Patent ID: 8371238
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: A01C,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for selectively supplying a particulate material to an agricultural implement useful for dispensing the particulate material in the ground by means of a plurality of ground engaging openers mounted on a plurality of elongate pivotable mounting arms, each mounting arm adapted to be moved from a raised transport position to a lowered operating position, to avoid overlap, the method comprising: feeding particulate material to a material metering device operable for metering and supplying the particulate material to a number of ground engaging openers of the agricultural implement; stopping the material metering device from supplying a portion of the particulate material, said portion of the particulate material corresponding to an area of the ground where particulate material has already been dispensed, when the agricultural implement is traveling over the area of the ground where particulate material has already been dispensed; raising those ground engaging openers that are not receiving the portion of the particulate material so that those ground engaging openers do not engage the ground where particulate material has already been dispensed; and when the agricultural implement is no longer traveling over the area of the ground where particulate material has already been dispensed, lowering those ground engaging openers and allowing the material metering device to once again supply the portion of the particulate material to the those ground engaging openers.