| 摘要 |
A flower stem cutting apparatus includes a cutting receptacle wherein a cutting chamber passage is defined, with the cutting chamber passage extending between an open cutting chamber top (wherein plant stems may be inserted for cutting) and an open cutting chamber bottom (from which cut plant stem ends may fall). A cutting blade is movable across the cutting chamber passage, whereby the blade may cut any plant stems therein. A cutting chamber floor is provided, with the cutting chamber floor being movable across the cutting chamber passage below the cutting blade so that it may, when actuated, at least substantially obstruct the cutting chamber passage. As a result, plant stems may be inserted within the cutting chamber passage until they rest on the cutting chamber floor, at which point the cutting blade may be actuated. A fluid conduit opens onto the cutting chamber passage from a point above the cutting blade and cutting chamber floor, so that water dispensed from the fluid conduit may collect in the cutting chamber passage to provide a submerged cut at the cutting blade when the cutting chamber floor is closed. A first bin is situated beneath the bottom of the cutting chamber to capture the water and cut plant stem ends falling from the cutting chamber. The first bin has a foraminated bottom, and a second bin is then situated beneath the first bin so that it may catch the water draining from the first bin's bottom. The cut plant stem ends are therefore maintained in the first bin for easy disposal. The aforementioned fluid conduit extends from the second bin so that water collected in the second bin may be recirculated back to the cutting chamber passage for reuse.
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