Patent ID: 6024035
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A01B,A01C,A01M,Y10S

Abstract:
A seed planting system for planting seed in soil at desired rates, the system comprising:a tractor including an operator station;a seed planter including a seed channel having an exit through which a number of seeds move toward the soil, and a singulating seed meter for singulating seed and delivering the singulated seed to the seed channel;an electronic seed sensor attached to the seed planter to generate a seed signal representative of the number of seeds;an electronic display supported at the operator station, the display generating images in response to display signals;at least one operator-activated control supported at the operator station; anda digital processing circuit coupled to the seed sensor, the display and the operator-activated control, wherein the processing circuit monitors the seed signal, determines an actual seed delivery rate based upon the number of seeds and a time period during which the seed signal is monitored, applies a display signal to the display to generate an image representative of the actual seed delivery rate, and modifies a parameter of the seed planter which affects the singulating accuracy of the singulating seed meter in response to activation of the operator-activated control.