Soil tilling and planting implement
A mount for carrying a plurality of field-conditioning implements selected from trash whipping implements, rolling baskets and coulters for connection to a planter is disclosed. A height and force adjustable mounting system is also disclosed for use with a planter that enables the force of such an implement on the soil to be modulated as desired.
1. A mounting system for a row unit for carrying a plurality of field-conditioning implements in combination comprising:
(a) a mounting structure adapted to carry and selectively deploy a plurality of field-conditioning implements;
(b) a connecting structure designed to fix the mounting structure to a prime agricultural implement; and
(c) a pneumatic actuator arrangement associated with said mounting structure including a plurality of pneumatic devices disposed to operate mounting structure assemblies adapted to selectively deploy and retract each of said plurality of field-conditioning implements.
2. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein said pneumatic devices are airbags.
3. A mounting system as in claim 2 wherein each of said plurality of field-conditioning implements is deployed using a down force airbag and retracted using a lifting airbag.
4. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein said prime agriculture implement is a seed planter or tow bar adapted to be drawn by a tractor.
5. A mounting system as in claim 1 further comprising a dual airbag system disposed to operate each mounting structure assembly.
6. A mounting system as in claim 5 wherein each said dual airbag system comprises both a down force and a lifting airbag.
7. A mounting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of field-conditioning implements are combinations selected from the group consisting of trash whipping devices, roiling baskets and coulter devices.
8. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of field-conditioning implement is carried by a separate mounting structure.
9. A mounting system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the plurality of field-conditioning implements are combinations selected from the group consisting of trash whipping devices, rolling baskets and coulter devices.
10. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein said connecting structure includes one or more connecting members.
11. A mounting system for carrying combinations of field-conditioning implements comprising:
(a) a mounting arrangement adapted to carry and selectively deploy a plurality of field-conditioning implements;
(b) a connecting structure designed to fix the mounting structure in spaced relation to a self-propelled prime agriculture implement;
(c) a pneumatic actuator arrangement associated with said mounting structure including a plurality of airbag devices disposed to operate mounting structure assemblies adapted to selectively deploy and retract each of said plurality of field-conditioning implements; and
(d) wherein the plurality of field-conditioning implements are combinations selected from the group consisting of trash whipping devices, rolling baskets and coulter devices.
12. A mounting system as in claim 11 further comprising a dual airbag system disposed to operate each mounting structure assembly.
13. A mounting system as in claim 11 wherein each of said plurality of field-conditioning implement is carried by a separate mounting structure.