System and method for spraying seeds dispensed from a planter
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1. A system for providing seed-specific placement of fluid, the system comprising:
- at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray fluid towards seeds planted within a furrow, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve;
a controller communicatively coupled to the valve, the controller being configured to control operation of the valve such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed within the furrow; and
a detector communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to detect a location of each spray relative to a location of a respective one of the seeds within the furrow.
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Abstract
A system includes at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray fluid towards seeds planted within a furrow. The at least one nozzle assembly includes a valve. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the valve. The controller is configured to control operation of the valve such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed within the furrow. The system further includes a detector communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to detect a location of each spray relative to a location of a respective one of the seeds within the furrow.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for providing seed-specific placement of fluid, the system comprising:
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at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray fluid towards seeds planted within a furrow, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve; a controller communicatively coupled to the valve, the controller being configured to control operation of the valve such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed within the furrow; and a detector communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to detect a location of each spray relative to a location of a respective one of the seeds within the furrow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing seed-specific placement of fluid, the method comprising:
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spraying fluid from at least one nozzle assembly towards seeds planted within a furrow, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve; controlling operation of the valve such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed within the furrow; detecting, using a detector, a location of each spray relative to a location of a respective one of the seeds within the furrow; and determining, using a controller communicatively connected to the detector, an offset distance between the location of each spray and the location of the respective one of the seeds. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing seed-specific placement of fluid as seeds are planted into a furrow by a planter, the system comprising:
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a planter row unit including a seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a furrow at a seed frequency; at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray fluid towards the seeds dispensed into the furrow, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve; a controller communicatively coupled to the valve, the controller being configured to control operation of the valve based on the seed frequency such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed; and a detector communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to detect a location of each spray relative to a location of a respective one of the seeds within the furrow. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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