Method for applying a spray to a field based on analysis of evaluation portion of monitored field section

A method for applying a spray to a field using an agricultural spraying device. The method includes: monitoring a field section of the field having plants, using an optical and/or infrared detection unit; identifying at least one row of plants in the monitored field section using a processing unit;...

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Main Authors Falck, Tillmann, Seitz, Peter, Houis, Nicolas
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.04.2024
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUSPLANTS
CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
FISHING
FORESTRY
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
TRAPPING
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Summary:A method for applying a spray to a field using an agricultural spraying device. The method includes: monitoring a field section of the field having plants, using an optical and/or infrared detection unit; identifying at least one row of plants in the monitored field section using a processing unit; using the processing unit, defining a plant region including the at least one identified row of plants in a specified evaluation portion of the monitored field section, using the at least one identified row of plants and a weed region different from the plant region; ascertaining a plant value of the weed region in the specified evaluation portion of the monitored field section using the processing unit; and applying the spray to the weed region of the specified evaluation portion as a function of the ascertained plant value, using spray nozzles of the agricultural spraying device.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201917285009