YOUNG TREE PROTECTIVE COVERING

To provide a young tree protective covering capable of reducing a burden of an operator, and maintaining pest repellent effect, and biodegradable in the soil if left as is after the end of a usage period.SOLUTION: A young tree protective covering 10 includes a cylindrical film 16 mainly composed of cellulose acetate, having a closed cylindrical upper end 11 and an open cylindrical lower end 12, and provided with multiple vent holes 15 on a side peripheral surface, for covering a young tree 20 from above, a bearing bar 22 made of wood, supporting the cylindrical film 16 along a longer direction, and having one end fixed to the ground 21, and a biodegradable fastener 25 for fastening the cylindrical film 16 onto the bearing bar 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】作業員の負担を軽減し、害獣の忌避効果が持続し、使用期間終了後はそのまま放置で土壌生分解する幼齢木保護カバーを提供する。【解決手段】幼齢木保護カバー１０は、酢酸セルロースを主成分とし筒状上端１１が閉じられ筒状下端１２が開かれ側周面に複数の通気孔１５が設けられ幼齢木２０に上から被せる筒状フィルム１６と、木材からなり筒状フィルム１６を長手方向に沿って支持し地面２１に一端が固定される支持棒２２と、生分解性を持ち筒状フィルム１６を支持棒２２に留める留め具２５と、を備える。【選択図】図１