Abstract: The invention relates to agricultural manual implements with teeth, particularly to operating elements of hand cultivators. The operating element 2 of the cultivator 1 contains distributed spiral teeth 3, forming an open circular profile 4 in the plan. The spiral teeth 3 are connected in the upper part to each other in the shape of a regular polygon 5, while the pointed part 6 of the spiral tooth 3 smoothly passes into its remaining cylindrical part 7. The tilt angle of the spiral teeth 3 to the horizon is ?=25-45°, the sharpening angle of the teeth is ?=20-40°, the angle of rotation of the full penetration of the tooth 3 is ?=40-120°, and the thickness of the cutting edge 7 of the spiral tooth 3 is h=1-3 mm.

Abstract: A tool comprises a blade operatively connected to a shaft and also comprises a foot plate operatively connected to the blade or the shaft. The tool is adapted for applications including, but not limited to, trenching and edging. In particular, the tool is adapted so the blade can travel forward in an arc without coming completely out of the soil. The blade can be designed to cut through roots up to a limited size.

Abstract: A share for a soil cultivation implement for cultivating soil. The share is bent and has at least one mounting hole for receiving a fastener, and the share is tipped on an upper side with at least one carbide insert. A bend of the share has a plurality of different bending radii.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for vehicle steering to follow a curved path, An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a front axle, a rear axle, a location sensor, and a tracking mode controller to determine a wheel steering angle based on a tum center location corresponding to a navigation curve and one or more measurements between the turn center location and the vehicle, determine a heading error offset adjustment based on the turn center location and the one or more measurements between the turn center location and the vehicle, and cause the vehicle to move along the navigation curve based on the wheel steering angle and the heading error offset adjustment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed that control vehicle steering. An example apparatus includes: a path acquisition interface configured to obtain, via a user interface a sampling interval; and a controller configured to, during acquisition mode: determine a steering angle of a wheel of the vehicle based on a trigonometric function including a distance associated with a turn radius of the front wheel; and cause, utilizing the steering angle, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver to travel from a first position to a second position, the GNSS receiver located at the first position at a first sampling time and the second position at a second sampling time, the first sampling time and the second sampling time differing by the sampling interval.

Abstract: Systems and methods for agricultural lane following are described. For example, a method includes accessing range data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle and/or image data captured using an image sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the range data and/or the image data to obtain position data for the crop row; determining, based on the position data for the crop row, a yaw and a lateral position of the vehicle with respect to a lane bounded by the crop row; and based on the yaw and the lateral position, controlling the vehicle to move along a length of the lane bounded by the crop row.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a cutter device for cutting plant in a field, a storage section for storing plant cut by the cutter device, an inclination angle sensor for detecting an inclination angle ((?d)) of the vehicle body, a display device for displaying the inclination angle detected by the inclination angle sensor, and a reporting device for reporting the inclination angle exceeding a permissible inclination angle ((?a)).

Abstract: A robotic work tool (100) comprising a chassis (110), a body (120) and a controller (400) for controlling operation of the robotic work tool (100) and at least one three-dimensional sensor arrangement (200) for detecting relative movement of the body (100) and the chassis (110), wherein the sensor arrangement (200) comprises a sensor element (210) arranged in one of the body (120) and the chassis (110) and a detection element (220) arranged in the other of the body (120) and the chassis (110), wherein the controller (400) is configured to: receive sensor input indicating relative movement of the sensor element (210) and the detection element (220) and; determine, from the sensor input, whether a collision or a lift has been detected.

Abstract: A lawn mower robot may include a plurality of distance sensor units. Each distance sensor unit detects distance information between the lawn mower robot and a fence for partitioning a region. A controller calculates adjacent direction information using each detected distance information. In addition, the lawn mower robot includes a position sensor module. The position sensor module detects position information related to the lawn mower robot. The controller detects whether the lawn mower has deviated from a preset region by using the position information. When the lawn mower robot has deviated, the lawn mower robot can be moved in a direction according to the calculated adjacent direction information and return along the shortest path.

Abstract: A control system for a harvester that harvests crop stalks each having a bottom portion and a top portion. The harvester includes a topper that cuts the stalks between the top and bottom portions and a base cutter that cuts the stalks near a ground surface. The control system includes a sensor that senses a first height between the top of the bottom portion and the ground surface, and senses a second height between the bottom of the bottom portion and the ground surface. The controller receives signals representing the sensed first and second heights from the sensor, determines average first and second heights for the stalks over a set time, sends a first signal to the topper to cause movement of the topper to the average first height, and sends a second signal to the base cutter to cause movement of the base cutter to the average second height.

Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring crop yield is disclosed. The monitoring device is mounted to a housing of a grain elevator of an agricultural work machine proximate a crop conveyor assembly arranged in the housing and has at least one aperture formed therein. A material engagement member is arranged on the mounting structure and is pivotal with respect to the mounting structure about a pivot point. The material engagement member can comprise first end and a second end opposite of the first end. At least one rotational sensor is arranged in the monitoring device and is configured to detect spatial movement or position of the material engagement member. A processing device is coupled to the at least one rotational sensor and is configured to determine an aggregate crop yield based on the detected rotational magnitude of the displacement of the first end or second end.

Abstract: A lawn mower includes a blade, a motor connected to the blade, and a housing storing the blade in the housing and is configured to mow grass underneath the housing. The lawn mower includes a grass container to contain the mowed grass and a connecting member that connects the housing to the grass container. The housing is provided with a ceiling opening communicating with a flow path inside the connecting member. The ceiling opening overlaps with a region corresponding to a rotation range, of the blade, projected upward along a drive shaft.

Abstract: A robotic fruit picking system includes an autonomous robot that includes a positioning subsystem that enables autonomous positioning of the robot using a computer vision guidance system. The robot also includes at least one picking arm and at least one picking head, or other type of end effector, mounted on each picking arm to either cut a stem or branch for a specific fruit or bunch of fruits or pluck that fruit or bunch. A computer vision subsystem analyses images of the fruit to be picked or stored and a control subsystem is programmed with or learns picking strategies using machine learning techniques. A quality control (QC) subsystem monitors the quality of fruit and grades that fruit according to size and/or quality. The robot has a storage subsystem for storing fruit in containers for storage or transportation, or in punnets for retail.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine includes a binding mechanism to secure binding material around a crop package and a delivery device to wrap binding material around a portion of the crop package and provide binding material to the binding mechanism. The delivery device includes a yoke, a needle coupling connected to the yoke, and a needle connected to the needle coupling.

Abstract: A harvesting machine feederhouse that comprises an outer body connectable to and between a head unit and a thresher of the machine. The feederhouse additionally comprises a liner disposed across a bottom surface of the outer body, and at least one conveyor rotatably disposed within the outer body for conveying harvested plant product received from the head unit along the liner into the thresher. Each conveyor includes a first guide, a second guide, a pair of conveyor transports that extend between, and are disposed around, the first guide and the second guide. Each conveyor additionally includes a plurality of plant product sweeps disposed across and connected to the transports. Each sweep is sized to contact the liner as the conveyor transports are rotated around the first guide and second guide, thereby conveying plant product received from the head unit along the liner into the thresher.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine includes a binding mechanism to secure binding material around a crop package and a delivery device to wrap binding material around a portion of the crop package and provide binding material to the binding mechanism. The delivery device includes a needle connected to a needle frame. The needle frame includes a yoke connected a first arm.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine includes a binding mechanism to secure binding material around a crop package and a delivery device to wrap binding material around a portion of the crop package and provide binding material to the binding mechanism. The delivery device includes a needle connected to a needle frame. The needle frame includes a yoke extending between a first arm and a second arm.

Abstract: A twine knotter arrangement for knotting twine to tie a bale, the twine knotter arrangement including: a twine knotter (1), a deflection roller (41) adjustable relative to the twine knotter (1), via which twine (42, 43) coming from the bale is deflected in the direction of the twine knotter (1), and an adjusting device (54) for adjusting the position of the deflection roller (41) in dependence on the force (FR) exerted by the twine (42, 43) on the deflection roller (41).

Abstract: A lighting apparatus that includes a flexible circuit substrate that has a front face and an opposite back face, and a first end and an opposite second end; a first plurality of LED dice on the flexible substrate, wherein each die of the first plurality of LED dice emits blue light; a second plurality of LED dice that emits red light; a third plurality of LED dice that emits infrared, wherein the first, second and third plurality of LEDs each emit a full-width-half-maximum bandwidth of no more than 50 nm in each of their respective colors. Some embodiments provide variable spacing to the apparatus and variable scheduled lighting periods and accommodate various types of botanical plants.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 ?mol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.

Abstract: A plant cultivation light source includes a plurality of light sources configured to be turned on or turned off depending on a selected plant and a growth stage of the selected plant, and a controller. The controller is operable to turn on the light sources during a light period such that the light sources are operable to emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks to the selected plant. The light period including a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller is operable to adjust the spectrum of the light to alternate the first period and the second period during the light period.

Abstract: A vertical farming structure having vertical grow towers and associated conveyance mechanisms for moving the vertical grow towers through a controlled environment, while being exposed to controlled lighting, airflow, humidity and nutritional support. The present disclosure describes a reciprocating cam mechanism that provides a cost-efficient mechanism for conveying vertical grow towers in the controlled environment. The reciprocating cam mechanism can be arranged to increase the spacing of the grow towers as they are conveyed through the controlled environment to index the crops growing on the towers. The present disclosure also describes an irrigation system that provides aqueous nutrient solution to the grow towers.

Abstract: A plant cage includes an annular base configured to surround a portion of a plant. The base includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced stake openings formed therethrough. Each of the stake openings is inclined relative to a central axis of the base. The base is formed from a first segment releasably coupled to a second segment. The plant cage further includes a plurality of stakes. Each of the stakes is configured to extend through one of the stake openings formed in the base. A first portion of each of the stakes is received in the ground and a second portion of each of the stakes extends away from the ground into a substantially conical shape.

Abstract: A horticultural plant growing assembly includes a pair of casings, each with a bottom and a side wall. Each side wall includes an upper edge configured to engage one another to define a cavity between the casings. The plant growing assembly further includes a light system, and a plurality of frame members that are connectable together to form a frame, with the light system being attachable to the frame. The plant growing assembly is configurable into a packaged configuration and an assembled configuration. In the packaged configuration, the frame members and the light system are contained within the cavity, and in the assembled configuration the frame members are connected together to form the frame with the light system attached to the frame. One of the casings includes a shelf adapted to support a plant with the light system disposed above the shelf.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of an agile spectrum LED lighting fixture with a control. In one embodiment, a lighting fixture includes a light emitting device comprising multiple channels. Each channel includes one or more light emitting diodes configured to emit light at a respective predominant wavelength. The lighting fixture also includes a control device to control a respective light intensity of each channel based at least in part on a desired spectrum of light and the respective predominant wavelengths of the channels.

Abstract: A self-priming water turbine-driven reel sprinkler irrigation machine includes a framework, a plug board, a reel, a PE pipe, a water turbine driving device, a sprinkler wagon, and a self-priming device. The framework comprises an underframe, a reel support frame, a plug board support frame, and a wheel assembly. A bottom portion of the underframe is provided with an underframe rotary device, and the underframe rotary device comprises a rotary bearing and a chassis support member. An inner ring of the rotary bearing is fixedly mounted to the underframe, and an outer ring of the rotary bearing is fixedly mounted and connected to the chassis support member. A telescopic front support is disposed at a front part of the underframe. The wheel assembly comprises a wheel support beam, a wheel, and a wheel lifting hydraulic cylinder. The self-priming device comprises a water pump, a pumping hose, and a filtering mechanism.

Abstract: A multi-piece hydroponic tower is provided which utilizes separate tower body and face plate components that are hingeably coupled together, thereby simplifying tower construction as well as tower maintenance. In addition to the hinge, the tower face plate(s) is held in place with a latch, e.g., a snap-fit fastener. A V-shaped groove may be included on either side of the tower, the grooves increasing the efficiency of delivering water and nutrients to the plants via the narrowed rear cavity wall(s). The V-shaped grooves may also be used as an alignment aid when coupling planters, harvesters, or other equipment to the tower.

Abstract: A hydroponic tray for agricultural use. More particularly, the hydroponic tray allows control on fluid flowing there through. The tray includes an inlet end for the ingress of fluid and an outlet end for the egress of fluid, a trough extending continuously between the inlet end and the outlet end along which, in use, the fluid flows, and at least one fluid regulator device extending transversely across the trough, wherein each fluid regulator device comprises a sluice panel adapted to allow a predetermined rate of fluid flow there through and a control panel moveable relative to the sluice panel to vary the rate of fluid flow through the fluid regulator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing Cannabis sativa L. seed, and more particularly, to a method for producing Cannabis sativa L. seed for efficiently cultivating a low-narcotic cannabis variety, and when Cannabis sativa L. seeds produced by the production method are used, it is possible to cultivate cannabis female plants where female flowers are formed, and it is possible to improve the quantity of cannabis female flowers. Further, when a cannabis extract is prepared using the cannabis female flowers, it is possible to prepare a low-narcotic cannabis extract.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV806299. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV806299, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV806299 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV806299 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV806299.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV796916. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV796916, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV796916 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV796916 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV796916.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV766148. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV766148, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV766148 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV766148 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV766148.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV794818. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV794818, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV794818 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV794818 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV794818.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV456829. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV456829, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV456829 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV456829 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV456829.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH945175. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH945175, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH945175 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH945175.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH949351. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH949351, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH949351 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH949351.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100429. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100429, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100429 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100429.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100288. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100288, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100288 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100288.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV451370. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV451370, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV451370 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV451370 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV451370.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV474499. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV474499, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV474499 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV474499 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV474499.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH101192. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH101192, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH101192 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH101192.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100409. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100409, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100409 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100409.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV432034. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV432034, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV432034 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV432034 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV432034.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH554040. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH554040, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH554040 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH554040.

Abstract: The invention provides plants of the Echinacea cultivar designated ‘Balsompocel’. The invention thus relates to the plants, cells, plant parts, and tissue cultures of the cultivar ‘Balsompocel’, and to methods for producing an Echinacea plant produced by crossing an Echinacea plant of cultivar ‘Balsompocel’ with another Echinacea plant, such as a plant of another cultivar. The invention further relates to Echinacea seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of cultivar ‘Balsompocel’ with plants of another cultivar. The invention further relates to the genetic complements and hybrid genetic complements of plants of cultivar ‘Balsompocel’.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated watermelon plants comprising CGMMV resistance due to introgression of QTLs from a CGMMV resistant donor of the species Citrullus colocynthis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated cucumber plants comprising a yield QTL on chromosome 2 and/or a yield QTL on chromosome 6 of their genome, and to methods for generating such plants, and their use.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV439845. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV439845, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV439845 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV439845 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV439845.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV450777. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV450777, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV450777 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV450777 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV450777.