Method and apparatus for determining the location of seedlings d

Details Method and apparatus for determining the location of seedlings d Method and apparatus for determining the location of seedlings d

1998-05-11

1999-11-23

Stamber, Eric W.

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Earth science

702 5, 701 50, 701213, 56 102A, A01D 4500, G01C 2100

Patent

active

059916940

ABSTRACT:
In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for determining the location of rows of seedlings planted during agricultural production is provided. The apparatus senses the position of a planting machine 102 during a planting operation. The apparatus transforms the planting machine position to seedling row locations and creates a database of the locations.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method for determining the location of row of seedlings planted during agricultural production is provided. The method includes the steps of planting seedlings using a planting machine, sensing the position the planting machine and transforming the machine position to seedling row locations.

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