SEED RESEARCH PLOT PLANTER AND FIELD LAYOUT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A seed research plot management system, comprising:
- a computer program loaded on a computer for creating a field layout for a seed research field, said field layout being useable to control operation of a seed planter while planting a plurality of seed plots in said research field, said computer program comprising;
a means for inputting a selected number of ranges and a selected number of planter passes for said research field;
a means for inputting one or more selected parameters for each individual plot within said research field; and
a means for processing said inputs to create said field layout having the selected number of ranges, the selected number of planter passes, and the selected parameters for each individual plot within said field.
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Abstract
A seed research plot planter includes a rotating seed plate for picking up and transporting seeds from a seed chamber to a release point, and a sensor that detects the rotational position of the seed plate. A distance measuring device measures a distance traveled by the planter. A controller uses a first signal from the sensor and a second signal from the distance measuring device to control a sequence of operations of the planter based on the rotational position of the seed plate and the location of the planter within the field. A field layout system is provided for creating a plot field layout having a desired number of ranges, a desired number of planter passes, and desired parameters for each plot within the field. The field layout system allows different plot lengths and seed populations to be input for individual plots within the same planter pass through the field.
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28 Claims
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1. A seed research plot management system, comprising:
a computer program loaded on a computer for creating a field layout for a seed research field, said field layout being useable to control operation of a seed planter while planting a plurality of seed plots in said research field, said computer program comprising; a means for inputting a selected number of ranges and a selected number of planter passes for said research field; a means for inputting one or more selected parameters for each individual plot within said research field; and a means for processing said inputs to create said field layout having the selected number of ranges, the selected number of planter passes, and the selected parameters for each individual plot within said field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A research plot management system, comprising:
a computer program loaded on a computer for creating a field layout for a research field, said field layout being useable to control operation of an agricultural implement operating in said research field, said computer program comprising; a means for inputting a selected number of ranges and a selected number of implement passes for said research field; a means for inputting one or more selected parameters for each individual plot within said research field; and a means for processing said inputs to create said field layout having the selected number of ranges, the selected number of implement passes, and the selected parameters for each individual plot within said field. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of managing a research field, comprising:
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providing a computer program for creating a field layout and for controlling operation of an agricultural implement operating in the research field; inputting into the computer program a selected number of ranges and implement passes for the research field; inputting into the computer program a selected crop input parameter for each of a plurality of plots within the research field; using the computer program to create a field layout having the selected number of ranges, the selected number of implement passes, and the selected crop input parameter; and automatically controlling operation of an agricultural implement operating in the research field to change a crop input being applied for each plot based on the field layout created by the computer program. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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