US 12,379,363 B2
Soil sensing systems and implements for sensing different soil parameters
Jason J. Stoller, Eureka, IL (US); and Ben L. Schlipf, Tremont, IL (US)
Assigned to Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed by Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,994.
Application 18/461,994 is a division of application No. 16/756,434, granted, now 11,774,434, previously published as PCT/US2018/055928, filed on Oct. 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/573,408, filed on Oct. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0417726 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A01B 63/11 (2006.01); A01B 47/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/24 (2013.01) [A01B 47/00 (2013.01); A01C 7/08 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A soil sensing system for sensing soil properties comprising:
an implement;
a radar transceiver or a combination of radar transmitter and a radar receiver disposed on the implement for sensing soil properties at a depth of soil; and
at least one optical sensor disposed on the implement to sense at least two of soil organic matter, soil moisture, soil texture, and soil cation-exchange capacity (CEC);
wherein the radar transceiver or a combination of radar transmitter and a radar receiver is configured for sensing soil properties at a depth of soil of at least 8 inches.