Apparatus and methods for evaluating plant stalk strength

An apparatus for measuring stalk strength and/or root strength of a plant is provided. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus includes a conveyer operably connected to a motor for circulatorily driving the conveyer around at least one guide device. At least one pulling finger is coupl...

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Main Authors BOHNERT MIKE, COOK KEVIN, HARTSOOK JEFF, BULL JASON, CONRY JEREMY, FREY TRAVIS, SCHNICKER BRUCE, NEFZGER JEREMY, DEPPERMANN KEVIN L, EATHINGTON SAM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.07.2008
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED
FISHING
FORESTRY
HARVESTING
HORTICULTURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MOWING
PHYSICS
TESTING
TRAPPING
WATERING
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Summary:An apparatus for measuring stalk strength and/or root strength of a plant is provided. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus includes a conveyer operably connected to a motor for circulatorily driving the conveyer around at least one guide device. At least one pulling finger is coupled to the conveyer. Each pulling finger is structured such that, when the apparatus is positioned adjacent the plant stalk and the conveyor is driven around the guide device, each pulling finger will contact and pull a plant stalk as each pulling finger travels around the guide device. The apparatus additionally includes a force sensor for measuring resistive force encountered by the motor as each pulling finger pulls the plant stalk.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070766485