Planting apparatus and method

Details Planting apparatus and method Planting apparatus and method

2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Novosad, Christopher J. (Department: 3641)

Planting

Plant setting

Plant dispensing

C111S111000, C111S200000, C111S900000, C111S903000, C701S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11323217

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting path as the vehicle moves across the ground. The guiding system can comprise, for example, a global positioning system for determining the instantaneous positions of the vehicle and an automatic steering system for steering the vehicle based on positioning information from global positioning. As the vehicle moves the planting apparatus along the planting path, the planting apparatus plants a row of plants, such as trees or other agricultural products, at spaced apart locations along the planting path.

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