Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation within agricultural fields using a seed firmer

A row unit comprising:

• a seed meter for depositing seeds in a trench;
• and
• a seed firmer to resiliently engage a bottom of the trench in order to press the seeds into soil, the seed firmer in operation to determine pre-orientation data for a first seed in a pre-orientation position in the trench and a seed orientation functionality to adjust an orientation of a second seed to a desired seed orientation within the trench if desired based on the pre-orientation data for the first seed in the pre-orientation position.

An implement comprising:

• a frame;
• and
• a plurality of row units coupled to the frame, each row unit includes a seed firmer to resiliently engage a bottom of a trench in order to press seeds into soil, the seed firmer comprises a first vision system in operation to determine pre-orientation data for a first seed in a pre-orientation position in the trench and a seed orientation functionality to adjust an orientation of a second seed to a desired seed orientation within the trench if desired based on the pre-orientation data for the first seed in the pre-orientation position.