Seed index system for treating agricultural seeds

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10649470-B2
Application number	US-201715601799-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2017
Priority date	Nov 9, 2010
Publication date	May 12, 2020
Grant date	May 12, 2020

Abstract

Seed index system and methods for treating agricultural seeds with one or more seed care products employing a size-adjusted application rate based on the size of the seeds. Such size-adjusted application rates can be determined by a supplier of seed care products and communicated to an applicator who applies the seed care product to a quantity of seeds. Such size-adjusted application rates can be in the form of a chart, an equation, or a calculator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for determining rate at which to apply a seed care product to a quantity of seeds using automated seed treatment equipment, wherein said system comprises
(a) automated seed treatment equipment, which comprises
a treatment zone for contacting the quantity of seeds with the seed care product,
a seed supply mechanism for supplying said quantity of seeds to said treatment zone,
a seed care product supply mechanism for supplying said seed care product to said treatment zone, and
an input device for receiving user input from an operator of said seed treatment equipment; and
(b) an electronic calculator configured to receive an inputted seed size for said quantity of seeds,
wherein said electronic calculator is configured to determine a size-adjusted application rate for said seed care product based at least partly on said inputted seed size, and
wherein said seed care product supply mechanism is configured to supply said seed care product in the form of a slurry comprising one or more seed treatment products and water.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said seed treatment equipment comprises an input screen for receiving one or more inputs used to determine said size-adjusted application rate.

Assignees

• Bayer Cropscience Lp

Inventors

• Ochampaugh Jeff

Classifications

• A01C1/06 Primary

  Coating or dressing seed · CPC title

• A01N25/00

  Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application {, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application}; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests · CPC title

• G05D7/06 Primary

  characterised by the use of electric means {(G05D7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A01C1/00

  Apparatus, or methods of use thereof, for testing or treating seed, roots, or the like, prior to sowing or planting · CPC title

• A01C1/08

  Immunising seed · CPC title