30results about "Till seeding" patented technology

Protecting open seed trenches from ingress of foreign material, such as plant residue. Preventing foreign material from entering the open seed trench during planting increases crop yield by minimizing delayed germination and late plant emergence. Various implementations of adjustable row cleaners may be used to prevent ingress of foreign material. Also, various shields may be disposed on the row units of a planter to prevent ingress of foreign material.

A gauge wheel coupled to a trailing arm assembly of a planter, the gauge wheel including a hub rotatable about an axis of rotation, a rim coupled to the hub and including a perimeter edge, the rim having a first side and second side opposite the first side, a first plurality of tread portions extending from the first side and positioned radially inward from the perimeter edge, and a second plurality of tread portions extending from the second side and positioned radially inward from the perimeter edge.

A row cleaner assembly includes an upper subframe mounted to an agricultural planter forward of the planter row unit and longitudinally aligned with the trench opening assembly. A lower subframe rotatably supports first and second row cleaner wheels. An intermediate subframe is pivotally connected at a forward end to the upper subframe and is pivotally connected at a rearward end to the lower subframe. A first and second linkages are pivotally connected at a forward end to the upper subframe and are pivotally connected at a rearward end to the lower subframe. An actuator system is capable of applying a downforce and an optional lift force to the lower subframe. The row cleaner assembly may include a gauge wheel supported by a rear strut subframe. The row cleaner assembly may include a depth selector to change the depth of penetration of the row cleaner wheels into the soil surface.

The invention relates to a row unit (10) for an application machine, comprising a fertilizer placement device (12) for depositing fertilizer onto an agricultural area, wherein the fertilizer placement device (12) has a furrow opener (22) for opening a placement furrow (AF) for the fertilizer, and a seed placement device (14) for depositing seed onto the agricultural area, wherein the fertilizer placement device (12) and the seed placement device (14) are configured to deposit the fertilizer and the seed in a common placement line (AL) on the agricultural area.

A mobile agricultural machine includes a row unit having a furrow opener mounted to the row unit and configured to engage a surface of ground to open a furrow in the ground. A furrow closer is mounted to the row unit behind the furrow opener and configured to engage the surface of the ground to close the furrow. A furrow sensor system is mounted to the row unit and configured to sense characteristics relative to the furrow opened by the furrow opener and generate a sensor signal indicative of the characteristics. The mobile agricultural machine can further include a control system configured to determine a furrow quality metric corresponding to the furrow sensed by the furrow sensor system based on the sensor signal and generate an action signal to control an action of the mobile agricultural machine based on the furrow quality metric.

A seeding assembly for direct seeding comprising a support attached to the chassis of a seeding machine; load generating means supported on said support, and a seeding frame supporting a coulter blade and a double disc assembly comprising two furrow opening discs, the coulter blade and the double disc assembly being in a tandem arrangement, with minimum distance or spacing therebetween, and the coulter blade being partially located within the seeding frame, wherein the seeding frame is attached to the support through a parallelogram system, and the load generating means transmit load to the seeding frame through said parallelogram system, and wherein the coulter blade is partially located within the parallelogram system allowing the load applied to the seeding frame to concentrate more on the coulter blade so that said coulter blade penetrates the soil.

Systems, methods and apparatus for imaging and characterizing a seed trench in a soil surface formed by an agricultural implement. The sensors are disposed on the agricultural implement in data communication with a processor to generate seed trench images which may be displayed to the operator. In one embodiment, the sensors include a camera mounted on an extension positioned to orient the camera to image the seed trench. The system may control operating parameters of the implement based on the generated images.

Systems, methods and apparatus for imaging and characterizing a soil surface and a trench in the soil surface formed by an agricultural implement. The sensors are disposed on the agricultural implement in data communication with a processor to generate the soil surface and trench images which may be displayed to the operator. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more time of flight cameras for determining a depth of the trench and other characteristics of the surrounding soil surface and the trench, including detection of seeds, soil or other debris in the trench and moisture lines within the trench. The system may control operating parameters of the implement based on the generated images.

An agricultural row cleaner having: a frame; a first row cleaner wheel disposed on a first side of the frame; a second row cleaner wheel disposed on a second side of the frame; and a third wheel attached to the frame and having a leading edge disposed forward of the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel along a direction of travel.

The invention relates to a tine seeder comprising a frame (12), a plurality of tines (18) connected to the frame (12) and configured to cut furrows in which seeds are deposited, at least one rotary cutting tool (34) for each tine (18), pivoting in a plane approximately parallel to the tine (18), and at least one rotary drive system (36) configured to rotate at least the rotary cutting tools (34). In operation, each rotary cutting tool (34) cuts the vegetation and prevents the formation of vegetation clumps at each tine (18). Figure 8

An ultra high-pressure liquid jet soil processing system of an agricultural implement is provided. The ultra high-pressure liquid jet soil processing system includes a frame, an ultra high pressure liquid pump disposed on the frame, a set of ultra high-pressure lines fluidly connected to the ultra high pressure liquid pump, and at least a first liquid jet soil implementation head and a second liquid jet soil implementation head fluidly connected to the ultra high pressure liquid pump via the set of ultra high-pressure lines. The first and second implementation heads are configured to condition soil for seed deposition by generating a plurality of trenches.

The invention discloses no-tillage reseeding equipment for forest grass ecological restoration, and relates to the technical field of forest grass ecological restoration, the no-tillage reseeding equipment comprises a seed storage box and a mounting frame, and further comprises a seeding assembly; the sowing assembly comprises a material guide cylinder, a medium-sized (medium-sized) grass seed guide pipe and a light-sized (small-sized) grass seed guide pipe; the material guide cylinder (seed guide cylinder) is fixed on the seed storage box, and a sowing nozzle is fixed on the material guide cylinder at a position (lower part) far away from the seed storage box; the interior of the seed storage box is divided into two bins through a partition plate, one bin is a mild grass seed bin, and the other bin is a moderate grass seed bin; three grass seeds are mixed in the light grass seed bin, the grass seeds in the light grass seed bin are used for sowing light degraded land, two grass seeds are mixed in the moderate grass seed bin, and the grass seeds in the light grass seed bin and the grass seeds in the moderate grass seed bin are different in type; according to the method, different grassland in the differentiated degradation area can be reseeded at the same time, the frequent round-trip time is shortened, reseeding missing or wrong reseeding is not likely to happen, and therefore the reseeding efficiency of the grassland is improved.

A system for determining row cleaner aggressiveness of a seed-planting implement includes a row cleaner assembly having a row cleaner arm and a row cleaner wheel rotatably coupled to the row cleaner arm. Furthermore, the system includes an optical flow sensor configured to generate data indicative the movement of soil particles within a field across which the seed-planting implement is traveling relative to the seed-planting implement. Additionally, a computing system of the disclosed system includes is configured to determine a flow parameter associated with the movement of the soil particles relative to the seed-planting implement based on the data generated by the optical flow sensor. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine an aggressiveness parameter indicative of the amount of engagement between the row cleaner wheel and the surface of the field based on the determined flow parameter.

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural machinery, and discloses a hydraulic profiling and independent suspension rack assembly for a no-tillage planter, which comprises two first cross beams, a plurality of second cross beams arranged in three rows from front to back, and hydraulic linkage profiling column platforms arranged on the surfaces of the first cross beams and the second cross beams, the hydraulic linkage profiling column platform is used for enabling a whole machine platform to be attached to the macroscopic terrain by adapting to left-right fluctuation of the terrain and restraining transverse side inclination of a seeder, and comprises a plurality of profiling floating racks, a machine tool stabilizing mechanism, a plurality of profiling rack front connecting rods and a plurality of machine tool fixing frames. The multiple machine tool fixing frames are arranged on the surfaces of the two first cross beams. The seeding depth and height consistency is guaranteed through macroscopic and microcosmic double profiling, the operation stability of the whole machine is improved through hydraulic interconnection, the suppression effect is adjustable through independent pressure control, multiple functions are integrated, and structural integration and flexibility are achieved.

A seeding machine has a plurality of row units (1) suspended from a beam (2) located transverse to the direction of advancement. Each row unit (1) has an upper mounting device (3) and a lower mounting device (4) that extends downwards into shaped parallel plates (7, 8); an arm (11) having a first arm end (12) pivoted in the shaped parallel plates (7, 8) and a second arm end (13) carrying a sleeve (14); a hub (17) carrying a perforated circular plate (18), the hub (17) being locked to the sleeve (14); a clod breaker disc (20) fixed to the perforated circular plate (18); a counteracting elastic element (23) for contrasting the upward rotation of said arm (11); a feed tube (30) for feeding seeds and fertilizing substances, having a free end equipped with a diffuser element (31). Each row unit (1) has a support member (32) for the diffuser element (31), and a disc-cleaning plate (33).

The invention relates to an agricultural sowing machine (10) having a plurality of row units (16), each of which comprises a seed depositing device (12) for depositing seeds in rows and a fertilizer depositing device (14) for depositing fertilizer in rows, each of the row units (16) being mounted on a support (20) of the sowing machine (10) via a deflecting mechanism (18).

The invention relates to an agricultural seed drill (10) with several row units (16) each comprising a seed placement device (12) for row-related placement of seed and a fertilizer placement device (14) for row-related placement of fertilizer, wherein the row units (16) are each arranged on a carrier (20) of the seed drill (10) via a deflection mechanism (18).

A seed coulter arranged to place one or more inputs in a groove behind a tine of a direct seed drill for field crops. The seed coulter is arranged for displaceable connection to the tine and is freely displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the tine between a lower position and an upper position. A seeding unit comprising the seed coulter. A direct seed drill comprising a plurality of the seeding units.

A seed-planting implement includes a row cleaner assembly having a row cleaner arm pivotably coupled to a row unit frame of the seed-planting implement. The row cleaner assembly also includes a row cleaner wheel rotatably coupled to the row cleaner arm such that the row cleaner wheel is configured to roll relative to a field. Additionally, the implement includes a computing system configured to receive an input indicative of a depth of the furrow being formed within the field and determine a position of the row cleaner wheel relative to a soil surface of the field based on the received input. In addition, the computing system is configured to control an operation of an actuator configured to adjust a position of the row cleaner arm relative to the frame based on the determined position of the row cleaner wheel relative to the soil surface.

This invention relates to a ridging device assembly, comprising a mounting assembly, first and second ridging device arms, a guide wheel, a linkage device, and an actuator. The mounting assembly is connected to the tool bar of an agricultural planter. The first and second ridging device arms respectively support first and second ridging device wheels, each rotatable about a corresponding first and second ridging device wheel axle. The guide wheel is disposed between the first and second ridging device arms and rotatably supported on a guide wheel axle located behind the first and second ridging device wheel axles. The linkage device operably supports the first and second ridging device arms and the guide wheel axle from the mounting assembly. The actuator is connected to the linkage device such that when the actuator is actuated, the downward pressure applied to the soil surface by the guide wheel changes.

A seedbed preparation and planting machine includes a cutting assembly including powered forward cutting blades for chopping crop residue. A cutting disc assembly follows the cutting assembly effective for forming a seedbed trench at a seed planting depth. A seed assembly follows the cutting disc assembly including a seed hopper and a seed tube located to drop seed into the seedbed trench. A packer assembly tamps down seed in the seedbed trench for covering seed therein.

An example land cultivating system includes a mobile unit, a traveler arrangement operably coupled to the mobile unit to ride on the surface of stubble residues as the mobile unit moves across land to be cultivated, and a fluid jet cutting head supported by the traveler arrangement. The cutting head is configured to selectively discharge a high-pressure fluid jet to make a cut through the stubble residues and underlying soil as the mobile unit moves across the land. A soil opening device is provided to form a furrow in the ground in line with the cut made by the high-pressure fluid jet, and a liquid injector nozzle is provided to discharge fertilizer or other chemical(s) into the soil.

A row cleaner system provides a solution that improves both row cleaning operation in no-till or low-till farming operations to effectively remove debris ahead of the seed planting components and row closing components. The system may include means to selectively configure a row cleaner assembly for one or more of 1) independent row cleaner operation not fixed relative to the depth gauge wheel or basket, 2) selectively engage the row cleaner in a fixed relationship if desirable, and 3) adjustment of the angle of penetration of row closer wheels relative to the depth gauge wheel or basket.

The invention relates to a no-tillage combined seed and fertilizer drill. A chemical fertilizer box is fixed on a rack; two rows of deep scarification legs are arranged on the rack front and back; in the width direction of the rack, the rear-row deep scarification legs and the front-row deep scarification legs are arranged in a staggered mode, the distance between one rear-row deep scarification leg and the adjacent front-row deep scarification leg on the left side is smaller than that between the rear-row deep scarification leg and the adjacent front-row deep scarification leg on the right side, and wide and narrow fertilization rows are formed; one end of the fertilizing pipe is communicated with the chemical fertilizer box, and the other end of the fertilizing pipe is fixed on the deep scarification leg; the sowing units are arranged on the rear sides of the deep scarification legs, the front-row sowing units and the front-row deep scarification legs are arranged in a front-back corresponding mode, the rear-row sowing units and the rear-row deep scarification legs are arranged in a front-back corresponding mode, and the rear-row sowing units and the rear-row deep scarification legs are arranged in a front-back corresponding mode, so that sowing wide and narrow rows are formed, and preparation can be made for middle-stage ridging; the sowing unit comprises sowing legs, and the land inserting depth of the deep scarification legs is larger than that of the sowing legs, so that the seeds are prevented from being soaked in water to form hot boiling.

A control system (170) for controlling an agricultural machine (100) is disclosed. The control system (170) comprising: an image processing system (168) that obtains a representation of an image captured by an image sensor (132) and that identifies residue and a seed on an agricultural surface (8) in the captured image; a seed / residue characteristic identifier system (218) that identifies a characteristic of the identified residue; an impact quantification system (268) that generates a quantification indicator indicative of an impact of the identified residue on development of the seed based on the identified characteristic of the identified residue; and an action signal generator (224) that generates an action signal based on the quantification indicator. Furthermore, an agricultural machine and a method with such a control system is disclosed.

A row cleaner assembly includes an upper subframe mounted to an agricultural planter forward of the planter row unit and longitudinally aligned with the trench opening assembly. A lower subframe rotatably supports first and second row cleaner wheels. An intermediate subframe is pivotally connected at a forward end to the upper subframe and is pivotally connected at a rearward end to the lower subframe. A first and second linkages are pivotally connected at a forward end to the upper subframe and are pivotally connected at a rearward end to the lower subframe. An actuator system is capable of applying a downforce and an optional lift force to the lower subframe. The row cleaner assembly may include a gauge wheel supported by a rear strut subframe. The row cleaner assembly may include a depth selector to change the depth of penetration of the row cleaner wheels into the soil surface.

A row cleaner connected to a strip till machine and adapted to clear mulch and other debris encountered in strip or low till planting. A row cleaner frame assembly includes a pair of row cleaner arms and a pair of clearing wheels configured to have a toe-in alignment. The pair of row cleaner arms share a common plane and are pivotally connected at a pair of pivot points common or close to the rotational axis of a cutting disc. The cutting disc is disposed intermediate the pair of row cleaner arms. The row cleaner arms are configured to maintain the clearing wheels in a close-proximity to the cutting disc to provide stretch and cut row clearing operation. An actuator pivotally adjusts the row cleaner assembly relative to the cutting disc. A pivot limiter restricts pivotal travel of the row cleaner to avoid damage to the actuator. A row closing section is provided and includes a lever adapted to adjust toe and / or camber of a closing wheel.

A seed-planting implement includes a fluid-driven actuator coupled between a row unit frame and a row cleaner arm such that the actuator is configured to adjust a force being applied to the arm. The actuator, in turn, includes a cylinder and a piston moveable relative to the cylinder, with the cylinder and the piston collectively defining a lift chamber and a down chamber within the actuator. A first valve or pressure regulator is configured to control the flow of fluid into the lift chamber such that the fluid within the lift chamber is maintained at a first non-zero pressure value during a seed-planting operation. A computing system is configured to determine a second pressure value to which the down chamber is to be pressurized and control the operation of a second valve such that the fluid within the down chamber is pressurized to the second value during the seed-planting operation.

Systems, methods and apparatus for imaging and characterizing a soil surface and a trench in the soil surface formed by an agricultural implement. The sensors are disposed on the agricultural implement in data communication with a processor to generate the soil surface and trench images which may be displayed to the operator. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more time of flight cameras for determining a depth of the trench and other characteristics of the surrounding soil surface and the trench, including detection of seeds, soil or other debris in the trench and moisture lines within the trench. The system may control operating parameters of the implement based on the generated images.