Precision in Every Row | Agriwelt Seed Sensors
Precision Farming Made Simple
What is a seeding sensor?
A seed sensor is an electronic device that can perform several functions. In the simplest case, it registers the passage of grains through the seed tube, which is critical to know to avoid skips (empty spaces) in the sowing. These basic sensors are called Blockage Sensors with the function of whether there is grain in the seed tube or not. They are simple and reliable, but they are not very informative and they have one significant disadvantage - for advanced functions of sowing monitoring, they require additional electronic units and a complex cable network. This disadvantage always affects the price, reliability and profit. Agriwelt's precision seed sensors eliminate this disadvantage by reducing the number of parts and therefore increasing reliability.
Seeding sensors compatible with OEM
Agriwelt also manufactures Blockage Sensors for third-party OEM control systems. This type of sensor is presented in the OEM-Compatible Section of our website.
Some other, more advanced functions of seed sensors are grain counting, grain time control, seed or fertilizer flow measurement, debris detection and dust compensation. Agriwelt sensors of this type are absolutely easy to install and do not require additional electronic units or complicated and expensive wiring. Agriwelt sensors are simply connected in line with one of our Hectare series monitors. This type of sensor can be found in the Agriwelt Seed Sensors Section of our website.
Sensors for row crops: precision in every grain
For row crop seed sensors (corn, sunflower, etc.), Agriwelt sensors count the grains, filter out the grains from small debris and calculate the time between grains. The seeding computer, the Agriwelt Hectare display, then overlays the grain travel time value with data from the planter's GPS path sensor, speed radar or even a conventional wheel sensor, thus precisely controlling the intervals at which the seed is planted in the ground. The above parameters can (and should!) be monitored during the sowing process on the Agriwelt Hectare display screen and the saved sowing statistics and distribution uniformity can then be analyzed.
Adhering to intervals (sowing rates) to avoid “skips,” meaning two grains falling too close together (doubles), is critical in agronomic terms, for proper plant growth, yield and ultimately profit. For grain sensors on pneumatic or mechanical continuous seeding drills, grains or fertilizer granules fly in a dense flow in a random pattern. Agriwelt sensors prevent random scattering by measuring the flow density of each row and the Hectare display provides a chart of the seeding density, which is also critical for maintaining a given seed density per hectare or acre seeding rate. The flow measurement function helps the operator control the correct setting of the pneumatic system and operation of the metering mechanism of the planter.
The use of seed sensors is one of the most important factors in the modern interpretation of precision farming! This is obvious, because the maintenance of the control system and especially the integration on existing machinery was considered to be a difficult task, requiring an understanding of the wiring diagrams and some technical expertise. But now, the simplified Agriwelt Seed Sensor system takes the control system experience to a new level of efficiency and profitability!!!
Such a strategy is dedicated to reducing human error, minimizing wasteful resource consumption, and unlocking new revenue streams for farmers.
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