Planter monitor system and method
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1. A monitor system for an agricultural seed planter having a plurality of row units, each of the plurality of row units having a depth regulation member and a seed meter adapted to discharge seeds in a seed path, the monitor system comprising:
- a seed sensor disposed with respect to the seed path to generate seed signals as the seeds pass;
a load sensor associated with at least one of the depth regulation members and disposed to generate load signals corresponding to loads exerted on the depth regulation member;
a visual display;
processing circuitry operably electrically coupled to said visual display, to each load sensor and to each seed sensor, said processing circuitry configured to monitor and display information pertaining to the planter operation (“
Seed Planting Information”
), said processing circuitry further configured to monitor and display information pertaining to loads exerted on the depth regulation member (“
Load Information”
).
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Abstract
A planter monitor system and method that provides an operator with near real-time data concerning yield robbing events and the economic cost associated with such yield robbing events so as to motivate the operator to take prompt corrective action.
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36 Claims
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1. A monitor system for an agricultural seed planter having a plurality of row units, each of the plurality of row units having a depth regulation member and a seed meter adapted to discharge seeds in a seed path, the monitor system comprising:
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a seed sensor disposed with respect to the seed path to generate seed signals as the seeds pass; a load sensor associated with at least one of the depth regulation members and disposed to generate load signals corresponding to loads exerted on the depth regulation member; a visual display; processing circuitry operably electrically coupled to said visual display, to each load sensor and to each seed sensor, said processing circuitry configured to monitor and display information pertaining to the planter operation (“
Seed Planting Information”
), said processing circuitry further configured to monitor and display information pertaining to loads exerted on the depth regulation member (“
Load Information”
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of advising a planter operator concerning yield robbing events during planting operations, said method comprising:
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detecting the occurrence of yield robbing events during planting operations and relating to the planting operations; calculating an economic loss for said detected yield robbing events; displaying on a display said calculated economic loss. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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