A holder for holding a plant therein and a method for the manufacture thereof

Abstract

The invention concerns a container suitable for holding a plant, comprising: - a substrate suitable for the rooting of a plant root system, which substrate forms a substantially continuous volume with an outer surface, preferably a substantially spherical volume; - a layer of fibrous material, preferably moss, applied around the outer surface of the substrate, where an opening in the layer of fibrous material provides access to the substrate, where the container also comprises a net, which net is applied around the layer of fibrous material and lies against it for the purpose of holding together the layer of fibrous material and the substrate. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing it and a container available in accordance with the method.

Description

l A holder for holding a plant and a method for the manufacture thereof The present invention relates to a holder suitable for holding a plant, comprising: a substrate suitable for rooting of the root system of a plant, which substrate a in essentially forms a continuous volume with an outer surface, preferably a predominantly spherical volume; a layer of fibrous material, preferably moss, applied around the outer surface of the substrate, whereby an opening in the layer of fiber material provides access to the substrate provided. In a second aspect, the invention also concerns a method for manufacturing a holder according to the invention. In a third aspect, the invention also concerns a holder available according to the method according to the invention. Existing holders are known, mostly spherical, where a substrate is coated with plant material such as moss, for example. Such holders are also known as called moss balls. The moss is wrapped around the substrate. applied and simultaneously wrapped with binding wire. This method requires a high degree of skill to high-quality holders are available. It must also substrate have a suitable consistency and moldability to can be applied. The well-known manual method is also very labor-intensive. This means that such existing plant holders are quite expensive. It is now a goal of the invention to to reduce the aforementioned disadvantages or even completely eliminate them prevent. According to the invention, this objective is achieved by the provision of a holder in accordance with the preamble, therein characterized that the holder also includes a net, which net around the a layer of fiber material has been applied and lies against it for holding the layer of fiber material together and the substrate. The well-known method requires a great deal of manual dexterity wrapping the substrate with a layer of fiber material with binding wire. To use the binding wire to create a well-cohesive look to form a whole and thereby also an aesthetic whole obtaining is very difficult. The holder according to the invention provides for a replacement of the binding wire by a net. By the regularity of the meshes of a net becomes simple and The layer of fiber material is adequately held around the substrate. Although with this the characteristic appearance of the wrapped binding wire is omitted, an alternative aesthetic is obtained. where the fiber material plays a greater role. When optionally for one with the color of the fiber material if a contrasting net color is chosen, this can also be used to a surprising aesthetic effect can be obtained. By leaving an opening in the layer of fiber material, such as a round opening, a can pass through the opening plant be applied or grow. When in use, the the opening then appears at the top. The opening can be both can be obtained by not adding any fiber material locally bring as well as by removing local fiber material. Moss is preferably used as fiber material, but also other, preferably natural, fibrous materials are suitable. A spherical volume of the substrate has the preference, but other forms are also possible through the application of a Just like that, instead of binding thread, is quite possible. Many well-known variants are suitable as substrates. known. A substrate can, for example, whether or not as a mix, soil, coconut fiber, perlite, vermiculite, clay, glass wool, contain rock wool, etc. According to the invention as well, an embodiment of a holder which also includes a plant with a root system, which root system has been installed in the substrate and whereby the plant sticks through the opening in the layer of fiber material. By directly applying a plant with a root system in the holder, the holder does not need to be at a later time to be manipulated for the application of a plant. This ensures the integrity and sustainability of the holder guaranteed. In another form of a holder according to the invention, the net is elastic. By using an elastic net, the net lies automatically tightens to hold the layer together fiber material and the substrate. In addition, others may also forms of the substrate can be easily held together. In a preferred version of a holder according to the invention, the net comprises a tension wire, which tension wire has been inserted through the mesh of the net in front of the stretching the opening in the layer of fiber material around the just. By providing a tension wire in the net, it can applied and stretched just around the formed volume of substrate be, whereby preferably the tension wire around the opening lies in the layer of fiber material. In a second aspect, the invention also concerns a method for manufacturing a holder according to the invention, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate suitable for the rooting of a plant's root system therein; into a substantially continuous volume forms of the substrate; the provision of fiber material; providing a network; around the outer surface of the substrate applying a layer of fiber material, whereby an opening in the layer of fibrous material is formed before passing through the opening providing access to the substrate; applying it around the layer of fiber material and laying the net for holding together against it the layer of fiber material and the substrate. A particular advantage of the holder according to the invention is that the method for obtaining it much less skill required. According to the method, it becomes substrate provided and formed for the rooting therein of the root system of a plant. A layer is placed around this. fiber material applied in a single and simple work process is held together by the net. As a result, the complex wrapping step with a binding wire to be completely eliminated. If desired, the holder may, in accordance with the invention, be further wrapped with binding wire for aesthetic purposes. Because the net already has the layer of fiber material to hold the substrate, there is little for wrapping skill required. According to the invention as well, an embodiment of the method whereby the steps of the around the applying a layer to the outer surface of the substrate fiber material and applying it around the layer of fiber material of the net is achieved by the steps of: laying the net on a surface; applying a layer to the flat net fiber material; positioning the on the layer of fiber material formed volume of substrate; around the outer surface of the substrate applying the layer of fiber material and the net. A particular advantage of the method according to the The invention is that the layer of fiber material is first placed on the net. can be applied when the net is lying on a surface. Preferably the surface is flat, but also curved. The subsurface or temporary container can serve this purpose. When the layer of fiber material has been applied to the net, can subsequently, the formed volume of substrate is applied to it. By subsequently applying the net around the formed volume substrate, the layer of fiber material is also applied directly around the substrate. A preferred form of implementation of the working method according to the invention, is a method whereby for the on the positioning the formed volume using a layer of fiber material substrate, the method also includes the steps of: providing a temporary holder, such as for example a pot; placing the net in the temporary holder and the layer of fiber material. Through the net and the layer of fiber material in and to apply temporary holder, is for the step of the thereon positioning of the formed volume of substrate by the temporary holder provides stability. As a result, it is not necessary to for example, for a step in tensioning a tension wire, the one positioned on the layer of fiber material and the net substrate not to be held. In yet another variant of an execution form of the method according to the invention, comprises the step of the to apply the layer of fiber material and lay it against it of the net for holding the layer of fiber material together and the substrate also the step of tightening the tension wire of the net. By tightening the tension wire of the net, the net stretched around the formed volume of substrate. As a result can the whole be held together with the desired force. In yet another embodiment of a method according to the invention, the substrate is provided and formed by a plant rooted in substrate with to remove substrate from a previous plant holder. A plant that, for example, in an earlier the plant holder has been grown, can be used with root system and the substrate in which the root system is rooted be transferred from the earlier plant holder to a holder according to the invention. In a third aspect, the invention also concerns a holder suitable for holding a plant available by the method according to the invention. These and other characteristics according to the invention are further explained using the attached drawings Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a holder. with a plant according to the invention. Figures 2, 3 and 4 show steps of the procedure. according to the invention. Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a holder 1 with a plant 2 shown in accordance with the invention. The holder 1 is equipped with a substrate 3, such as a soil mixture. The substrate 3 has been formed into a continuous volume in the form of a bulb and the root system of plant 2 has been placed in substrate 3. Around the a layer of fiber material 4 has been applied to substrate 3. The Fibre material 4 is moss. The moss 4 is combined with the substrate 3 held together by a net 5. The net 5 is tight around the layer fiber material 4 installed. An opening 6 is provided in the layer of fiber material 4, making the substrate 3 accessible and plant 2 can grow through it. The net is equipped with a tension wire 7 that tightens the net 5 and around the opening 6 runs. Holder 1 can optionally also be wrapped by a decorative wire, to give the appearance of a traditional holder or moss ball to approximate more. Also, the color of the net can be 5 so be chosen so that it is specifically emphasized in relation to the moss 4 or more falls away in it. Figure 2 shows an intermediate stage of the method. shown according to the invention. A net 5 is on a surface applied. Through the mesh 8 at the edge of the net 5 is a tension wire 7 applied. An amount of fiber material 4 is provided. In Figure 3, the fiber material is 4 in a layer. applied to net 5. The tension wire 7 is not yet harnessed In Figure 4, in the middle of the layer of fiber material, there is 4 a rooted plant 2 with substrate 3 placed, which for example, may have been taken from a previous plant holder in which plant 2 was grown. By the net 5 now upwards folding and tightening the tension wire 7 can be done in a simple processing step the layer of fiber material 4 to the substrate 3 be applied, whereby the holder 1 as shown in figure 1 is obtained.

Claims

l. A holder suitable for holding therein a plant, comprising: a substrate suitable for rooting of the root system of a plant, which substrate a in essentially forms a continuous volume with an outer surface, preferably a predominantly spherical volume; a layer of fibrous material, preferably moss, applied around the outer surface of the substrate, whereby an opening in the layer of fiber material provides access to the substrate provided, characterized in that the holder also includes a net, which is applied just around the layer of fiber material and lies against it to hold the layer together fiber material and the substrate.

2. Holder according to claim 1, also comprising a plant with a root system, which root system is in the substrate applied and whereby the plant through the opening in the layer fiber material sticks.

3. Holder according to claim 1 or 2, where the net is elastic.

4. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, where the net includes a tension wire, which tension wire is applied through the meshes of the net in front of it around the opening stretching the net in the layer of fiber material.

5. A method for manufacturing a holder according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate suitable for the rooting of a plant's root system therein; into a substantially continuous volume forms of the substrate; the provision of fiber material; providing a network; around the outer surface of the substrate applying a layer of fiber material, whereby an opening in the layer of fibrous material is formed before passing through the opening providing access to the substrate; applying it around the layer of fiber material and laying the net for holding together against it the layer of fiber material and the substrate.

6. Method according to conclusion 5, whereby the steps of the area around the outer surface of the substrate applying a layer of fiber material and the layer The application of the fiber material of the net is accomplished through the steps of: laying the net flat on a surface; applying a layer to the flat net fiber material; positioning the on the layer of fiber material formed volume of substrate; around the outer surface of the substrate applying the layer of fiber material and the net.

7. Method according to conclusion 6, whereby for the positioning the formed volume on the layer of fiber material substrate, the method also includes the steps of: providing a temporary holder, such as for example a pot; placing the net in the temporary holder and the layer of fiber material.

8. Method according to one of the conclusions 57, for forming a holder within the meaning of claim 4, where the step of applying it around the layer of fiber material and against it laying the net to hold the layer together fiber material and the substrate also includes the step of the tensioning the tension wire of the net.

9. Method according to one of the conclusions 58, where the substrate is provided and formed by an in street-rooted plant with substrate from a previous one to take holder.

10. A holder suitable for holding plant available with the method according to one of the inclusions 59.

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