Abstract: A working machine disclosed herein may include: a housing; a working member swingably supported by the housing and at least partially disposed outside the housing; and a counterweight disposed inside the housing and configured to swing as the working member swings. The working member and the counterweight may be configured to swing toward each other and swing away from each other.

Abstract: A working machine may include: a prime mover; an output shaft configured to move by movement of the prime mover; a first adjusting member detachably attached to the output shaft; and a working member detachably attached to the first adjusting member. The first adjusting member may include: an attaching part attached to the output shaft; and an adjusting part attached to the working member and configured to adjust an attaching posture of the working member relative to the first adjusting member.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for adaptively and selectively tilling soil for agricultural weeding comprising a sensing module configured and enabled to capture sensory data of the soil a mechanical module comprising at least one implement configured and enabled to perform tilling in the soil, a control module comprising: a communication circuitry and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured and enabled to process and analyze the captured sensory data to generate agricultural data of the soil; analyze the agricultural data and additional data to yield weeding strategy instruction signals; and transmit the weeding strategy instructions signals to the mechanical module for adaptively and selectively till or weed the soil.

Abstract: A power system for a power machine with an aerator assembly can include a hydrostatic drive system with a hydraulic drive pump arranged to power a hydraulic drive motor. The power system can further include a hydrostatic aerator system with a hydraulic tine pump arranged to power a hydraulic tine motor.

Abstract: A lower shank of a row planting unit. The lower shank includes a main body that has a first end and a second end that is longitudinally opposite to the first end. The lower shank also includes a leg that operably engages with the main body and extends downwardly from the second end of the main body. The lower shank also includes a mounting portion that operably engages with the main body and extends outwardly from the second end of the main body. The lower shank also includes a portion of the main body that defines a substantially triangular cross-section between the first end of the main body and the second end of the main body.

Abstract: A coupling assembly for a three-point hitch of an agricultural tractor includes a lower link articulated on the tractor, a lift strut attached to the lower link, a catch hook at a free end of the lower link, the catch hook including a coupling body and a locking mechanism having a longitudinally movably mounted locking latch, a pull lever attached to the locking latch to deflect the locking latch, counter to a restoring spring force, out of a first locking position, which locks the catch hook, into a second locking position, which releases the catch hook, a deflection lever pivotably attached to the lift strut, and a first pull cable section connected to a free end of the pull lever and secured such that a pivoting movement at the deflection lever caused via a second pull cable section deflects the locking latch into the second locking position.

Abstract: A remote operation system for operation of an agriculture machine that provides an operator at a remote station with an operating environment that can emulate aspects of being within the agricultural machine. The remote operation system can utilize a variety of information obtained by a plurality of sensors at least during the operation of the agricultural machine. The plurality of sensors can include one or more agricultural sensors, functional sensors, and condition sensors. A controller can include a priority signal that can prioritize certain information in connection with generating the remote operation environment. Additionally, the remote operation system can amplify the output of at least certain information at the remote operation environment. The remote operation system can also accommodate the remote operator being able to monitor, and, if necessary, adjust the operation of a plurality of agricultural machines that may be simultaneously operating.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for selective crop management in real time.

Abstract: A seeding system having a seed meter (13) having a seed disc (120); a pair of acceleration wheels (910, 920) disposed proximate to the seed disc (120) and positioned to receive seed released from the seed disc (120) and configured to accelerate the seed; a conduit (610) for receiving seeds accelerated from the pair of acceleration wheels (910, 920) at a first end of the conduit (610), and the conduit (610) having a second end opposite the first end; a seed orientation coil assembly (40) connected to the second end to receive the accelerated seed.

Abstract: A row planting unit that includes a lower shank, a head frame that operably engages with the lower shank, a pair of upper planting arms that pivotably engages with the head frame, and a lower planting arm that pivotably engages with the head frame and is adapted to operably engaged with an actuating device. Each of the lower shank, the head frame, the pair of upper planting arms, and the lower planting arm is casted from a single metal material.

Abstract: A lower shank of a row planting unit. The lower shank includes a first end, a second end that is longitudinally opposite to the first end, and at least one cable support that operably engages with the lower shank. The at least one cable support of the lower shank is configured to support at least one cable of the row planting unit free from interfering with the lower shank.

Abstract: A fluid control system for supplying fluid to multiple actuators associated with different implements disposed on an agricultural planter row unit. A first one of the multiple actuators is associated with a first implement disposed on the agricultural planter row unit. A second one of the multiple actuators is associated with a second implement disposed on the agricultural planter row unit. The fluid control system controls fluid flow from a fluid source to each of the first and second actuators. In one embodiment, the fluid control system includes an inlet valve, an outlet valve and a pressure sensor, wherein the inlet valve is in fluid communication with the fluid source and the pressure sensor is disposed to measure fluid pressure in a fluid line in fluid communication with the inlet valve and each of the first and second actuators.

Abstract: A planter suitable for block seeds that relates to the technical field of agricultural seeding machinery is disclosed. The planter includes a frame, a fertilizing tank, a fertilizing box, a seeding mechanism, a control mechanism, a seed box, a ridging mechanism, land wheels, a seeding furrower, a fertilizing furrower, a seed-clearing mechanism, and a replanting mechanism. The fertilizing tank, the fertilizing furrower, the fertilizing box, the seeding furrower, the seeding mechanism, the land wheels, the control mechanism, the seed box, and the ridging mechanism are mounted in turn from one end to the other end of the frame. A photoelectric sensor of an active infrared intrusion detector is adopted to dynamically monitor the presence of the seed potatoes on a seed-discharge spoon in a conveying process. Seeds are replanted with the control mechanism when the seeds are sowed with an empty spoon.

Abstract: An efficient transplanting device with an automatic seedling pick-up and supplementation function includes a seedling pick-up device, a seedling discharging device, and a seedling supplementation device. The seedling discharging device is used to discharge plug seedlings for transplantation; the seedling pick-up device is used to transfer the plug seedlings and the seedling supplementation device is used to supplement the plug seeding. A seedling pick-up photoelectric sensor, a detection camera, and a controller are provided for the operations of plug seedling pick-up, supplementation and discharge of the plug seedlings.

Abstract: An improved particulate metering system is provided. The system includes an air flow origin and a plurality of particulate accelerators. A single particulate source is in communication with the particulate accelerators. Each of a plurality of operated conveyances can be in operable communication with the single particulate source and one of the particulate accelerators. The system includes a confluence of the air flow and the particulate within the mixing area of each of the particulate accelerators. Each of a plurality of discharges can be associated with the particulate accelerators. The operated conveyances can operate at different rates. The system can include one or more gearboxes adapted to be inverted and controlled by a second drive system. The improved system and controls provide variable application rates of particulate across rows in a field.

Abstract: Described herein are implements and applicators for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a fluid applicator for applying fluid to plants in rows in a field includes at least one applicator arm that is actuated by an actuator to move the applicator arm from a position in the row between plants to a position adjacent to the plant.

Abstract: A lawn mower 10 of the present embodiment travels on a lawn and cuts grass. The lawn mower 10 includes a drive source 12 and a controller 21. The drive source 12 generates power for the lawn mower 10 to travel. The controller 21 receives height at each position of the lawn from a sensor that detects the height at each position of the lawn or from a memory (a storage of the controller 21, a laptop PC 40, or a server) that stores the height at each position of the lawn and controls the drive source 12 based on a height change in the lawn in front in a travel direction to change a travel speed.

Abstract: A locking assembly for an arm of agricultural header includes a pin, a bracket coupled to the pin and to a frame of the agricultural header, and a biasing element. The biasing element is configured to engage the pin with the arm in a first position of the bracket to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame and to disengage the pin from the arm in a second position of the bracket to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame.

Abstract: An attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers is provided. The device is comprised of a spindle comprised of a pulley and a blade, wherein the spindle attaches to a housing. The housing can be attached to an existing blade housing of a twin-blade lawnmower, wherein the housing is positioned in the center of the gap between the blades. The pulley of the device is attached to the existing belt of the lawnmower such that the belt spins the blade to cut grass.

Abstract: An electric mower includes: a wheel; a body frame including a right frame portion and a left frame portion and supported by the wheel on ground; a battery between the right frame section and the left frame section in a plan view; and a plurality of plates supported by the body frame, spaced from each other in a front-back direction of the electric mower, and supporting the battery from below.

Abstract: A grounds maintenance vehicle is disclosed. A vehicle frame extends between a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction. A prime mover is coupled to the vehicle frame. A hydraulic pump assembly is coupled to the vehicle frame, where the hydraulic pump assembly is in mechanical communication with the prime mover. A hydraulic fluid line has a first end and a second end. The first end is fluidly coupled to the hydraulic pump assembly. A drive wheel motor is fluidly coupled to the second end of the hydraulic fluid line. The first end of the hydraulic fluid line extends longitudinally outward from the hydraulic pump assembly in a direction away from the prime mover.

Abstract: An image analysis method for the computer-implemented determination of the degree of grain cracking of grains. A flow of harvested material is processed by working units of a forage harvester, with the flow including whole grains and crushed grains as grain components, and non-grain components. Images of the flow of harvested material are recorded via a camera system and transmitted to an image analysis apparatus for evaluation. At least one working unit is controlled depending on the degree of grain cracking. To determine the degree of grain cracking, image pixels in the images are classified into grain components and non-grain components, with a classification of whole grains and crushed grains performed within the image pixels of an image classified as grain components using a segmentation model, and a loss function, used by the segmentation model, being weighted with an adjustable weighting factor.

Abstract: An outdoor power machine comprises a chassis, a base plate connected to the chassis and a fan mounted to the base plate, the fan includes a housing and an impeller, the housing has an inlet end and an outlet end, the impeller is rotatably mounted in the housing, and the impeller guides airflow within the fan having both a radial velocity component and an axial velocity component.

Abstract: A sugarcane harvester configured to cut sugarcane into a sugarcane mat having crop debris and billets. The harvester includes an extractor configured to receive the sugarcane mat at an inlet and to discharge crop debris from the sugarcane mat at an outlet. An extractor located between the inlet and the outlet includes an extractor fan having fan blades and a vane assembly including a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the angle of the guide vanes is adjustable. A selector includes a manual position to enable adjustment of a rotational speed of the fan blades and an automatic position which automatically adjusts the rotational speed of the fan blades. A controller identifies the position of the selector, and in response to the position of the selector adjusts the angle of the guide vanes to optimize fan performance for cleaning and fuel savings.

Abstract: A harvesting apparatus having at least one crop divider which has a divider tip pointing in a working direction of the harvesting apparatus, which divider tip, on its side facing toward the ground, forms a support surface by which the divider tip slides on the surface of the ground when in contact with the ground. To improve ground tracking and ensure optimum crop pick-up, the crop divider has an exchangeable insert which, in a first installation position, protrudes with its shape beyond a surrounding part of the support surface by a first protrusion dimension in the direction of the ground and, in a second installation position, protrudes with its shape beyond a surrounding part of the support surface by a second protrusion dimension in the direction of the ground, wherein the second protrusion dimension is smaller than the first protrusion dimension and may also correspond to the value 0.

Abstract: An electric mower includes: a wheel; a body frame including a right frame section and a left frame section and supported by the wheel on ground; a battery between the right frame section and the left frame section in a plan view; and a plate unit supported by the body frame and supporting the battery from below, the plate unit including: at least one first plate supported by the right frame section and the left frame section; a second plate forward of the at least one first plate; a third plate backward of the at least one first plate; and a fourth plate supported by the at least one first plate and supporting the second plate and the third plate.

Abstract: An electric mower includes: a body; a battery on the body; at least one motor drivable on electric power from the battery; a mower unit drivable on motive power from the at least one motor; at least one controller configured to control the at least one motor; and a support member disposed below the battery and fixed to the body, the at least one controller being fixed to the support member.

Abstract: An electric mower includes: a body; a battery on the body; a cover including: a back wall backward of the battery; and a left side wall and a right side wall each extending forward from the back wall, the cover covering at least a portion of the battery; at least one motor drivable by the battery; and at least one controller disposed between the battery and at least one of the left and right side walls and configured to control the at least one motor.

Abstract: An electric mower includes: a body; a battery on the body; at least one motor drivable on electric power from the battery; a mower unit drivable on motive power from the at least one motor; a support member disposed below the battery and held by the body, and at least one controller supported by the support member and configured to control the at least one motor, the body including an engagement section, the support member including a hook section, the support member being attachable to and detachable from the body with the hook section engaged with the engagement section.

Abstract: An agricultural machine system includes a baling system. The baling system includes a bale forming region. The baling system also includes a tensioning arm rotatably coupled to a frame of the baling system at a pivot. The baling system also includes a first plurality of rollers disposed about the bale forming region. The baling system also includes a second plurality of rollers rotatably coupled to the tensioning arm. The baling system also includes a bale forming belt disposed about the bale forming region. The bale forming belt is engaged with the first plurality of rollers and the second plurality of rollers. A rotational axis of the pivot is positioned below a longitudinal central axis of a fully-formed bale disposed in the bale forming region at an end of a bale forming stage. At least a portion of each roller of the first plurality of rollers is disposed below a height of the fully-formed bale at the end of the bale forming stage.

Abstract: A conveying system for an agricultural harvester includes a leveling drum assembly configured to be positioned upstream of a belt configured to move agricultural product from an accumulator to a bale formation cavity of a baler. The leveling drum assembly is configured to rotate in an opposite direction relative to a direction of rotation of the belt, and the leveling drum assembly is configured to level a surface of the agricultural product before the surface of the agricultural product engages the belt. The leveling drum assembly includes a drum configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation. The leveling drum assembly includes a shaft disposed within the drum and configured to rotate about a second axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation. The leveling drum assembly also includes multiple tines pivotally coupled to the shaft and configured to extend through respective apertures in the drum.

Abstract: An unloading tipping apparatus for a baler or a wrapper includes a first supporting element, with which the unloading tipping apparatus can be supported on the ground, a transverse strut, a longitudinal strut, a diagonal strut and a carrier plate. The first supporting element is connected to the carrier plate, and the longitudinal strut and the diagonal strut are connected, at one respective end, to the transverse strut and connected, at the other respective end, to the carrier plate. The unloading tipping apparatus comprises a second supporting element and/or a spacer.

Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a chassis, a bale chamber supported by the chassis, and a pickup with a windguard assembly. The windguard assembly includes a rotating front roller with spaced-apart channels disposed circumferentially on the exterior surface of the front roller and a tine bar configured to be arranged above the front roller. The tine bar has spaced-apart tines that extend downwardly from the tine bar, wrap around the front roller, and extend rearwardly from the front roller toward the bale chamber.

Abstract: A flower funnel device is provided. The device is comprised of a funnel body, a ribbon, and a stand. The funnel body is placed inside of the stand during floral arrangement and securely holds in place the flowers in use. The stand is placed on a flat surface, permitting hands-free flower manipulation. Upon completion of the arrangement, a ribbon that has been pre-placed inside of the stand is used to tie a knot around the stems of the flowers, allowing for the safe removal of the bouquet.

Abstract: A tunnel structure (10) is described comprising a plurality of cover support members (14) and a cover material (16) supported by and extending over the cover support members (14), the cover support members (14) being of generally arcuate profile and including an upwardly projecting hump (14c), the humps (14c) of the cover support members (14) being aligned with one another such that the cover material (16) defines a ridge (16a) having sides that are more steeply sloped, in use, than the parts of the cover material (16) adjacent the ridge (16a).

Abstract: This disclosure provides a backpack blower with mixed flow fan. The backpack blower includes a frame assembly, a fan connected to the frame assembly and a discharge tube assembly connected to the fan. The frame assembly used to support an electric power pack for storing and discharging electric energy. The fan includes a fan housing provided with a protruding portion and extending from an inlet end and an outlet end, and an impeller housed in the fan housing. The blade of the impeller is configured to guide airflow to have both a radial velocity component and an axial velocity component.

Abstract: A tree stump grinding tooth has a carbide cutting tip at one end of an elongated shank. The cutting tip is circular with its cutting edge formed about the periphery. The cutting tip has a tooth face that includes a collision interceptor, in the form of an atoll. The atoll is an annular, ridge-like formation arising from the tooth face. Around the exterior of the atoll is a trough-like annular dish. A basin is inset from the atoll. The atoll has a crest that stands proud on the cutting tip. A radially inner flank of the atoll has a straight conical slope of approximately 45°. A radially outer flank of the atoll has an ogee shape.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems, processes and/or methods of controlling irrigation. In some embodiments, methods are provided that receive (4112) water usage information corresponding to a first volumetric water usage at a site location having an irrigation controller (130), wherein the first volumetric water usage corresponds to volumetric water usage from a beginning of a budget period of time to a first time within the budget period of time; determine (4114) automatically whether a volumetric water budget at the site location will be met for the budget period of time based on at least the first volumetric water usage, the volumetric water budget corresponding to a specified volume of water for use during the budget period of time; determine (4116) automatically, in the event the volumetric water budget will not be met, an adjustment to the irrigation by the irrigation controller; and output (4118) signaling to effect the adjustment.

Abstract: An irrigation system comprises an irrigation controller that receives user input and provides a power signal and command and message data to an encoder. The encoder encodes the command and message data onto the power signal to provide a data encoded power waveform that is sent over a two-wire path. The irrigation system further comprises one or more decoders in communication with the two-wire path to receive the data encoded power waveform and one or more irrigation valves in communication with the one or more decoders. The data encoded power waveform provides power to the decoders and the decoders decode the command and message data from the data encoded power waveform to control the irrigation valves according to the user input.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to hydroponic systems that can be used in an environment with large daily fluctuations in temperature and to the use of those systems for growing plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, kits and methods for growing more vigorous, larger and healthier plants, including from clone cuttings.

Abstract: The present disclosure teaches an algal growth system. The algal growth system includes a flexible sheet material, a liquid reservoir, a mechanism to rotate the flexible sheet material, a resource reclamation device, and an enclosure. The flexible sheet material facilitates growth of a biofilm. The liquid reservoir is configured to retain a contacting liquid in contact with the flexible sheet material and the mechanism rotates the flexible sheet material through the contacting liquid. The resource reclamation device associated with the enclosure is configured to collect and provide a resource for reuse.

Abstract: Methods are provided for hybrid seed production using 3-phyletic crosses between female, maintainer and male, particularly restorer lines, wherein the trait is introduced in the female line only at the stage of basic seed production via crossing of the female line with a maintainer line containing the gene or genes encoding the trait in homozygous state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of breeding, in particular to an environmental-friendly and efficient breeding method of high-yield and high-quality wheat cultivars. In the present disclosure, the breeding method can improve a breeding efficiency of excellent new cultivars, further realize large-scale production, and further increase a planting area of the excellent cultivars. In addition, the breeding method can increase the number of products for the new cultivars, further increase a diversity of early-generation materials, and further increase a diversity of hybrid samples through the innovation of hybridization and breeding methods. The environmental-friendly and efficient breeding method of high-yield and high-quality wheat cultivars can increase a richness of excellent characteristics of the new cultivars through high-generation materials, hybridization, and off-site identification, thereby further improving an effect of breeding.

Abstract: Novel Brassica rapa var. nipposinica, such as Brassica rapa var. nipposinica designated MAZUNTE is disclosed. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the seeds of Brassica rapa var. nipposinica MAZUNTE, to the plants and plant parts of Brassica rapa var. nipposinica MAZUNTE, and to methods for producing a Brassica rapa var. nipposinica plant by crossing the Brassica rapa var. nipposinica MAZUNTE with itself or another Brassica rapa var. nipposinica plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing other Brassica rapa var. nipposinica plants derived from the Brassica rapa var. nipposinica MAZUNTE.

Abstract: A rice cultivar designated CLM05 is disclosed herein. The present invention provides seeds, plants, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar CLM05. Further, it provides methods for producing a rice plant by crossing CLM05 with itself or another rice variety. The invention also encompasses any rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by the methods disclosed herein, including those in which additional traits have been transferred into CLM05 through the introduction of a transgene or by breeding CLM05 with another rice cultivar.

Abstract: The technology disclosed in this specification relates to the development of a new specialty maize hybrid called A5000, which is bred to provide higher amylose content than common dent corn. More specifically, maize hybrid A5000 is an A5 hybrid, having amylose content of at least 50% by weight of the starch. Specialty maize hybrid A5000 improves on prior art A5 variants by having lower moisture content, which produces significant savings in drying costs for farmers.

Abstract: Methods and compositions useful for avoiding plant meiosis and clonal reproduction through seed are provided herein. The present disclosure provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of Spo11, Rec8, OSD1-1A, and OSD1-3A and methods and compositions for suppressing their expression level or activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tomato plants producing fruits displaying a modified sugar content, particularly displaying an increased sucrose content. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to a novel sucrose modifier SucMod allele, which, when combined with a sucrose accumulation T/Vallele derived from a green-fruited wild tomato accession, significantly alters the proportion of sugar stored in the fruit, confers increased fruit sucrose content at the expense of hexose sugars and results in a fruit with a distinctive flavour.

Abstract: Herein provided is a new potato variety designated ‘UNR-01’ as well as the tubers, seeds, plants, plant parts, and derivatives of the new potato variety ‘UNR-01’. This transgenic variety was generated using CRISPR-Cas9 and deleting a portion of the StMYB93 (PGSC0003DMG400006408) gene. This transgenic variety has a sprout suppressed phenotype that results in a longer storage life in cold storage conditions without the application of sprout-inhibiting chemicals. These potatoes were not impacted in reduced sugar levels, wound healing capacities, and native periderm suberin content. Also provided are tissue cultures of the new potato variety ‘UNR-01’ and the plants regenerated therefrom. Methods for producing potato plants by crossing the new potato variety ‘UNR-01’ with itself or another potato variety and plants produced by such methods are also provided. ‘UNR-01’ potatoes exhibit suppressed sprouting and longer storage life in cold storage conditions without the application of sprout-inhibiting chemicals.