Seed variety changer for a planter
AssigneeKinze Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorJames E. Straeter
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Abstract
A system for changing seed variety on a planter includes a plurality of row units with each row unit having a plurality of seed meters. The seed meters are connected to a controller for actuation of a seed meter. The seed meters are actuated and controlled to plant a variety of seed based, in part, on the location of the planter in a field. The controller can be in communication with a mapping system, such as GPS, to provide updated location of the planter to determine a variety of seed to plant.
Claims20
A planter capable of changing the seed variety planted, comprising:
- a plurality of row units each including a plurality of seed meters;
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- a controller operatively connected to the plurality of seed meters of the plurality of row units, said controller configured to actuate the operation of the seed meters to plant a selected seed variety by one of the plurality of seed meters of a particular row unit.
A row unit of an agricultural planter capable of changing the seed variety planted at the row unit, the row unit comprising:
- a plurality of seed meters positioned on the row unit of the planter;
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- a controller operatively connected to the plurality of seed meters, said controller configured to actuate the operation of the seed meters to plant a selected seed variety by one of the plurality of seed meters of a particular row unit.
A method of planting multiple seed varieties, the method comprising:
- providing a planter having a plurality of row units and each row unit comprising a plurality of seed meters;
- providing a separate seed variety to each seed meter of at least one of the plurality of row units;
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- selectively actuating, via a controller operatively connected to the plurality of seed meters of the plurality of row units, one of the seed meters of a row unit to plant a selected seed variety associated with the seed meter at the row unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.