Device and method for pollinating plants
US11641817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G22/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pollinating device for pollinating crop plants includes a base mountable on a carriage. At least one pollination unit is mounted on the base and includes a pollen-releasing apparatus configured to release pollen from male flowers of the plants and at least one nozzle for directing fluid along a flow path for delivering at least some of the released pollen to the pollen-receiving rows of crop plants. Certain pollinating devices include multiple pollination units spaced apart along a width of the base. Some pollination units include at least two opposing nozzles. Plants are pollinated by driving the carriage along a field and directing air from the nozzles over the pollen born by some plants to deliver the pollen to female flowers of other plants in the field.
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