Abstract: A hand held gardening tool has a drive with a reciprocating head to which a removable garden tool attachment formed of an elongate plate that can be a reciprocating saw blade formed into a J-shape, U-shape or O-shape has a non-straight and non-smooth ground engaging surface that preferably is a toothed or serrated elongate edge facing a user of the tool during ground engagement when pulled or dragged by the user toward the user during use. The drive reciprocates the attachment when the ground engaging surface engages the ground breaking up the ground cultivating the ground. A preferred tool is a reciprocating saw. The tool can include an extendable weeder guide extendable that is adjustable along a plurality of degrees of freedom. The weeder guide can have a foot that rides on the ground helping the user to more easily and steadily break up the ground with the reciprocating attachment.

Abstract: A disc tillage implement has an implement frame mounted on wheels for movement along the ground. A plurality of disc assemblies is substantially equally spaced along a lateral frame member, each disc assembly comprising a pivot bracket pivotally attached to the lateral frame member about a substantially vertical bracket pivot axis, and a disc arm attached to a lower portion of the pivot bracket, with a disc rotatably attached to a bottom end of the disc arm. A control mechanism pivots the pivot brackets of each disc assembly about the corresponding bracket pivot axis of each disc assembly to a selected operating position.

Abstract: A towable agricultural implement having a center section and foldable wings mounted by hinges on opposite sides of the center section to fold upwardly or downwardly about substantially longitudinal hinge axes. Each hinge has a spaced ball joint and guide roller in roller slot. A wing float axis for each wing extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal hinge axis in a transverse direction, each wing also being pivotal about the float axis. The hinge design with the float axis prevents weight transfer between the center section and wing sections when the implement operates over uneven soil, providing uniform soil conditioning over the width of the implement. The center section rollers are positioned ahead of, behind, or co-linear with the wing rollers. Lockout kits are provided for mounting within the roller guide slots for restricting motion.

Abstract: A distribution box for a single-seeder including a disc including radial grooves that are regularly spaced apart and open on a periphery of the disc, the disc being rotatably mounted on a horizontal axis and separating a seed reservoir from a suction device such that seeds are picked up from the reservoir by the disc via air flow by negative pressure and are held over at least part of their angular travel until they are expelled from a discharge opening. Each groove includes a suction hole smaller than a size of the seeds to be distributed, the suction hole emerging on a channel with a width smaller than the diameter of the suction hole, the channel being open up to the periphery of the disc. A single-seeder can include at least one distribution box.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution unit (10) for a granular commodity such as grains (34), fertilizer or the like, in particular a sowing unit (12) of a distribution or sowing machine. The unit (10, 12) comprises a housing (14) having an approximately circular and/or circle-segment shaped inner lateral surface (16), at least one inlet opening (18) for conveyed granular commodities or conveyed grains (34), a conveying device (22) rotating concentrically in the housing (14) for the conveyed granular commodity or the conveyed grains (34) and at least one outlet opening (24) which connects approximately tangentially to the inner lateral surface (16). The conveying device (22) has one or more openings and/or steps on the outer region thereof, which, in a first housing and/or conveying region, form a pocket with the housing inner lateral surface (16) in which the grains (34) are compacted and conveyed circularly by centrifugal forces, supported by the conveying device (22).

Abstract: A controller controls a device to vary the at least one attribute for each of a plurality of individual plants so as to form a pattern of attributes that encodes data for later recovery.

Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a method for generating scaled terrain information with an unmanned autonomous gardening vehicle. In some embodiments the gardening vehicle includes a driving unit comprising a set of at least one drive wheel and a motor connected to the at least one drive wheel for providing movability of the gardening vehicle, a gardening-tool and a camera for capturing images of a terrain, the camera being positioned and aligned in known manner relative to the gardening vehicle. In context of the method the gardening vehicle is moved in the terrain while concurrently generating a set of image data by capturing an image series of terrain sections so that at least two (successive) images of the image series cover an amount of identical points in the terrain, wherein the terrain sections are defined by a viewing area of the camera at respective positions of the camera while moving.

Abstract: An improved cutter assembly for use with a header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The assembly includes a pair of oppositely directed knife blades or cutter bars and a center knife drive. A crank shaft drives both knife blades in linear reciprocating paths with no fore and aft movement. As a consequence, harmful fore and aft vibration is eliminated. The assembly is simple and durable in design, less susceptible to vibration-induced wear and tear, and comparatively simple to manufacture and repair.

Abstract: A sickle cutting apparatus includes a plurality of triple finger knife guards which are arranged side by side along the cutter bar to cooperate with a reciprocating sickle bar carrying a row of double blade knife sections and a set of hold-down members carrying hold-down fingers. The hold-down members are arranged alternately as a single finger and double finger with each hold-down member being connected to the cutter bar in association with a respective triple guard. In this way the hold-down fingers are arranged at alternate guard fingers leaving the intervening guard fingers open. The system includes both pointed guards with no tang and stub guard so that the user can select either to be used with the hold-downs. The hold down fingers are all individually adjustable so that the double hold-down have two adjustment screws which can be individually operated causing flexing of the bridge between the double fingers.

Abstract: A sickle cutting apparatus includes a plurality of triple finger knife guards which are arranged side by side along the cutter bar to cooperate with a reciprocating sickle bar carrying a row of double blade knife sections and a set of hold-down members carrying hold-down fingers. The hold-down members are arranged alternately as a single finger and double finger with each hold-down member being connected to the cutter bar in association with a respective triple guard. In this way the hold-down fingers are arranged at alternate guard fingers leaving the intervening guard fingers open. The system includes both pointed guards with no tang and stub guard so that the user can select either to be used with the hold-downs. The hold down fingers are all individually adjustable so that the double hold-down have two adjustment screws which can be individually operated causing flexing of the bridge between the double fingers.

Abstract: A sickle cutting apparatus includes a plurality of triple finger knife guards which are arranged side by side along the cutter bar to cooperate with a reciprocating sickle bar carrying a row of double blade knife sections and a set of hold-down members carrying hold-down fingers. The hold-down members are arranged alternately as a single finger and double finger with each hold-down member being connected to the cutter bar in association with a respective triple guard. In this way the hold-down fingers are arranged at alternate guard fingers leaving the intervening guard fingers open. The system includes both pointed guards with no tang and stub guard so that the user can select either to be used with the hold-downs. The hold down fingers are all individually adjustable so that the double hold-down have two adjustment screws which can be individually operated causing flexing of the bridge between the double fingers.

Abstract: A sickle cutting apparatus includes a plurality of triple finger knife guards which are arranged side by side along the cutter bar to cooperate with a reciprocating sickle bar carrying a row of double blade knife sections and a set of hold-down members carrying hold-down fingers. The hold-down members are arranged alternately as a single finger and double finger with each hold-down member being connected to the cutter bar in association with a respective triple guard. In this way the hold-down fingers are arranged at alternate guard fingers leaving the intervening guard fingers open. The system includes both pointed guards with no tang and stub guard so that the user can select either to be used with the hold-downs. The hold down fingers are all individually adjustable so that the double hold-down have two adjustment screws which can be individually operated causing flexing of the bridge between the double fingers.

Abstract: A mower blade includes two symmetrical body portions disposed on either side of an axis of rotation, wherein each body portion includes a straight leading edge having a first sharpened edge formed along at least a portion of the leading edge, and a curved trailing edge having a second sharpened edge formed along at least a portion of the trailing edge, so that each body portion tapers to a rounded end.

Abstract: A picking device for corn or the like comprises several picking units (1) which each comprise a picking gap (7) and rotating cutting knives (2, 3, 4). To improve the chopping effect, the picking units (1) comprise several rotating cutting knives (2, 3, 4) which are vertically spaced and whose centrifugal circles are different from each other (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprising a frame that has a rear wall and a bottom wall. To improve a harvesting attachment of this type, the rear wall comprises a central portion and two outer portions. The central portion of the rear wall is made of a high-tensile material.

Abstract: Facilities for storing large quantities of potatoes, other tubers, vegetables, produce, and/or other crops are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a facility configured in accordance with the present technology circulates air from a pile of potatoes into one or more ceiling cavities above the potatoes to warm ceiling panels. Aspects of this embodiment can reduce undesirable water formation on the potatoes.

Abstract: A modular magnetic storage system including a container attachable to a surface, the container including a vessel having a top end, a bottom end, a wall and a magnet housing, the bottom end being positioned opposite to the top end, the wall extending between the bottom end and the top end, the wall and the bottom end defining a cavity, the top end defining an opening in the vessel, and the magnet housing defining a recess; a magnet disposed within the recess; and a resilient cover positioned over the magnet housing, the resilient cover providing a coefficient of friction between the resilient cover and the surface to maintain a position of the vessel on the surface.

Abstract: An agricultural greenhouse includes a house body and a curtain arranged along a roof inside the house body. The curtain is supported by a support part extended in the depth direction (Y-axis direction) of the house body and is configured be opened and closed in the depth direction along the support part. One end in the depth direction is a fixed end, and the other end is a free end. The curtain is opened and closed in the depth direction along the support part by fixing the fixed end at a regular position and moving the free end in the depth direction with movement of a pulley moving on the support part. Therefore, the curtain is in full-opened state when the free end is closest to the fixed end, and is in full-closed state when the free end is farthest away from the fixed end.

Abstract: A double-stream stripping device, intended for the stripping of leaves from the vine, includes at least one stripping head (1) equipped with two counter-rotating drums (2) and (3), namely a first perforated (2a) drum (2) and a second drum (3) working in rotation with the first drum (2), a suction system (4) capable of creating negative air pressure in the first drum (2) and a system for driving drums (2) and (3) in rotation. The suction system includes two main suction openings and a turbine system and channeling elements (8, 9) making it possible to connect the latter to the main suction openings. Each open free end of the first drum is connected at one of the main suction openings in such a way as to create negative pressure, with a double air stream, constant and uniform, in the first drum, essentially over its entire length.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support element and a guide for vines whose interaction with the harvester machine is minimized. Additionally, the support element and guide for vines according to the invention herein provides a more stable fastening for the hooks with the wire cables. The support element and guide is characterised in that the branches of the body have a convex shape so as not to protrude from the pole and, therefore, not to be dragged along by the harvester machine. Also, and preferably, the hook portions form a U with the second end of the corresponding hook section, enabling the cables to be retained more securely, thereby minimizing the risk of the cables becoming released from the hooks due to the vibrations caused by the harvester machine.

Abstract: A system and method for adjusting movement of an irrigation apparatus to help compensate for transient conditions occurring during operation of the apparatus to accomplish a substantially uniform fluid application rate, and including transient conditions such as a detected actual speed of movement of the span across the field is lesser or greater than expected or such as a detected actual flow rate of fluid to the irrigation system is lesser or greater than expected.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide irrigation valve control apparatuses comprising: multiple terminals coupled with a multi-wire path; a first charge storage circuitry electrically coupled with at least one of the multiple terminals, wherein the first charge storage circuitry is configured to be charged by a voltage on the multi-wire path; a control circuitry configured to determine the voltage on the multi-wire path; and a boost circuitry controlled by the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry in response to determining that the voltage on the multi-wire path is below a threshold activates the boost circuitry to increase a voltage stored by the first charge storage circuitry.

Abstract: An automated garden monitoring and plant treatment system includes one or more sensors and programmable timers for the control of irrigation and other plant treatment devices that are connected to a server through wireless router that enables remote access using a smart phone or computing device. A sensor sends a measurement through a wireless router to the server. The user accesses the sensor information from the server from an Internet enabled device. The user can also assign programmable timer schedules, assign a sensor and/or programmable timer to a plant, manually turn on the programmable timer, or let the programmable timer activate whenever a predetermined level is reached. The computer or smart phone optionally receives data from the sensors and sends commands to the programmable timers using a local wireless data connection.

Abstract: This one-piece drop in device converts buckets into self-watering container systems used for growing plants. The device produces a bottom water reservoir and an upper area for soil. The device has a plurality of holes in its sides that allow soil to take up water by capillary action. The device can be manufactured using recycled materials and promotes going green. The pre-manufactured bucket will provide the side walls needed to stabilize and strengthen the drop in device.

Abstract: Novel methods are provided to facilitate germplasm improvement activities through the use of high throughput, nondestructive sampling of seeds. A method for introgressive hybridization, for example, generally includes removing tissue samples from individual seeds using an automated seed sampler without affecting germination viability of the seeds, and analyzing nucleic acids extracted from the tissue samples for at least one genetic marker. The method then further includes selecting the sampled seeds that possess the at least one genetic marker, cultivating fertile plants from the selected seeds, and crossing the fertile plants with other plants.

Abstract: A method for devitalizing a seed includes heating the seed to a temperature from about 95° C. to about 100° C. for a predetermined period, wherein said heating step completely devitalizes the seed.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated SV8112QH. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line SV8112QH, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line SV8112QH with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line SV8112QH, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an eggplant, in particular a Solanum melongena plant, comprising a genetic determinant, which when present confers a reduced number of trichomes on vegetative plant parts, and which is as found in plants grown from seed of which representative samples were deposited under NCIMB accession numbers NCIMB 41756 and NCIMB 42013. When the genetic determinant is homozygously present the number of trichomes is strongly reduced.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated SV7688QF. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line SV7688QF, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line SV7688QF with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line SV7688QF, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050478. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050478. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050478 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050478 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045636. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045636. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045636 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045636 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050485. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050485. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050485 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050485 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050487. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050487. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050487 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050487 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046250. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046250. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046250 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046250 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A wheat cultivar designated TW608*051 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds and plants of wheat cultivar TW608*051, and to methods for producing wheat seeds and plants by crossing wheat cultivar TW608*051 with itself or another wheat cultivar or wheat plant not designated a cultivar. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants of wheat cultivar TW608*051 containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants by mutagenesis of wheat cultivar TW608*051. The invention also relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar TW608*051 with another wheat cultivar.

Abstract: A wheat cultivar designated TW528-003 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds and plants of wheat cultivar TW528-003, and to methods for producing wheat seeds and plants by crossing wheat cultivar TW528-003 with itself or another wheat cultivar or wheat plant not designated a cultivar. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants of wheat cultivar TW528-003 containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants by mutagenesis of wheat cultivar TW528-003. The invention also relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar TW528-003 with another wheat cultivar.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045730. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045730. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045730 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045730 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045954. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045954. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045954 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045954 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046035. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046035. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046035 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046035 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046182. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046182. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046182 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046182 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046863. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046863. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046863 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046863 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046703. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046703. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046703 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046703 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046814. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046814. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046814 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046814 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046942. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046942. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046942 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046942 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046948. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046948. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046948 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046948 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046898. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046898. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046898 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046898 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046551. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046551. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046551 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046551 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01046426. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01046426. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01046426 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01046426 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘E01K7719’ is described. ‘E01K7719’ is a red romaine cutting lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: A milker unit liner dome having an inner surface and flow diverters joined to the inner surface to redirect teat dip from an inlet to provide more uniform coverage of dip on a teat. The liner dome can also include more than one flow diverter for redirecting teat dip flow.