Abstract: A garden tool device facilitates manipulation of soil, removal or cutting of weeds, cleaning joints between concrete, landscape design and the like. The device includes a head and a handle. A perimeter edge of the head defines a rectangular parallelogram. Each of a plurality of grooves extends into the perimeter edge of the head. The grooves are spaced along the perimeter edge of the head. The handle is coupled to and extends from the head.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a methods and systems for calibrating a yield monitor. The method includes delivering a first harvested crop load from a first harvester to a cart, the first harvester including a harvester yield monitor and the cart including a cart sensor. A harvested crop characteristic of the first harvested crop load is measured with the yield monitor. The method includes calibrating the harvester yield monitor based on the harvested crop characteristic and a true crop characteristic and repeating the calibrating with on-going delivering of at least one subsequent harvested crop load from the first harvester to the cart and measuring of a subsequent harvested crop characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention is a seeder apparatus having a main body a plurality of equally spaced openings in the main body, measurement indicia incorporated onto the main body, and a recessed slot constructed and arranged on said bottom surface.

Abstract: A dibbler includes a tube, a digging unit, a handle unit and an anchor. The digging unit is connected to a lower end of the tube and formed with a digging portion. The handle unit is connected to the tube and the digging unit. The anchor is connected to the digging unit and formed with a tip extending beyond than the digging portion.

Abstract: A dry particulate spreader includes an attachment assembly for use with a portable hand-held air blower for entraining granular fertilizer, grass seed or similar materials into the discharge air stream of the blower, whereby the particulate is broadcast by the air stream. The attachment assembly comprises an adapter secured to the outlet tube of the air blower which penetrates the outlet tube and introduces a semi-cylindrical nozzle into the air stream. The downstream side of the nozzle is open to the air stream and to the particulate hopper. The air flow around the nozzle creates a low pressure area on the open side of the nozzle. The low pressure induces the particulate contained in a hopper attached to the adapter to enter the air stream. An adjustable valve is provided between the hopper and the nozzle to regulate particulate flow. The adapter is located near the end of the outlet tube of the air blower so the particulate is well mixed in the air stream before exiting the outlet tube.

Abstract: An anhydrous ammonia fertilizer injector includes a tool bar frame with multiple knife injectors. Vapor pressure of the fertilizer forces liquid from a tank through hoses and a vapor separator to a pump. The pump increases pressure above the vapor pressure. Liquid fertilizer passes from the pump through a flow rate sensor, a servo controller and to a manifold. Discharge fittings on the manifold hold orifices. Discharge hoses convey fertilizer from each discharge fitting to each knife. A pressure transducer in each fitting downstream from the orifice sends current pressure readings to a monitor console. The console identifies the largest number of transducer pressures that have readings within a set pressure difference from each reading. The average of the maximum and minimum pressures identified is the center of an acceptable pressure band. A selected deviation sets band limits. The console displays discharge hoses with pressures outside the band limits.

Abstract: A self-cleaning, energy efficient blade assembly for use on lawn maintenance equipment and devices is provided. The blade assembly includes a shell and plurality of blades releasably attachable to the shell, wherein the shell is generally bowl-shaped. The blade assembly may also include a stabilizer ring that is positioned immediately adjacent to the shell for added structural rigidity and strength.

Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.

Abstract: A battery-powered string trimmer assembly includes an elongated support shaft assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, and a head assembly including a motor, connected to the distal end of the support shaft assembly. The battery-powered string trimmer further includes a handle assembly operatively connected to the support shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a front handle member and a main handle member. The front handle member is provided in front of the center of gravity of the string trimmer on the shaft and the main handle member is provided rearward of the center of gravity of the string trimmer on the shaft.

Abstract: The invention provides a grass trimmer and a cord delivering method for a grass trimmer, the grass trimmer comprises an extending rod, an housing, a grass trimming head, a handle, a main motor and a main switch, wherein the grass trimming head comprises a base, a cap and a spool having a first state relative static with the base, and the grass trimmer further comprises a cord delivering mechanism; the cord delivering mechanism comprises a cord delivering electronic switch independent of the main switch and a control device; and the cord delivering electronic switch operably electrically controls the control device to enable the spool to be in a second state capable of generating a rotary speed difference with the base. An operator does not need to interrupt work of the grass trimmer and can timely pay off required and the cord delivering operation is simple and convenient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting device, comprising a first blade and a blade holding mechanism making a circular motion relative to the first blade, wherein the blade holding mechanism is fitted with a second blade; wherein the first blade is made with cutting notches and wherein the second blade and/or the cutting notches are made with cutting planes. The cutting device described in the present invention is a simple and high-efficiency machine that is easy to operate, requires much less driving force and energy for the same cutting area, does not damage plants, makes a neat cutting section and produces cuttings that are easy to be collected.

Abstract: A nut windrow gatherer for use in organizing and shaping the end of a nut windrow. The present system has a housing with two sidewalls, a rear spoiler plate, and two splayed arms affixed to a front side of the housing. There is a support arm configured to mount the housing to a vehicle and adapted to adjust the pitch and roll of the housing to ensure that the bottom surfaces of the splayed arms are in constant contact with the orchard floor. When the housing is controlled by a vehicle, the sidewalls and rear spoiler plate are configured to gather nuts that are spread out on an orchard floor and transport them in order to reduce the length of a nut windrow, leaving sufficient room for harvesting equipment to maneuver into an orchard throughway.

Abstract: In certain embodiments of this invention, the lawn mower includes one or more of: (a) cutter deck baffle teeth for improving cutting performance; (b) a trim divider edge portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance; (c) a trim vacuum structure portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance; and/or (d) a center vacuum structure portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance.

Abstract: Two-sided cleaning arrangements for an endless belt for an agricultural header are disclosed. An endless belt with a two-sided cleaning arrangement may include a crop carrying surface and first and second cleaning features disposed in first and second edge regions, respectively, of the endless belt. The first and second cleaning features may extend above or be recessed below the crop-carrying surface.

Abstract: An agricultural combine including a front end adapted for carrying a header via a feeder and an actuator. The combine includes a first connecting structure at an upper segment of the front end, and a second connecting structure at a lower segment of the front end. The combine further includes an intermediate frame including a feeder connector adapted for connecting to the feeder. The intermediate frame further includes a first connector connecting to the first connecting structure and a second connector connecting to the second connecting structure. The combine further includes an actuator connector adapted for connecting to the actuator. The actuator connector is provided at a location of the second connecting structure.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester including a chassis and a threshing and separating section for threshing and separating grain from gathered crop material. The threshing and separating section is carried by the chassis. The threshing and separating section includes at least one concave having a hooking feature, at least one sliding support, and a frame assembly for carrying and coupling the at least one concave thereto. The frame assembly includes a support bar allowing the hooking feature of the at least one concave to hook over the support bar to support one side of the at least one concave. Another side of the at least one concave is coupled to the frame assembly. The at least one sliding support supports the at least one concave as the at least one concave is moved toward or away from the support bar.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester including a chassis, a threshing and separating system for separating grain from MOG, and a grain cleaning system for further separating grain from residual MOG. The grain cleaning system has a main grain pan, an intermediate grain pan located beneath and rearward of the main grain pan, and at least one sieve located beneath and rearward of the intermediate grain pan. The main grain pan, the intermediate grain pan, and the at least one sieve are so arranged that the mixture of grain and residual MOG undergoes a first fall step from the main grain pan to the intermediate grain pan and a second fall step from the intermediate grain pan to the at least one sieve.

Abstract: A combine harvester having a cleaning system with at least one cleaner assembly for cleaning the harvested and a drive assembly connected to the cleaning system to drive the cleaning system, thereby driving the at least one cleaner assembly to perform a reciprocating cleaner movement. The drive assembly comprises a variable speed drive assembly with a rotary drive comprising a rotatable output shaft for driving the cleaning system, a transmission to connect the rotatable output shaft to the at least one cleaner assembly, the transmission configured to convert an angular movement of the rotatable output shaft to the reciprocating cleaner movement, and a control unit to control an angular velocity of the rotatable output shaft based on an input signal.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester is described, the harvester comprising a processor for receiving a flow of harvested crop and processing the harvested crop, an on-board tank for storing the processed crop, and a loading arrangement for transporting the flow of processed crop from the feeder to the on-board tank. The loading arrangement comprises an auger, the auger comprising a lower section with an inlet for receiving the flow of processed crop and an upper section with an outlet. The auger further comprises a tubular housing and an auger fighting mounted inside the tubular housing for, during use, transporting the flow of processed crop from the lower section to the upper section and outputting the processed crop via the outlet of the upper section. A clearance between the housing and the auger fighting is larger in the lower section of the auger compared to the upper section.

Abstract: A wrapping device and a web supplying method are used on board of an agricultural harvester. A supply reel with wrapping material is held between two parts of an unrolling station. A web moving member moves a web taken from this supply reel away from the unrolling station. For replacing the supply reel with a further supply reel, the further supply reel is placed on at least one supporting roller. The or every supporting roller is stationary and is positioned angularly below the unrolling station and between two unrolling station parts. The further supply reel on the supporting roller is shifted in a shifting direction towards an unrolling station part.

Abstract: This present invention disclosed a method for culturing Ophiocordyceps sinensis by inoculating a fungus inoculum onto a medium, culturing with a culturing condition in the dark room, and then culturing under the light for at least four weeks. According to the method for culturing O. sinensis disclosed in this present invention, the cultured O. sinensis has better growth rate and its composition and content of active ingredients are similar with wild O. sinensis.

Abstract: A pair of pruning shears with multi-stage actions for cutting branches with larger diameters is revealed. The pruning shears include a fixing member, a blunt member, a cutting tool, a crank member, a moveable handle, a first locking member, and a second locking member. The fixing member, the crank member and the cutting tool are pivotally connected. The cutting tool consists of a blade part and a curved teeth part. The first locking member and the second locking member are pivotally connected to the fixing member and the crank member respectively. Each locking member is disposed with a hook part, a first projecting rod, and a second projecting rod. The first projecting rod and the second projecting rod are arranged symmetrically. The first locking member and the second locking member are engaged with different teeth respectively at different stages. Thereby the pruning shears performs cutting at different stages.

Abstract: A pair of pruning shears includes a handle, a first blade, a second blade, and a controlling unit. The first blade is pivotally connected to an upper end of the handle. The second blade is pivotally connected to the first blade and has a second cutting edge and a second hilt. The second hilt is connected to a lower end of the second cutting edge and has an abutting surface and a series of sockets located opposite to the abutting surface. The controlling unit has a gear and a pushing member. The gear is mounted on handle and meshes with the sockets of the second hilt of the second blade. The pushing member pushes upon the abutting surface of the second hilt of the second blade. Thereby, the first and second blades cut with improved smoothness, and the overall structural strength of the pruning shears is enhanced.

Abstract: An unmanned pruning vehicle includes a pruning device configured to prune plant material from a plant. The unmanned pruning vehicle also includes a processing circuit is configured to control operation of the pruning device to prune a plant.

Abstract: A packing element having a trapezoidal front panel (1) and trapezoidal rear panel (2), wherein the front panel (1) and the rear panel (2) each have a first pair of two opposite, parallel base edges (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b), and a second pair of nonparallel side edges (1c, 2c) bridging ends of the two base edges (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b), and wherein the front panel (2) and the rear panel (1) are connected to each other at their side edges, preferably in the edge region of their overlapping side edges (1c) such that an inner edge face of the front panel (2) facing the rear panel (1) is glued to an inner edge face of the rear panel (1) facing the front panel (2) and a space for receiving an article, preferably a conical article, preferably a flower pot or a flower bouquet, can be formed between the front panel (2) and the rear panel (1) by moving the panels away from each other, thereby forming an opening at least between the long base edges at the top, characterized in that a grab formation (4), particularly a strap (4) that c

Abstract: An outdoor planter includes a main body having a continuous side wall, an open top and an open bottom end. The side wall receives a plant, soil and a root system, and the open bottom end engages the ground allowing the roots to extend outward below ground. A series of protrusions can be disposed along the bottom end of the planter, and function to penetrate the ground layer to provide stability. A bottom cap is removably secured to the bottom end of the planter to allow the plant and planter to be transported from one location to another.

Abstract: A pot for containing a plant having a bottom peripheral edge adapted for insertion or installation into a garden bed. In one embodiment, the pot is a normal truncated conical shape and the lower peripheral edge is irregular so as to use that bottom edge to more securely position the pot within a hole in the ground. The irregularity of the lower peripheral edge can be a plurality of teeth that bite into the ground and position the pot in the hole when the user rotates the pot while forcing it downwardly toward the ground. The bottom edge is thus used to cause the pot to settle firmly within the hole dug in the ground. In another embodiment, the pot is empty and is installed in the garden to provide decoration, by positioning the pot against the garden bed, and then pushing the pot into place. The upper rim of the pot may be decorative and may be located above the level of the ground.

Abstract: An embodiment of a plant manipulator is disclosed, which may have a flexible cylindrical member that is bent to hold a plant in a particular configuration to train the plant. The plant manipulator may include a first end and a second end, a long edge of the flexible cylindrical member, a length of the long edge of the flexible cylindrical member, and a slit along the length of the longest edge of the flexible cylindrical member. The plant manipulator may also have a malleable rigid member with a first and second end, a long edge of the flexible cylindrical member, and a length of the long edge of the malleable rigid member. The length of the long edge of the flexible cylindrical member may be coupled along the length of the long edge of the flexible cylindrical member.

Abstract: A light dosing system for promoting preferred characteristics in plants, the light dosing system configured to direct light onto a target area upon which the plant resides, the light dosing system including one or more light emitters positioned above the target area, a means for controlling one or more characteristics of the light emitted by the light emitters, a conveyor configured to alter the relative positions of the light emitters and the target area, and a lighting controller configured to read a media having a predefined dosage regime stored thereon for promoting the preferred characteristics of the plant, characterized in that the lighting controller is configured to alter one or more characteristics of the light emitted by the, or each, of the one or more light emitters onto the target area in accordance with the predefined dosage regime.

Abstract: A plant cultivation apparatus includes a box, an illumination module, a thermoelectric cooling chip, a first heat dissipation module, and a second heat dissipation module. The box has a cover and a planting space. The cover has a first space and a second space separated from each other. The first space communicates with a surrounding environment. The second space communicates with the planting space. The illumination module assembled to the cover and located in the first space provides the planting space with light. The thermoelectric cooling chip assembled to the cover has a heating side located in the first space and a cooling side located in the second space. The first heat dissipation module located in the first space is thermally connected to the heating side and the illumination module. The second heat dissipation module located in the second space is thermally connected to the cooling side and the planting space.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system having a base and a screened enclosure for disposition on the ground for growing plants. The base forms a hollow enclosure into which a growing medium can be disposed. The screened enclosure is mounted on the base and is in the form of a plurality of elongated frame members, plural upper screen members and plural lower screen members. Each of the screen members has an opposed pair of side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge. The frame members extend upward from the base and are spaced apart from one another. Each of the frame members includes a first respective section arranged to slidably receive a respective side of a respective lower screen member therein and a second respective section arranged to slidably receive a respective side of a respective upper screen member therein.

Abstract: A water management control device is configured to operate in a time mode and a depth mode to control the flow of water through an internal passageway based on user-selected programming inputs relating to watering by time or watering by depth.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for a moisture sensor. For example, one embodiment of an IoT device comprises: An Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising: a moisture sensor to detect a moisture level; an IoT communication interface and/or radio to wirelessly connect the IoT device to a network; a set of pins, pads, and/or probes to electrically couple the moisture sensor to conductive elements of one or more moisture sensor attachments; and an enclosure surrounding the moisture sensor and IoT communication interface and/or radio, the enclosure having one or more connection elements formed thereon to fixedly couple one or more moisture sensor attachments to the enclosure, thereby electrically coupling the set of pins, pads, and/or probes of the moisture sensor to the conductive elements of the moisture sensor attachments.

Abstract: A hydrophonic planter for growing plants, comprising one or more growing cups filled with growing bed substrate, one or more dry tubes attached to a bottom side of the growing cup(s) where the dry tube(s) is mechanically coupled to a container containing nutrient solution, one or more water pumps driving a sprinkle of the nutrient solution through water pipes into the growing cup(s), a controller controlling operation of the water pump(s) and a communication component electronically coupled to the controller for communicating with one or more remote devices to transfer data between the controller and the remote device(s). Wherein the sprinkle flows over roots of one or more plants planted in the growing cup(s). A residue of the sprinkle flows through one or more holes located at the bottom side of the growing cup(s) and through the dry tube(s) to be accumulated at the bottom of the dry tube(s).

Abstract: A vertical tier growing system for growing plants (8). The system includes at least one vertically tiered shelf section (1) secured to and movable along a floor track. Each section (1) has its own means to direct nutrient fluid and light to plants (8) growing on said section (1).

Abstract: A plant material and methodology for producing Bidens with any primary color or intermediate color, in unique petal coloration patterns are provided herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052098. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052098. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052098 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052098 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050639. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050639. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050639 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050639 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052124. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052124. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052124 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052124 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052100. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052100. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052100 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052100 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052083. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052083. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052083 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052083 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050591. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050591. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050591 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050591 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051843. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051843. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051843 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051843 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051842. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051842. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051842 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051842 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052052. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052052. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052052 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052052 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052178. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052178. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052178 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052178 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051998. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051998. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051998 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051998 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051938. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051938. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051938 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051938 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051937. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051937. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051937 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051937 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051901. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051901. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051901 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051901 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.