Agricultural trench depth systems, methods, and apparatus
An agricultural planting system for controlling the depth of an opener device comprising: an agricultural planter; an opener device mounted on the agricultural planter for engaging the ground of a field; a gauge wheel mounted on the agricultural planter for rotating on the ground of the field; a GPS device coupled to the agricultural planter, the GPS device configured to determine a location of the agricultural planter in the field; and a controller in electrical communication with the agricultural planter and the GPS device, the controller having predetermined settings associated with a map of the field, the controller being configured to select a relative elevation of the opener device and the gauge wheel based at least in part on the location determined by the GPS device, and produce, based on the location, a signal for adjusting the depth of engagement into the ground of the opener device.
1. An agricultural planting system for controlling the depth of an opener device in an agricultural planter, the agricultural planting system comprising:
an agricultural planter;
an opener device mounted on the agricultural planter for engaging the ground of a field;
a gauge wheel mounted on the agricultural planter for rotating on the ground of the field;
a GPS device coupled to the agricultural planter, the GPS device configured to determine a location of the agricultural planter in the field; and
a controller in electrical communication with the agricultural planter and the GPS device, the controller having predetermined settings associated with a map of the field, the controller being configured to select a relative elevation of the opener device and the gauge wheel based at least in part on the location determined by the GPS device, and produce, based on the location, a signal for adjusting the depth of engagement into the ground of the opener device.
2. The agricultural planting system of claim 1 , wherein the map of the field includes a topographical map, a soil temperature map, a soil moisture map, or in any combination thereof.
3. The agricultural planting system of claim 1 , wherein the relative elevation of the opener device and the gauge wheel is selected automatically in response to the map of the field.
4. A method of controlling the depth of an opener device in an agricultural planter, the method comprising:
determining, via a GPS device, a location of an agricultural planter in a field, the agricultural planter including an opener device for engaging the ground of the field and a gauge wheel for rotating on the ground of the field;
receiving, via an input device, a map of the field; and
based at least in part on the location of the agricultural planter in the field and the map of the field, producing a signal for selecting a relative elevation of the opener device and the gauge wheel, thereby adjusting the depth of engagement into the ground of the opener device.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the map of the field includes a topographical map, a soil temperature map, a soil moisture map, or in any combination thereof.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the relative elevation of the opener device and the gauge wheel is selected automatically in response to the map of the field.