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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2018
Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Jeffrey John Grimm, Holton, KS (US);
Troy C. Kolb, Hiawatha, KS (US);
Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Abstract
A system includes at least one nozzle assembly configured to spray fluid towards seeds planted within a furrow. The at least one nozzle assembly includes a valve. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the valve. The controller is configured to control operation of the valve such that fluid is sprayed at least one of on or adjacent to each seed within the furrow. The system further includes a detector communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to detect a location of each spray relative to a location of a respective one of the seeds within the furrow.