WO2014077183A1 - 人工土壌培地 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an artificial soil medium that can be used in a plant factory or the like.
- Patent Document 1 As a technique related to artificial soil that has been developed so far, there has been a soil conditioner in which plant natural organic materials such as peat moss and mineral materials such as zeolite are dispersed and mixed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the soil conditioner of Patent Document 1 is said to be able to improve soil with poor water retention since it has better water retention than those using plant natural organic matter or mineral materials alone.
- Patent Document 3 there was a planting base material containing an acid-modified thermoplastic resin foam and a water-absorbing resin for the purpose of reducing the number of irrigations (see, for example, Patent Document 3). Since the planting base material of patent document 3 combines the acid-modified thermoplastic resin which does not have excessive hydrophilicity, and the water-absorbing resin excellent in water retention, while having sufficient water absorption, the frequency
- Patent Document 4 Furthermore, there was a soil for cultivation in which a bulking material such as red crust was combined with a water-absorbing polymer (for example, see Patent Document 4). Since the soil for cultivation of patent document 4 is excellent in water retention and inhalation (breathability), it is said that even if it does not water for a long period of time, it will not die a plant and will not cause root rot.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-209760 (refer to claim 1 in particular) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-256160 (refer to paragraph 0011 in particular) JP 2002-272266 A (see in particular paragraph 0048) JP 2003-250346 A (refer to paragraph 0017 in particular)
- a control function capable of appropriately supplying moisture and nutrients to a plant to be cultivated is required while achieving plant growth ability equivalent to that of natural soil.
- the function of controlling the amount of water supply is important in order to reduce the number of watering times for plants and to realize an optimal cultivation schedule according to the type of plant. Realize high-value-added artificial soil with unique functions not found in natural soil if we can control the moisture absorption and release characteristics that release moisture from the artificial soil to the outside and absorb moisture from the outside to the artificial soil. Can do.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 all perform soil design in units of artificial soil particles. There is a limitation in realizing significant functional changes and improvements as an artificial soil culture medium only by making improvements within one fine artificial soil particle. It is difficult to improve functions related to moisture such as water retention only by improvement within a single artificial soil particle. For example, as in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, even if a single artificial soil particle contains a different kind of substance, even if the artificial soil particle alone has a difference in moisture release characteristics, the artificial soil particle is assembled. When the artificial soil medium is constructed, the characteristics of the artificial soil particles are averaged, so that the difference in function within a single artificial soil particle does not easily appear in the entire artificial soil medium, and functions as designed. It is not always done.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to supply moisture continuously to a plant to be cultivated over a long period in an artificial soil medium in which artificial soil particles are assembled.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of highly controlling the amount of water supply according to the plant to be cultivated.
- the characteristic configuration of the artificial soil culture medium according to the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.
- An artificial soil medium comprising a plurality of artificial soil particles with a base capable of absorbing / releasing moisture,
- the plurality of artificial soil particles are composed of a plurality of types of artificial soil particles set so that moisture absorption / release characteristics indicating a state in which the base absorbs moisture or a state in which moisture is released from the base are different from each other.
- the artificial soil culture medium of this configuration since the artificial soil culture medium is composed of a plurality of types of artificial soil particles set so that the moisture absorption / release characteristics are different from each other, the moisture absorption / release characteristics of various artificial soil particles are This will superimpose and mutually complement the moisture absorption and release characteristics of each artificial soil particle. Furthermore, a synergistic effect appears in the moisture absorption and release characteristics of the mixed artificial soil particles. For example, if the moisture absorption / release characteristics of one artificial soil particle is an early absorption / release type and the moisture absorption / release characteristic of the other artificial soil particle is a late absorption / release characteristic, the moisture absorption / release characteristics of both are complemented each other.
- the artificial soil culture medium of this configuration has a broad moisture absorption / release characteristic as compared with the artificial soil culture medium composed of a single artificial soil particle, so that the plant to be cultivated can be sustained for a long time. Moisture can be supplied to the water, and the frequency of watering can be reduced.
- the moisture absorption and release characteristics of the artificial soil particles by changing the moisture absorption and release characteristics of the artificial soil particles, the amount of water released from the artificial soil particles and the timing of water release can be adjusted arbitrarily, so the amount of water supply depends on the plant to be cultivated. It is possible to realize an artificial soil medium that is highly controlled (that is, an optimal water release schedule is set).
- the plurality of types of artificial soil particles are preferably configured such that moisture can be transferred between different types of artificial soil particles.
- the artificial soil culture medium of this configuration moisture can be transferred between different types of artificial soil particles, so by setting the moisture absorption and release characteristics of each artificial soil particle, It is possible to control the release amount, moisture release timing, etc. to a higher degree. As a result, it is possible to realize an artificial soil medium in which an optimal moisture release schedule is set.
- the first artificial soil particles have a moisture absorption / release characteristic more gradual than the second artificial soil particles.
- the first artificial soil particles since the first artificial soil particles have a more gradual moisture absorption and release characteristic than the second artificial soil particles, the first artificial soil particles can be used even after the second artificial soil particles release moisture. The water release continues. As a result, it becomes possible to supply moisture continuously to the plant to be cultivated over a long period of time, and the frequency of watering can be reduced.
- the artificial soil medium As the plurality of types of artificial soil particles, (A) first artificial soil particles in which the moisture absorption and release characteristics are set so as to mainly supply moisture to cultivated plants; (B) second artificial soil particles in which the moisture absorption and release characteristics are set so as to mainly supply water to the first artificial soil particles; It is preferable to contain.
- the first artificial soil particles are configured as late-suction / release-type artificial soil particles whose moisture absorption / release characteristics are set so as to mainly supply moisture to the cultivated plants
- the artificial soil particles are configured as early-suction / release-type artificial soil particles whose moisture absorption / release characteristics are set so as to mainly supply water to the first artificial soil particles. Therefore, the water is always replenished to the late-suction / release-type first artificial soil particles by moving the moisture from the early-suck / release-type second artificial soil particles to the late-suction / release-type first artificial soil particles.
- the artificial soil medium As the plurality of types of artificial soil particles, (A) first artificial soil particles having, as the base, a porous body obtained by granulating a plurality of fillers having pores; (B) a second artificial soil particle having a fiber mass formed by collecting fibers as the base, It is preferable to contain.
- the first artificial soil particles are configured as late-suction / release-type artificial soil particles having a porous body obtained by granulating a plurality of fillers having pores as a base
- the two artificial soil particles are configured as early-sucking / release-type artificial soil particles having a fiber mass formed by collecting fibers as a base.
- the mixing ratio of the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles is adjusted to 30:70 to 70:30.
- the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles are adjusted by adjusting the mixing ratio of the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles to 30:70 to 70:30.
- the moisture absorption / release characteristics of the two are mutually complemented, or a synergistic effect appears in the moisture absorption / release characteristics.
- ion exchange ability is imparted to at least one of the plurality of types of artificial soil particles.
- the artificial soil culture medium of this configuration fertilizer components necessary for plant growth can be supported on artificial soil particles by imparting ion exchange capacity to at least one kind of artificial soil particles. For this reason, it becomes possible to implement
- the plurality of artificial soil particles preferably have a particle size of 0.2 to 10 mm.
- the artificial soil medium of this configuration by setting the particle size of the artificial soil particles to 0.2 to 10 mm, it is possible to make an artificial soil that is particularly easy to handle and suitable for root vegetable cultivation.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an artificial soil medium of the present invention containing a plurality of artificial soil particles.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of artificial soil particles constituting the artificial soil medium of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an artificial soil culture medium configured by mixing late-suction / release-type first artificial soil particles and early-suck / release-type second artificial soil particles in a ratio of about 50:50.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the moisture content and the pF value, which is the moisture absorption / release characteristic of the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the behavior of moisture between the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles in a stepwise manner.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the behavior of nutrients between the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles in a stepwise manner.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the water retention time and the water retention amount for the first artificial soil particles, the second artificial soil particles, and the mixture of the first artificial soil particles and the second artificial soil particles.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an artificial soil culture medium 100 according to the present invention including a plurality of artificial soil particles 50.
- the artificial soil particle 50 includes a base 10 serving as a base capable of absorbing / releasing moisture.
- the base 10 has a water retention material.
- the water retention material can absorb and retain moisture from the external environment, and can release the retained moisture to the external environment.
- the “external environment” intends the environment outside the artificial soil particle 50.
- the void S formed between the plurality of artificial soil particles 50 corresponds to the external environment.
- the external environment may contain moisture necessary for plant P growth.
- the artificial soil particle 50 controls the state in which the base 10 absorbs moisture from the external environment (moisture absorption characteristics) or the state in which the base 10 absorbs moisture held in the external environment (moisture release characteristics).
- moisture absorption characteristics and “moisture release characteristics” are represented by physical quantities and times related to moisture such as moisture absorption, moisture absorption timing, moisture release, moisture release timing, water retention, and moisture content.
- moisture absorption characteristics and “moisture release characteristics” are combined with the moisture-related characteristics such as wettability and pF value, which will be described later, to be defined as “moisture absorption / release characteristics”.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of artificial soil particles 50 constituting the artificial soil culture medium 100 of the present invention, and illustrates two types with different configurations of the base 10.
- An artificial soil particle 50 a in FIG. 2A is a first type of artificial soil particle, and includes a porous body 10 a as a base 10.
- the porous body 10a is formed in a granular shape by a plurality of fillers 3 gathering.
- the filler 3 constituting the porous body 10a has a large number of pores 4 from the surface to the inside.
- the pore 4 includes various forms.
- the voids present in the crystal structure of the zeolite are pores 4
- the filler 3 is hydrotalcite
- the layers present in the layer structure of the hydrotalcite are pores. 4. That is, in the present invention, the “pore” means a void portion, an interlayer portion, a space portion and the like existing in the structure of the filler 3, and these are not limited to the “pore shape”.
- communication holes 5 in the order of sub ⁇ m to sub mm are formed that can retain moisture.
- the pores 4 are dispersedly arranged around the communication hole 5. Since moisture is mainly retained in the communication hole 5, the artificial soil particles 50a can be provided with a certain amount of water retention.
- the particle size of the artificial soil particles 50a is adjusted to 0.2 to 10 mm, preferably 0.5 to 10 mm.
- the size of the pores 4 of the filler 3 is on the order of sub-nm to sub- ⁇ m.
- the size of the pores 4 can be set to about 0.2 to 800 nm, but when the filler 3 is zeolite, the size (diameter) of voids present in the crystal structure of the zeolite is 0.3 to It is about 1.3 nm.
- the size (distance) between layers present in the layer structure of the hydrotalcite is about 0.3 to 3.0 nm.
- an organic porous material can be used as the filler 3, and the pore diameter in this case is about 0.1 to 0.8 ⁇ m.
- the size of the pores 4 of the filler 3 is optimum by using a gas adsorption method, a mercury intrusion method, a small-angle X-ray scattering method, an image processing method, or a combination of these methods depending on the state of the object to be measured. Measured by the method.
- the filler 3 is preferably made of a material in which the pores 4 are provided with ion exchange capacity so that the artificial soil particles 50a have sufficient fertilizer.
- a material imparted with ion exchange ability a material imparted with cation exchange ability, a material imparted with anion exchange ability, or a mixture of both can be used.
- a porous material that does not have ion exchange capacity for example, polymer foam, glass foam, etc.
- press-fit the material with the above ion exchange capacity into the pores of the porous material It is also possible to introduce it by impregnation or the like and use it as the filler 3.
- the material imparted with the cation exchange ability include cation exchange minerals, humus, and cation exchange resins.
- the material imparted with the anion exchange ability include anion exchange minerals and anion exchange resins.
- Examples of the cation exchange mineral include smectite minerals such as montmorillonite, bentonite, beidellite, hectorite, saponite, and stevensite, mica minerals, vermiculite, and zeolite.
- Examples of the cation exchange resin include a weak acid cation exchange resin and a strong acid cation exchange resin. Of these, zeolite or bentonite is preferable.
- the cation exchange mineral and the cation exchange resin can be used in combination of two or more.
- the cation exchange capacity of the cation exchange mineral and the cation exchange resin is set to 10 to 700 meq / 100 g, preferably 20 to 700 meq / 100 g, more preferably 30 to 700 meq / 100 g.
- the cation exchange capacity is less than 10 meq / 100 g, the nutrients cannot be taken in sufficiently, and the taken-up nutrients may be lost early due to irrigation or the like.
- the fertilizer is excessively increased so that the cation exchange capacity exceeds 700 meq / 100 g, the effect is not greatly improved and it is not economical.
- Anion-exchange minerals include, for example, natural layered double hydroxides that have double hydroxides as the main skeleton such as hydrotalcite, manaceite, pyroaulite, sjoglenite, patina, synthetic hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like Materials, clay minerals such as allophane, imogolite, kaolin and the like.
- the anion exchange resin include weakly basic anion exchange resins and strong basic anion exchange resins. Of these, hydrotalcite is preferred.
- An anion exchange mineral and an anion exchange resin can be used in combination of two or more.
- the anion exchange capacity of the anion exchange mineral and the anion exchange resin is set to 5 to 500 meq / 100 g, preferably 20 to 500 meq / 100 g, more preferably 30 to 500 meq / 100 g.
- the anion exchange capacity is less than 5 meq / 100 g, the nutrients cannot be taken in sufficiently, and the taken-up nutrients may be lost early due to irrigation or the like.
- the fertilizer is excessively increased so that the anion exchange capacity exceeds 500 meq / 100 g, the effect is not greatly improved and it is not economical.
- the gelation reaction of the polymer gelling agent is performed in order to collect a plurality of fillers 3 to form a granular material (artificial soil particle 50a). It is preferably used.
- the gelation reaction of the polymer gelling agent include a gelation reaction of alginate, propylene glycol alginate, gellan gum, glucomannan, pectin, or carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and a polyvalent metal ion, carrageenan, agar, Examples thereof include a gelation reaction by a double helix structuring reaction of polysaccharides such as xanthan gum, locust bean gum, and tara gum.
- Sodium alginate which is one of alginates, is a neutral salt in which the carboxyl group of alginic acid is bonded to Na ions.
- Alginic acid is not required in water, but sodium alginate is water soluble.
- polyvalent metal ions for example, Ca ions
- ionic crosslinking occurs between the molecules of sodium alginate and gelation occurs.
- the gelation reaction can be performed by the following steps.
- an alginate aqueous solution is prepared by dissolving alginate in water, a filler 3 is added to the alginate aqueous solution, and this is sufficiently stirred to form a mixed solution in which the filler 3 is dispersed in the alginate aqueous solution. .
- the mixed solution is dropped into the polyvalent metal ion aqueous solution, and the alginate contained in the mixed solution is gelled in a granular form. Thereafter, the gelled particles are collected, washed with water, and sufficiently dried. Thereby, the artificial soil particle 50a as a granular material which the filler 3 disperse
- alginates examples include sodium alginate, potassium alginate, and ammonium alginate. These alginate can be used in combination of two or more.
- the concentration of the alginate aqueous solution is 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 3% by weight. When the concentration of the alginate aqueous solution is less than 0.1% by weight, the gelation reaction hardly occurs. When the concentration exceeds 5% by weight, the viscosity of the alginate aqueous solution becomes too large. In addition, it is difficult to drop the mixed solution into the aqueous solution of the polyvalent metal ion.
- the polyvalent metal ion aqueous solution to which the alginate aqueous solution is dropped may be a divalent or higher metal ion aqueous solution that reacts with the alginate and causes gelation.
- Examples of such polyvalent metal ion aqueous solutions include aqueous chloride solutions of polyvalent metals such as calcium chloride, barium chloride, strontium chloride, nickel chloride, aluminum chloride, iron chloride, cobalt chloride, calcium nitrate, barium nitrate, aluminum nitrate.
- Nitrate aqueous solutions of polyvalent metals such as iron nitrate, copper nitrate and cobalt nitrate, lactate aqueous solutions of polyvalent metals such as calcium lactate, barium lactate, aluminum lactate and zinc lactate, aluminum sulfate, zinc sulfate, cobalt sulfate etc.
- An aqueous solution of a valent metal sulfate is mentioned.
- These polyvalent metal ion aqueous solutions can be used in combination of two or more.
- the concentration of the polyvalent metal ion aqueous solution is 1 to 20% by weight, preferably 2 to 15% by weight, more preferably 3 to 10% by weight. When the concentration of the polyvalent metal ion aqueous solution is less than 1% by weight, the gelation reaction hardly occurs. When the concentration exceeds 20% by weight, it takes time to dissolve the metal salt and excessive materials are used. Not economical.
- the granulation of the filler 3 for forming the artificial soil particles 50a can be performed by a granulation method using a binder in addition to the gelation reaction described above. This includes, for example, adding a binder or solvent to the filler 3 and mixing them, introducing the mixture into a granulator, rolling granulation, fluidized bed granulation, stirring granulation, compression granulation, extrusion granulation, extrusion granulation, crushing It can carry out by well-known granulation methods, such as granulation, melt granulation, and spray granulation. The obtained granulated body is dried and classified as necessary to complete the artificial soil particle 50a.
- a binder is added to the filler 3 and, if necessary, a solvent and the like are added and kneaded, and then dried to form a block, which is appropriately pulverized by a pulverizing means such as a mortar and pestle, a hammer mill, a roll crusher, It is also possible to obtain a granular material.
- This granular material can be used as the artificial soil particle 50a as it is, but it is preferable to adjust to a desired particle size by sieving.
- Organic binders include, for example, synthetic resin binders such as polyolefin binders, polyvinyl alcohol binders, polyurethane binders, polyvinyl acetate binders, polysaccharides such as starch, carrageenan, xanthan gum, gellan gum, alginic acid, and animal properties such as glue. Examples include natural product-based binders such as proteins. Examples of the inorganic binder include silicate binders such as water glass, phosphate binders such as aluminum phosphate, borate binders such as aluminum borate, and hydraulic binders such as cement. An organic binder and an inorganic binder can be used in combination of two or more.
- the artificial soil particles 50a may be formed by the same method as the above-described filler granulation method using a binder. It is also possible to form artificial soil particles 50a by heating to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the organic porous material (polymer material, etc.) to be fused and granulating the surfaces of the plurality of fillers 3 by heat fusion. is there. In this case, a granular material in which a plurality of fillers 3 are gathered can be obtained without using a binder.
- an organic porous material for example, an organic polymer foam obtained by foaming an organic polymer material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, polyvinyl alcohol, and cellulose, and the powder of the organic polymer material is heated and melted.
- An organic polymer porous body having an open cell structure is exemplified.
- control layer similar to a second type artificial soil particle 50b described later can be provided on the outer surface of the base 10 of the artificial soil particle 50a. With the control layer, it is possible to more precisely control the moisture absorption / release characteristics of the artificial soil particles 50a.
- the artificial soil particle 50a having the porous body 10a formed by granulating the plurality of fillers 3 configured as described above as the base 10 is relatively difficult to absorb moisture from the external environment and relatively absorbs moisture from the external environment. It has the property of being difficult to release, and functions as late-suction / release-type artificial soil particles (first artificial soil particles 50a) having a low moisture absorption / release rate.
- the first artificial soil particles 50a have a gentler water release characteristic than the second artificial soil particles 50b described later.
- the artificial soil particle 50b in FIG. 2B is a second type of artificial soil particle, and includes a fiber lump 10b as the base 10.
- the fiber lump 10 b is configured as an aggregate of fibers 1.
- a gap 2 is formed between the fibers 1 constituting the fiber lump 10b.
- the fiber lump 10 b can retain moisture in the gap 2. Therefore, the state of the void 2 (for example, the size, number, shape, etc. of the void 2) is related to the amount of water that can be held by the fiber lump 10b, that is, water retention.
- the state of the gap 2 can be adjusted by changing the amount (density) of the fibers 1 used to form the base 10, the type, thickness, length, and the like of the fibers 1.
- the fiber 1 preferably has a thickness of 1 to 100 ⁇ m and a length of 0.1 to 10 mm.
- the particle size of the artificial soil particles 50b is adjusted to 0.2 to 10 mm, preferably 0.5 to 10 mm.
- hydrophilic fibers As the fibers 1 because the fiber lump 10b is configured to retain moisture therein. Thereby, the water retention of the fiber lump 10b can be further increased.
- the type of the fiber 1 may be either natural fiber or synthetic fiber, and is appropriately selected according to the type of the artificial soil particle 50b.
- Preferred hydrophilic fibers include, for example, natural fibers such as cotton, wool, rayon, and cellulose, and synthetic fibers include, for example, vinylon, urethane, nylon, and acetate. Of these fibers, cotton and vinylon are more preferred.
- the fiber lump 10b When configuring the fiber lump 10b, it is also possible to introduce another water retention material (hereinafter referred to as the second water retention material to distinguish it from the fiber 1 as the water retention material) between the fibers 1. .
- the fiber lump 10b can be provided with water retention by the second water retention material in addition to the water retention by the gaps 2 between the fibers 1 that are originally present.
- the fiber lump 10b that forms the base 10 is formed by granulating the fiber 1, and the second water-retaining material is added during the granulation.
- a method of coating the surface of the fiber 1 with the second water retention material is also effective.
- the second water retaining material introduced into the fiber lump 10b by these methods is preferably exposed in the gap 2 between the fibers 1. In this case, the fiber lump 10b greatly improves the water retention capacity of the gap 2.
- a polymer water retention material having water absorption can be used.
- These 2nd water retention materials can also be used in combination of 2 or more types.
- a porous material such as ceramics can be used as the second water retention material.
- the fiber lump 10b is formed by a known granulation method.
- the fibers 1 are aligned with a carding apparatus or the like, cut to a length of about 3 to 10 mm, and the cut fibers 1 are tumbled, fluidized bed, agitated, compressed, extruded and granulated. It can form by granulating by methods, such as.
- the fibers 1 may be mixed with a binder such as resin or glue, but the fibers 1 are entangled with each other and easily fixed, so the fibers 1 can be agglomerated without using a binder. Can be processed.
- the outer surface portion of the fiber lump 10b configured as the base 10 can cover the control layer 20 as shown in FIG. 2 (b).
- the control layer 20 is a film having ultrafine pores through which water molecules can pass. Or it can also be set as the permeable membrane which water
- the control layer 20 is formed on the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b by the following method, for example. First, the granulated fiber lump 10b is transferred to a container, water about half the volume (occupied volume) of the fiber lump 10b is added, and water is immersed in the gap 2 of the fiber lump 10b.
- a resin emulsion of 1/3 to 1/2 of the volume of the fiber lump 10b is added to the fiber lump 10b soaked with water.
- Additives such as pigments, fragrances, bactericides, antibacterial agents, deodorants, and insecticides may be mixed in the resin emulsion.
- the resin emulsion is impregnated from the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b while rolling so that the resin emulsion uniformly adheres to the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b. At this time, since water has soaked into the center of the fiber lump 10b, the resin emulsion stays near the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b.
- the fiber lump 10b to which the resin emulsion is adhered is dried in an oven, the resin is then melted, and the resin is fused to the fibers 1 near the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b to form a resin film as the control layer 20 Form. Thereby, the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b is covered with the control layer 20, and the artificial soil particle 50b is completed.
- the control layer 20 when the resin is melted, the solvent contained in the resin emulsion is evaporated, and a porous structure is formed.
- the obtained artificial soil particles 50b are dried and classified as necessary to adjust the particle size.
- the control layer 20 has a thickness that is slightly infiltrated inward from the outer surface of the fiber lump 10b so as to reinforce the entangled portions of the fibers 1 constituting the fiber lump 10b (portions where the fibers 1 are in contact with each other). It may be formed. Thereby, the intensity
- the film thickness of the control layer 20 is set to 1 to 200 ⁇ m, preferably set to 10 to 100 ⁇ m, and more preferably set to 20 to 60 ⁇ m.
- the control layer 20 may be provided as necessary, and the fiber lump 10b without the control layer 20 may be used as the artificial soil particle 50b as it is.
- the fibers 1 In granulating the fiber lump 10b, it is also possible to use short fibers as the fibers 1.
- the length of the short fiber is preferably about 0.01 to 3 mm.
- the resin emulsion is added in small amounts and granulated while stirring the short fibers with a stirring and mixing granulator. Thereby, the short fibers forming the fiber lump 10b are fixed in part, and the strong base 10 can be formed. It is also possible to add water to the short fibers and granulate them first, and then add an emulsion to the control layer 20 to finish the fiber lump 10b.
- the material of the control layer 20 is preferably insoluble in water and hardly oxidized, and examples thereof include a resin material.
- a resin material include polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, vinyl chloride resins such as polyvinyl chloride and polyvinylidene chloride, polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, and styrene resins such as polystyrene. Of these, polyethylene is preferred.
- a synthetic polymer gelling agent such as polyethylene glycol or a natural gelling agent such as sodium alginate can be used.
- the artificial soil particles 50b can carry the fertilizer component necessary for plant growth, and therefore, the plant equivalent to natural soil. It becomes possible to realize an artificial soil culture medium having a growing ability.
- the artificial soil particle 50b having the fiber lump 10b formed by collecting the fibers configured as described above as the base 10 is relatively easy to absorb moisture from the external environment and relatively easy to release moisture to the external environment. It has characteristics and functions as early-sucking / releasing artificial soil particles (second artificial soil particles 50b) having a high moisture absorption / release rate.
- the second artificial soil particle 50b has a moisture release characteristic that is more rapid than the first artificial soil particle 50a.
- the artificial soil culture medium 100 of the present invention is composed of a plurality of types of artificial soil particles 50 set so as to have different moisture absorption / release characteristics.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the artificial soil culture medium 100.
- the second artificial soil particles 50b of the early absorption / release type having a high moisture absorption / release rate (the moisture absorption / release characteristics are abrupt) shown in FIG. 2 (b) are mixed at a ratio of about 50:50. It is.
- the artificial soil culture medium 100 there is a high probability that the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b are in contact with each other.
- the behavior mechanism of moisture and nutrients necessary for plant cultivation in the artificial soil culture medium 100 will be described.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the moisture content and the pF value, which is the moisture absorption / release characteristic of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b.
- the pF value is a common logarithm value of the suction pressure of the soil moisture expressed by the height of the water column, and is a value representing the degree of strength at which the moisture in the soil is attracted by the capillary force of the soil. When the pF value is 2.0, it corresponds to a pressure of 100 cm of water column.
- the pF value also represents the wetness of the soil. If the soil sufficiently contains water, the pF value becomes low, and the plant roots easily absorb water.
- the pF value of soil in which plants can be cultivated is in the range of 1.5 to 2.7. In the artificial soil medium of the present invention, if the pF value is set in the range of 1.5 to 2.7, Plants can be grown.
- a preferred pF value in the artificial soil medium of the present invention is in the range of 1.7 to 2.7, and a more preferred pF value is in the range of 1.7 to 2.3. From the profile of the graph of FIG. 4, when the pF value is in the range of 1.5 to 2.7, the water content of the first artificial soil particles 50a is about 5 to 27%, and the water content of the second artificial soil particles 50b is about 0-25%. When the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b are compared, the water content of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the water content of the second artificial soil particles 50b are within a range of pF values of 1.5 to 2.7.
- the pF value of the first artificial soil particle 50a is always higher than the pF value of the second artificial soil particle 50b. For this reason, in the soil environment in which the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b are mixed, moisture moves from the second artificial soil particles 50b to the first artificial soil particles 50a.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the behavior of moisture between the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b in a stepwise manner.
- the internal structures of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b are omitted, and the state of moisture inside the particles is indicated by diagonal lines.
- the moisture state shows the moisture amount in an easy-to-understand manner, and does not show the actual moisture distribution in the particles.
- the first artificial soil particles 50a having a low moisture absorption / release rate do not completely absorb moisture, but the moisture absorption / release rate is high.
- the two artificial soil particles 50b almost completely absorb moisture.
- the second artificial soil particle 50b releases the absorbed moisture to the outside.
- the pF value of the second artificial soil particle 50b is significantly lower than the pF value of the first artificial soil particle 50a due to the release of water (that is, when the moisture content of the second artificial soil particle 50b is about 20 to 25%), Becomes easy to move from the second artificial soil particle 50b having a low pF value to the first artificial soil particle 50a having a high pF value, and as shown in FIG. 5B, the moisture released from the second artificial soil particle 50b.
- the first artificial soil particle a approaches a full water state.
- released from the 2nd artificial soil particle 50b will be directly supplied also to a plant, a plant does not run out of water in the meantime. As shown in FIG.
- the artificial soil culture medium 100 of the present invention allows moisture to move between the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b, so that the moisture absorption / release characteristics of both are complemented each other. Shows a remarkable synergistic effect on the moisture absorption / release characteristics of the mixed artificial soil particles 50.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing stepwise the behavior of nutrients between the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b.
- the internal structure of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b is omitted, and the state of nutrients inside the particles is indicated by dots.
- This nutrient state (dot region) shows the nutrient amount in an easy-to-understand manner, and does not directly reflect the nutrient distribution in the actual particles.
- the movement of nutrients is basically governed by the behavior of moisture between the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b. It will be.
- the first artificial soil particles 50a are provided with ion exchange capacity, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the first artificial soil particles 50a are previously loaded with nutrients necessary for plant growth. deep.
- nutrients in addition to the three major elements, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the medium elements, magnesium, calcium, and sulfur, and the trace elements, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, and boron , Chlorine and silicic acid components.
- the first artificial soil particles 50a having a slow moisture absorption / release rate do not completely absorb moisture, but the second artificial soil particles 50b having a fast moisture absorption / release rate. Is almost completely absorbed by moisture.
- the nutrients carried on the first artificial soil particles 50a are dissolved in the moisture absorbed by the first artificial soil particles 50a, and the first artificial soil particles 50a are Part of nutrients are released to outside plants along with moisture. A part of the nutrients of the first artificial soil particles 50a is once released to the outside and then absorbed by the second artificial soil particles 50b.
- the nutrient can be transferred from the first artificial soil particle 50a to the second artificial soil particle 50b due to the concentration difference of the nutrient. is there. Thereafter, when the nutrient concentrations in the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b become substantially equal, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), each moisture from the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b. Nutrients are released towards the plant at a rate that depends on the release rate. Since the artificial soil culture medium 100 exhibits broad moisture absorption / release characteristics due to the movement of moisture between the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b, the artificial soil culture medium 100 can be used for a long time. It is also possible to supply nutrients continuously.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the water retention time and the water retention amount for the first artificial soil particles 50a, the second artificial soil particles 50b, and the mixture of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b. is there.
- Each graph shows the change over time in the amount of water retained after irrigating each artificial soil particle.
- the artificial soil medium one-dot chain line
- the artificial soil medium solid line
- the artificial soil culture medium broken line
- this is considered to be due to the specific movement of moisture between the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b. Therefore, when the artificial soil culture medium 100 is configured by mixing the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b, the moisture absorption / release characteristics of both are superimposed, and further, there is a remarkable synergistic effect on the moisture absorption / release characteristics. As a result, it becomes possible to supply moisture continuously to the plant to be cultivated over a long period of time, or to highly control the water supply amount according to the plant to be cultivated.
- the mixing ratio of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b in the artificial soil medium 100 of the present invention is not limited to the ratio of about 50:50 exemplified in the above embodiment, It can be appropriately changed according to the type of plant. For example, when cultivating a plant resistant to drying, the first artificial soil particles 50a can be made larger than the second artificial soil particles 50b. Moreover, when cultivating a plant that requires a large amount of water at the initial stage of cultivation, if the second artificial soil particles 50b are made larger than the first artificial soil particles 50a, the water released from the second artificial soil particles 50b Since it is absorbed by the artificial soil particles 50a and fills the space between the artificial soil particles, a moist soil environment can be formed. The mixing ratio of the first artificial soil particles 50a and the second artificial soil particles 50b can be adjusted in the range of 30:70 to 70:30 according to the characteristics required for the artificial soil medium 100.
- the late-suction / release-type first artificial soil particles 50a and the early-suck / release-type second artificial soil particles 50b are mixed.
- grains is not limited to two types, It is also possible to further mix the artificial soil particle
- Zeolite and hydrotalcite were used as fillers, sodium alginate was used as the alginate, and 5% calcium chloride aqueous solution was used as the polyvalent metal ion aqueous solution.
- a reagent sodium alginate manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. was dissolved in water to prepare an aqueous solution having a concentration of 0.5%, and an artificial zeolite “Ryukyu Light 600 manufactured by Ecowell Co., Ltd. was added to 100 parts by weight of an aqueous 0.5% sodium alginate solution. 10 parts by weight and 10 parts by weight of a reagent hydrotalcite manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. were added and mixed.
- the mixed solution was dropped into a 5% calcium chloride aqueous solution at a rate of 1 drop / second. After the dropped droplets were gelled, the particulate gel was recovered, washed with water, and dried for 24 hours with a dryer set at 55 ° C. The dried particulate gel was classified by sieving to obtain a first artificial soil particle with 2 mm over and 4 mm under.
- the artificial soil particles had a cation exchange capacity of 23 meq / 100 g, an anion exchange capacity of 25 meq / 100 g, and a particle size in the range of 0.2 to 10 mm.
- a polyethylene emulsion (Separjon (registered trademark) G315) with an apparent volume of 1000 cc vinylon short fibers (length: 0.5 mm, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.) stirred and rolled with a stirring and mixing granulator (manufactured by G-Labo Co., Ltd.) , Manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Co., Ltd., concentration of about 40% by weight) was added and granulated to form a granular fiber mass impregnated with polyethylene emulsion inside.
- the same polyethylene emulsion was added so as to be 1 ⁇ 2 of the volume, and impregnated while rolling so that the emulsion adhered uniformly to the outer surface.
- the short fibers are fixed by melting the polyethylene in the emulsion at 100 ° C. and fusing it to the fibers.
- a second artificial soil particle was obtained by coating with a porous polyethylene water-permeable membrane. The particle diameter of the second artificial soil particles was in the range of 0.5 to 10 mm.
- Example 1 an artificial soil medium containing 50% by weight of first artificial soil particles and 50% by weight of second artificial soil particles was prepared.
- Comparative Example 1 only the first artificial soil particles (100% by weight of the first artificial soil particles) was used as the artificial soil medium.
- Comparative Example 2 only the second artificial soil particles (100% by weight of the second artificial soil particles) was used as the artificial soil medium.
- Comparative Example 3 a commercially available artificial soil culture medium “Ceramis (registered trademark)” for plant growth was used.
- Plant cultivation test 1 Potos was planted as a plant in a pot containing each artificial soil medium, and sufficient watering was performed on the artificial soil medium at the start of cultivation. Thereafter, the plant was grown for 20 days without additional watering.
- changes in wettability, water absorption, water release rate, and water retention days were measured as moisture-related characteristics during the cultivation period.
- the wettability is an index of the instantaneous water retention capacity of the artificial soil culture medium.
- the wettability is that the artificial soil culture medium per unit volume can be held instantaneously from the difference between the amount of water replenished from the top and the amount of water discharged from the bottom by filling the artificial soil culture medium into the column with the top and bottom open. It is calculated
- the amount of water absorption indicates the long-term water retention capacity of the artificial soil medium.
- the amount of water absorption is determined as the amount of water (mL / 100 mL) that an artificial soil culture medium per unit volume can hold.
- the amount of water absorption is generally greater than the moisture value determined in the wettability test.
- the water discharge rate is a rate at which water is released from the pot containing the artificial soil medium to the outside of the cultivation system.
- the water discharge rate is obtained from, for example, the amount of decrease in the water level of the bat during the cultivation period (ie, the amount of water decrease) by placing a pot in a bat filled with water and performing irrigation on the bottom surface. Since the amount of water evaporated from the bat can be regarded as substantially constant, it is possible to evaluate the relative amount of water decrease due to the difference in the artificial soil medium.
- the water retention days is the number of days that the artificial soil culture medium can retain moisture. The water retention days are indirectly determined from the number of days from the planting time to the time when the plant withered. Table 1 shows the evaluation results of the water-related properties of each artificial soil medium.
- the artificial soil medium of Example 1 and Example 2 had good moisture wettability and water absorption. Moreover, the water discharge speed and the water retention days were very good. As a result, the plants cultivated on the artificial soil culture medium of Example 1 and Example 2 showed a good appearance from the early stage of cultivation and grew smoothly thereafter. On the other hand, the artificial soil medium of Comparative Example 1 had a slightly poor moisture wettability and a slightly inferior water discharge rate. As a result, the plant cultivated in the artificial soil medium of Comparative Example 1 was discolored due to a part of the leaves, and the appearance was lowered. The artificial soil medium of Comparative Example 2 had a slightly poor water discharge rate and a poor water retention time. The commercially available artificial soil medium of Comparative Example 3 had poor water discharge rate and water retention days.
- Plants cultivated on the artificial soil culture medium of Example 1 and Example 2 showed a good growth state from the early stage of cultivation and grew smoothly thereafter. As a result, the actual size, root length, and root diameter were all sufficient.
- the plant cultivated in the artificial soil medium of Comparative Example 1 hardly grew fruit, and roots did not appear.
- the plant cultivated in the artificial soil culture medium of Comparative Example 2 was slightly smaller in fruit size, and the root length and root diameter were slightly smaller than those in Example 1 and Example 2.
- the plant cultivated in the commercially available artificial soil medium of Comparative Example 3 had a sufficient root length, but the results were inferior to Example 1 and Example 2 in terms of actual size and root diameter.
- the artificial soil culture medium of the present invention has high basic performance as soil and has excellent plant growth ability that is not inferior to natural soil.
- the artificial soil medium of the present invention can be used for plant cultivation performed in a plant factory or the like.
- Other uses include a soil culture medium for facility horticulture, a soil culture medium for greening, a molded soil medium, a soil conditioner, and interior use. It can also be used for soil media.
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水分を吸収/放出可能な基部を備えた複数の人工土壌粒子を含む人工土壌培地であって、
前記複数の人工土壌粒子は、前記基部が水分を吸収する状態又は前記基部から水分を放出する状態を示す水分吸放出特性が夫々異なるように設定された複数種の人工土壌粒子で構成されていることにある。
前記複数種の人工土壌粒子は、異なる種類の人工土壌粒子の間で水分の移動が可能となるように構成されていることが好ましい。
前記複数種の人工土壌粒子として、前記水分吸放出特性が夫々異なるように設定された第一人工土壌粒子と第二人工土壌粒子とを含み、
前記第一人工土壌粒子は前記第二人工土壌粒子より緩やかな水分吸放出特性を有することが好ましい。
前記複数種の人工土壌粒子として、
(a)主に栽培植物に水分を供給するように前記水分吸放出特性が設定された第一人工土壌粒子と、
(b)主に前記第一人工土壌粒子に水分を補給するように前記水分吸放出特性が設定された第二人工土壌粒子と、
を含むことが好ましい。
前記複数種の人工土壌粒子として、
(a)細孔を有する複数のフィラーを造粒してなる多孔質体を前記基部として有する第一人工土壌粒子と、
(b)繊維を集合してなる繊維塊状体を前記基部として有する第二人工土壌粒子と、
を含むことが好ましい。
前記第一人工土壌粒子と前記第二人工土壌粒子との混合割合を30:70~70:30に調整してあることが好ましい。
前記複数種の人工土壌粒子の少なくとも一種にイオン交換能を付与してあることが好ましい。
前記複数の人工土壌粒子は0.2~10mmの粒径を有することが好ましい。
図1は、複数の人工土壌粒子50を含む本発明の人工土壌培地100の概念図である。人工土壌粒子50は、水分を吸収/放出可能なベースとなる基部10を備えている。基部10は、保水性材料を有している。保水性材料は、外部環境から水分を吸収して保持するとともに、保持している水分を外部環境に放出することが可能である。ここで、「外部環境」とは、人工土壌粒子50の外側の環境を意図する。図1に示す複数の人工土壌粒子50が集合した状態の人工土壌培地100においては、複数の人工土壌粒子50の間に形成される空隙Sが外部環境に相当する。外部環境には植物Pの育成に必要な水分が存在し得る。人工土壌粒子50は、基部10が外部環境から水分を吸収する状態(水分吸収特性)、あるいは外部環境に基部10が保持している水分を放出する状態(水分放出特性)をコントロールすることで、栽培対象の植物Pへの水分供給時期や水分供給量を調整することができる。ここで、「水分吸収特性」及び「水分放出特性」とは、水分吸収量、水分吸収タイミング、水分放出量、水分放出タイミング、保水量、含水量等の水分に関連する物理量や時間で表される状態であり、本明細書では、この「水分吸収特性」及び「水分放出特性」と、後述する湿潤性やpF値等の水分関連特性とを合わせて「水分吸放出特性」と規定する。
図2は、本発明の人工土壌培地100を構成する人工土壌粒子50の概念図であり、基部10の構成が異なる2つのタイプを例示したものである。図2(a)の人工土壌粒子50aは、第一のタイプの人工土壌粒子であり、基部10としての多孔質体10aを備えている。多孔質体10aは、複数のフィラー3が集合して粒状に構成される。多孔質体10a中において、複数のフィラー3は、それらが互いに接触していることは必須ではなく、一粒子内でバインダー等を介して一定範囲内の相対的な位置関係を維持していれば、複数のフィラー3が集合して粒状に構成したものと考えることができる。多孔質体10aを構成するフィラー3は、表面から内部にかけて多数の細孔4を有する。細孔4は、種々の形態を含む。例えば、フィラー3がゼオライトの場合、当該ゼオライトの結晶構造中に存在する空隙が細孔4であり、フィラー3がハイドロタルサイトの場合、当該ハイドロタルサイトの層構造中に存在する層間が細孔4である。つまり、本発明において「細孔」とは、フィラー3の構造中に存在する空隙部、層間部、空間部等を意図し、これらは「孔状」の形態に限定されるものではない。なお、複数のフィラー3の間には、水分を保持可能なサブμmオーダー乃至サブmmオーダーの連通孔5が形成されている。連通孔5の周囲には細孔4が分散配置されている。連通孔5には主に水分が保持されるため、人工土壌粒子50aに一定の保水性を持たせることができる。人工土壌粒子50aの粒径は、0.2~10mm、好ましくは0.5~10mmに調整される。
図2(b)の人工土壌粒子50bは、第二のタイプの人工土壌粒子であり、基部10としての繊維塊状体10bを備えている。繊維塊状体10bは、繊維1の集合体として構成される。繊維塊状体10bを構成する繊維1の間には、空隙2が形成されている。繊維塊状体10bは、空隙2に水分を保持することができる。従って、空隙2の状態(例えば、空隙2の大きさ、数、形状等)は、繊維塊状体10bが保持できる水分量、すなわち保水性に関係する。空隙2の状態は、基部10を形成する際の繊維1の使用量(密度)、繊維1の種類、太さ、長さ等を変更することにより調整可能である。なお、繊維1のサイズは、太さが1~100μmのものが好ましく、長さが0.1~10mmのものが好ましい。人工土壌粒子50bの粒径は、0.2~10mm、好ましくは0.5~10mmに調整される。
本発明の人工土壌培地100は、水分吸放出特性が夫々異なるように設定された複数種の人工土壌粒子50で構成される。図3は、人工土壌培地100の一例を示す説明図であり、図2(a)に示す水分吸放出速度が遅い(水分吸放出特性が緩やかな)後期吸放出型の第一人工土壌粒子50aと、図2(b)に示す水分吸放出速度が速い(水分吸放出特性が急激な)早期吸放出型の第二人工土壌粒子50bとを約50:50の割合で混合して構成したものである。この場合、人工土壌培地100中において、第一人工土壌粒子50aと第二人工土壌粒子50bとは互いに接触した状態となっている確率が高い。本発明者らによる鋭意研究の結果、第一人工土壌粒子50aと第二人工土壌粒子50bとが接触した状態、又は接触に近い状態にある人工土壌培地に散水を行うと、両粒子間で水分及び養分が特異的な挙動を示すことを突き止めた。以下、人工土壌培地100における植物の栽培に必要な水分及び養分の挙動メカニズムについて説明する。
上述した実施形態以外の態様として、本発明の人工土壌培地100において採用し得る形態を以下に別実施形態として説明する。
フィラーとしてゼオライト及びハイドロタルサイトを使用し、アルギン酸塩としてアルギン酸ナトリウムを使用し、多価金属イオン水溶液として5%塩化カルシウム水溶液を使用した。和光純薬工業株式会社製の試薬アルギン酸ナトリウムを水に溶解させて濃度0.5%の水溶液を調製し、アルギン酸ナトリウム0.5%水溶液100重量部に株式会社エコウエル製の人工ゼオライト「琉球ライト600」10重量部、及び和光純薬工業株式会社製の試薬ハイドロタルサイト10重量部を添加して混合した。混合液を5%塩化カルシウム水溶液中に1滴/秒の速度で滴下した。滴下した液滴が粒子状にゲル化した後、粒子状ゲルを回収して水洗し、55℃に設定した乾燥機で24時間乾燥させた。乾燥を終えた粒子状ゲルを篩にかけて分級し、2mmオーバー、4mmアンダーとした第一人工土壌粒子を得た。この人工土壌粒子の陽イオン交換容量は23meq/100gであり、陰イオン交換容量は25meq/100gであり、粒径は0.2~10mmの範囲内であった。
見かけの容積で1000ccのビニロン短繊維(長さ0.5mm 株式会社クラレ製)を撹拌混合造粒装置(有限会社G-Labo製)で撹拌、転動させながらポリエチレンエマルジョン(セポルジョン(登録商標)G315、住友精化株式会社製、濃度40重量%)を約10倍に希釈したものを加えて造粒し、内部にポリエチレンエマルジョンを含浸させた粒子状の繊維塊状体を形成した。次いで、同じポリエチレンエマルジョンを体積の1/2となるように加えて外表部にエマルジョンが均一に付着するように転がしながら含浸させた。エマルジョンが含浸した繊維塊状体をオーブンで60℃で乾燥した後、100℃でエマルジョン中のポリエチレンを溶融させて繊維に融着させることにより短繊維同士を固定化し、さらに繊維塊状体の外表部を多孔質ポリエチレンの通水性膜で被覆し、第二人工土壌粒子を得た。この第二人工土壌粒子の粒径は0.5~10mmの範囲内であった。
実施例1として、第一人工土壌粒子50重量%、及び第二人工土壌粒子50重量%を含む人工土壌培地を調製した。実施例2として、第一人工土壌粒子30重量%、及び第二人工土壌粒子70重量%を含む人工土壌培地を調製した。比較例1として、第一人工土壌粒子のみのもの(第一人工土壌粒子100重量%)を人工土壌培地とした。比較例2として、第二人工土壌粒子のみのもの(第二人工土壌粒子100重量%)を人工土壌培地とした。さらに、比較例3として、市販の植物育成用人工土壌培地「セラミス(登録商標)」を使用した。
夫々の人工土壌培地を入れたポットに植物としてポトスを植栽し、栽培開始時に人工土壌培地に十分な散水を行った。その後、追加の散水は行わず、20日間に亘って植物を栽培した。夫々の人工土壌培地の水分吸放出特性を確認するため、栽培期間中における水分関連特性として、湿潤性、吸水量、放水速度、及び保水日数の変化を測定した。ここで、湿潤性は、人工土壌培地の瞬間的な水分保持力の指標となるものである。湿潤性は、上下が開口したカラムに人工土壌培地を充填し、上部から補給した水分量と下部から排出された水分量との差から、単位体積あたりの人工土壌培地が瞬間的に保持し得る水分量(mL/100mL)として求められる。吸水量は、人工土壌培地の長期的な水分保持力を示すものである。吸水量は、通常の単位体積あたりの人工土壌培地が保持し得る水分量(mL/100mL)として求められる。吸水量は、一般に、湿潤性試験で求めた水分値よりも大きくなる。放水速度は、人工土壌培地を入れたポットから栽培系外に水分が放出される速度である。放水速度は、例えば、水を張ったバットにポットを入れて底面灌水を行い、栽培期間中のバットの水面の低下量(すなわち、水分減少量)から求められる。バットからの水分の蒸発量は略一定と見なせるため、人工土壌培地の違いによる相対的な水分減少量の評価が可能となる。保水日数は、人工土壌培地が水分を保持し得る日数である。保水日数は、植物を植栽した時点から植物が萎れた時点までの日数より間接的に求められる。夫々の人工土壌培地の水分関連特性の評価結果を表1に示す。
次に、夫々の人工土壌培地を入れたポットに植物としてハツカダイコンの種子を播種し、栽培開始時に人工土壌培地に十分な散水を行った。その後、適宜散水を行い、20日間に亘って植物を栽培した。植物の生育状態を確認するため、栽培期間終了後における実の大きさ、根長、根径を測定した。夫々の人工土壌培地における植物生育状態を表2に示す。
3 フィラー
4 細孔
10 基部
10a 多孔質体
10b 繊維塊状体
50 人工土壌粒子
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Claims (8)
- 水分を吸収/放出可能な基部を備えた複数の人工土壌粒子を含む人工土壌培地であって、
前記複数の人工土壌粒子は、前記基部が水分を吸収する状態又は前記基部から水分を放出する状態を示す水分吸放出特性が夫々異なるように設定された複数種の人工土壌粒子で構成されている人工土壌培地。 - 前記複数種の人工土壌粒子は、異なる種類の人工土壌粒子の間で水分の移動が可能となるように構成されている請求項1に記載の人工土壌培地。
- 前記複数種の人工土壌粒子として、前記水分吸放出特性が夫々異なるように設定された第一人工土壌粒子と第二人工土壌粒子とを含み、
前記第一人工土壌粒子は前記第二人工土壌粒子より緩やかな水分吸放出特性を有する請求項1又は2に記載の人工土壌培地。 - 前記複数種の人工土壌粒子として、
(a)主に栽培植物に水分を供給するように前記水分吸放出特性が設定された第一人工土壌粒子と、
(b)主に前記第一人工土壌粒子に水分を補給するように前記水分吸放出特性が設定された第二人工土壌粒子と、
を含む請求項1又は2に記載の人工土壌培地。 - 前記複数種の人工土壌粒子として、
(a)細孔を有する複数のフィラーを造粒してなる多孔質体を前記基部として有する第一人工土壌粒子と、
(b)繊維を集合してなる繊維塊状体を前記基部として有する第二人工土壌粒子と、
を含む請求項1又は2に記載の人工土壌培地。 - 前記第一人工土壌粒子と前記第二人工土壌粒子との混合割合を30:70~70:30に調整してある請求項3~5の何れか一項に記載の人工土壌培地。
- 前記複数種の人工土壌粒子の少なくとも一種にイオン交換能を付与してある請求項1~6の何れか一項に記載の人工土壌培地。
- 前記複数の人工土壌粒子は0.2~10mmの粒径を有する請求項1~7の何れか一項に記載の人工土壌培地。
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