Method and apparatus for determining the location of seedlings during agricultural production
US5991694A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B79/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for determining the location of rows of seedlings planted during agricultural production is provided. The apparatus senses the position of a planting machine 102 during a planting operation. The apparatus transforms the planting machine position to seedling row locations and creates a database of the locations. In another aspect of the present invention, a method for determining the location of row of seedlings planted during agricultural production is provided. The method includes the steps of planting seedlings using a planting machine, sensing the position the planting machine and transforming the machine position to seedling row locations.
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