Meters for fertilizers, small seeds, and chemical products, and related systems and methods

A monitoring method for the metering of fertilizers, small seeds, and chemicals, comprising:

• monitoring a metering means with a metering sensor positioned rotatably after a metering bulkhead positioned adjacent to the metering means to delimit a maximum height of material to be metered;
• generating a status signal of the metering means;
• processing the status signal of the metering means;
• and
• transmitting the status signal of the metering means to a monitoring and control center.

A system for monitoring clogging in an output of a meter for fertilizer, small seeds, and chemical products, comprising:

• a housing defined by a base, a side wall portion, and an upper inlet portion, the housing defining a loading chamber;
• a means of material metering positioned at least partially in the loading chamber;
• a discharge nozzle comprising an upper aperture for receiving a particulate material, a lower aperture for delivery of the particulate material, and an overflow aperture;
• a closure cap of the overflow aperture associated with the discharge nozzle;
• a clogging sensor associated with the closing cap of the overflow aperture;
• and
• a circuit associated with the clogging sensor, the circuit comprising processing and data transmission means.

A method of monitoring clogging in an output of a meter for fertilizer, small seeds, and chemicals, comprising:

• monitoring, through a clogging sensor associated with a closing cap of an overflow aperture of a discharge nozzle, a state of the closure cap of the overflow aperture;
• generating a status signal of the closure cap of the overflow aperture;
• processing a status signal of the closure cap of the overflow aperture;
• and
• transmitting the status signal of the closure cap to a monitoring and control center.

A maintenance system for a meter for fertilizers, small seeds, and chemical products, comprising:

• a housing defined by a base, a side wall portion, and an upper inlet portion, the housing defining a loading chamber;
• a counterbase positioned blow the housing by at least one fixation mechanism;
• and
• at least one closure mechanism configured to block passage of material into the loading chamber.

A meter system for particulate farming products, comprising:

• a meter for particulate farming products, comprising:
• a housing defined by a base, a side wall portion, and an upper inlet portion, the housing defining a loading chamber;
• and
• a rotatable metering disk comprising metering orifices for receiving particulate farming products from the loading chamber;
• and
• a density gauge configured to measure a density of material entering or within the loading chamber.