Plant cultivation apparatus and plant cultivation method
The plant cultivation apparatus and method enhance tomatine production in plants by using controlled pressure and light intensity changes, achieving a significant increase in functional component levels.
JP2026093198APending Publication Date: 2026-06-08ULVAC INC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ULVAC INC
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-08
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing methods do not effectively increase the production of functional components in plants, particularly tomatine, which is known for its antidepressant effects, in a controlled environment.
Method used
A plant cultivation apparatus and method that utilizes a chamber capable of maintaining reduced pressure, combined with controlled light intensity and pressure changes, to enhance the production of functional components like tomatine in plants.
Benefits of technology
The method achieves a tomatine content of 2000 ppm, more than twice the typical amount, by controlling environmental factors such as pressure and light intensity, thereby increasing the production of functional components in plants.
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Abstract
It is possible to control the amount of functional components produced in plants. [Solution] The plant cultivation device 1 comprises a chamber 10, a pressure adjustment unit 12, a cultivation unit 14, a light source 16, an outside air flow rate adjustment unit 22, a pressure sensor 24, and a temperature and humidity sensor 26.
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