Method for Providing an Application to Plants
First Claim
1. A method for providing an application of a resource to plants, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of per plant prescriptions for a plurality of plants;
responsive to receiving the plurality of per plant prescriptions, selecting a source to fulfill the plurality of per plant prescriptions to form a selected source;
controlling movement of a mobile utility vehicle to the selected source;
obtaining the resource from the selected source;
responsive to obtaining the resource, controlling movement of the mobile utility vehicle to each plant in the plurality of plants; and
applying the resource from the mobile utility vehicle to the each plant in the plurality of plants according to the per plant prescription.
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Abstract
Therefore, the illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method and system for providing an application of a resource to plants. A plurality of per plant prescriptions for a plurality of plants are received and a source is selected to fulfill the plurality of per plant prescriptions to form a selected source. Movement of a mobile utility vehicle is controlled to the selected source, the resource is obtained, and movement of the mobile utility vehicle is controlled to each plant in the plurality of plants. The resource is applied from the mobile utility vehicle to each plant according to the per plant prescription.
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1. A method for providing an application of a resource to plants, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of per plant prescriptions for a plurality of plants; responsive to receiving the plurality of per plant prescriptions, selecting a source to fulfill the plurality of per plant prescriptions to form a selected source; controlling movement of a mobile utility vehicle to the selected source; obtaining the resource from the selected source; responsive to obtaining the resource, controlling movement of the mobile utility vehicle to each plant in the plurality of plants; and applying the resource from the mobile utility vehicle to the each plant in the plurality of plants according to the per plant prescription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17)
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11. A system for applying an application of a resource to plants, the system comprising:
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a machine controller capable of controlling at least one mobile utility vehicle for executing a plurality of per plant prescriptions for a plurality of plants; an acquisition system capable of obtaining a resource from a number of sources to fulfill the plurality of per plant prescriptions; a storage system comprising a reservoir for storing the resource obtained; and an application system capable of applying the resource obtained to the plurality of plants. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 18)
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