US 2025/0017131 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CROP MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT

Abstract

Embodiments provided herein include systems and methods for controlling crop management equipment. One embodiment includes providing a yield goal for a field from a grower, receiving tissue samples for at least one crop in the field and a seed population for the field, and interpolating individual field grid point values of the field. Some embodiments include predicting a growth plan of water and nutrient applications to meet the yield goal, based on determined sufficiency levels and individual field grid point values of the field, predicting whether the growth plan includes a component that is unlikely to be met, and in response to predicting that the growth plan includes the component that is unlikely to be met, providing the component that is unlikely to be met to a user. Some embodiments include providing an option for the grower to alter the yield goal such that the component is likely to be met.

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Dependent claims

A method for controlling crop management equipment comprising:

providing, by a computing device, a yield goal for a field from a grower;
receiving, by the computing device, from a data collection device, tissue samples for at least one crop in the field and a seed population for the field;
determining, by the computing device, a current nutrient amount for each nutrient tested from the tissue to create individual field point values;
predicting, by the computing device, a growth plan of water and nutrient applications to meet the yield goal, based on determined sufficiency levels to meet the yield goal and the individual field point values of the field;
predicting, by the computing device, whether the growth plan includes a component that is unlikely to be met to achieve the yield goal;
in response to predicting that the growth plan includes the component that is unlikely to be met, providing, by the computing device, the component that is unlikely to be met to a user;
and
providing, by the computing device, an option for the grower to alter the yield goal such that the component is likely to be met.

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A system for controlling crop management equipment comprising:

a data collection device that includes at least one senor for collecting data associated with a crop for a field;
and
a computing device that includes logic, that when executed by the computing device, causes the system to perform at least the following:
provide a yield goal for the crop from a grower;
receive, via the data collection device, soil sample data for at least a portion of the crop and a seed population for the crop;
determine a current nutrient amount for each nutrient tested from the soil sample data at a plurality of individual field points in a predetermined field grid for the field to create individual field point values;
interpolate individual field grid point values of the crop into the predetermined field grid;
predict a growth plan of water and nutrient applications to meet the yield goal, based on determined sufficiency levels to meet the yield goal and the individual field grid point values of the crop;
predict whether the growth plan includes a component that is unlikely to be met;
in response to predicting that the growth plan includes the component that is unlikely to be met, provide the component that is unlikely to be met to a user;
and
provide an option for the grower to alter the yield goal such that the component is likely to be met.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores logic that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform at least the following:

provide a yield goal for a plurality of crops for a field;
receive soil samples for at least a portion of the plurality of crops and a seed population for the plurality of crops;
determine a current nutrient amount for each nutrient tested from the soil samples at a plurality of individual field points in a predetermined field grid for the field to create individual field point values;
interpolate individual field grid point values of the plurality of crops into the predetermined field grid;
predict a growth plan of water and nutrient applications to meet the yield goal, based on determined sufficiency levels to meet the yield goal and the individual field grid point values of at least a portion of the plurality of crops;
predict whether the growth plan includes a component that is unlikely to be met;
in response to predicting that the growth plan includes the component that is unlikely to be met, provide the component that is unlikely to be met to a user;
and
provide an option for the user to alter the yield goal such that the component is likely to be met.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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