The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating and transplanting plant propagation materials into a cultivation medium, comprising: a. providing a plurality of plant-receiving cavities in the cultivation medium; b. providing the plant propagation materials (K) in a reservoir (10); c. removing from the reservoir container and separating out plant propagation materials, and d. orienting the separated-out plant propagation materials in a position upwardly of the cavity, and e. releasing the plant propagation material from the orientation position into the associated plant-receiving cavity, and f. selectively applying a dressing composition aliquot to a surface of the plant propagation material while it is moving towards the plant-receiving cavity.

A method and system for planting seedlings including a seedling handling system, a seedling chute system and a planting head. The method includes retrieving a row of seedlings and then delivering the row of seedlings to the planting head for individual planting of the seedlings.

An autonomous travel system is provided with a location acquisition unit, an inertia measuring device, a travel control unit, an initialization control unit, and a condition setting unit. The location acquisition unit acquires a location of a work vehicle by using a satellite positioning system. The inertia measuring device detects an orientation of the work vehicle. The travel control unit causes the work vehicle to travel autonomously along a preset travel route. The initialization control unit carries out an initialization process for the inertia measuring device by obtaining the orientation of the work vehicle on the basis of a value acquired by the location acquisition unit during initialization travel in which the work vehicle travels straight in a predetermined direction. In the condition setting unit, switching from off to on of a power source of the work vehicle is defined as a first starting condition for the initialization process, and acceptance of an instruction for carrying out the initialization process when the power source of the work vehicle is on is defined as a second starting condition for the initialization process.

An autonomous travel system is provided with a location acquisition unit, an inertia measuring device, a travel control unit, an initialization control unit, and a condition setting unit. The location acquisition unit acquires a location of a work vehicle by using a satellite positioning system. The inertia measuring device detects an orientation of the work vehicle. The travel control unit causes the work vehicle to travel autonomously along a preset travel route. The initialization control unit carries out an initialization process for the inertia measuring device by obtaining the orientation of the work vehicle on the basis of a value acquired by the location acquisition unit during initialization travel in which the work vehicle travels straight in a predetermined direction. In the condition setting unit, switching from off to on of a power source of the work vehicle is defined as a first starting condition for the initialization process, and acceptance of an instruction for carrying out the initialization process when the power source of the work vehicle is on is defined as a second starting condition for the initialization process.

Disclosed is an apparatus for supporting a plant to be grown in the ground. More particularly, the invention relates to a drill head, a drilling apparatus and a system for planting a plant. Also disclosed are methods for planting a plant.

Disclosed is an apparatus for supporting a plant to be grown in the ground. More particularly, the invention relates to a drill head, a drilling apparatus and a system for planting a plant. Also disclosed are methods for planting a plant.

A plug-tray seedling automatic transplanting machine and control method thereof, wherein, said machine comprises a chassis bracket, a planting mechanism, seedling separating mechanisms, seedling guiding devices, a power mechanism, a box shifting mechanism, a seedling picking mechanism. The box shifting mechanism is installed on the chassis bracket, the seedling picking mechanism is installed on the box shifting mechanism, and two sets of seedling separating mechanism are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the box shifting mechanism by the chassis bracket, the seedling guiding device is provided above each set of seedling separating mechanism, and the planting mechanism is provided under each set of seedling separating mechanism. With the synergistic effect of various mechanisms and control system, it is possible to pick seedlings in whole row without interval in various sizes of plug-trays, and drop seedlings at the same time, which increase the efficiency and success rate of picking seedlings and dropping seedlings. The plug-tray only needs to move longitudinally, thereby improving the efficiency of the plug-tray transport. The seedling claw can comb the pot seedlings before being inserted into the pot, which improves the quality of seedling picking. The seedling guiding device receives the seedlings statically and shortens the free-falling movement distance, which makes seedling dropping more accurate.

An apparatus having a support frame supports a tray actuation means, a pick up means and a conveyor assembly for feeding a transplanter with viable plants from a multi-celled tray is disclosed. The tray actuation means is configured to move the multi-celled tray along the support frame. The pick up means is configured to pick up the viable plants by their foliage from the multi-celled tray and leaving non-viable plants therein. The conveyor assembly includes receptacles for receiving one viable plant from the pick up means, and at least one sensor for detecting empty receptacles. A controller cooperatively operates the tray actuation means, the pick up means, and the conveyor assembly in order to skip empty receptacles for ensuring continuous feeding of the transplanter with viable plants. A gripper for picking up plants by their foliage is disclosed. A method for continuously feeding the transplanter with viable plants is disclosed.

The present disclosure provides generally for a system and method for planting flora, fauna, and dispersing various organisms through drone delivery. The system may comprise of a drone with seedling box that may hold and drop the pods containing flora or fauna. The seedling box may hold the pods with the flora or fauna in them and at specific intervals drop the pod with the flora or fauna. The seedling box may also hold various organisms or other materials and drop these organisms or materials when directed. A seedling box may comprise loading mechanism and deploying mechanism to facilitate accurate, timely deployment of the pods containing the seedlings. A pod may comprise a weighted tip with hollow cavity for seedling placement and a vertical rod for securing seedling during deployment. Where the system comprises uneven number of seedlings, seedling box may include counterweights to provide stability in configured flight patterns for duration of seedling deployment.

The present disclosure provides generally for a system and method for planting flora, fauna, and dispersing various organisms through drone delivery. The system may comprise of a drone with seedling box that may hold and drop the pods containing flora or fauna. The seedling box may hold the pods with the flora or fauna in them and at specific intervals drop the pod with the flora or fauna. The seedling box may also hold various organisms or other materials and drop these organisms or materials when directed. A seedling box may comprise loading mechanism and deploying mechanism to facilitate accurate, timely deployment of the pods containing the seedlings. A pod may comprise a weighted tip with hollow cavity for seedling placement and a vertical rod for securing seedling during deployment. Where the system comprises uneven number of seedlings, seedling box may include counterweights to provide stability in configured flight patterns for duration of seedling deployment.