Seedling cap

Abstract

To provide a seedling cap that is easily installed, and enables watering which does not affect seeds or seedlings inside the seedling cap instead of a method of directly pouring water into the seedling cap.SOLUTION: Provided is a seedling cap covering seedling, which comprises: a cover part which covers the seedling; rising parts which are fixed to an upper end side of the cover part, and rise upward along an outer edge of a top face of the cover part; and leg parts which are fixed to a side face of the cover part, extend in a vertical direction, have a lower end side extending below a lower end of the cover part, and are inserted into soil, where the rising parts have a notch part with no rising wall, the upper end side of the leg parts is connected to the notch part, and introduce water supplied to the top face of the cover part into soil.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention is a seedling cap that covers direct-seeded seeds or vegetable seedlings to protect the seedlings from pests, birds, strong winds, etc., and also has a structure for watering.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a seedling cap is composed of a plurality of members such as the seedling cap and the attached fixed legs. Also, in the conventional seedling cap, the upper part has a dome shape or an inverted dome shape, and watering is performed by a method of pouring water inside using a pipe.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the conventional seedling cap, it is composed of the seedling cap and the members holding it at multiple points, which takes time and effort to construct, and it also takes time and effort to remove the seedling cap during thinning of the seedlings. It is necessary to insert the holding members deeply even against strong winds. Also, the watering of the conventional seedling cap is by a method of directly pouring water inside, which is not suitable for watering direct-seeded seeds or seedlings after germination.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to enable easy installation and watering that does not affect the seeds or seedlings inside the seedling cap, rather than a method of directly pouring water into the seedling cap.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A seedling cap for covering seedlings, comprising a cover part for covering the seedlings, a rising part fixed to the upper end side of the cover part and rising upward along the outer edge of the upper surface of the cover part, and a leg part fixed to the side surface of the cover part, extending in the vertical direction, with the lower end side extending below the lower end of the cover part and being inserted into the soil. The rising part has a notch part without a rising wall, and the leg part has its upper end side connected to the notch part and is characterized by guiding the water supplied to the upper surface of the cover part to the soil, thereby providing a seedling cap.

[0007] Provided is a seedling cap in which a plurality of holes are provided on the upper surface of the cover part of the seedling cap.

[0008] Provided is a seedling cap using a lid that can be stored inside the rising part provided on the upper surface of the seedling cap.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is easy to install, and watering can be performed without directly pouring water into the seedling cap, and it does not affect the seeds or seedlings inside the seedling cap.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] The seedling cap body (10) that covers the seedling includes a cover part (20) that covers the seedling, a rising part (23) that is fixed to the upper end (22) side of the cover part and rises upward along the outer edge of the upper surface (21) of the cover part, and a leg part (25) that is fixed to the side surface of the cover part (20), extends in the vertical direction, has a lower end side extending below the lower end (28) of the cover part, and is inserted into the soil (70). The rising part (23) has a notch part (26) without a rising wall (24). The leg part (25) has an upper end side connected to the notch part (26) and guides the water supplied to the upper surface (21) of the cover part to the soil (70).

[0012] The seedling cap body (10) is provided with a plurality of holes (27) on the upper surface (21) of the cover part.

[0013] The seedling cap body (10) further has a lid (30) that can be stored inside the rising part (23) provided on the upper surface.

[0014] The seedling cap body (10) is made of a resin with light transmittance, has a plurality of holes (27) on the upper surface (21) of the cover part, and has a frustum of a cone shape or a frustum of an N-sided pyramid shape that expands downward and an open lower end (28) of the cover part.

[0015] The seedling cap body (10) includes a plurality of leg parts (25) that function as gutters. The leg parts (25) extend below the lower end (28) of the cover part and can be inserted into the soil (70).

[0016] There is a lid (30) attached to the seedling cap body (10). The lid (30) has a shape that closes the upper surface (21) of the cover part.

Example

[0017] The seedling cap body (10) is a molded product of a resin with light transmittance and has a shape with a gradient that facilitates mold release.

[0018] The example shown in Fig. 1 is an example of a frustum-shaped seedling cap body (10). A plurality of holes (27) are provided on the upper surface (21) of the cover portion, and there are four rising portions (23) at the upper end (22) of the cover portion, and a notch portion (26) is provided therebetween.

[0019] The holes (27) on the upper surface (21) of the cover portion are usually used for ventilation and can also be used for watering. The hole diameter is about 1 to 3 mm.

[0020] The seedling cap body (10) in Fig. 1 has a cover portion (20), and the lower end (28) of the cover portion is open.

[0021] The seedling cap body (10) in Fig. 1 has a notch portion (26) along the outer edge of the upper surface (21) of the cover portion, and there are four legs (25) extending downward from the notch portion (26). The four legs (25) extend further downward beyond the lower end (28) of the cover portion.

[0022] The leg portion (25) in Fig. 1 is an example and has a cross-section for guiding water in a generally concave shape. However, if it can guide water in an arc shape, it can be used by having a water injection function from the outside.

[0023] Fig. 2 shows a frustum-shaped seedling cap (50), which is an example of an N-sided frustum-shaped seedling cap. Basically, leg portions (25) are provided on the ridge portions of the frustum. The upper surface (21) of the cover portion is generally octagonal.

[0024] In addition to the frustum-shaped seedling cap (50) in Fig. 2, in an N-sided frustum-shaped seedling cap with more than a triangular frustum, if leg portions (25) are provided on the ridge portions or the wall surfaces, it can have the functions of the present invention.

[0025] Fig. 3 shows an example of a lid (30) to be placed on the upper surface (21) of the cover portion when watering in the state before germination or with cotyledon seedlings. It can be dropped inside the rising wall (24). The knob (31) fits into the notch portion (26), and a drain hole (32) is provided in the leg portion (25) so that water can flow through.

[0026] Figure 4 shows an example of a stone (40) placed on the upper surface (21) of the cover portion of the seedling cap body (10) for strong wind countermeasures. If it is used by receiving the rising portion (23), even a stone larger than the upper surface (21) of the cover portion can be placed.

[0027] Figure 5 shows an example of a weight bar (41) placed on the upper surface (21) of the cover portion of the seedling cap body (10) for strong wind countermeasures. If it is used by receiving the rising wall (24), a plurality of seedling cap bodies (10) can be pressed simultaneously.

[0028] Figure 6 shows the state of use of the seedling cap body (10). A mulch sheet (60) is laid on the ridge of the plowed soil (70), seedlings (80) are growing in the mulch sheet holes (61), and the legs (25) are inserted until the lower end (28) of the cover portion touches the mulch sheet (60).

[0029] In Figure 6, there are a plurality of seedlings (80). However, since the seedling cap body (10) of the present invention is integrally formed, it can be detached and attached in one step, and it is easy to thin out the seedlings (80).

[0030] When inserting the legs (25) in Figure 6 into the mulch sheet (60), mulch sheet cutout holes (62) are formed at the legs. The water flowing through the legs (25) during watering is guided to the open part of the holes of these mulch sheet cutout holes (62) and soaks into the soil (70).

[0031] An example of the dimensions of the seedling cap is that since the mulch sheet holes (61) are about 60 mm to 80 mm in diameter, the size of the lower end (28) of the cover portion of the seedling cap body (10) is preferably 120 mm or more in diameter and about 150 mm, and the height is about 200 mm, which is a convenient size to use.

[0032] In the present invention where water is poured in from the outside of the seedling cap body (10), sufficient watering can be performed without worry in a shorter time than the method of pouring water inside, so efficient work is possible.

[0033] According to this embodiment, instead of pouring water into the seedling cap, the seedlings only need to moisten the soil (70) from the outside of the seedling cap body (10). Therefore, for the initial watering of vegetables grown from seeds such as radishes, the lid (30) can be used to prevent the stirring of the seeds before germination and the soil, and consideration can be given to preventing water from directly hitting the seedlings immediately after germination. When the true leaves emerge and the stems become strong, watering can be poured onto the upper surface of the seedling cap without using the lid (30), enabling watering according to growth.

[0034] Also, according to this embodiment, for Chinese cabbages, cabbages, etc. that can be transplanted in pots, the work is completed in one step by simply inserting the seedling cap body (10) of the present invention into the multi-sheet (60) or the soil surface, and watering only needs to be poured onto the upper surface of the seedling cap.

[0035] Also, according to this embodiment, for measures against strong winds, place stones (40) in the rising part on the upper surface of the seedling cap. Or it is possible to place a rod or pipe that serves as a weight and take measures for a plurality of seedling caps simultaneously.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0036] 10 Seedling cap body 20 Cover part 21 Upper surface of the cover part 22 Upper end of the cover part 23 Rising part 24 Rising wall 25 Leg part 26 Notch part 27 Hole 28 Lower end of the cover part 30 Lid 31 Knob 32 Pull-out hole 40 Stone 41 Weight bar 50 Seedling cap in the shape of a square frustum 60 Multi-sheet 61 Multi-sheet hole 62 Multi-sheet notch hole 70 Soil 80 Seedling

Claims

**Claim 1** A seedling cap for covering a seedling, comprising a cover portion for covering the seedling, a rising portion fixed to the upper end side of the cover portion and rising upward along the outer edge of the upper surface of the cover portion, and a leg portion fixed to the side surface of the cover portion, extending in the vertical direction, with the lower end side extending below the lower end of the cover portion and being inserted into the soil. The rising portion has a notch portion without a rising wall, and the leg portion has its upper end side connected to the notch portion and is characterized by guiding water supplied to the upper surface of the cover portion into the soil. **Claim 2** The seedling cap according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of holes are provided on the upper surface of the cover portion. **Claim 3** The seedling cap according to claim 1 or claim 2, which uses a lid that can be housed inside the rising portion provided on the upper surface.

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