Problem to be solved: to provide a plant cultivation apparatus capable of inhibiting irradiation of light into the solution.Solution: the plant cultivation apparatus 11 is a liquid crystal storage unit 15 capable of storing a solution in which a root of a plant 12 is immersed in which the roots of a plant 12 can be stored, a light source 26 for irradiating the plant 12 with light, and a constant planting plate in a solution storage reservoir A cover member 41 having a light blocking property capable of moving between the closed position covering the non placing area 29 on which 13 is not placed and the open position without covering the non placing region 29 is provided.Diagram【課題】養液に光が照射されることを抑制できる植物栽培装置を提供する。【解決手段】植物栽培装置11は、植物12が定植された定植板13を載置可能であって植物12の根が浸される養液を貯留可能な養液貯留部15と、植物12に光を照射する光源26と、養液貯留部15における定植板13が載置されない非載置領域29を覆う閉塞位置と非載置領域29を覆わない開放位置との間で移動可能な遮光性のカバー部材41とを備える。【選択図】図1