Agricultural Implement Pass Marker System
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsRoger Zielke, Allen Myers
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for creating a pass marker in a field. During planting, planting of seed is stopped and started on pass marker rows differently than on adjacent rows to create a visible offset to assist a harvester or applicator to find and drive down the right row to prevent skips and overlaps.
Claims10
A method for creating a pass marker in a field, comprising the steps of starting and stopping the planting of seed on a pass marker row differently than on an adjacent row to create a visible offset to guide subsequent agricultural operations.
A method as for creating a pass marker in a field using a planter having a control system connected to a row shutoff device for regulating the planting of seed from a seed meter, comprising introducing a delay between the control system and the shutoff device to start the planting of seed on pass marker rows later than on adjacent rows to create a visible offset to guide subsequent agricultural operations.
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