Back to results
US 2019/0159398 A1Published application
Agricultural input placement systems, methods, and apparatus
AssigneePrecision Planting LLC
InventorsJustin McMenamy, Dale Koch, Todd Swanson, Ben Schlipf
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for modifying a position of crop input application. In some embodiments, a positioning control actuator modifies a position of liquid application relative to a seed.
Claims18
A crop input control system for an agricultural implement having a plurality of row units, comprising:
- a planter row unit configured to open a planting trench and deposit a seed in said planting trench;
- a liquid control system configured to deposit liquid in said planting trench, comprising:
- a positioning control actuator disposed to modify a position of a liquid outlet or to modify a pattern of liquid discharge to change liquid deposition relative to said seed.
A method of modifying liquid deposition relative to a seed during planting comprising:
- opening a planting trench and depositing seed in said trench;
- depositing liquid to said planting trench through a liquid outlet;
- and
- actuating a positioning control actuator to modify a position of said liquid outlet or to modify a pattern of liquid discharge to change liquid deposition relative to said seed.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.