A system for dispensing a fluid includes a container including a sidewall defining an interior space for holding the fluid and configured to separate the fluid into a liquid and a vapor. The system also includes at least one fluid inlet disposed in the sidewall, at least one liquid outlet disposed in the sidewall, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor is positioned adjacent to or upstream of the at least one fluid inlet and configured to detect a first temperature of the fluid. The second sensor is positioned adjacent to or downstream of the at least one liquid outlet and configured to detect a second temperature of the fluid. The controller is configured to determine a fluid temperature differential based on the first and second temperatures and determine an operational status of the system based on the fluid temperature differential.

Liquid nutrients are applied to a first group of rows of standing crops by pulling a drag hose from a reel located at one end of a field and between two crop rows with the drag hose connected to an applicator pulled by a tractor or track units. The hose provides a liquid supply to the applicator. At the opposite end of the field, the applicator is turned 180, and in one embodiment, a boom pivots to project from one end of the applicator to the drag hose. The applicator returns down adjacent crop rows back to the first end of the field with the applicator connected to the drag hose while the reel simultaneously retracts the drag hose between the two crop rows. The reel is moved axially to a third group of crop rows along with the applicator, and the steps are repeated.

A first biasing element is positioned between an opening unit and a first frame for urging the opening unit downward. A lateral pivot combines the first biasing element to the first frame to allow for lateral movement in a horizontal plane of the opening unit. A first resilient device is positioned between the closing unit and the first frame to allow for lateral movement about a vertical axis of the closing unit and to urge the closing unit back to a neutral position. A second resilient device is positioned between the closing unit and the first frame to allow for vertical movement about a horizontal axis and to urge the closing unit back to a neutral position.

Liquid nutrients are continuously applied to a first group of rows of standing crops by pulling a drag hose from a reel located at one end of a field and between two crop rows with a boom having one end pivotally connected to an applicator and a tractor. The boom provides a liquid supply line from the drag hose to the center or one end of the applicator. At the opposite end of the field, the tractor and applicator turn 180 while the boom pivots to project from one end of the applicator to the drag hose. The tractor returns down adjacent rows back to the first end of the field with the boom projecting to the drag hose while the reel simultaneously retracts the hose between the two crop rows. The reel is moved axially to a third group of rows, and the steps are repeated.

A system for dispensing a fluid includes a container including a sidewall defining an interior space for holding the fluid and configured to separate the fluid into a liquid and a vapor. The system also includes at least one fluid inlet disposed in the sidewall for fluid to enter the interior space, and at least one liquid outlet disposed in the sidewall for liquid to exit the interior space. The system further includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller communicatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor. The first sensor is positioned adjacent to or upstream of the at least one fluid inlet and configured to detect a first temperature of the fluid. The second sensor is positioned adjacent to or downstream of the at least one liquid outlet and configured to detect a second temperature of the fluid. The controller is configured to determine a fluid temperature differential based on the first and second temperatures and determine an operational status of the system based on the fluid temperature differential.

A distributor for a manure injection system is disclosed. The main distributor includes a distributor housing with an inlet and a plurality of outlets for distributing a main flow of manure into a plurality of separate streams of manure. A screed barrel is disposed within the distributor housing and has a central opening in communication with the inlet of the distributor housing. The screed barrel includes a plurality of screed holes. A screed paddle is disposed within the screed barrel for screeding the main flow of manure through the plurality of screed holes. A manure distributor associated with the main distributor has a gate shaft with a gate valve disposed in each of the plurality of outlets. A biasing member is operably attached to the gate shaft to bias each gate valve toward the closed position for distributing even amounts of the separate streams of manure to each manure injector.

A compost insertion apparatus coupled to a tractor for inserting solid material into the ground includes a frame configured to be pulled behind a tractor. A bin atop the frame defines an interior area capable of holding solid material, the bottom having an outlet through which the solid material is expelled from the bin. An auger assembly includes a shaft a continuous spiral blade operative for expelling the solid material. A ripper shank is movable from a use configuration forming a furrow, the solid material being expelled into the furrow. A furrow closer assembly includes two circular angled plates forming a V-shape for covering the solid material. A track assembly is operatively coupled to the frame for supporting the bin above the ground, the track assembly having a wide profile in contact with the ground.

A fluid dispensing apparatus includes a container defining an interior space for holding a fluid. The container is configured to separate the fluid into a liquid and a vapor such that at least a portion of the vapor is disposed above the liquid. The container includes a sidewall and a top wall connected to the sidewall. A fluid inlet and a fluid outlet are disposed in the sidewall. A plurality of vapor valves are releasably connected to the top wall. The top wall includes a plurality of recesses and a plurality of passageways connecting the plurality of recesses to at least one outlet in the top wall. Each of the plurality of vapor valves is disposed within one of the plurality of recesses, and the plurality of vapor valves is configured to regulate the flow of fluid through the plurality of passageways and exhaust vapor disposed above the liquid.

Applicator embodiments are provided for applying liquid livestock waste in the form of a slurry beneath the soil surface. Some embodiments include a leading swivel-mounted, spring-cushioned, conical-shaped wavy coulter blade angularly offset from the direction of travel which displaces the soil laterally in forming a furrow adapted to receive slurry. The coulter may be trailed by a single or a pair of optionally spring-cushioned rotary closing blade(s) that are to close the furrow containing the deposited liquid. One or more rotary closing blade(s) is optionally spring loaded to follow the soil contour. Some alternative embodiments utilize a rotary covering blade pivot assembly that is positioned lower and more forward, a larger spring for more blade depth, and/or a single or a pair of rotary covering blades for a scooping movement of the soil and results in more soil to cover the deposited liquid. In various embodiments, a number of injector units are mounted in a side-by-side relation in a spaced manner and springs maintain individual assembly alignment when blades are not engaged in the soil.

Systems and methods are provided for carbon sequestration. Disclosed in one embodiment is a carbon sequestration system that includes a crop residue pickup configured to ingest crop residue disposed on a field; a pyrolyzer configured to receive the crop residue output from the crop residue pickup and process the crop residue into biochar; a biochar/water or slurry mixing system configured to receive the biochar output from the pyrolyzer and quench the biochar in water and/or slurry; a soil injection system configured to receive the quenched biochar from the biochar/water or slurry mixing system and inject the quenched biochar into the field; and one or more sensors configured to detect one or more operations states of the crop residue pickup, the pyrolyzer, the biochar/water or slurry mixing system, and/or the soil injection system.