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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSISTENT DEPTH SEEDING TO MOISTURE

  • US 20170086359A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2015
  • Published: 03/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A seeding machine comprising:

  • a main frame;

    a row unit coupled to the main frame, the row unit having a row unit frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the row unit frame, a furrow opener coupled to the row unit frame, and a furrow closer coupled to the row unit frame; and

    a seeding adjustment system including a soil removal device, the soil removal device having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and moves soil, a moisture sensor configured to detect a moisture level at one or more layers of soil, a controller configured to receive a signal from the moisture sensor corresponding to the detected moisture level, and an actuator configured to change a position of the soil removal device based on the signal received by the controller.

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