PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sprout cultivator enabling men and women of all ages to easily raise sprout vegetables at home or workplaces and eat and enjoy them easily all the year round.SOLUTION: A mixture of sawdust and fine coal high in water retaining properties and air permeability is used for a medium (9) to satisfy an environment of moderate temperatures, moisture, shading, etc. of sprouting conditions. A water receiving disk (4) is provided in a position higher than the lower end of a medium pipe (2) to drain extra water, and a shading cap assembly (20) permeating moisture and air but shielding light is put on the upper end of the medium pipe (2) to accelerate germination and growth and to reduce the appearance of mold.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】 老若男女どなたでも家庭や職場で簡便にスプラウト野菜を育て、食し、手軽に四季を通じて楽しむスプラウト栽培装置 を提供する。【解決手段】 発芽条件の適度な温度、水分、遮光等の環境を満足させるために保水、通気性の高い大鋸屑と粉炭混合物を培地(9)に使い、培 地パイプ(2)下端より高い位置に水受円板(4)を設けて余分な水切をはかり、培地パイプ(2)上端に水分、空気は通すが光をさ えぎる遮光キャップ組立(20)を被せて発芽生育を促進しカビの発生を軽減した事を特徴とするスプラウト栽培装置【選択図】図1
