Monsanto Technology LLC

David J Baitinger

Travis J Frey

Andrew D Thielen

Jeffrey W Hartsook

Michael R Bohnert

Ana Paula Da Silva Dias

Brian J Forinash

Eric L Borrowman

Andrew W Maddux

Roger A Weyhrich

Christopher A Hundley

Chad A Heathcote

Timothy J Forbes

Brian L Hahn

Eric Thompson

Brian Forinash

A seed fulfillment system is an automated system for sorting and delivering different types of seeds from different seed containers to a shipping-container loading system which loads shipping containers with the seeds. The seed fulfillment system includes an intermediary-container handling system which conveys intermediary containers of seeds from a filling system to a shipping-container loading system.

Seed fulfillment system

A seed meter comprising a seed handler comprising a cylinder comprising a plurality of seed chambers. The seed handler rotates the cylinder to sequentially position each seed chamber in a 'loading' position wherein each seed chamber receives a sets of seeds, a 'planting' position wherein seeds from each seed set are parsed, and an &#x2018;evacuation&#x2019; position wherein any seeds remaining in each chamber are evacuated from each chamber. The seed meter additionally comprises a seed separator comprising a seed disc. The seed disc rotates, parses seed from each seed chamber, and transports the seeds to the exit chute. Importantly, the seed meter is structured and operable to substantially simultaneously, receive the sets of seed in the respective chamber positioned in the &#x2018;loading&#x2019; position, parse the seeds from the respective chamber positioned in the &#x2018;planting&#x2019; position, and evacuate the remaining seed from the respective chamber positioned in the &#x2018;evacuation&#x2019; position.

Crop input variety selection systems, methods, and apparatus

The present disclosure provides a transformable agricultural planter that is structured and operable to transform to a Transport Configuration wherein a width of the planter is less than or equal to a Department Of Transportation maximum load width for which special 'Wide Load' permits are not required. The planter includes a support cart including a telescoping support axle having a plurality of wheel assemblies mounted thereto and a plurality of actuators connected to the telescoping support axle. The actuators are operable to extend and retract the telescoping support axle such that a spacing between the wheel assemblies can be set to any desired distance. The planter additionally includes a main toolbar assembly connected a toolbar lift and spin assembly rotatably mounted to the support cart and operable to rotate, raise and lower the main toolbar assembly between the Transport Configuration and a Planting Configuration.

Dynamic row spacing planter system

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for inoculating a plurality of plants. In various embodiments, an exemplary method includes spraying a plurality of plants with an inoculum utilizing an automated inoculum spraying subsystem of a mobile inoculation system. The method additionally includes spraying the plurality of plants with a grit medium utilizing an automated grit blasting subsystem of the mobile inoculation system. Spraying the plants with the grit medium inflicts a plurality of wounds to the tissue of the plants on a plurality of surfaces of the plants. The wounds inflicted by the grit medium allow the inoculum to be absorbed into the plants to inoculate the plants.

Needleless inoculation

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Ankeny, IA, United States of America

David J Baitinger