Patent ID: 9651536
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A01B,A01C,G01N

Claim:
1. A system for measuring multiple soil properties on-the-go, comprising: an implement for traversing a field; an optical module carried by the implement for collecting soil reflectance data from soil in the field; a soil EC measurement device carried by the implement for collecting soil EC data from soil in the field; a soil moisture measurement device carried by the implement for collecting soil moisture data from soil in the field; and said optical module, said soil EC measurement device and said soil moisture measurement device are arranged to measure soil reflectance, soil EC and soil moisture at approximately the same depth; wherein said soil EC measurement device and said soil moisture measurement device are arranged to measure soil EC and soil moisture in proximity to said optical module; wherein said soil EC measurement device and said soil moisture measurement device comprises at least one soil contact member carried by the implement, said at least one soil contact member being arranged for collecting both soil EC data and soil moisture data from soil in the field; and wherein said optical module comprises a hardened wear plate with a window, and wherein said at least one soil contact member protrudes from or is exposed on a bottom side of said hardened wear plate.