Method and substrate for cultivating a plant
A method for cultivating a plant, wherein a substrate is formed, in which substrate a seed or a root of the plant is placed, which substrate containing the seed or the plant is placed in a holder for the plant to grow, characterized in that at least two substrate parts are formed, with the seed or a root of the plant being placed between said at least two substrate parts before the substrate containing the seed or the plant is placed in the holder.
1. A method for cultivating a plant, wherein a substrate is formed, in which substrate a seed or a root of the plant is placed, which substrate containing the seed or the plant is placed in a holder for the plant to grow, characterised in that at least two substrate parts are formed, with the seed or a root of the plant being placed between said at least two substrate parts before the substrate containing the seed or the plant is placed in the holder.
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate parts and the seed or the root of the plant are placed in a basket, which basket holds the substrate parts together, before the substrate containing the seed or the root of the plant is placed in the holder.
3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the basket is made of a biodegradable material.
4. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the holder is higher than the basket, and the basket is placed into the holder from above, such that a space is present in the holder under the basket.
5. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the basket comprises an upper circumferential edge, a lower circumferential edge and connecting edges interconnecting the two circumferential edges.
6. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the side wall of the basket is at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, more preferably at least 90% open.
7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate parts are formed of a fibre mixture and an adhesive, such that the substrate parts form fixed units.
8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate parts have a substantially semicircular section.
9. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a substantially frustoconical shape.
10. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate parts are formed in a tray comprising a multitude of moulds.
11. A method according to claim 1 , wherein a multitude of holders are formed in mutually adjacent relationship in a tray.
12. A substrate for cultivating a plant, wherein a seed or a root of the plant is placed in the substrate, characterised in that the substrate is formed of at least two substrate parts, between which at least two substrate parts the seed or a root of the plant is placed.
13. The substrate according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of the substrate parts is a partially frustoconical substrate part for cultivating a plant.
14. The substrate according to claim 13 , further comprising a tray for forming partially frustoconical substrate parts, wherein the tray comprises a multitude of moulds each having a semi-frustoconical shape with a semi-circular section.