Abstract: Techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a soil density detection system. The system includes at least one soil-density sensing device disposed on an agricultural implement traveling in a forward direction, the soil-density sensing device being a non-contact sensor configured to detect soil density throughout a target area in front of the agricultural implement and to generate a signal or image representative of the detected soil density. The system includes a control device operatively coupled with the soil-density sensing device and having a processor; a memory device operatively coupled with the processor; and soil density detection logic stored in the memory device of the control device. The soil density detection logic is executable by the processor to determine the soil density throughout the target area. The control device is configured to generate a signal based at least upon the data indicative of the soil density detected throughout the target area.

Abstract: A mechanical system attaches to a tractor and, upon activation of a hydraulic ram, rotates implement-engaging implement lift hooks to rotate an attached agricultural implement upwards towards 90 degrees for inspection and maintenance. The system can be secured in its raised and rotated position via a locking pin. The implement is returned to its original position through removal of the locking pin, reversal of the hydraulic ram and disconnection of the implement lift hooks.

Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a frame member; a toolbar coupled to the frame member parallel to the frame member; a row unit coupled to the toolbar; and an actuator coupled between the frame member and the toolbar, the actuator configured to rotate the toolbar based on a sensed position of the toolbar. Related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An indication of previously-applied material is obtained. A planting machine is controlled to plant seeds based on the indication of the previously-applied material.

Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a manure arrangement (10) that includes a manure storage structure (3), an agitator (11), and an agitator motor (8) arranged to actuate the agitator (11). The method including monitoring (S1), while mixing manure in the manure storage structure (3) with the agitator (11), a load quantity indicative of a load on the agitator motor (8). The method further including controlling (S2) operation of the manure arrangement (10) based on the monitored load quantity. A manure arrangement (10) arranged to perform the method is provided.

Abstract: A system for sensing characteristics of a trench in a soil surface during planting operations. A trench opening assembly opens a trench in the soil surface as the trench opening assembly moves in a forward direction of travel. A trench closing assembly disposed rearward of the trench opening assembly closes the opened trench with soil. One or more sensors may be disposed on an appurtenance disposed in said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the open trench or an area of the trench closed with soil by the trench closing assembly or a sensor may be disposed outside of said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the trench closed with soil or a combination of the sensors may be disposed in the trench and outside of the trench.

Abstract: Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid nutrient spreader and liquid nutrient spreader system. The liquid nutrient spreader system can include a spreader unit that can be moved in a direction of movement by a mover, which can be a tractor. The spreader unit can be mobile, being supported on the ground by wheels or tracks. The spreader unit can include a frame that supports a hose reel onto which is reeled a supply hose. The supply hose provides for fluid communication of liquid nutrients between a liquid nutrient storage unit to a fluid distributor, and eventually to a one or more of a plurality of injectors mounted to an incorporation toolbar.

Abstract: A harvesting machine for harvesting garlic plants or similar made up of a head, a stem and roots, with a conveyor module to which the uprooted plants are successively transferred for transport thereof in a longitudinal direction along a head conditioning station which has, in the forward direction of the transported plants, at least one roughing substation with a first mechanism for levelling the heads at the top and for roughing the same; and a root cutting substation with a mechanism for levelling the previously roughed heads at the bottom and for cutting the roots flush with the heads that have been roughed and levelled at the bottom; and a stem cutting station having a second mechanism for first levelling the heads at the top and for cutting the stems later.

Abstract: A root vegetable harvesting system for transporting, filling, and depositing filled storage crates. The harvesting system includes a non-labor intensive collecting system for loading harvested crop into containers, while in the field, directly from the harvester. The containers are picked-up or loaded onto the collecting system by the harvesting system, moved in relation to the collecting system by the collecting system to a location where the containers are filled with crop, and are released from the collecting system by the collecting system.

Abstract: A robotic garden tool including a body, a plurality of wheels, and a wheel mount extending between and coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of wheels and the body, where the wheel mount is adjustable between a loaded position and an unloaded position, and where the wheel mount includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicating whether the wheel mount is in the loaded position or the unloaded position. The robotic garden tool also includes a controller in operable communication with the sensor of the wheel mount, and where the controller is configured to adjust the operation of the robotic garden tool based at least in part on the signal output by the sensor of the wheel mount.

Abstract: An autonomous lawnmower system includes a lawnmower capable of being operated in a non-autonomous mode and an autonomous mode. A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is coupled with the lawnmower. A plurality of cameras and a mobile phone dock are coupled with the lawnmower as well. A drive-by-wire traction control system for controlling the lawnmower is provided as well as a navigation module, that is coupled with the lawnmower. Also, a mobile phone is included that controls and monitors the lawnmower when in the autonomous mode.

Abstract: An agricultural mower conditioner includes: a frame including a tongue coupler and defining a frame width; a cutter bar including an odd number of cutting discs arranged side-by-side across a cutter bar width; and a conditioning roll carried behind the cutter bar, the conditioning roll being offset with respect to a centerline that bisects the frame width and the cutter bar width.

Abstract: A rotational cutting blade assembly for use with a garden tool. The rotational cutting blade assembly including a frame defining an axis of rotation and including a blade mounting point, where the blade mounting point includes a cutting boundary, and where the cutting boundary is subdivided into at least one access slot and at least one guard. The rotational cutting blade assembly also including a cutting element configured to be attached to the frame at the blade mounting point, where the cutting element includes at least one cutting edge, and where the at least one cutting edge is immediately adjacent the cutting boundary of the blade mounting point when the cutting element is attached thereto.

Abstract: Harvesting vehicle, in particular forage harvester or combine harvester, comprising a mounting frame (10), wherein the mounting fame (10) is designed to couple an attachment to the mounting frame (10) and via the mounting frame (10) to the harvesting vehicle, and comprising a drive coupler (16) which engages with the mounting frame (10) and which is designed to form a drive connection between the attachment and the harvesting vehicle in order to transmit a drive power provided by the harvesting vehicle in the direction of the attachment, wherein the drive coupler (16) has a drive hub (17) which can be coupled to the harvesting vehicle, a coupling disk (19) which can be coupled to the attachment and a centering mandrel (22) which cooperates with the attachment, wherein the centering mandrel (22) is fixedly engaged with the coupling disk (19), a slide piece (24) which can be displaced in a translatory manner relative to the drive hub (17) is coupled fixedly in terms of rotation to the drive hub (17), and wherei

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a combine header transport trailer, including a header cart with a frame, a vertical axis, a header mount, and a pivot body. The header mount is configured to rotate about the vertical axis of the header cart between a rear loading position and a side loading position.

Abstract: A concave for an agricultural combine includes opposite side plates or rails, each having a curved upper edge with a plurality of square notches formed in the upper edge. A series of rectangular bars are secured to the side rails via end tabs received in the notches, such that the bars are spaced longitudinally apart from one another to define uniform laterally extending gaps between adjacent bars. The concave is free from structures or obstructions in the gaps, so as to minimize plugging of the concave. Each bar has a leading edge with the radius to minimize damage to harvested grain during the threshing process.

Abstract: A baler implement includes a housing defining a baling chamber for forming a bale having a parallelepiped shape, and a knotter system for wrapping and tying twine around the bale. A knotter controller is configured to determine a remaining length of a first twine in a first twine supply, and determine a remaining length of a second twine in a second twine supply. The knotter controller may then calculate an estimated remaining number of bales that may be secured based on the remaining length of the first twine and the second twine. The knotter controller may communicate an output signal to an output device indicating the estimated remaining number of bales that may be secured. The knotter controller may automatically communicate a resupply request when the first twine and/or the second twine are low.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of stem grafting a scion to a stock, wherein an end for grafting of an element chosen from i) a proximal end of the scion and ii) a distal end of the stock is shaped to result in a shaped primary end, and the end for grafting of the other element is provided with a complementary a cut-out. To achieve stem grafting conveniently and reliably, the primary end and the secondary end at least the cut-out of the secondary end is obtained by machining using a milling bit. The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: The invention provides a tool, device comprising such a tool and a method using such a device for the automated separation of a branch of a plant. The tool comprises a frame, a first separating body, a first displacement unit for moving the first separating body to and fro with respect to the frame between a start position and an end position, and which first separating body is configured for producing a separation in the branch during the move from the start position to the end position.

Abstract: Electric pruning shears include: a first blade including a first blade portion that cuts an object to be cut and a first support base portion extended in a direction different from the first blade portion as viewed from the pivot portion; and the second blade including a second blade portion that cuts the object to be cut by sandwiching the object to be cut together with the first blade portion and a second support base portion extended in a direction different from the second blade portion as viewed from the pivot portion. The first blade portion is a convex curved blade with an intermediate portion from the pivot portion side to a distal end convexed, and the second blade portion is a concave curved blade with an intermediate portion from the pivot portion side to a distal end concaved. A bevel angle of the second blade portion gradually becomes obtuse from the pivot portion side to the distal end.

Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.

Abstract: A greenable wall element with at least one wall component oriented in the vertical direction or in the diagonal direction. The wall component delimits a cavity of the wall element is fillable with planting substrate, and has a multiplicity of plant openings through which plants rooting in the plant substrate can grow onto the side of the wall element directed away from the plant substrate. The at least one wall component has, at least in a subregion, a slatted grating formed from crossing groups of bars, of which a first group of spaced-apart parallel bars is oriented in the vertical or diagonal direction and of which a second group of spaced-apart parallel bars is oriented in the horizontal direction, and the plant openings are each bounded by adjacent horizontal and vertical or diagonal bars.

Abstract: A plant root management and protection system configured for embedding within a dug pit, the system comprising: a sidewall peripherally defining a receiving internal cavity and having (i) a top opening dimensioned to receive a root ball of a plant therethrough, and (ii) a bottom opening defined by a peripheral edge of the sidewall; and at least one root-guiding extension extending outwardly from the sidewall and perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the sidewall, wherein each of the at least one root-guiding extensions defines an open-ended hollow passageway in communication with the cavity; wherein, when embedded a dug pit, the longitudinal axis of the sidewall is upright and the top opening does not extend above surface level, and wherein at least a vertical portion of the sidewall ending with the peripheral edge is configured for entrenching in a bottom surface of the pit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for plants, comprising a support trellis (2), said support trellis (2) having a plurality of essentially parallel support fillets (4), slit-type openings (5) being provided between individual support fillets (4)

Abstract: A load handling device for operating in a farming system, and an associated method of using the farming system to produce a crop are provided. The floor of the farming system includes a network of tracks based on a grid system. The load handling device includes: a first set of wheels, and a second set of wheels; and a support for receiving a growing tray, wherein the support pad can be raised and or lowered in a vertical direction to lift and lower a received growing tray. The method includes: preparing growing trays; depositing a growing tray in a growing booth; retrieving a growing tray from a growing booth; arranging growing trays in growing aisles according to life-cycle phase of the crop; controlling the environment using a hood; harvesting a crop; and/or transferring a harvested crop from the farming system to an integrated second system.

Abstract: A process to grow plants in a greenhouse includes supplying cooled air to the interior of the greenhouse and supplying irrigation water to the plants. The cooled air is obtained by directly cooling air against evaporating water in one or more cooling pads where water flows downwardly via an open structure and in which open structure the air directly contacts the evaporating water to obtain cooled air and non-evaporated water. Part of the non-evaporated water is used as irrigation water and part is reused in the one or more cooling pads.

Abstract: A frost protection system for protecting new growth or new plantings from frost includes one or more light strings for irradiating the new growth or new planting to be protected from frost, a power supply for supplying the light strings with electrical power and a thermal control unit for controlling the power supply on the basis of measured temperature. The one or more light strings have at least four lights per linear meter.

Abstract: Turf management systems and methods to manage turf in a work region divided into a plurality of zones. Multiple sets of zone sensor data are associated with a different zone and monitored. A set of zone sensor data is provided as an input to a predictive turf model for each zone and an estimated turf condition is determined for each zone based on an output of the predictive turf model. Further, a recommended action (or no action) is generated based on the estimated turf condition. The recommended action (or no action) may be generated by a suggestion model. Either of the predictive turf model or the suggestion model can be updated based on measured/observed turf condition compared to desired turf condition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for improving the cotton crop yield. This method for cultivating cotton comprises treating seedlings at least once with a plant activator containing an exogenous elicitor and an endogenous elicitor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile machine, in particular a forestry machine, which has a chassis and a drive unit which has an internal combustion engine and at least one hydraulic pump driven by the internal combustion engine, which hydraulic pump supplies a hydraulic system with pressure medium. The internal combustion engine with the hydraulic pump is located in an engine compartment formed inside a hood-like housing. The machine no driver workplace for an operator and is in the form of a machine that can be remotely controlled by means of a remote control. Inside the hood-like-housing there is at least one storage compartment that can be heated by the waste heat of the drive unit.

Abstract: A method for growing a seedling, the method includes specifying a growth-contributing fungus contributable to growth of a target plant to be grown artificially, isolating the growth-contributing fungus, culturing the isolated growth-contributing fungus to obtain an inoculum, growing the inoculum with a growth substrate to obtain a microorganism bed, and rooting and growing the target plant in compost including the microorganism bed. In the specifying a growth-contributing fungus contributable to growth of a target plant to be grown artificially, the growth-contributing fungus is an indigenous nonmycorrhizal filamentous fungus to inhabit a planting site in which the target plant is to be planted or a neighborhood of the planting site and to live in symbiosis with a plant without a mycorrhiza.

Abstract: A gel plug comprised of a gel may be used for growth of plants. The gel may include two polysaccharide components, with a second of the two components providing increased rigidity Plants may be grown, including from seed, in the gel plug.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an irrigation system for crop irrigation, and especially a centre-pivot irrigation system. The system comprises: a pivot assembly comprising a frame supporting an inlet pipe assembly for inlet of water from a water supply to the irrigation system, and a span assembly for connection to the pivot assembly to extend radially therefrom across a field. The inlet pipe assembly comprises an upper pipe segment and a lower pipe segment. The upper pipe segment is mounted in the frame for rotation about a pivot axis relative to the lower pipe segment. The span assembly comprises a distribution pipeline for fluid connection with the inlet pipe assembly to convey the water along the span assembly for distributing the water to a plurality of sprinkler heads located along the span assembly for applying the water to the field.

Abstract: A plant cultivation apparatus including a conveyor that contains a conveying device for a cultivation bed and a blowing means that sends a flow of air to plants on the cultivation bed on the conveying device. The plant cultivation apparatus is provided with a space for causing the flow of air to pass between the cultivation bed adjacent in a conveying direction and pass through a bottom surface of the conveying device.

Abstract: This invention relates to blended hydroponics. There is provided a plant growth supply panel, which includes a sheet body having at least one enclosed supply passage extending therein. A plurality of plant receiving stations are arranged through the sheet body, in use each plant receiving station surrounds a growing plant. The panel also includes at least one inlet to the at least one enclosed supply passage and a plurality of outlets from the at least one enclosed supply passage, the plurality of outlets positioned proximate the plurality of plant receiving stations, through which supply fluids are delivered to growing plants in the plant receiving stations in use. The invention also provides for a planting tray onto which the panel fits and a blended hydroponics system.

Abstract: Some aspects of the disclosure relate to composite materials and cultivation systems with particular utility for use in aquaculture, for example cultivating various species of seaweed. The systems comprise at least one highly tortuous and often micro-fibrous material and at least one material having low tortuosity. These systems may be configured in a variety of shapes and associated with a number of different structures. Some of these composite materials and cultivation systems may be used in both direct and indirect seeding of macroalgae plants such as seaweed.

Abstract: A watermelon plant and seed, namely of Citrullus lanatus, which are resistant to fungi, including Watermelon Powdery Mildew (PM), comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from Citrullus lanatus var. Citroides conferring resistance to the fungi. More specifically, the invention also discloses molecular genetic markers, linked to the dominant genetic locus conferring resistance to fungi characterized by a resistance to powdery mildew (PM) race 1 and race 2 as quantified by a tolerance of less than about 3.5 on the Tetteh scale, and having properties such that seedless fruits are produced with a total soluble solid (TSS) of at least 10%, flesh firmness of between 60 and 80 on a scale of 10 to 90, where 10 indicates very soft flesh and 90 indicates a very firm flesh, and a flesh color selected from the group consisting of yellow, orange or red fruit flesh color, preferably dark red.

Abstract: A method to expedite the growth of the agave plant by growing the plant tissue from a cell culture in a laboratory utilize incubator cells that are taken from the leaf of an agave plant and grown in a medium containing all the nutrients required for the production of new cells and the maturation of those new cells. The cells are then exposed to photosynthetic active radiation and fed with extra carbon dioxide, causing the cells to undergo photosynthesis and form the sugars that are found in a naturally growing agave plant. These cultivated cells are given an optimum amount of light and carbon dioxide to promote an unexpected and substantially higher growth rate than heretofore achieved.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for increasing the level of mogrosides in plants, such as in Cucurbitaceae family plants (e.g., in watermelon), by genetically-modifying such plants to modulate the expression of endogenous mogroside pathway genes. Also disclosed herein are plants with increased levels of mogrosides, extract (e.g., sweetener) from such plants, parts (e.g., juice, seed, pulp, etc.) from such plants, and methods of producing such plants.

Abstract: A new watermelon variety designated ‘Rio Grande (E26C.00139)’ is described. ‘Rio Grande (E26C.00139)’ is a watermelon variety.

Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 20R827B3TXF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 20R827B3TXF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 20R827B3TXF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 20R827B3TXF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.

Abstract: Tools for smart farming, including devices, management systems and methods of livestock management are provided.

Abstract: A plasma deodorant pet toilet comprises a base, a cat litter tray, an upper cover and a deodorant and sterilization component, the upper cover is installed above the base and forms a basin space with the base, the cat litter tray is carried on the base, the cat litter tray passes through the open end of the base, and the deodorant and sterilization component comprises a plasma generator and an exhaust device, which are both arranged on the upper cover, the plasma generator is used to deodorize and sterilize the basin space, the exhaust device is used to discharge the gas in the basin space. The disclosure play the roles of eliminating smoke, removing dust, eliminating odor, improving air quality, promoting blood circulation, and preventing bacterial regeneration, which is beneficial to protect the health of humans and cats, has good ventilation, effectively prevents bacteria from growing and reduces odor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable animal luggage device used for transporting personal items, pet items, and a pet. The device is primarily comprised of a body comprised of at least one pet bed and at least one drawer. The body preferably has multiple pull-out drawers that allow a user to separate personal items from animal items within the body. A top wall of the body may also be comprised of at least one pet bed to allow a pet to sit on the body as it is pushed or pulled on at least one wheel.

Abstract: An animal containment and transport assembly for transporting a pet includes a housing and a pair of covers. A top of the housing is open. The covers are hingedly engaged to the housing and are positioned to selectively close the top. The housing and the pair of covers thus define an interior space that can contain an animal. The covers are selectively engageable to the housing so that the covers are fixedly positioned over the top. A plurality of wheels is engaged to a bottom of the housing. A pull handle is engaged to and is selectively extensible from the housing. The pull handle can be grasped in a hand of a user, positioning the user to pull on the pull handle to locomote the housing across a surface.

Abstract: A collapsible pet travel crate for use with at least one car seat includes an internal frame and a housing. The internal frame has two side members and four foldable members extending between the side members. Each side member has an upright rear portion. Each foldable members a first piece and a second piece coupled to the first piece through a lockable hinge. Each first piece is coupled to one side member through a first pivot hinge. Each second piece is coupled to the other side member through a second pivot hinge. The housing includes two oppositely disposed side panels and a central panel. Each side panel also has an upper mounting slot and a lower mounting slot. The housing includes a front mounting strap. The car seat belt extends through the first and second slots and across the front surface of the rear portions of the two side members.

Abstract: The invention discloses a modular splicing board and pet house, wherein the pet house is formed by splicing a plurality of modular splicing boards, the modular splicing board comprises a splicing board body, the splicing board body is in the shape of a regular polygon, a first connecting structure and/or a second connecting structure are provided on each side of the splicing board body, and the first connecting structure is used for connecting with the second connecting structure on another splicing board body; a first connecting structure and/or a second connecting structure are provided on each side of the splicing board body which is in the shape of a regular polygon, and the first connecting structure on the splicing board body is connected to the first connecting structure on another splicing board body, so that the assembly is convenient, and a pet house with various structures can be assembled.

Abstract: The present invention is directed at the use of thermochromic material that can be utilized within a reptile cage or habitat that can provide an indication of the temperature therein. More particularly, components within the reptile cage are selectively coated with a thermochromic material that provides an indication of surface temperature at one or more selected locations.

Abstract: A system for filling a feed mixer, the system comprising: a feed intake device configured to take in a feedstock from a stockpile; a feed processing system for processing the feedstock and directing the processed feedstock into a container of the feed mixer; and a controller associated with the feed processing system, the controller configured to control processing of the feedstock by the feed processing system based on a prescribed recipe.

Abstract: A pouch for dispensing a squeezable animal treat includes a flexible, squeezable wall with an interior volume and a spoon integral and non-removably secured to the body. The spoon has a storage configuration and a dispensing configuration.