Robert John Thomas, III,Jeffrey W. Hartsook,Ana Paula da Silva Dias,George J. Baley,Harindra Manilal William
申请号：
US14008648
公开号：
US20140283442A1
申请日:
2012.03.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an automated mobile inoculation system (10) for inoculating a plurality of plants with a desired pathogen at a high-throughput. The system includes a chassis (14) having a plurality of wheels (18, 22) rotationally mounted thereto such that the system (10) is terrestrially mobile. The system additionally includes an inoculum dispensing system (126) structured and operable to controllably dispense an inoculum comprising a desired pathogen onto a target zone of each of a plurality of plants in opposing rows of plants in a plot as the system traverses the ground between the opposing rows of plants. The system further (10) includes at least two abrading arm assemblies (54) connected to the chassis (14) and biased outward, away from the chassis, wherein the abrading arm assemblies are structured and operable to puncture, lacerate, cut and/or abrade the target zone of each plant as the system traverses (10) the ground between the opposing rows of plants.
