Systems for correcting seed sowing errors and related methods
AssigneeBall Horticultural Company
InventorsRobert Scott Conrad, Xiaolei Hu
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AssigneeBall Horticultural Company
InventorsRobert Scott Conrad, Xiaolei Hu
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A system for sowing seeds in cells of a germination tray or other container and related methods of operation. The system may include a conveyor configured to move the germination tray in a conveying direction, a seed storage container configured to hold a plurality of seeds, a seed sowing machine, and a seed diverting mechanism. The seed sowing machine may be configured to transfer the seeds from the seed storage container along at least one seed transport path and into respective cells of the germination tray as the conveyor moves the germination tray in the conveying direction. The seed diverting mechanism may be configured to selectively divert seeds from the at least one seed transport path such that the diverted seeds are not deposited in cells of the germination tray during operation.
A system for sowing seeds in cells of a germination tray, the system comprising:
A seed diverting mechanism configured for use with a seed sowing machine for dropping seeds along at least one seed transport path into respective cells of a germination tray being moved relative to the seed diverting mechanism by a conveyor, the seed diverting mechanism comprising:
A seed sowing method comprising:
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