System and method for controlling soil finish from an agricultural implement
An agricultural implement system is provided that includes a row unit configured to deposit agricultural material into soil along a direction of travel. The agricultural implement system also includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of soil displaced by the row unit, and an implement controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The implement controller is configured to determine a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal. The controller is also configured to adjust a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range.
1. An agricultural implement system, comprising:
a row unit configured to deposit agricultural material into soil along a direction of travel;
a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of soil displaced by the row unit; and
an implement controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. wherein the implement controller is configured to determine a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal, and wherein the implement controller is configured to adjust a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range.
2. The agricultural implement system of claim 1 , wherein the parameter affecting the soil finish comprises a speed of the agricultural implement system, and the implement controller is configured to output a second signal indicative of a desired speed to a work vehicle controller.
3. The agricultural implement system of claim 1 , wherein the row unit comprises an opener. and the parameter affecting the soil finish comprises an angle of the opener relative to a surface of the soil.
4. The agricultural implement system of claim 1 , wherein the row unit comprises a closing disk assembly having a closing disk, and the sensor is configured to measure a contact force between the closing disk and the soil.
5. The agricultural implement system of claim 1 , wherein the row unit comprises an opener, and the sensor is configured to measure a contract force between the opener and the soil.
6. The agricultural implement system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of row units, wherein the sensor is configured to output a respective signal indicative of soil displaced by each row unit.
7. The agricultural implement system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of row units, and a corresponding plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is configured to output a respective signal indicative of soil displaced by each row unit.
8. A method for controlling soil finish from an agricultural implement system, comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of soil displaced by a row unit of the agricultural implement system as the row unit moves along a direction of travel;
determining a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal; and
adjusting a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein adjusting the parameter affecting the soil finish comprises:
determining a desired speed of the agricultural implement system based on the smoothness of the soil finish; and
sending a second signal indicative of the desired speed to a work vehicle controller.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein adjusting the parameter affecting the soil finish comprises adjusting an angle of an opener of the row unit relative to a soil surface.