Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural implement trench depth control and soil monitoring
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Application No.: US16249890Application Date: 2019-01-16
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Publication No.: US11134604B2Publication Date: 2021-10-05
- Inventor: Derek Sauder , Jason Stoller , Troy Plattner
- Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
- Applicant Address: US IL Tremont
- Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
- Current Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Tremont
- Main IPC: A01C5/06
- IPC: A01C5/06 ; A01C7/20 ; A01C21/00 ; G05B15/02
Abstract:
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties including soil moisture and soil temperature during an agricultural input application. Embodiments include a soil moisture sensor and/or a soil temperature sensor mounted to a seed firmer for measuring moisture and temperature in a planting trench. Additionally, systems, methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting depth based on the monitored soil properties.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190150355A1 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT TRENCH DEPTH CONTROL AND SOIL MONITORING Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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