System and method for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement based on a residue characteristic of the field

A seed-planting implement, comprising:

• a toolbar;
• a first row unit coupled to the toolbar, the first row unit including a first residue removal device configured to remove residue from a path of the first row unit;
• a second row unit coupled to the toolbar, the second row unit including a second residue removal device configured to remove the residue from a path of the second row unit;
• a sensor configured to capture data indicative of at least one of a shape of the residue or a type of the residue present within a portion of the field within a detection zone positioned forward of the first residue removal device and the second residue removal device relative to a direction of travel of the seed-planting implement;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller configured to monitor the at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue present within the portion of the field within the detection zone based on data received from the sensor, the controller further configured to control the operation of at least one of the first residue removal device or the second residue removal device based on the monitored at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue.

A method for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement, the method comprising:

• receiving, with a computing device, sensor data indicative of at least one of a shape of residue or a type of the residue present within a portion of a field within a detection zone positioned forward of the residue removal device relative to a direction of travel of the seed-planting implement;
• monitoring, with the computing device, the at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue present within the portion of the field within the detection zone based on received sensor data;
• and
• controlling, with the computing device, the operation of the residue removal device based on the monitored at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue.