Implements and application units having sensors for sensing agricultural plants of agricultural fields

This describes a farm machine that moves between rows of crops. It uses a pivoting arm that touches plants, and a sensor measures how much the arm bends when it hits a plant. This deflection, combined with data from a second arm, helps determine specific plant characteristics like stalk diameter. The machine can also apply materials to the plants.

Why it matters: Since 2019, advancements in robust, low-cost agricultural sensors and on-board processing power have made real-time, per-plant data collection and variable application more practical. This allows for more precise determination of plant characteristics like stalk diameter and targeted material application.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateDeflection sensor, pivot mechanism, control logic.

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