Jon Kinzenbaw,Merlan J. Rolffs,Matthew J. Wilhelmi,Dustan Hahn,Derrick Becker
申请号:
US14478249
公开号:
US20150059629A1
申请日:
2014.09.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
A method and system for planting one of a plurality of seed types, hybrids and/or varieties is provided. A planter is provided with a plurality of row units. The row units include metering systems, which can include multiple seed meters at a particular row unit, as well as a queuing system. The metering systems including more than one seed meters are configured such that the seed meters will plant a different seed types or varieties. The operation of one or more of the seed meters at a time will provide for the planting of a particular seed variety. The invention provides for on-the-go changing of a seed being planted by changing the operation of one or more of the seed meters at each of the row units and provides for almost infinite variation among the row units for planting particular seed varieties or not planting at all.