CPC A01B 79/005 (2013.01) [G01B 11/24 (2013.01); G01B 15/04 (2013.01); A01C 23/00 (2013.01); A01F 15/07 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A system for determining soil clod size of a field, the system comprising:
an agricultural implement configured to perform a non-soil-working operation on the field as the agricultural implement is towed across the field;
a non-contact-based sensor installed on the agricultural implement, the non-contact-based sensor configured to capture data reflected off of a soil surface indicative of a soil clod size of the field; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the non-contact-based sensor, the controller configured to:
receive data reflected off of the soil surface from the non-contact-based sensor as the agricultural implement is moved across the field; and
determine the soil clod size of the field based on the received data;
wherein the non-soil-working operation comprises a spraying operation or a baling operation; and
wherein the non-soil-working operation is configured to be performed after a harvesting operation and before a tillage operation.
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