Cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers

Disclosed is a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers. The cultivation management apparatus allows plants to root and take root and to grow stably in a constant immersed state in order of 40%˜50% of water with low temperature treatment for dormancy by filling a movable water tank flowerpot with a moisture absorption member by in the order of 50% of the pot and by filling thereon a plant growth soil member consisting of a mixing oil up to the upper portion and arranging a partition for partitioning off the moisture absorption element from the plant growth soil member.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a National Stage Application of PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2014/007605 filed Aug. 15, 2014, under 35 U.S.C. § 371, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2013-0096965 filed Aug. 15, 2013, 20-2013-0007744 filed Sep. 16, 2013, and 10-2013-0136048 filed Nov. 11, 2013, which are all hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, more particularly, to a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowing plants, which allows the plants to root and take root and to grow stably in a constant immersed state in order of 40%˜50% of water with low temperature treatment for dormancy by filling a movable water tank flowerpot with a moisture absorption member by in the order of 50% of the pot and by filling thereon a plant growth soil member consisting of a mixing oil (culture soil optionally comprising solid fertilizers or organic fermented mixing soil) up to the upper portion and arranging a partition for partitioning off the moisture absorption element from the plant growth soil member.

Background of the Disclosure

Generally, perennial herbaceous flowing plants have roots and stems lasting several years and sprout and bloom every spring. Cultivation of the perennial herbaceous flowing plants is performed by cuttings. Typical examples of such the perennial herbaceous flowing plants include water dropwort, edible asparagus and the like.

Bulbs and tubers are the plants having roots shaped like a ball that grows into a flower or plant. The bulbs and tubers include spring planting bulbs and fall planting bulb. The spring planting bulbs are planted in spring and flower from summer to fall. The fall planting bulbs are planted in fall and in low temperature treatment for dormancy in winter, and flower in spring after breaking the dormancy. Edible bulbs and tubers include bracken, beet, wild chive, mugwort, bamboo shoot, water dropwort, chili pepper and cucumber and similar edible green and root vegetables.

Such the edible perennial herbaceous flowing plants and the bulbs and tubers are planted and rooted in the bare ground by cuttings from farms. After growing for a predetermined time period, they are sown and have a merchantable quality as edible vegetables.

Especially, when planted on a farm in fall by the cuttings, using nodal cutting and rooting, water dropwort (or wild parsley) is rooted and grows in the bare ground over a period of time. While rooting is performed in an immersed state of the bare ground in order to form wetlands, propagation by cutting is performed.

After that, the water dropwort (or wild parsley) is under the low temperature treatment in winter and stores nutrients in a bulb during the period for dormancy. In spring again, normal growth starts and flows. When growing completely, the water dropwort is harvested and used for food.

In such the cultivation, the bare ground is immersed like a puddle for the cutting process. After rooting (or root-taking), the water in the puddle has to be drained by using a water pump and the cultivation requires a particular place, in other words, the bare ground in which the puddle can be formed. However, the naturally formed bare ground is hard to find and the puddle has to be artificially formed in the bare ground disadvantageously.

Moreover, the water pump has to be always arranged to drain the water in case of rain and a house has to be formed for temperature management. Also, growth is performed in a natural state and forcing culture is difficult in such the cultivation.

The growth lasts in the order of the fall, winter (the low temperature treatment) and spring. Accordingly, the number of harvests in a year is limited and it is impossible to harvest in fall and summer.

Meanwhile, in case of cultivating the plants in a movable bottom watering flowerpot to solve the disadvantages mentioned above, culture soil or organic soil has little moisture in the cutting process so that normal rooting and root-taking may not be performed disadvantageously and that root may be taken on the moisture absorption material. Accordingly, there are many problems with recycling of the moisture absorption member in a compensatory planting.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to address the above-noted and other problems.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which allows the plants to root and take root and to grow stably in a constant immersed state in order of 40%˜50% of water with low temperature treatment for dormancy by filling a movable water-tank flowerpot with a moisture absorption element by in the order of 50% of the pot and by filling thereon a plant growth soil member consisting of a mixing oil (culture soil optionally comprising solid fertilizers or organic fermented mixing soil) up to the upper portion and arranging a partition for partitioning off the moisture absorption element from the plant growth soil member and a fertilizer pack, so that anyone can cultivate edible perennial herbaceous flowing plants and bulbs and tubers, i.e., water dropwort (wild parsley), edible asparagus and the like in anyplace and anytime with no influence of external environmental factors, e.g., weather factors.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which has the plants planted in a water tank flowerpot to secure mobility and facilitates low temperature treatment so that the plants can be harvested and cultivated even in off-seasons of fall and summer.

A further object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which constantly has water in a water tank flowerpot by 40%˜50% so that the partition and the fertilizer pack as moisturizing elements can maximize the survival probability of microorganisms in the edible plants (the perennial herbaceous flowing plants and the bulbs and tubers) and provide the proper nutrient fertilizers required by the edible plants to maximize the growth speed and to produce safe organic edible vegetables.

A still further object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which provides a moisture loss preventing member on plant growth soil member to prevent the moisture of the plant growth soil member from being evaporated and dry, so that the growth environment for rooting and taking root from edible plants (the perennial herbaceous flowing plants and the bulbs and tubers) stably and rapidly may be created.

A still further object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which may recycle the moisture absorption member by separating the moisture absorption member, using a root separation inducing member, in case of replanting the edible plants (the perennial herbaceous flowing plants and the bulbs and tubers) when root grows into a partition and a fertilizer pack to take root to a moisture absorption member of the water tank flowerpot.

A still further object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which allows the plants to root and take root and to grow stably in a constant immersed state in order of 40%˜50% of water with low temperature treatment for dormancy by filling a movable water-tank flowerpot with a moisture absorption member by in the order of 50% of the pot and by sequentially filling thereon a fertilizer pack and an organic planting environment providing unit filled with an organic fermented element, so that so that anyone can cultivate edible perennial herbaceous flowing plants and bulbs and tubers, i.e., water dropwort (wild parsley), edible asparagus and the like in anyplace and anytime with no influence of external environmental factors, e.g., weather factors.

A still further object of the present disclosure is to provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, which keeps 40%˜50% of water in the water tank flowerpot so that an air gap forming material (wheat straw, sawdust and the like) can maximize the dissolved oxygen and the survival probability of microorganisms in the edible plants (the perennial herbaceous flowing plants and the bulbs and tubers) and provide the proper nutrient fertilizers required by the edible plants to maximize the growth speed and to produce safe organic edible vegetables.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers including a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having pearlite and Orchid stone and filled therein to a preset height from a bottom to keep a constant immersed state so as to provide moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and an outlet hole and a stopper formed in an outer surface thereof to adjust a water level so as to contain water up to 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted; a plant growth soil member provided over the moisture absorption member and filled with a soil mixture or a culture soil or organic fermented soil mixture mixed with a solid fertilizer to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth; a partition member provided between the moisture absorption member and the plant growth soil member to partition off the moisture absorption member from the plant growth soil member and to transfer moisture of the water tank flowerpot in the immersed state to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, and comprising a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member; a moisture loss preventing member provided on the plant growth soil member to prevent exposure of the plant growth soil member and formed of a moisturizing material to impregnate a certain amount of moisture so as to prevent loss of the moisture keeping moisty the plant growth soil member; and a cylindrical water supply member which penetrates the plant growth soil member and contacts with the moisture absorption member of the water tank flowerpot to supply water to the water tank flowerpot rapidly.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs including: a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having pearlite and Orchid stone and filled therein to a preset height from a bottom to keep a constant immersed state so as to provide moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and an outlet hole and a stopper formed in an outer surface thereof to adjust a water level so as to contain water up to 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted; a plant growth soil member provided over the moisture absorption member and filled with a soil mixture or a culture soil or organic fermented soil mixture mixed with a solid fertilizer to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth; a pair of partition members comprising a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member, and provided between the moisture absorption member and the plant growth soil member to partition off the moisture absorption member from the plant growth soil member and to transfer moisture of the water tank flowerpot in the immersed state to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; a solid fertilizer provided between the pair of the partition members and gradually dissolving in the impregnated water of the partition members to supply proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers which are planted in the plant growth soil member; a moisture loss preventing member provided on the plant growth soil member to prevent exposure of the plant growth soil member and formed of a moisturizing material to impregnate a certain amount of moisture so as to prevent loss of the moisture keeping moisty the plant growth soil member; and a cylindrical water supply member which penetrates the plant growth soil member and contacts with the moisture absorption member of the water tank flowerpot to supply water to the water tank flowerpot rapidly.

A root separation inducting member may be provided between the partition member and the moisture absorption member to separate the moisture absorption member from the partition member rapidly, when root of the plants planed in the plant growth soil member is taken toward the moisture absorption member, and the moisture loss preventing member may be removed to expose the plant growth soil member, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs are rooted in the plant growth soil member.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs including: a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having pearlite and Orchid stone and filled therein to a preset height from a bottom to keep a constant immersed state so as to provide moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and an outlet hole and a stopper formed in an outer surface thereof to adjust a water level so as to contain water up to 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted; a plant growth soil member provided over the moisture absorption member and filled with a soil mixture or a culture soil or organic fermented soil mixture mixed with a solid fertilizer to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth; a fertilizer pack provided between the pair of the partition members and gradually dissolving in the impregnated water of the partition members to supply proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers which are planted in the plant growth soil member; a moisture loss preventing member provided on the plant growth soil member to prevent exposure of the plant growth soil member and formed of a moisturizing material to impregnate a certain amount of moisture so as to prevent loss of the moisture keeping moisty the plant growth soil member; and a cylindrical water supply member which penetrates the plant growth soil member and contacts with the moisture absorption member of the water tank flowerpot to supply water to the water tank flowerpot rapidly.

A root separation inducting member may be provided between the fertilizer pack and the moisture absorption member to separate the moisture absorption member from the fertilizer rapidly, when root of the plants planed in the plant growth soil member is taken toward the moisture absorption member, and the moisture loss preventing member may be removed to expose the plant growth soil member, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs are rooted in the plant growth soil member.

The fertilizer pack may include an organic compost which provides an environment where microorganisms survive and an organic fertilizer mixed with mineral ores (50.8% calcium, 29.4% phosphorus, 6.7% potassium, 5.1% sulfur, 3.7% chlorine, 2.9% sodium, 1.1% magnesium, 0.3% zinc and copper).

A root separation inducting member may be provided between the partition member and the moisture absorption member to separate the moisture absorption member from the partition member rapidly, when root of the plants planed in the plant growth soil member is taken toward the moisture absorption member, and the moisture loss preventing member may be removed to expose the plant growth soil member, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs are rooted in the plant growth soil member.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers including: a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having pearlite and Orchid stone and filled therein to a preset height from a bottom to keep a constant immersed state so as to provide moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and an outlet hole and a stopper formed in an outer surface thereof to adjust a water level so as to contain water up to 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted; a plant growth soil member provided over the moisture absorption member and filled with a soil mixture (a culture soil and a solid fertilizer) to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth; and a partition member provided between the moisture absorption member and the plant growth soil member to partition off the moisture absorption member from the plant growth soil member and to transfer moisture of the water tank flowerpot in the immersed state to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers, and comprising a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs including: a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having pearlite and Orchid stone and filled therein to a preset height from a bottom to keep a constant immersed state so as to provide moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and an outlet hole and a stopper formed in an outer surface thereof to adjust a water level so as to contain water up to 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted; a plant growth soil member provided over the moisture absorption member and filled with a soil mixture (a culture soil) to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth; a pair of partition members comprising a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member, and provided between the moisture absorption member and the plant growth soil member to partition off the moisture absorption member from the plant growth soil member and to transfer moisture of the water tank flowerpot in the immersed state to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and a solid fertilizer provided between the pair of the partition members and gradually dissolving in the impregnated water of the partition members to supply proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers which are planted in the plant growth soil member.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers including: a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having Hugato and Orchid stone and filled therein to a preset height from a bottom to keep a constant immersed state so as to provide moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers; and an outlet hole and a stopper formed in an outer surface thereof to adjust a water level so as to contain water up to 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted; and a plant growth soil member provided over the moisture absorption member and filled with a soil mixture (a culture soil or a solid fertilizer) to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers including: an organic planting environment providing element formed of cotton or rough cotton cloth and having a predetermined space formed therein by a mesh material having a drainage function with an open top to accommodate an organic fermented member mixed with an air gap forming material and an animal manure of 5%˜10%, the air gap forming member comprising one or more of straw and sawdust to have porosity with air to plant one or more of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers in the organic fermented member; an organic fertilizer pack provided under the organic planting environment providing element and filled with an organic compost which provides an environment where microorganisms survive and an organic fertilizer mixed with mineral ores (50.8% calcium, 29.4% phosphorus, 6.7% potassium, 5.1% sulfur, 3.7% chlorine, 2.9% sodium, 1.1% magnesium, 0.3% zinc and copper); and a water tank flowerpot comprising a moisture absorption member having Hugato or Orchid stone and sequentially accommodating the organic fertilizer and the organic planting environment providing element on the moisture absorption member, the water tank flowerpot comprising a water level adjusting valve and an overflow hole formed on an outer surface thereof to contain water up to 40%˜50% of a water level when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted and to contain water up to 85%˜95% of the water level until the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted.

Aerobic microbes and anaerobic microbes may coexist in the environment formed by the organic fermented member and the organic compost, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted in the organic planting environment providing element and the organic fertilizer and the water level in the water tank flowerpot is adjusted by the water level adjusting valve by 40%˜50%.

The organic planting environment providing element may be replaced by a planting flowerpot having a fast drainage function, and the organic fermented member may be replaced by a mixture of organic soil and animal manure, with an air gap forming material.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS

The accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present disclosure should be construed to extend to any alterations, equivalents and substitutes in addition to those which are particularly set out in the accompanying drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

The cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers shown inFIGS. 1 and 2includes a water tank flowerpot1, a plant growth soil member3, a partition member5, a root separation inducing member6, a moisture loss preventing member8, a water supply member9and a water outlet hole10.

The water tank flowerpot1contains water to keep a constant deep flow culture state. The water tank flowerpot1is filled with the moisture absorption member7up to a preset height to provide the moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and the moisture absorption member7consists of Hugato or Orchid stone and pearlite to absorb a predetermined amount of moisture. In this instance, Hugato is a kind of Orchid stone which absorbs moisture and gradually emits the moisture for a preset time period. Hugato is produced in Japan and imported to use.

The water outlet hole10is formed in an outer surface of the water tank flowerpot1and configured to adjust a water level so as to keep water contained in the water tank flowerpot in order of 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is rooted. For propagation by cutting, the plant growth soil3temporarily impregnates the moisture. A proper water level is 40%˜60% to provide a normal plant growth environment once rooting is completed.

The plant growth soil member3is provided over the moisture absorption member7and a mixture soil (which consists of a culture soil, a solid fertilizer, an organic culture soil, an organic fertilizer, an organic fermented mixture soil) is filled up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot1, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth. Cutting slips15of the edible plants is planted in the mixture soil according to the propagation by cutting. In a preset time period, the edible plants are rooted and rooted to complete the planting.

The partition member5is disposed between the moisture absorption member7and the plant growth soil member3to partition off them from each other and it transfer the moisture in a state of deep flow culture of the water tank flowerpot to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers. The partition member5is a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member7. The partition member5is formed of a synthetic resin material or a natural material and it may absorb the moisture from the moisture absorption member7to supply it to the plant growth soil member3, while partitioning off the moisture absorption member7from the plant growth soil member3.

Moreover, the partition member5may separate the plant growth soil member3from the moisture absorption member7easily and fill a new partition member5and plant growth soil member3rapidly, so that the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may be planted in the manner of the propagation by cutting.

The root separation inducting member6is provided under the partition member5and it forcibly induces the root to separate the moisture absorption member7and the partition member5from each other rapidly, when root of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is taken to the moisture absorption member7over the partition member3, in other words, in compensatory planting. The root separation inducting member6is formed of a mesh net.

One or more moisture separation inducting members8may be detachably provided and arranged in an exposed surface of the plant growth soil member3to prevent the moisture from being lost and dry from the plant growth soil member3having the cutting slips15planted therein for the propagation by cutting. Accordingly, the root of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may be rooted or rooted rapidly. Specifically, the cutting slips15withers in the dry plant growth soil member3but rapidly roots in the plant growth soil member3having proper moisture to facilitate the propagation by cutting.

The water supply member9penetrates the plant growth soil member3and closely contacts with the moisture absorption member7of the water tank flowerpot1to supply water, so that the water may be stored in the water tank flowerpot1at a preset water level. Alternatively, the water supply member9may contact with the root separation inducting member6and the partition member5and supply water.

In the cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers according to the present disclosure as shown inFIG. 2, the moisture absorption member7, the root separation inducting member6, the partition member5, the plant growth soil member3, the moisture loss preventing member8are sequentially disposed in the water tank flowerpot1. The water outlet hole10is formed in a lateral surface of the water tank flowerpot1. In this instance, water is supplied to the water tank flowerpot1via the water supply member9and the water is contained at a preset water level by the water outlet hole10, so that the water supply may be performed stably and that the moisture is constantly supplied to the plant growth soil member3to be in a moisturized state. To keep the moisturized state, the moisture loss preventing member8covers the plant growth soil member3. At this time, the cutting slips15of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are planted for the propagation by cutting.

When the cutting slips15are rooted in a preset time period, the moisture loss preventing member8is removed to form a dry state up to a certain degree. In this instance, the moisture of the moisture absorption member7is supplied to the plant growth soil member3along the partition member5and transferred to the edible plants so as to facilitate normal growth and development of the plants.

Such the water tank flowerpot has mobility and it can set climatic environment in summer or winter appropriately.

Meanwhile, in case the moisture absorption member7and the plant growth soil member3are separable from each other, the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may grow even without the partition member5.

One example of the cultivation management apparatus for the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers shown inFIGS. 3 and 4includes a water tank flowerpot1, a plant growth soil member3, a partition member5, a solid fertilizer15, a root separation inducting member6, a moisture loss preventing member8, a water supply member9and a water outlet hole10.

The water tank flowerpot1contains water to keep a constant deep flow culture state. The water tank flowerpot1is filled with the moisture absorption member7up to a preset height to provide the moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and the moisture absorption member7consists of Hugato or Orchid stone and pearlite to absorb a predetermined amount of moisture.

The water outlet hole10is formed in an outer surface of the water tank flowerpot1and configured to adjust a water level so as to keep water contained in the water tank flowerpot in order of 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is rooted. For propagation by cutting, the plant growth soil3temporarily impregnates the moisture. A proper water level is 40%˜60% to provide a normal plant growth environment once rooting is completed.

The plant growth soil member3is provided over the moisture absorption member7and a mixture soil (which consists of a culture soil, a solid fertilizer, an organic culture soil, an organic fertilizer, an organic fermented mixture soil) is filled up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot1, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth. Cutting slips15of the edible plants is planted in the mixture soil according to the propagation by cutting. In a preset time period, the edible plants are rooted to complete the planting.

The partition member5is disposed between the moisture absorption member7and the plant growth soil member3to partition off them from each other and it transfer the moisture in a state of deep flow culture of the water tank flowerpot to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers. A pair of partition members5may be disposed and the pair of the partition members5may be formed of a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member7. The partition member5is formed of a synthetic resin material or a natural material and it may absorb the moisture from the moisture absorption member7to supply it to the plant growth soil member3, while partitioning off the moisture absorption member7from the plant growth soil member3.

Moreover, the partition member5may separate the plant growth soil member3from the moisture absorption member7easily and fill a new partition member5and plant growth soil member3rapidly, so that the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may be planted in the manner of the propagation by cutting.

The solid fertilizer14is provided between the pair of the partition members5and it gradually dissolves in the impregnated water of the partition members5to supply proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers which are planted in the plant growth soil member3. The solid fertilizer14is properly provided in a space between the partition members5, so that a small amount of the solid fertilizer14may constantly dissolve in the sufficient water to supply the proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers.

The root separation inducting member6is provided between a bottom surface of the partition member5and the moisture absorption member7and it forcibly induces the root to separate the moisture absorption member7and the partition member5from each other rapidly, when root of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is taken to the moisture absorption member7over the partition member3, in other words, in compensatory planting. The root separation inducting member6is formed of a mesh net.

One or more moisture separation inducting members8may be detachably provided and arranged in an exposed surface of the plant growth soil member3to prevent the moisture from being lost and dry from the plant growth soil member3having the cutting slips15planted therein for the propagation by cutting. Accordingly, the root of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may be rooted rapidly. Specifically, the cutting slips15withers in the dry plant growth soil member3but rapidly roots in the plant growth soil member3having proper moisture to facilitate the propagation by cutting.

The water supply member9penetrates the plant growth soil member3and closely contacts with the moisture absorption member7of the water tank flowerpot1to supply water, so that the water may be stored in the water tank flowerpot1at a preset water level. Alternatively, the water supply member9may contact with the root separation inducting member6and the partition member5and supply water.

In the cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers according to the present disclosure as shown inFIG. 4, the moisture absorption member7, the root separation inducting member6, the partition member5, the plant growth soil member3, the moisture loss preventing member8are sequentially disposed in the water tank flowerpot1. A sold fertilizer15is provided between the partition members and the water outlet hole10is formed in a lateral surface of the water tank flowerpot1. In this instance, water is supplied to the water tank flowerpot1via the water supply member9and the water is contained at a preset water level by the water outlet hole10, so that the water supply may be performed stably and that the moisture is constantly supplied to the plant growth soil member3to be in a moisturized state. To keep the moisturized state, the moisture loss preventing member8covers the plant growth soil member3. At this time, the cutting slips15of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are planted for the propagation by cutting.

When the cutting slips15are rooted in a preset time period, the moisture loss preventing member8is removed to form a dry state up to a certain degree. In this instance, the moisture of the moisture absorption member7is supplied to the plant growth soil member3along the partition member5and transferred to the edible plants so as to facilitate normal growth and development of the plants.

A small amount of the solid fertilizer15provided between the pair of the partition members15dissolves in the water of the moisture absorption member7and supplied to the edible plants through the plant growth soil member3. Accordingly, active growth may be enabled.

Such the water tank flowerpot has mobility and it can set climatic environment in summer or winter appropriately.

Meanwhile, in another example of the embodiment shown inFIG. 5, an organic fertilizer pack11may replace the partition member5. In other words, there are provided a water tank flowerpot1, a moisture absorption member5, a root separation inducing member6, an organic fertilizer pack11, a plant growth soil member3and a moisture loss preventing member7. Although not shown inFIG. 5, the water supply member shown inFIGS. 1 and 3penetrates the plant growth soil member3and contacts with the moisture absorption member7to receive water and to store the water in the water tank flowerpot1. In this instance, several cutting slips15are planted in the plant growth soil member3to facilitate the propagation by cutting.

Except the organic fertilizer pack, the water tank flowerpot1, the moisture absorption member7, the root separation inducting member6, the plant growth soil member3and the moisture loss preventing member8are identical to the corresponding ones described, referring toFIG. 4. The organic fertilizer pack11includes an organic compost which provides an environment where microorganisms survive and an organic fertilizer mixed with mineral ores (50.8% calcium, 29.4% phosphorus, 6.7% potassium, 5.1% sulfur, 3.7% chlorine, 2.9% sodium, 1.1% magnesium, 0.3% zinc and copper).

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

The cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers shown inFIGS. 6 and 7includes a water tank flowerpot1, a plant growth soil member3and a partition member5.

The water tank flowerpot1contains water to keep a constant deep flow culture state. The water tank flowerpot1is filled with the moisture absorption member7up to a preset height to provide the moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and the moisture absorption member7consists of Hugato or Orchid stone and pearlite to absorb a predetermined amount of moisture.

An outlet hole9′ and a stopper11′ are formed in an outer surface of the water tank flowerpot1and configured to adjust a water level so as to keep water contained in the water tank flowerpot in order of 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is rooted. For propagation by cutting, a water level is adjusted up to the plant growth soil member3. A proper water level is 40%˜60% to provide a normal plant growth environment once rooting is completed.

In this instance, the outlet hole9′ and the stopper11′ are fastened by a screw. A manager may open the stopper11′ when checking rooting and drains most of the water, leaving the water contained in the water tank flowerpot1up to 40%˜60% of the water level.

The plant growth soil member3is provided over the moisture absorption member7and a mixture soil (which consists of a culture soil, a solid fertilizer, an organic culture soil, an organic fertilizer, an organic fermented mixture soil) is filled up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot1, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth. Cutting slips15of the edible plants is planted in the mixture soil according to the propagation by cutting. In a preset time period, the edible plants are rooted to complete the planting.

The partition member5is disposed between the moisture absorption member7and the plant growth soil member3to partition off them from each other and it transfer the moisture in a state of deep flow culture of the water tank flowerpot to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers. The partition member5is a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member7. The partition member5is formed of a synthetic resin material or a natural material and it may absorb the moisture from the moisture absorption member7to supply it to the plant growth soil member3, while partitioning off the moisture absorption member7from the plant growth soil member3.

Moreover, the partition member5may separate the plant growth soil member3from the moisture absorption member7easily and fill a new partition member5and plant growth soil member3rapidly, so that the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may be planted in the manner of the propagation by cutting.

In the cultivation management apparatus for the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers according to the present disclosure as shown inFIG. 7, the moisture absorption member7, the partition member5, the plant growth soil member3are sequentially disposed in the water tank flowerpot1. The stopper11′ is fastened to the outlet hole9′ by a screw. Water is supplied to the water tank flowerpot and 90% or more of the inner space is immersed and the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are planted on the plant growth soil member3in the manner of the propagation by cutting. When the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted in a preset time period, the stopper11′ fastened to the outlet hole9′ is open and the water level is lowered down to 40% to 60%. In this instance, the moisture of the moisture absorption member7is supplied to the plant growth soil member3along the partition member5and transferred to the edible plants so as to facilitate normal growth and development of the plants.

Such the water tank flowerpot has mobility and it can set climatic environment in summer or winter appropriately.

Meanwhile, in case the moisture absorption member7and the plant growth soil member3are separable from each other, the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may grow even without the partition member5.

One example of the cultivation management apparatus for the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers shown inFIGS. 8 and 9includes a water tank flowerpot1, a plant growth soil member3, a partition member5and a solid fertilizer14.

The water tank flowerpot1contains water to keep a constant deep flow culture state. The water tank flowerpot1is filled with the moisture absorption member7up to a preset height to provide the moisture to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and the moisture absorption member7consists of Hugato or Orchid stone and pearlite to absorb a predetermined amount of moisture.

An outlet hole9′ and a stopper11′ are formed in an outer surface of the water tank flowerpot1and configured to adjust a water level so as to keep water contained in the water tank flowerpot in order of 40%˜60%, when the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is rooted. For propagation by cutting, a water level is adjusted up to the plant growth soil member3. A proper water level is 40%˜60% to provide a normal plant growth environment once rooting is completed.

In this instance, the outlet hole9′ and the stopper11′ are fastened by a screw. A manager may open the stopper11′ when checking rooting and drains most of the water, leaving the water contained in the water tank flowerpot1up to 40%˜60% of the water level.

The plant growth soil member3is provided over the moisture absorption member7and a mixture soil (which consists of a culture soil, a solid fertilizer, an organic culture soil, an organic fertilizer, an organic fermented mixture soil) is filled up to an upper portion of the water tank flowerpot1, so as to plant and root a rhizosphere portion of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers and to keep stable plant growth. Cutting slips15of the edible plants is planted in the mixture soil according to the propagation by cutting. In a preset time period, the edible plants are rooted to complete the planting.

The partition member5is disposed between the moisture absorption member7and the plant growth soil member3to partition off them from each other and it transfer the moisture in a state of deep flow culture of the water tank flowerpot to the planted edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers. A pair of partition members5may be disposed and the pair of the partition members5may be formed of a moisturizing material formed of non-woven fabric, wood pulp, cotton or cotton broad cloth to be impregnated with the moisture of the moisture absorption member7. The partition member5is formed of a synthetic resin material or a natural material and it may absorb the moisture from the moisture absorption member7to supply it to the plant growth soil member3, while partitioning off the moisture absorption member7from the plant growth soil member3.

Moreover, the partition member5may separate the plant growth soil member3from the moisture absorption member7easily and fill a new partition member5and plant growth soil member3rapidly, so that the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers may be planted in the manner of the propagation by cutting.

The solid fertilizer14is provided between the pair of the partition members5and it gradually dissolves in the impregnated water of the partition members5to supply proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers which are planted in the plant growth soil member3. The solid fertilizer14is properly provided in a space between the partition members5, so that a small amount of the solid fertilizer14may constantly dissolve in the sufficient water to supply the proper nutrient solution to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers.

As shown inFIG. 9, the moisture absorption member7, the pair of the partition members5, the plant growth soil member3are sequentially disposed in the water tank flowerpot1. The solid fertilizer14is provided between the partition members5and the stopper11′ is fastened to the outlet hole9′ by a screw. Water is supplied to the water tank flowerpot and 90% or more of the inner space is immersed and the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are planted on the plant growth soil member3in the manner of the propagation by cutting. When the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted in a preset time period, the stopper11′ fastened to the outlet hole9′ is open and the water level is lowered down to 40% to 60%. In this instance, the moisture of the moisture absorption member7is supplied to the plant growth soil member3along the partition member5and transferred to the edible plants so as to facilitate normal growth and development of the plants.

A small amount of the solid fertilizer15provided between the pair of the partition members15dissolves in the water of the moisture absorption member7and supplied to the edible plants through the plant growth soil member3. Accordingly, active growth may be enabled.

Such the water tank flowerpot has mobility and it can set climatic environment in summer or winter appropriately.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

The cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers shown inFIGS. 10 and 11includes a water tank flowerpot1, an organic fertilizer pack10′ and an organic planting environment providing element15′

The water tank flowerpot1contains water to supply moisture to edible plants (wild parsley, asparagus and the like) corresponding to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20planted in the organic planting environment providing element15′.

The moisture absorption member7formed of Hugato or Orchid stone is uniformly contained in the water tank flowerpot1by a small amount. The organic fertilizer pack10′ and the organic planting environment providing element15′ are sequentially disposed on the moisture absorption member7.

A water level adjusting valve3′ and an overflow hole5′ are formed in an outer surface of the water tank flowerpot1. The water level adjusting valve3′ is configured to adjust a water level by 40%˜50% once the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20are rooted and the overflow hole5′ is configured to adjust a water level by 85%˜95% until the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted.

In this instance, the manager uses the water level adjusting valve3′ in order to check a rooting state of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20(especially, wild parsley) or to drain the water contained in the water tank flowerpot1for normal planting, except 40%˜50% of the water. The manager uses the overflow hole5′ so as to allow water contained in the water tank flowerpot1up to 85%˜95% and to facilitate the propagation by cutting.

The organic fertilizer pack10′ is provided under the organic planting environment providing element15′ and filled with an organic compost which provides an environment where microorganisms survive and an organic fertilizer mixed with mineral ores (50.8% calcium, 29.4% phosphorus, 6.7% potassium, 5.1% sulfur, 3.7% chlorine, 2.9% sodium, 1.1% magnesium, 0.3% zinc and copper). The organic fertilizer pack10′ is immersed when cutting propagation of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers is performed. It is not immersed and moisture is soaked to create the environment where microorganisms can survive, once the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers are rooted.

The organic planting environment providing element15′ is formed of cotton or rough cotton cloth and a predetermined space is formed in the organic planting environment providing element15′ by a mesh material having a drainage function. A top of the space is open and an organic fermented member17mixed with an air gap forming material and an animal manure of 5%˜10% is filled in the space. The air gap forming member includes one or more of straw and sawdust to have porosity with air. One or more of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20is planted in the organic fermented member17. The dissolved oxygen of the organic fermented member17is maximized by the air gap forming member (for facilitating air supply by forming air gap, using straw and sawdust.

When the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20are rooted in the organic planting environment providing element15′ and the organic fertilizer10′ and the water level in the water tank flowerpot1is adjusted by the water level adjusting valve3′ by 40%˜50%, aerobic microbes and anaerobic microbes may coexist in the environment formed by the organic fermented member17and the organic compost. The aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms allow necessary nutrients provided to the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20.

The organic planting environment providing element15′ may be replaced by a planting flowerpot having a fast drainage function. The organic fermented member17may be replaced by a mixture of organic soil and animal manure, with an air gap forming material.

The cultivation management apparatus for edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers in accordance with the present disclosure is shown inFIG. 12.

The edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20are edible plants including water dropwort (or wild parsley), asparagus and the like. Diverse plants rooted in an immersed state and rooted in a not-immersed state are selectively planted.

Water is supplied via the overflow hole5′ of the water tank flowerpot1up to 85%˜95% of the water level to cultivate cutting slips of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers by cutting. When the cutting slips are cut and the water level is kept by the overflow hole5′ after that, the cutting slips are rooted and have root taken in the organic planting environment providing element15′ stably.

Once the cutting slips are rooted, the manager opens the water level adjusting valve3′ and adjusts the water level down to 40%˜50% in a state where the moisture absorption member7is immersed. Hence, the organic planting environment providing element15′ and the organic fertilizer pack10′ absorbs moisture from the moisture absorption member7through the moisturizing material, to keep a constant moisturized state. At this time, a low temperature state for dormancy is kept for a preset time period in case low temperature treatment is needed according to growth conditions of the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20. An air gap is formed in the organic planting environment providing element15′ by the air gap forming member, to form an oxygen supply maximizing state. In addition, a similar state is formed in the organic fertilizer pack10′.

Accordingly, the edible perennial herbaceous flowering plants and bulbs and tubers20planted in the organic planting environment providing element15′ are provided with sufficient nutrients and oxygen and an optimized growth environment is created.

Meanwhile, the water tank flowerpot1may be moved to provide a desired climatic environment, in case a climatic environment is needed.

The foregoing embodiments are merely exemplary and are not to be considered as limiting the present disclosure. The present teachings can be readily applied to other types of methods and apparatuses. This description is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The features, structures, methods, and other characteristics of the exemplary embodiments described herein may be combined in various ways to obtain additional and/or alternative exemplary embodiments. As the present features may be embodied in several forms without departing from the characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be considered broadly within its scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the metes and bounds of the claims, or equivalents of such metes and bounds, are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.