A timing signal is generated and indicates when an event will occur on a planting machine. A camera is controlled based on the timing signal.

The invention relates to a method in a seedling planting machine and to a seedling planting machine, in which, seedlings are extracted from a seedling storage. In the method, the seedling storage is held in its place on a storage track of the planting machine with first holding elements by a first toothed bar. The seedling storage is transferred on the storage track of the planting machine by moving second holding elements by a second toothed bar, in relation to the first holding elements and to the storage track, so that the seedling storage comes into contact with the second holding elements. The seedling storage is transferred by the second holding elements a transfer distance forward on the storage track. The seedling storage is transferred by the first holding elements, and the seedling storage is detached from the second holding elements.

The invention relates to a method in a seedling planting machine and to a seedling planting machine, in which, seedlings are extracted from a seedling storage. In the method, the seedling storage is held in its place on a storage track of the planting machine with first holding elements by a first toothed bar. The seedling storage is transferred on the storage track of the planting machine by moving second holding elements by a second toothed bar, in relation to the first holding elements and to the storage track, so that the seedling storage comes into contact with the second holding elements. The seedling storage is transferred by the second holding elements a transfer distance forward on the storage track. The seedling storage is transferred by the first holding elements, and the seedling storage is detached from the second holding elements.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for planting and treating seedlings of an agricultural plant. In particular, the apparatus is adapted for planting and treating sugar cane seedlings. The apparatus comprises means for moving the apparatus over a field with soil in which the seedlings are to be planted. Further, it comprises a tray for holding a plurality of seedlings and a furrow opener for automatically creating a furrow in the field when the apparatus is moved over the field. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a spraying device for applying a fertilizer, an insecticide, a fungicide, and/or a nutrient to the furrow. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises a furrow compactor that is adapted to close the furrow with soil and to compact the soil surrounding the seedling in the closed furrow. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of this apparatus for planting a seedling of a graminaceous plant, in particular the seedling of a sugar cane plant.

A crop signaling method and machine-based crop recognition system and methods are disclosed to detect a unique optical crop signal selectively applied to crop plants, allowing automatic differentiation of crop plants from weeds and the automatic creation of a high spatial resolution crop and weed plant map, along with automated plant management tasks.

The present disclosure provides an Anabasis aphylla field planting device, falling within the technical field of plant planting. The planting device includes a frame body of a mobile machine, a planting frame and a sprinkling irrigation system. A top of the planting frame is arranged with a seedling clamping and conveying mechanism; the seedling clamping and conveying mechanism includes a conveying rod shaft, a rotary supporting and feeding piece, an autorotative driving ring piece, a clamping piece and a driving piece; and the clamping piece includes a fixed supporting rod and a U-shaped clamping body. The planting device is simple in structure and can automatically support and feed the planting seedlings; and after the planting seedlings are filled with soil and irrigated, the supporting and feeding mechanism is automatically separated from the planting seedlings, without manual operation and having high planting efficiency.

The present disclosure provides an Anabasis aphylla field planting device, falling within the technical field of plant planting. The planting device includes a frame body of a mobile machine, a planting frame and a sprinkling irrigation system. A top of the planting frame is arranged with a seedling clamping and conveying mechanism; the seedling clamping and conveying mechanism includes a conveying rod shaft, a rotary supporting and feeding piece, an autorotative driving ring piece, a clamping piece and a driving piece; and the clamping piece includes a fixed supporting rod and a U-shaped clamping body. The planting device is simple in structure and can automatically support and feed the planting seedlings; and after the planting seedlings are filled with soil and irrigated, the supporting and feeding mechanism is automatically separated from the planting seedlings, without manual operation and having high planting efficiency.

An Anabasis aphylla field planting device includes a frame body of a mobile machine, a planting frame and a sprinkling irrigation system. A top of the planting frame is arranged with a seedling clamping and conveying mechanism; the seedling clamping and conveying mechanism includes a conveying rod shaft, a rotary supporting and feeding piece, an autorotative driving ring piece, a clamping piece and a driving piece; and the clamping piece includes a fixed supporting rod and a U-shaped clamping body. The planting device is simple in structure and can automatically support and feed the planting seedlings; and after the planting seedlings are filled with soil and irrigated, the supporting and feeding mechanism is automatically separated from the planting seedlings, without manual operation and having high planting efficiency.

An Anabasis aphylla field planting device includes a frame body of a mobile machine, a planting frame and a sprinkling irrigation system. A top of the planting frame is arranged with a seedling clamping and conveying mechanism; the seedling clamping and conveying mechanism includes a conveying rod shaft, a rotary supporting and feeding piece, an autorotative driving ring piece, a clamping piece and a driving piece; and the clamping piece includes a fixed supporting rod and a U-shaped clamping body. The planting device is simple in structure and can automatically support and feed the planting seedlings; and after the planting seedlings are filled with soil and irrigated, the supporting and feeding mechanism is automatically separated from the planting seedlings, without manual operation and having high planting efficiency.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, an automated planter may be comprised of a series/sequence of automated sub-systems. The sequence of sub-systems may be designed to receive trays/cartridges of seedlings, withdraw the seedlings from the trays and plant the seedlings one by one as the automated planter advances, all in an automated fashion