Custom planter and method of custom planting
US7775167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/046
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A planter for planting multiple rows of seeds in which the spacing between rows and the spacing between seeds in a row can be varied includes at least two planting units, each planting unit adapted for planting a row of seeds, the planting units being mounted so that the spacing between the at least two of the planting units can be changed, and the rate of planting of at least one of the planting units being independently changeable. A method of planting seeds in a field with a multi-row planter having a plurality of planting units each adapted for planting a row of seeds, includes selectively changing at least one of the spacing between at least two adjacent planting units and the rate of operation of at least one of the planting units during the planting so that at least one of the row spacing or the seed spacing in the rows is not uniform across the planted field.
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