Systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural liquid application
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1. A liquid application apparatus for applying liquid to soil adjacent to a trench having a first adjacent side and a second adjacent side during a planting operation, comprising:
- a planter row unit having an opening system for opening a planting trench in the soil and defining first and second sidewalls of said planting trench, said planter row unit depositing seeds into said planting trench between said first and second sidewalls as said planter row unit advances in a forward direction of travel; and
at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system mounted to said planter row unit rearward of said opening system and disposed to inject liquid into at least one of said first and second sidewalls of said planting trench after the seeds have been deposited into said planting trench;
said at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system comprising;
a relief element;
a downwardly extending element having a knife disposed toward said forward direction of travel of said planter row unit; and
a liquid delivery tube disposed on said downwardly extending element rearward of said knife and away from said forward direction of travel of said planter row unit.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring soil properties and applying fertilizer during a planting operation. Various sensors are disposed in ground engaging components for monitoring soil properties. Liquid delivery systems inject liquid into the soil adjacent to the seed planting trench formed by the planter row unit trench opening assembly.
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1. A liquid application apparatus for applying liquid to soil adjacent to a trench having a first adjacent side and a second adjacent side during a planting operation, comprising:
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a planter row unit having an opening system for opening a planting trench in the soil and defining first and second sidewalls of said planting trench, said planter row unit depositing seeds into said planting trench between said first and second sidewalls as said planter row unit advances in a forward direction of travel; and at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system mounted to said planter row unit rearward of said opening system and disposed to inject liquid into at least one of said first and second sidewalls of said planting trench after the seeds have been deposited into said planting trench; said at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system comprising; a relief element; a downwardly extending element having a knife disposed toward said forward direction of travel of said planter row unit; and a liquid delivery tube disposed on said downwardly extending element rearward of said knife and away from said forward direction of travel of said planter row unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A liquid application system comprising:
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at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system mounted to a planter row unit rearward of an opening system forming a planting trench in the soil defining first and second trench sidewalls, said planter row unit depositing seeds into said planting trench between said first and second sidewalls as the planter row unit advances in a forward direction of travel, said at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system disposed to inject liquid into soil laterally adjacent to at least one side of said first and second sidewalls of said planting trench; said at least one adjacent trench liquid delivery system comprising; a relief element; a downwardly extending element having a knife disposed toward said forward direction of travel of said planter row unit; and a liquid delivery tube disposed on said downwardly extending element rearward of said knife and away from said forward direction of travel of said planter row unit; a ground-engaging component mounted to said planter row unit and disposed at least partially within said planting trench; and a liquid injection conduit mounted to said ground-engaging component and in fluid communication with a liquid source, said liquid injection conduit disposed to inject liquid from said liquid source into a first sidewall of said planting trench after the seeds have been deposited into said planting trench. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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