Systems and methods for treating large quantities of potatoes, other tubers, vegetables, produce, and/or other crops are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a crop storage facility configured in accordance with the present technology includes a treatment system configured to distribute a treatment agent configured to inhibit spoilage of the crops. The treatment system can include a combination of two or more chemical compositions configured to release different concentrations of the treatment agent to produce a desired level of the treatment agent in the storage facility.

The present invention relates to an automatic tying machine for automatically tying binding wires in order to fix crops in a farmhouse or tie bundles or bundled products during distribution. More specifically, the present invention relates to an automatic tying machine which can use binding wires of different thicknesses, in which after a binding wire is drawn into a slot of a whirling binding wire guide device, the binding wire does not slip off from the slot during rotation of a slewing gear to prevent malfunctioning of the automatic tying machine for crops, such that it is possible to accurately and quickly tie crops, bundles or bundled products. Due to these features, the automatic tying machine has remarkable effects that can improve the productivity of work of tying crops, bundles or bundled products and improve work convenience.

The present invention relates to an automatic tying machine for automatically tying binding wires in order to fix crops in a farmhouse or tie bundles or bundled products during distribution. More specifically, the present invention relates to an automatic tying machine which can use binding wires of different thicknesses, in which after a binding wire is drawn into a slot of a whirling binding wire guide device, the binding wire does not slip off from the slot during rotation of a slewing gear to prevent malfunctioning of the automatic tying machine for crops, such that it is possible to accurately and quickly tie crops, bundles or bundled products. Due to these features, the automatic tying machine has remarkable effects that can improve the productivity of work of tying crops, bundles or bundled products and improve work convenience.

An apparatus, system, and method for controlled-environment agriculture, including a closed-loop conveyor for transporting at least one container housing one or more plants to static or locally moveable service station(s) delivering at least one service in a sequential manner to plants on the conveyor and in parallel with other service stations for other services. A transition section conveys plants between an illuminated zone and a dark zone on FIFO basis. The conveyor cycle is computer programmable on a plant-by-plant basis for i) service station frequency and duration; and ii) illuminated zone/dark zone duty cycles for desired growth pattern and conveyor path routing based on sensor input to database. Different plant types at different growth stages are interleaved on a same compact system (sensors, conveyor, and service stations) using artificial intelligence, deep learning, and computer vision for wide plant variety inventory management and programmed selective harvesting.

A sensor device for monitoring at least one lifecycle of potatoes, at least from planting seed potatoes to stocking the potatoes includes a body dimensioned and shaped to conform to a potato. The body houses electronics of the sensor device and includes a waterproof layer for protecting the electronics when the sensor device is placed underground with the seed potatoes. The electronics includes a wireless communication circuitry providing the sensor device with radio communication capability, at least one processor, and at least one of the following sensors: a humidity sensor; a temperature sensor; and a carbon dioxide sensor. The at least one processor is configured to store measurement data provided by the at least one sensor, and to cause the wireless communication circuitry to transmit the measurement data to another device.

A sensor device for monitoring at least one lifecycle of potatoes, at least from planting seed potatoes to stocking the potatoes includes a body dimensioned and shaped to conform to a potato. The body houses electronics of the sensor device and includes a waterproof layer for protecting the electronics when the sensor device is placed underground with the seed potatoes. The electronics includes a wireless communication circuitry providing the sensor device with radio communication capability, at least one processor, and at least one of the following sensors: a humidity sensor; a temperature sensor; and a carbon dioxide sensor. The at least one processor is configured to store measurement data provided by the at least one sensor, and to cause the wireless communication circuitry to transmit the measurement data to another device.

The present disclosure describes methods and apparatus for remote sensing with data analytics. The methods and apparatus have many applications including monitoring the quality of grain during storage and/or transport. The present disclosure describes a way to collect temperature and other environmental data to describe and predict quality of stored grains, current and future, based on a myriad factors including fumigation, external temperature and humidity, in storage grain temperature and humidity.

A clamping apparatus for clamping a sheet to a supporting structure of an agricultural storage apparatus. The clamping apparatus includes a first clamping section and at least one second clamping section and is attached to a wall of the supporting structure. The, or each, second clamping section includes a lever section and a catch section pivotably attached to the lever section. In use, a section of the sheet is clamped between the first clamping section and the catch section of the, or each, second clamping section thereby securing the sheet to the supporting structure.

A clamping apparatus for clamping a sheet to a supporting structure of an agricultural storage apparatus. The clamping apparatus includes a first clamping section and at least one second clamping section and is attached to a wall of the supporting structure. The, or each, second clamping section includes a lever section and a catch section pivotably attached to the lever section. In use, a section of the sheet is clamped between the first clamping section and the catch section of the, or each, second clamping section thereby securing the sheet to the supporting structure.

A method for controlling an environment in a storehouse includes monitoring a monitoring target with a stored item and the monitoring target stored in the storehouse; and controlling the environment in the storehouse based on a result of monitoring the monitoring target. The monitoring target is disordered due to the environment earlier than the stored items.