (g) of unhulled grains per stalk. As shown in Figure 5, the number of stalks with unhulled grains and the weight (g) of unhulled grains were 20 and 37g, respectively, at point A in Figure 4, and 24 and 44g, respectively, at point B. On average, at points A and B, there were 22 stalks with unhulled grains and the average weight of unhulled grains was 40.5g. In contrast, in the reduced field according to the present invention, the numbers of stalks with unhulled grains at points 1 to 5 in Figure 4 were 20, 27, 36, 23, and 28, respectively, and the weights of unhulled grains were 52, 46, 86, 46, and 59, respectively, as shown in Figure 5. For the above-mentioned locations 1 to 5 of the reduced field in Figure 4, the average weight of the stalk with husks was 26.8 g as shown in Figure 5, and the average weight of the husks was 57.8 g.

[0037] Analyzing the example in Figure 5, we can see that the maximum weight of unhulled rice was 86g at point "3" (Figure 4(b)) in the reduction-treated field, and the minimum was 37g at point A (Figure 4(b)) in the normal field, a difference of approximately 2.3 times, with an average of more than 1.4 times. Although there was a large variation in the number of stalks with unhulled rice and the weight of unhulled rice in the reduction-treated field, overall, the reduction-treated field according to the present invention outperformed the normal field at all points. The numerical value for point "3" in Figure 4(b) was particularly high, presumably because point "3" was located near the rice field's drainage ditch. If the harvest yield of point "3" could be achieved at all points in the reduction-treated field, the harvest could be more than doubled without any additional work.

[0038] As an example, Figures 6(a) and (b) show a comparison of the roots of a single rice stalk grown using reduced-treated water (Figure 6(a)) and the roots of a single rice stalk grown using normal water that has not been reduced (Figure 6(b)). Note that the rice grown in reduced-treated water in Figure 6(a) is an example of rice stalk 12 obtained at rice harvesting position "3" in the reduced field 11 in Figure 4(b) mentioned above, while the rice stalk 13 shown in Figure 6(b) is a rice stalk harvested at position A (Figure 4(a)) in the normal field 10 that has not been reduced. This clearly shows that the rice stalks in the reduced field are approximately 2.3 to 2.5 times larger and heavier than those in the normal field.

[0039] Next, we will explain the results of a demonstration test on productive tillers and yields in an experimental field at the inventors' research facility, based on actual data. Figure 7 shows data comparing the experimental field without reduction treatment (Figure 4(a)) with rice cultivation using charcoal after reduction treatment according to the present invention (Figure 4(b)). In this test, the number of stalks with husks (productive tillers) among those branching from the joints of the stem near the roots of the rice plant is shown. For example, in plot A in Figure 7, when charcoal was applied at a rate of 0.5 kg / m², the number of stalks with husks (productive tillers) per plant was 18 in data No. 1. Similarly, in data No. 2 in Figure 7, the number of productive tillers per plant in plot A was 21. Note that the control in the figure is a comparison case where the amount of reduced charcoal was 0.

[0040] First, seeds were sown throughout a 486-square-meter experimental field. After confirming germination, the entire field was planted. Seven 1-meter by 2-meter plots were selected and surrounded by corrugated iron. A specified amount (kg per square meter) of reduced charcoal was added to each of the six plots, except for one plot that was not subjected to reduction treatment. The redox potential of these charcoal-added plots was measured using an oxidation-reduction potentiometer approximately one month after planting. Green algae appeared in plot E in Figure 7, and the redox potential was −530 mV. The other plots (A–F) showed no significant change, ranging from 340 to 350 mV. Three months after planting, before harvesting, five random stalks were sampled from each of plots A–F, and data were obtained for each stalk. The numbers 1–5 in the figure represent individual stalks. This means that there were five data sets for each stalk.

[0041] The data in Figure 7 show that the number of productive tillers increases almost in proportion to the amount of charcoal added. Next, we will compare the yields measured after threshing each stalk with the unhulled rice in a normal field with those measured after using charcoal reduced according to the present invention. Figure 8 shows the yields (g) measured after threshing each stalk with the unhulled rice in the above experiment using the above experimental plot. This experimental cultivation was conducted in a field 10 cm deep where reduced charcoal and soil were mixed, and the yield per square meter was measured. As is clear from this figure (Figure 8), the yield increases in proportion to the amount of reduced charcoal (kg) added. These data also show that when reduced charcoal is added in amounts of 2.5 kg / square meter or more, the yield increases by more than 50% compared to normal fields without reduction treatment.

[0042] The inventors also conducted a demonstration experiment to determine the upper limit of the amount of reduced charcoal added. The results showed that in plots where the amount of charcoal added was gradually increased from 2.5 kg per square meter, the yield also tended to increase. Although some variation was observed in some plots, a clear upper limit (peak value) could not be identified overall, and the yield increased as the amount of reduced charcoal added increased. However, in practice, it is not realistic to completely cover the entire field with reduced charcoal due to costs and charcoal supply capacity. For these reasons, it is deemed appropriate to set the upper limit of the amount of reduced charcoal added to 10 kg per square meter of field. This value is based on the weight equivalent of 12.5 kg if the experimental plot, 10 cm deep and 1 square meter (100 liters), were entirely filled with charcoal. Therefore, the upper limit for actual rice cultivation was set at 4 kg (32 liters), which is approximately one-third of that amount. From this perspective, in the present invention, the amount of reduced powder or granules to be added per square meter of rice field area, for example, the amount of reduced charcoal to be added, is set to 2 kg or more and 4 kg or less, preferably 2.5 kg to 4 kg (per square meter).

[0043] Taking the reduction-treated powder or granule of the present invention, such as charcoal, as an example, the present invention transfers the information (virtual particles) of the reduction-treated water to charcoal, and then uses the charcoal to reduce paddy fields, thereby achieving the significant effect of increasing agricultural yields. Charcoal itself has traditionally been used, for example, by spreading it on snow in winter to melt it faster, or as a soil conditioner to neutralize soil acidified by chemical fertilizers, but simply applying charcoal to ordinary fields does not increase agricultural yields. However, as is clear from the above verification, the present invention can significantly increase agricultural yields by using reduction-treated charcoal. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1-5, A, B Data strain collection locations 10 Normal fields that have not undergone reduction treatment 11. Fields mixed with reduced charcoal 12 Rice stalks obtained from reduced fields 13 Rice stalks grown in normal fields without reduction treatment

Claims

1. A method for producing agricultural products, comprising administering reduced treated water, which has been pressurized at 147 megapascals to generate virtual particles, to soil in which the agricultural products are grown.

2. A method for producing agricultural products, comprising the steps of: immersing powder or granular material, which is a medium to be treated for agricultural production, in water that has been pressurized at 147 megapascals to generate virtual particles; forming the powder or granular material into reduced-treated powder; and mixing the reduced-treated powder or granular material into soil for growing agricultural products to produce the agricultural products.

3. The method for producing agricultural products described in claim 2, characterized in that the reduction-treated powder or granule is reduced by immersing untreated powder or granule in a sealed bag in the water that produces the virtual particles.

4. 4. The method for producing agricultural products according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the reduction-treated powder or granule is pulverized charcoal or charcoal obtained by carbonizing rice husks.

5. 5. The method for producing agricultural products according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the amount of the reduction-treated powder added to the vegetated soil is 2.5 kg to 4 kg per square meter of rice field area.

6. A method for producing hydroponically grown plants, comprising: using reduced-treated water obtained by pressurizing water at 147 megapascals to generate virtual particles; immersing hydroponically grown plants in the reduced-treated water; or spraying the reduced-treated water on the hydroponically grown plants.

7. A powder or granular material for agricultural production, characterized by having a reduction-treated body to which virtual particles generated by pressurizing water at 147 megapascals have been transferred.

8. 8. The powder or granular material for agricultural production according to claim 7, wherein the reduction-treated material is pulverized charcoal or charcoal obtained by carbonizing rice husks.

9. 9. The powder or granular material for agricultural production according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the reduction-treated material is powdered charcoal or smoked charcoal sealed in a bag.

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