The invention is an apparatus unit that adjusts the dispersion from a compartment to an aqueous solution in response to an independent variable such as an environmental factor, in order to optimize seeding, marking, warning or treatment. The compartment enables any selection of solids, liquids or gasses to be contained and mixed when ready for dispersion. A preferred embodiment is a solar powered pump, self-contained within a buoy over a shallow tidal pool, for the purpose of distributing seeds for marine vegetation under ideal conditions for propagation. The unit provides for sensing and measurement of the environment, then adapting the dispersion for optimum effect.

An automatic feeding device and method for a seedling bed of a transplanter, comprising: a bracket installed on the transplanter; several trays, obliquely arranged on the bracket downwards, and the bottom of the trays being provided with release mechanisms for releasing the rice seedling bed; a conveyor belt, arranged on the bracket; a photoelectric sensor, arranged on the transplanting platform; and a controller, in communication connection with the photoelectric sensor, when the photoelectric sensor detects that the height of the remaining rice seedling bed on the transplanting platform is lower than the height of the photoelectric sensor. Only one driver is needed to operate, so that the labor input is greatly reduced, and the labor intensity is reduced; meanwhile, the space is saved by the reduction of the number of workers, enabling more seedling raw materials to be stored.

A system for a high-efficiency planting operation for a work machine for planting saplings. The system comprises a conveying unit to store at least one tray of saplings and to transport the tray of saplings towards a gripping unit. The gripping unit retrieves at least one sapling from the tray and to release at least one sapling towards an indexing unit. The indexing unit is coupled to the gripping unit and individually releases a sapling for planting. A planting unit receives the sapling from the indexing unit and delivers the sapling into a ground. A sensing module is coupled to a plurality of sensors to detect a set of parameters and generates data input signals based on the parameters. A controller receives the data input signals and provides feedback to the conveying unit, the indexing unit or the planting unit to adjust actuators in response to the data input signals.

An apparatus is provided for removal of in soil embedded item(s), such as one or more trees and/or solid items. The apparatus comprises an interstice tool having a cutting mechanism for cutting an interstice in a mass of soil which is surrounded by a trench having a trench bottom on which the mass of soil is disposed. The interstice tool is configured to cut the interstice to liberate a selected volume of soil containing the embedded item(s), and to build a platform in the interstice to support the liberated selected volume thereon. Once the selected volume of soil and/or item(s) is/are cut and supported on the platform, these may be hoisted away by use of hoisting equipment, for removal and relocation. The apparatus may also be used to pass devices like pipes, cables, and the like, through the interstice.

An apparatus is provided for removal of in soil embedded item(s), such as one or more trees and/or solid items. The apparatus comprises an interstice tool having a cutting mechanism for cutting an interstice in a mass of soil which is surrounded by a trench having a trench bottom on which the mass of soil is disposed. The interstice tool is configured to cut the interstice to liberate a selected volume of soil containing the embedded item(s), and to build a platform in the interstice to support the liberated selected volume thereon. Once the selected volume of soil and/or item(s) is/are cut and supported on the platform, these may be hoisted away by use of hoisting equipment, for removal and relocation. The apparatus may also be used to pass devices like pipes, cables, and the like, through the interstice.

An apparatus and methods are provided for transplanting slips with an automated slip transplanter. The transplanter comprises a planter unit, a singulation unit, a conveyor belt, a node sensor, and a controller. The planter unit is configured to plant consistent rows of evenly spaced slips in a field. The singulation unit comprises automated grippers and slip cartridges, and is configured to continuously singulate harvested slips stored in the slip cartridges. The conveyor belt is configured to receive the singulated slips from the automated grippers with brushed holders, and transfer the received slips on a belt to the planter unit. The node sensor is configured to autonomously collect performance data of the singulated slips in real-time. The controller is communicatively coupled to the node sensor, and configured to implement operational modes and dynamically adjust a planting slip rate based on the operational modes and performance data collected by the node sensor.

A reforestation machine includes: a main body; a planting device which plants a plant body for reforestation at a predetermined position of soil; a traveling device which allows the main body and the planting device to travel; a power source which drives the traveling device; and a barrier installation device which installs a weed barrier, restricting the growth of weeds growing around a position in which the plant body is planted, around the predetermined position of the soil.

An inbred corn line, designated 103B159, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 103B159, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 103B159 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 103B159 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 103B159, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 103B159 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.

An apparatus for planting rhizomes includes a chassis having wheels to move in a primary direction over an area in which rhizomes are to be planted, the primary direction defining a forward and aft sense, a hopper on the chassis holds rhizomes to be planted, the hopper having a live bottom mounted to move rhizomes in the forward direction, a kickback bar at a forward side of the hopper lifts rhizomes at a forward face of the hopper, a leveling roller above the live bottom levels the height of rhizomes transported by the live bottom forward of the hopper, a barrel feed at a forward end of the live bottom to pull rhizomes from the live bottom, a accumulator below the barrel feed, a drop zone below the accumulator, and a chute with inner flaps from the drop zone oriented to deposit rhizomes in a furrow.

An apparatus for planting rhizomes includes a chassis having wheels to move in a primary direction over an area in which rhizomes are to be planted, the primary direction defining a forward and aft sense, a hopper on the chassis holds rhizomes to be planted, the hopper having a live bottom mounted to move rhizomes in the forward direction, a kickback bar at a forward side of the hopper lifts rhizomes at a forward face of the hopper, a leveling roller above the live bottom levels the height of rhizomes transported by the live bottom forward of the hopper, a barrel feed at a forward end of the live bottom to pull rhizomes from the live bottom, a accumulator below the barrel feed, a drop zone below the accumulator, and a chute with inner flaps from the drop zone oriented to deposit rhizomes in a furrow.