Patent ID: 11968925
Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 15:
16. A method for producing seed corn for use in growing corn plants, the method comprising:
determining that corn plants in a field include one or more desired characteristics;
identifying a threshold moisture content based on the one or more desired characteristics;
directing a combine harvester to the field based on the determination, when a moisture content of corn kernels on ears of the corn plants satisfies the threshold moisture content;
removing, by the combine harvester, the ears of corn from the corn plants;
separating the corn kernels from cobs of the ears of corn onboard the combine harvester; and
collecting the separated corn kernels for use as seed corn, whereby one or more corn plants can be grown from the collected corn kernels.