METHOD AND PLANT FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF PLANTS IN ABOVE GROUND CULTURE.

摘要

The method, which is designed for a mechanised implementation, essentially comprises the following first steps: 1.) continuously forming, on the ground, a sleeve (13) enclosing a culture medium (substrate) (3) composed of calibrated particles by continuously depositing onto the ground, in succession, at least one first plastic film (1) which is impervious to the roots, a layer of the culture medium (substrate) (3) of a predetermined thickness and of a width less than that of the first film (1), and at least one second film (6) of width greater than that of the layer of culture medium (substrate) (3), and by continuously fastening, as the sleeve (13) is formed, by adhesively bonding or by welding, the longitudinal edges of the first and second films (1, 6), 2.) laying on the sleeve (13) seeding consisting of seeds or cuttings and of an additional culture medium (substrate) (4) which is greatly moistened forming a semi-liquid mud. After the plants have grown, the culture sleeve may be collected up in a mechanised fashion into sheets or into a roll and then cut up into small units. IMAGE