Furrows can be opened in a field. Seeds can be delivered to the furrows in the field at different locations in the field. The locations of the seeds in the field can be identified using different types of processing. The different types of process can include event-based processing or frequency-based processing. A material is applied to the field, based upon the seed locations.

A tank management system for an autonomous ground marking robot, the tank management system comprising: an input operable to receive sensor data from one or more sensors coupled to at least one receptacle, the receptacle operable to hold a deposition material; a processor for processing said sensor data to obtain user diagnostics; an output for outputting said user diagnostics. Thus, providing the ability to communicate real-time consumption data of deposition materials from the tank management system to a monitoring cloud database. Which then the data for forecasting demand, forecasting refill rates, forecasting automated refilling schedule intervals, remote robot or complete system performance diagnostics using over the air methods. Eliminating the need for the operator to act removes the possibility for human error. The method may also include gathering performance diagnostics of the autonomous robot.

Methods and apparatus to control agricultural product application rates are disclosed. An example system to control agricultural product application rates includes a field area processor to determine an area of a field to be covered, and an application rate processor including an end product processor to determine an amount of product to be utilized during an application session, the amount of product to be utilized based on an amount of product on a vehicle and a final product amount, and an application rate calculator to determine a first application rate to be implemented by an applicator based on the amount of product to be utilized and the area of the field to be covered.

Various embodiments of methods, systems, and computer program products described herein are directed to a treatment system. An example method includes identifying a type of a first target agricultural object, based on the identified type of the first target agricultural object, determining a first spray profile for treating the first target agricultural object, sending instructions of a first treatment parameter to a treatment unit, and based on the first spray profile, activating the treatment unit to emit a first fluid at the first target agricultural object, wherein the first fluid regulator is moved to an opened position for an amount of time such that the first fluid is emitted, via the first spraying tip, as a first fluid projectile at the first target agricultural object for a first spray duration.

A predictive map is obtained by an agricultural material application system. The predictive map maps predictive weed values at different geographic locations in a field. A geographic position sensor detects a geographic locations of an agricultural material application machine at the field. A control system generates a control signal to control the agricultural material application machine based on the geographic locations of the agricultural material application machine and the predictive map.

Various embodiments of apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products described herein are directed to a treatment system. An example apparatus includes a treatment apparatus having a first fluid source, one or more channels for delivering a first fluid of the first fluid source, and a treatment unit, the treatment unit having one or more fluid regulators, including a first fluid regulator configured to regulate a flow of the first fluid received by the treatment unit, a movable treatment head unit having one or more spraying tips, a first channel fluidly coupling the one or more spraying tips with the first fluid regulator, wherein the first fluid regulator controls a volume of fluid emitted from the one or more spraying tips, an one or more controllers disposed in the treatment unit configured to control the one or more fluid regulators.

Furrows can be opened in a field. Seeds can be delivered to the furrows in the field at different locations in the field. The locations of the seeds in the field can be identified using different types of processing. The different types of process can include event-based processing or frequency-based processing. A material is applied to the field, based upon the seed locations.

A system and method that automatically monitors product use, such as the type and amount of agricultural and/or horticultural product stored in and dispensed from a cartridge over time and/or by geographic location. Monitored data are stored in memory such as a tag on the cartridge and may be transmitted to a server for storage, aggregation, and analysis. The cartridge may be authenticated before being authorized for use for the benefit of a current user in dispensing the product. The cartridge may be refilled after confirmation of authorization codes on the cartridge and refilling equipment tags. The cartridge may be calibrated automatically based on the bulk density or other parameter of the product in the cartridge. Data may be aggregated from a plurality of cartridges automatically. As-applied data from individual cartridges may be used to verify, independent of operator input, treated area coverage and product application rate.

A system for dispensing agricultural products includes at least one source of agricultural product; at least one agricultural product tube, a seed sensing device, a metering system, and a sensor assembly. At least one agricultural product tube is connected to the source of agricultural product. The seed sensing device is configured to control the delivery of the agricultural product. The metering system is coupled to at least one agricultural product tube and to the seed sensing device and is configured to synchronize the placement of agricultural product relative to the placement of seed. A sensor assembly includes a signal conditioning circuit. The signal conditioning circuit is configured to provide an output signal representing an indication of the presence of the agricultural product. At least one seed for use in determining the synchronized placement of seed and the agricultural product in correct proximity with one another in a seed furrow.

A method includes obtaining plant-related information associated with a growing area, where the plant-related information includes information identifying multiple weeds detected within the growing area. The method also includes processing at least some of the plant-related information to estimate at least one location at risk of weed germination in the growing area. Processing at least some of the plant-related information includes estimating the at least one location at risk of weed germination based at least partially on locations where the identified weeds were detected within the growing area. Estimating the at least one location at risk of weed germination may include performing clustering based on the locations where the identified weeds were detected within the growing area, such as by performing the clustering using a machine learning clustering algorithm.