System and related methods for adjusting a down force applied to a row unit of an agricultural implement
US11147204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C21/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a method for adjusting the down force applied to a row unit of an implement during the performance of a planting operation within a field may include receiving, by a computing device, soil composition data associated with a soil composition of soil within the field and determining a moisture content of the soil within the field. The method may also include calculating a soil plasticity factor associated with the soil within the field based on the soil composition data and the moisture content of the soil and adjusting a down force applied to at least one row unit of the implement based on the soil plasticity factor.
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