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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Dickey-john Corporation, Auburn, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ronald W. Steffen, Springfield, IL (US);
David Kuhnel, Johnstown, CO (US);
Assignee:
DICKEY-john Corporation, Auburn, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 19/00 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01C 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 7/107 (2013.01); A01C 19/02 (2013.01); A01C 21/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is disclosed a single and twin and multiple row planting system configured to be adapted to a planter including a motor drive seed dispenser that is controlled by a planting controller that deposits seeds with a predetermined seed spacing that accommodates differing individual planter row speeds and terrain. In particular, a distance-based seed tagging system and method are used to achieve the desired seed spacing and seed stagger configurations.