PLANT GROWING SYSTEM USING EXTERNAL DATA
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Abstract
A system for automating the growing of crops, such as grapevines. Combinations of data from sensors local to a vineyard, and from optional remote stations and sensors, is combined with a control system to accurately control the dispensing of water and chemicals such as insecticides, disease prevention fungicides and fertilizers. The materials are dispensed through a multiple channel conduit which allows conflicting, or incompatible, types of materials to be transported through a common assembly. Sensors are attached to the conduit so that the placement of sensors can occur simultaneously with the laying of the conduit. This approach also ensures correct placement and spacing of the sensors with respect to each plant, or plant area, to be monitored and treated.
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50 Claims
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23. A system for the application of a material to a plurality of plants in a plant area, the system comprising:
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emitters for emitting the material to the plant area, wherein each emitter is associated with and in fixed proximity to one of the plants; a control system coupled to the emitters for controlling the emission of the material to the particular plant area in response to external data associated with growing the plants; and wherein the external data is sent from a geographically remote source over a digital network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for the application of a material to a plurality of plants, the method comprising:
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receiving external data from a geographically remote source over a digital network, wherein the external data is associated with growing the plants; and using the external data to control emission of a material to a plant area, wherein the material is applied to the plant area by a plurality of emitters, wherein each emitter is associated with and in fixed proximity to one of the plants. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory medium including instructions executable by a digital computer, the instructions, when executed, causing:
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receiving external data from a geographically remote source over a digital network, wherein the external data is associated with growing the plants; and using the external data to control emission of a material to a plant area, wherein the material is applied to the plant area by a plurality of emitters, wherein each emitter is associated with and in fixed proximity to one of the plants. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A control system for controlling emission of a material to plants via a plurality of emitters, wherein each emitter is associated with and in fixed proximity to at least one of the plants, the control system comprising:
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a digital processor; means for receiving data from one or more remote data sources; and a non-transient, processor readable medium including instructions executable by the digital processor for controlling the emission of a material via at least one of the plurality of emitters in response to external data associated with growing the plants received from at least one of the remote data sources. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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