摘要:
Plants are grown in adjacent rows of trays that are rotated within a pool of a nutrient solution. The roots of the plants are at least partly immersed in the nutrient solution. Each row includes a gap wide enough to receive a single tray from an adjacent row. Using three rows, the plants are planted only in one of the rows, and later the rotation is used to space the planted trays one tray apart. Each tray is a parallelepipedal block with apertures for supporting respective plants. The long sides of the blocks have protrusions for preventing adhesion of the blocks. Airlift pumping circulates the nutrient solution past the roots and maintains at least 80% dissolved oxygen saturation in the nutrient solution. A screen of parallel inflatable tubes provides adjustable shade above the pool.
摘要:
A coating is provided for a landscaping material, comprising a hybrid network of high functionality structured oligomeric siloxane and a polyalkylene glycol coupled with a co-product of monopropylene glycol and propylene oxide. The coating may be coupled with a pigmented colorant and be further mixed with a water-based carrier. The coating is contemplated to increase the efficiency of the mulch as compared to plain mulch material and other coating materials. A testing apparatus, including a retention basin and water measuring basin, are also defined as a means to determine the efficiency of the mulch material and its corresponding coating.
摘要:
To provide an agricultural film which has high transparency and which has a coating film formed with excellent abrasion resistance (adhesion), hydrophilicity (anti-fogging, wettability and anti-fouling) and hydrophilic durability. An agricultural film 10 comprising a base material film 12 and a porous hydrophilic coating film14 formed on the base material film 12. The hydrophilic coating film 14 contains boehmite particles, silica particles and a binder, wherein (a) the atomic ratio of Al to Si (Al/Si) is from 0.2 to 5.0, (b) the average particle diameter of the silica particles is from 5 to 50 nm, and (c) the crystallite diameter of the boehmite particles, as calculated from the diffraction peak of the (120) plane is from 20 to 50 nm. The hydrophilic coating film 14 is formed by applying a composition comprising boehmite particles, silica particles, a binder and water, on a surface of a base material film, followed by drying.
摘要:
The invention relates to modular greenhouses for growing fruits and vegetables comprising a frame formed from piles (1), posts (2), longitudinal beams (3), transverse beams (4), and a cambered roof (5) formed from arched beams or a flat roof (5) formed from springs; the greenhouses being equipped with a system for fully opening/closing the roof, comprising an electric motor (6) with a reduction drive (7), and a transmission (8), which are connected to a rotary shaft (12), being rigidly mounted in the center of the roof, and connected to a helical shaft, spanning the entire width of the frame, and to a movable reduction drive connected to the rotary shaft.
摘要:
An embodiment of the present invention provides a biodegradable resin composition containing biomass and a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) resin, a biodegradable film and a mulching film formed using same, and a method for preparing same. A biodegradable resin composition according to an embodiment can enhance tensile strength, elongation, flexibility, and impact resistance of a film formed therefrom by containing the specific components, can be applied to various fields due to biodegradability thereof in both soil and the ocean, and can exert excellent characteristics when usefully applied to, especially, a mulching film.
摘要:
A multilayer plastic film for perennial agricultural use (1) either in greenhouses or under low tunnels (2) that, self-adjusts the shading provided in the covered space (4). The shading effect can be present in the whole surface of the film, or it could be partial at specific surfaces (3) where shading would be most needed. The shading is achieved by incorporating a photochromic compound or a combination of photochromic compounds in a layer of multiple layers in a multilayer film (1). The layer or layers that incorporate the photochromic compound or compounds are protected from oxidation by bilateral layers that incorporate materials that exhibit low permeability to gases and in particular to oxygen. The advantage of the film is that the grower would not need to apply any shading material on the surface of the film and/or any mechanism to facilitate opening and closing of the shading material.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a holding device (1) for holding a weather-protection sheet (90) in a rolled-up position. The holding device (1) comprises a body (2), which can be mounted on a supporting cable (92) for the protection sheet (90), and an elongated flexible member (3) having a first portion (31) fixed to the body (2). The flexible member (3) can assume a first condition, in which the flexible member (3) is substantially outstretched, and a second condition, in which the flexible member (3) is bent substantially like a ring. A seat (25) is made in the body (2) and is adapted to receive a second portion (32) of the flexible member (3) when the flexible member (3) is in the second condition. The holding device (1) further comprises a locking element (4) that is mounted on said body (2) and is movable between a locking position and a release position, to reversibly lock the second portion (32) of the flexible member (3) in the seat (25). The flexible member (3) in the second condition is adapted to encircle and hold the rolled-up protection sheet (90), whereas the flexible member (3) in the first condition is adapted to let the protection sheet (90) free. The present disclosure relates to a weather-protection system (9) as well.
摘要:
To provide a coating composition capable of forming a hydrophilic coating film which has high transparency and which is excellent in abrasion resistance (adhesion), hydrophilicity (anti-fogging, wettability and anti-fouling properties) and hydrophilic durability. A coating composition for forming a hydrophilic coating film, which comprises boehmite particles, silica particles, a binder and water, wherein the crystallite diameter of the boehmite particles, as calculated from the diffraction peak of the (120) plane, is from 20 to 50 nm, the average particle diameter of the silica particles is from 5 to 50 nm, the proportion of the boehmite particles is from 20 to 80 mass% based on the total amount of the boehmite particles and the silica particles, and the proportion of the binder is from 0.5 to 15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the boehmite particles and the silica particles. The article having a hydrophilic coating film on a surface of a base material, has a hydrophilic coating film formed from the above coating composition.
摘要:
The invention relates to a tree grate (10, 60) for covering and protecting the region surrounding a tree trunk, wherein the tree grate forms a surface (5, 65, 75) on which it is possible to walk and/or drive and which has a plurality of holes (7, 62, 77) of different or identical shapes for water to pass through. In order to achieve the best possible irrigation of the root system of a tree, in particular in the region immediately surrounding the tree trunk, raised guide ribs (8) are provided on the surface (5) between the holes (7), wherein the height of the guide ribs (8) is designed such that water flowing off on the surface (5) is at least partially conducted into one of the holes (7).
摘要:
The present invention provides a composition including water, a hydrocolloid and a cross-linking agent. Also provided are methods of using the composition of the present invention to insulate at least a portion of an article from an effect arising from a change in ambient temperature. Also provided are methods of using the composition of the present invention to irrigate an area of soil or other suitable agricultural medium.