Method and apparatus for automatically preparing seeds with an additive to be deployed together with the seeds, wherein the seeds are opened and a predefined amount of additive is introduced into the seeds through the opening.

Method and apparatus for automatically preparing seeds with an additive to be deployed together with the seeds, wherein the seeds are opened and a predefined amount of additive is introduced into the seeds through the opening.

A method of analyzing seeds including acquiring, using an X-ray machine, X-ray images of the seeds. Analyzing the X-ray images to determine a parameter of each of the seeds. Comparing a parameter determined from analyzing the X-ray image of one seed to a parameter determined from analyzing the X-ray image of another seed. Arranging the seeds relative to each other based on the seed parameters.

There is provided an off-ground plant growing system providing an electronic monitoring system and also providing a thin layer of high porosity organic compost and providing the steps of adding a precise amount of vermicompost to the soil phase, immediately followed by addition of arbuscular mycorhizae, and followed by regular weekly addition of beneficial micro-organisms for plant development, including mycorhizae associated bacteria, plant growth promoting fungi, soil conditioning bacteria, purple non-sulphur bacteria and probiotic disease-preventing bacteria, in order to promote the creation of a well differentiated, dense and ramified root system and complete microrhizobiome in the compost phase, that can effectively assist the functions of plant roots for optimal precision greenhouse, green walling or homegrown crop production of all kinds, without the use of chemical pesticides or fungicides.

There is provided an off-ground plant growing system providing an electronic monitoring system and also providing a thin layer of high porosity organic compost and providing the steps of adding a precise amount of vermicompost to the soil phase, immediately followed by addition of arbuscular mycorhizae, and followed by regular weekly addition of beneficial micro-organisms for plant development, including mycorhizae associated bacteria, plant growth promoting fungi, soil conditioning bacteria, purple non-sulphur bacteria and probiotic disease-preventing bacteria, in order to promote the creation of a well differentiated, dense and ramified root system and complete microrhizobiome in the compost phase, that can effectively assist the functions of plant roots for optimal precision greenhouse, green walling or homegrown crop production of all kinds, without the use of chemical pesticides or fungicides.

The present invention describes a vegetable oil comprising a polyunsatured fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms (LC-PUFA), which oil has (a) an anisidine value (AnV) of less than 25; (b) a peroxide value (POV) of less than 10; (c) a triglyceride content of greater than 90%; and/or (d) an Oil Stability Index (OSI) of greater than 5 hours at 80° C.

The present invention describes a vegetable oil comprising a polyunsatured fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms (LC-PUFA), which oil has (a) an anisidine value (AnV) of less than 25; (b) a peroxide value (POV) of less than 10; (c) a triglyceride content of greater than 90%; and/or (d) an Oil Stability Index (OSI) of greater than 5 hours at 80° C.

A device for processing bulk grain products includes a housing with a plurality of modules stacked on top of each other; wherein the modules are at an equal distance from each other, such that the distance is adjustable, wherein each module has horizontal ultraviolet lamps, whose position relative to each is adjustable, and each ultraviolet lamp has a protective coating for protection from mechanical damage and a protective shield above it; each module having an ultraviolet intensity sensor aimed at one of the plurality of lamps; each module having a device for cleaning the ultraviolet lamps from contamination; and each module including a vibrating mechanism; wherein the bulk grain products move from top to bottom, past the ultraviolet lamps under a force of gravity. Optionally, the device may include a bipolar ionizer and/or an infrared heater. Optionally the protective coating is made of polytetrafluoroethylene.

A device for processing bulk grain products includes a housing with a plurality of modules stacked on top of each other; wherein the modules are at an equal distance from each other, such that the distance is adjustable, wherein each module has horizontal ultraviolet lamps, whose position relative to each is adjustable, and each ultraviolet lamp has a protective coating for protection from mechanical damage and a protective shield above it; each module having an ultraviolet intensity sensor aimed at one of the plurality of lamps; each module having a device for cleaning the ultraviolet lamps from contamination; and each module including a vibrating mechanism; wherein the bulk grain products move from top to bottom, past the ultraviolet lamps under a force of gravity. Optionally, the device may include a bipolar ionizer and/or an infrared heater. Optionally the protective coating is made of polytetrafluoroethylene.

In one aspect, a system for monitoring field profiles may include a vision-based sensor configured to capture vision data indicative of a profile of a field, with the profile being at least of a crop canopy profile of the field or a soil surface profile of the field. The system may also include a secondary sensor configured to capture secondary data indicative of the profile of the field. Furthermore, a controller of the disclosed system may be configured to receive the vision data from the vision-based sensor and the secondary data from the secondary sensor. Moreover, the controller may be configured to determine a quality parameter associated with the vision data. Additionally, when the quality parameter falls below a minimum threshold, the controller may be configured to determine at least a portion of the profile of the field based on the secondary data.