An apparatus for performing a ground treatment, such as aeration or dethatching, is provided. The apparatus includes a base frame component to which a pair of angled side frame components are pivotally mounted. Each angled side frame can include first and second ends that are oriented to form a central angle. A first end of an angled side frame can be pivotally attached to a wheel and/or the base frame component, while the second end can include a mechanism for mounting a ground treatment component.

Different aspects of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for agricultural soil cultivation with the aid of a soil cultivation unit. The method can include, for example: ascertaining an actual soil cultivation result in a soil cultivation area cultivated with the aid of the soil cultivation unit; ascertaining a deviation of the actual soil cultivation result from a setpoint soil cultivation result; and reducing a deviation of the actual soil cultivation result from the setpoint soil cultivation result with the aid of an adaptation of a rotational speed of a rotatably mounted soil cultivation tool.

Different aspects of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for agricultural soil cultivation with the aid of a soil cultivation unit. The method can include, for example: ascertaining an actual soil cultivation result in a soil cultivation area cultivated with the aid of the soil cultivation unit; ascertaining a deviation of the actual soil cultivation result from a setpoint soil cultivation result; and reducing a deviation of the actual soil cultivation result from the setpoint soil cultivation result with the aid of an adaptation of a rotational speed of a rotatably mounted soil cultivation tool.

An agricultural planter having sensors for measuring multiple soil properties adjusts planting depth and seeding rate in real time based on the measured soil properties. An optical module is carried by the planter for collecting soil reflectance data. A pair of soil contact blades protrude from or are embedded in the optical module for collecting soil EC data and soil moisture data. A switching circuit or phase lock loop allows the same soil contact blades to feed signals to both a soil EC signal conditioning circuit and a soil moisture signal conditioning circuit. The soil moisture data can be used to calibrate the soil EC data and the soil reflectance data to compensate for effects of changing soil moisture conditions across a field. The sensor module can be positioned behind a seed tube and used as a seed firmer, or incorporated into a seed tube guard.

An agricultural planter having sensors for measuring multiple soil properties adjusts planting depth and seeding rate in real time based on the measured soil properties. An optical module is carried by the planter for collecting soil reflectance data. A pair of soil contact blades protrude from or are embedded in the optical module for collecting soil EC data and soil moisture data. A switching circuit or phase lock loop allows the same soil contact blades to feed signals to both a soil EC signal conditioning circuit and a soil moisture signal conditioning circuit. The soil moisture data can be used to calibrate the soil EC data and the soil reflectance data to compensate for effects of changing soil moisture conditions across a field. The sensor module can be positioned behind a seed tube and used as a seed firmer, or incorporated into a seed tube guard.

A vehicle-mounted in-situ magnetic field decontamination device for heavy metal contaminated soil with a retractable baffle is provided and includes a mounting frame, a plurality of magnetic rods circumferentially move along the mounting frame, the mounting frame and a lifting regulator are hinged with an agricultural machinery frame body, and an upper end of the mounting frame is supported by the lifting regulator. A magnetic particle recovery assembly is arranged below the upper end of the mounting frame. A retractable baffle assembly includes baffle springs and non-magnetic baffles, which each sleeve a corresponding magnetic rod. A turn-over channel for the retractable baffle assembly to move is provided at a middle part of mounting frame. Compression flaps are provided at both sides of turn-over channel, and an ejection flare for the ejection of the non-magnetic baffles is formed between free ends of the compression flaps at both sides.

A vehicle-mounted in-situ magnetic field decontamination device for heavy metal contaminated soil with a retractable baffle is provided and includes a mounting frame, a plurality of magnetic rods circumferentially move along the mounting frame, the mounting frame and a lifting regulator are hinged with an agricultural machinery frame body, and an upper end of the mounting frame is supported by the lifting regulator. A magnetic particle recovery assembly is arranged below the upper end of the mounting frame. A retractable baffle assembly includes baffle springs and non-magnetic baffles, which each sleeve a corresponding magnetic rod. A turn-over channel for the retractable baffle assembly to move is provided at a middle part of mounting frame. Compression flaps are provided at both sides of turn-over channel, and an ejection flare for the ejection of the non-magnetic baffles is formed between free ends of the compression flaps at both sides.

A system for measuring soil properties on-the-go uses soil-engaging components of an existing farm implement as electrodes for a soil conductivity measurement system. The soil-engaging components can be: electrically isolated shanks and/or replaceable points or sweeps on a tillage implement; a row cleaner or coulter device on the front of a planter row unit, the closing wheels on the back of the planter row unit, or an entire planter row unit; or an additional soil contacting component added to an existing implement shank. A soil engaging component serving as an electrode is electrically isolated from other components of the implement. A soil conductivity measurement is made by passing current between a first pair of soil-engaging electrodes and measuring voltage resulting from the current between a second pair of soil-engaging electrodes. A narrow profile sensor unit can be attached to the implement to measure additional soil properties.

An agricultural seeder implement includes a seed boot connected directly to an opener having a leading extremity and a trailing extremity. The seed boot and the opener form a channel and an outlet. The channel extends forwardly from an inlet of the seed boot proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the outlet behind the leading extremity of the opener. The opener is for being pulled for cutting a furrow in the ground by the leading extremity ahead of the outlet, and the channel is for guiding a stream of air-driven seed forwardly therethrough from the inlet and into the furrow through the outlet directed downwardly in the furrow.

An agricultural seeder implement includes a seed boot connected directly to an opener having a leading extremity and a trailing extremity. The seed boot and the opener form a channel and an outlet. The channel extends forwardly from an inlet of the seed boot proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the outlet behind the leading extremity of the opener. The opener is for being pulled for cutting a furrow in the ground by the leading extremity ahead of the outlet, and the channel is for guiding a stream of air-driven seed forwardly therethrough from the inlet and into the furrow through the outlet directed downwardly in the furrow.