摘要:
Provided is a technique of continuously supplying moisture to a plant to be grown over a long period of time or highly controlling the amount of moisture supplied to a plant to be grown, depending on the plant, in an artificial soil medium including a collection of artificial soil particles. An artificial soil medium 100 includes a plurality of artificial soil particles 50 including a base 10 capable of absorbing and releasing moisture. The plurality of artificial soil particles 50 include a plurality of types of artificial soil particles 50 having different moisture absorption and release characteristics indicating a state in which the base 10 absorbs moisture or a state in which the base 10 releases moisture. The plurality of types of artificial soil particles 50 are configured to allow moisture to move between the different types of artificial soil particles 50.
摘要:
In an artificial soil medium including a collection of artificial soil particles, provided is a technique of allowing an appropriate nutrient(s) to be released during each growth stage of plant to be grown, or highly controlling the amount of a nutrient(s), depending on a plant to be grown. An artificial soil medium 100 includes a plurality of artificial soil particles 50 configured to release a nutrient. The plurality of artificial soil particles 50 include a plurality of types of artificial soil particles 50 configured to release different nutrients during different stages of a plant cultivation period. The plurality of types of artificial soil particles 50 are configured to release a nutrient in response to a change in an external environment.
摘要:
The present invention provides as alternatives to natural soil (1) a plant growable artificial soil only by supplying water (such as tap-water), which has excellent fertilizer retainability by comprising a granulated material of fertilizer retainable fillers, and a method of making the artificial soil; (2) an artificial soil, which only specified fertilizer components are adsorbed by using a material having high fertilizer retainability; and (3) a granulated plant growing material having excellent fertilizer retainability so as to have both high cation exchange capacity and anion exchange capacity, excellent water retaining capacity with respect to water, which can be easily absorbed by the plants, and excellent breathability so as to return to high breathable state in a short time even if retaining water until reaching a saturated state.
摘要:
An artificial soil aggregate which is an aggregate of artificial soil particles is provided. When an artificial soil is formed by filling a container, such as a planter, etc., with the artificial soil aggregates, the volumetric moisture content rate and gas phase fraction of the artificial soil can be improved, and can also be maintained over a long period of time. The artificial soil aggregate 1 is an aggregate of artificial soil particles 10 in which a plurality of fillers 12 having a small hole 11 ranging from the subnanometer to the submicrometer scale are clustered together. A communication hole 13 ranging from the submicrometer to the submillimeter scale is formed between the fillers 12. The artificial soil aggregate 1 has a volumetric moisture content rate of 10 to 40% at a pF ranging from 1.7 to 2.3, and a gas phase fraction of 20 to 80% at a pF of 1.5.
摘要:
A high-quality and easy-to-handle artificial soil particle is provided which can exhibit well-balanced basic soil functions. In the artificial soil particle 10, a plurality of fillers 1 having a small hole 2 ranging from the subnanometer to the submicrometer scale are clustered together. A communication hole 3 ranging from the submicrometer to the submillimeter scale is formed between the fillers 1. The small holes 2 are distributed and arranged around the communication hole 3 so that the communication hole 3 is allowed to take in water W and nutrients K, N, and P from the outside and the small holes 2 are allowed to receive the nutrients K, N, and P from the communication hole 3. The fillers 1 are joined together into a three-dimensional network so that the total volume of the communication holes 3 is greater than the total volume of the small holes 2.