Corn Furrow Seeding with Insecticide Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Corn cultivation faces significant yield reduction due to damage from harmful organisms such as pests and weeds, necessitating an effective method to mitigate this damage.
Innovation Solution
A method involving creating a furrow in the cultivated land, seeding corn into it, applying a composition containing selected compounds like clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, and chlorpyrifos, and then closing the furrow to prevent damage from harmful organisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional corn cultivation methods are used, then corn yield can be increased through various efforts, but significant yield reduction occurs due to damage from harmful organisms such as pests and weeds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies pesticide composition to the furrow before seeding corn, creating a protective barrier in advance. This preliminary action ensures that harmful organisms are repelled or killed before they can damage the corn seeds or seedlings, thereby protecting yield without requiring additional interventions during growth
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies pesticide composition specifically to the furrow where corn seeds will be planted, rather than uniformly treating the entire field. This localized application concentrates the protective effect exactly where the corn plants will emerge and where harmful organisms are most likely to cause damage, improving efficiency and reducing chemical usage
2Object-affected harmful factors
If pesticide composition is applied to protect corn from harmful organisms, then damage from pests and weeds is reduced, but the complexity of the cultivation process increases due to additional steps of making furrow, applying composition, and closing furrow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple operations into an integrated process: making a furrow, applying the pesticide composition to the same furrow, and then closing the furrow in sequence. By merging these steps into a coordinated workflow, the patent reduces the overall complexity compared to performing separate field-wide operations for each function
Solution Approach 2:
The furrow serves multiple functions in this method: it acts as a planting channel for corn seeds, a delivery vehicle for the pesticide composition, and a structure that can be closed to contain the treatment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate equipment or procedures, simplifying the overall process
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AI summary
Provided is a method for reducing damage by harmful organisms in corn cultivation. Damage by harmful organisms in corn cultivation can be reduced by carrying out the steps of: A) making a furrow in a cultivated land; B) seeding corn into the furrow formed in the foregoing step; C) applying to the furrow one or more selected from the below-mentioned compound group (I) and chlorpyrifos; and D) closing the furrow. compound group (I): group consisting of clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid and thiacloprid.