SEED METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
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1. A seed metering system for selectively metering a plurality of seeds, the seed metering system comprising:
- an outlet of a source of seeds;
a singulating meter in selective communication with the outlet; and
a bypass conduit in selective communication with the outlet,wherein the seed metering system is operable in a first mode of operation in which the outlet communicates with the singulating meter to singulate the plurality of seeds, and wherein the seed metering system is operable in a second mode of operation in which the outlet communicates with the bypass conduit and the plurality of seeds are not singulated.
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Abstract
A seed metering system for selectively metering a plurality of seeds includes an outlet of a source of seeds. A singulating meter is in selective communication with the outlet. A bypass conduit is in selective communication with the outlet. The seed metering system is operable in a first mode of operation in which the outlet communicates with the singulating meter to singulate the plurality of seeds. The seed metering system is further operable in a second mode of operation in which the outlet communicates with the bypass conduit and the plurality of seeds is not singulated.
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1. A seed metering system for selectively metering a plurality of seeds, the seed metering system comprising:
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an outlet of a source of seeds; a singulating meter in selective communication with the outlet; and a bypass conduit in selective communication with the outlet, wherein the seed metering system is operable in a first mode of operation in which the outlet communicates with the singulating meter to singulate the plurality of seeds, and wherein the seed metering system is operable in a second mode of operation in which the outlet communicates with the bypass conduit and the plurality of seeds are not singulated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A secondary metering system for a seeding apparatus, the seeding apparatus including a primary metering system through which a plurality of seeds passes, the secondary metering system comprising:
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a first path through which the plurality of seeds is configured to pass, the first path including a singulating meter in selective communication with the primary metering system to singulate the plurality of seeds; and a second path through which the plurality of seeds is configured to pass, the second path including a bypass conduit in selective communication with the primary metering system, the second path bypassing singulation by the singulating meter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a metering system to meter a plurality of seeds, the method comprising:
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operating the metering system in a first mode, the first mode comprising the following steps; volumetrically metering a first portion of the plurality of seeds via a volumetric meter; singulating the first portion of the plurality of seeds via a singulating meter; and discharging the first portion of the plurality of seeds from the singulating meter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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