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System and method for collecting soil samples

US8489291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2011
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/22
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for collecting soil samples is provided that permits a user to develop or generate one or more paths in an agricultural field to collect soil samples with each soil core collection point along the path being identified. The agricultural field can be divided into management zones having similar productivity and each management zone can have a path with the identified collection points to collect samples for that management zone.

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