US 12,256,658 B2
Controlling seed placement based on prior material placement
Justin L. Montenguise, Bettendorf, IA (US); Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US); and Grant J. Wonderlich, Milan, IL (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/677,521.
Prior Publication US 2023/0263086 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01C 7/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 79/02 (2013.01) [A01C 7/06 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer implemented method of controlling a planter having a seed ejection endpoint, the computer implemented method comprising:
identifying, during operation of the planter that moves through a path in a field in a direction of travel, a material location indicative of a location of a non-seed material, previously applied to the field, that resides in the path ahead of the seed ejection endpoint;
identifying a target seed location for a seed based on a target spacing between the seed and the non-seed material previously applied to the field; and
controlling the planter to eject the seed from the seed ejection endpoint to the field based on the target seed location.