System and method for spraying seeds dispensed from a twin row planter
First Claim
1. A system for providing seed-specific placement of fluid as seeds are planted by a twin row planter, the system comprising:
- a planter row unit including a first seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a first furrow at a seed frequency and a second seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a second furrow at the seed frequency, the seeds dispensed into the first furrow being offset from the seeds dispensed into the second furrow by an offset distance;
at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray the seeds dispensed into the first and second furrows, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve;
a controller communicatively coupled to the valve, the controller being configured to determine the seed frequency of the first and second seed meters based on a speed-related parameter of the planter, the controller being further configured to control the operation of the valve based on the seed frequency such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed.
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Abstract
A system includes a planter row unit, at least one nozzle assembly, and a controller. The planter row unit includes a first seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a first furrow at a seed frequency and a second seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a second furrow at the seed frequency. The nozzle assembly is configured to spray the seeds dispensed into the first and second furrows, and includes a valve. The controller is communicatively coupled to the valve, and is configured to determine the seed frequency of the first and second seed meters based on a speed-related parameter of the planter. The controller is further configured to control operation of the valve based on the seed frequency such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed.
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1. A system for providing seed-specific placement of fluid as seeds are planted by a twin row planter, the system comprising:
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a planter row unit including a first seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a first furrow at a seed frequency and a second seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a second furrow at the seed frequency, the seeds dispensed into the first furrow being offset from the seeds dispensed into the second furrow by an offset distance; at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray the seeds dispensed into the first and second furrows, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve; a controller communicatively coupled to the valve, the controller being configured to determine the seed frequency of the first and second seed meters based on a speed-related parameter of the planter, the controller being further configured to control the operation of the valve based on the seed frequency such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing seed-specific placement of fluid as seeds are planted by a twin row planter, the planter including a first seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a first furrow, a second seed meter configured to dispense seeds into a second furrow, the seeds dispensed into the first furrow being offset from the seeds dispensed into the second furrow by an offset distance, and at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray the seeds dispensed into the first and second furrows, the at least one nozzle assembly including a valve, the method comprising:
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monitoring a speed-related parameter of the planter; determining a seed frequency of the first and second seed meters based on the speed-related parameter; controlling the operation of the valve based on the seed frequency such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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