Patent ID: 8948980
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: A01B,A01C

Abstract:
1. A seed distributing machine comprising: a seed meter having a housing adapted to hold a pool of seed to be singulated and delivered sequentially; a seed delivery system to provide at least two different varieties of seed to the meter, the seed delivery system having a switching mechanism to change from a first variety of seed to a second variety of seed being delivered to the meter housing; and a controller programmed to operate the switching mechanism to control which seed variety of the first and second seed varieties is delivered to the seed meter based on the location of the machine in a field, the controller being programmed to operate the switching mechanism based on a programmed quantity of seed value representing seed in the meter housing and wherein the controller is further programmed with a prescription of where each variety of seed is to be planted within a given area of land and wherein the prescription includes the programmed quantity of seed value for each variety of seed.