Drop tube system for planting field seeds in rows with different varieties of seeds
US9635804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for planting seeds having a metering system positioned before a belt lowering system that has a sensor to detect the position of a seed on the belt lowering system. The rotational speed of the metering system and the belt lowering system are determined by the speed and location of a planter and the position of the seed on the belt lowering system to correct seed positioning with relation to a pre-mapped or selected field starting location.
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