Patent ID: 11963490
Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 25:
26. An agricultural implement comprising:
a bar transverse to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement through a field;
a stress mechanism coupled to the bar through a downwardly extending frame and configured to be above a ground surface in operation such that the stress mechanism applies a force to a row of plants as the agricultural implement moves through the field, the stress mechanism comprising:
a first rotating member to be positioned in operation in proximity to the row of plants; and
a second rotating member in proximity to the first acting member in operation, the first and second rotating members form a stress mechanism to apply a force to the row of plants to promote growth of the row of plants as the agricultural implement moves through the field; and
wherein the row of plants comprises a row of soybean plants having a trifoliolate soybean stage with trifoliolate leaves, wherein the first and second rotating members are actuated based on contacting a ground surface while the agricultural implement moves through the field; and

a sensor configured to measure a distance from the implement to a ground surface or a plant.