US 2025/0072316 A1 · AGRICULTURAL LIQUID INJECTION SYSTEM

Abstract

An agricultural implement includes a ground engaging tool. The agricultural implement also includes a liquid injection system having a liquid injection conduit and a liquid injection outlet passage. The liquid injection outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the liquid injection conduit. The liquid injection outlet passage is configured to output a jet of a liquid toward soil to inject the liquid into the soil at a liquid location behind the ground engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement. The agricultural implement also includes an anhydrous ammonia application system having an anhydrous ammonia application conduit and an anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage. The anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the anhydrous ammonia application conduit. The anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is configured to apply the anhydrous ammonia to the soil at an anhydrous ammonia location behind the ground engaging tool relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement.

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Dependent claims

An agricultural implement comprising:

a ground engaging tool;
a liquid injection system comprising a liquid injection conduit and a liquid injection outlet passage, wherein the liquid injection outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the liquid injection conduit, and the liquid injection outlet passage is configured to output a jet of a liquid toward soil to inject the liquid into the soil at a liquid location behind the ground engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement;
and
an anhydrous ammonia application system comprising an anhydrous ammonia application conduit and an anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage, wherein the anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the anhydrous ammonia application conduit, and the anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is configured to apply the anhydrous ammonia to the soil at an anhydrous ammonia location behind the ground engaging tool relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement.

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A control system comprising:

a soil moisture sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of a soil moisture value of a field;
and
a controller comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions;
and
one or more processors, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive the first signal from the soil moisture sensor;
determine an estimated soil moisture value based on the first signal;
and
control an anhydrous ammonia flowrate, a liquid flowrate, or a combination thereof based on the estimated soil moisture value.

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An agricultural implement comprising:

a ground engaging tool;
a liquid injection system comprising a liquid injection conduit and a liquid injection outlet passage, wherein the liquid injection outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the liquid injection conduit, and the liquid injection outlet passage is configured to output a jet of the liquid toward soil to inject the liquid into the soil at a liquid location behind the ground engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement;
an anhydrous ammonia application system comprising an anhydrous ammonia application conduit and an anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage, wherein the anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is configured to apply the anhydrous ammonia to the soil at an anhydrous ammonia location behind the ground engaging tool relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement;
and
a control system comprising:
a soil moisture sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of a soil moisture value of a field;
and
a controller comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions;
and
one or more processors, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive the first signal from the soil moisture sensor:
determine an estimated soil moisture value based on the first signal;
and
control an anhydrous ammonia flowrate, a liquid flowrate, or a combination thereof based on the estimated soil moisture value.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Agricultural liquid injection system

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