SEEDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A SEED SPACING VARIABILITY VALUE
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1. An seeding apparatus comprising:
- a row unit having a seed meter adapted to sequentially discharge seeds and a seed sensor associated to generate a seed signal in response to a passing seed;
a visual display; and
a processor operably coupled to the seed sensor for receiving the generated seed signals, the processor configured to determine a seed spacing variability value, the processor further operably coupled to the visual display to display the seed spacing variability value in real time during operation of the apparatus.
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Abstract
A seeding apparatus and a method is disclosed in which a seed spacing variability value is determined and displayed to the operator during a planting operation. Any method of determining variability among a set of data can be used to determine the seed spacing variability value. Three examples are shown: standard deviation; coefficient of variation; and coefficient of uniformity. Data can be stored for later comparison with harvest yield data to determine the effects of seed spacing on yield.
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1. An seeding apparatus comprising:
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a row unit having a seed meter adapted to sequentially discharge seeds and a seed sensor associated to generate a seed signal in response to a passing seed; a visual display; and a processor operably coupled to the seed sensor for receiving the generated seed signals, the processor configured to determine a seed spacing variability value, the processor further operably coupled to the visual display to display the seed spacing variability value in real time during operation of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of planting seeds using an apparatus having a row unit with a seed meter and a seed sensor, the method comprising:
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sequentially discharging seeds from the seed meter; sensing discharged seeds with the seed sensor and generating a seed signal in response to each seed; processing the seed signals to determine a seed spacing variability value based on time intervals between seed signals; and displaying to an operator the seed spacing variability value in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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