Multiple agricultural product application method and systems

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.

主权项

1. A method of applying at least one of two or more seed varieties to a field at a single time, the method comprising:
providing an agricultural implement including a plurality of row units each having a metering system comprising seed meter, a seed to ground system, and a queuing system, and at least two product storage units operatively connected to the row units and each product storage unit containing a different seed variety, wherein said queuing system is positioned at a seed pool of the seed meter; planting at least one of the seed varieties as the agricultural implement moves through the field; determining an updated location of the agricultural implement in the field; based on the updated location of the agricultural implement in the field, determining which of the one or more seed varieties to be planted based upon a characteristic of the location of the field; and providing a fluid through the queuing system to move seed from the seed pool through the queuing system to substantially clear the seed pool of seed.