MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411098294 A) filed by Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural Universityccshau on December 12, 2024, for A Microcontroller-Based Intercrop Planter.
Inventors include Choudhary, Swapnil; Jain, Mukesh; Upadhyay, Ganesh; Patel, Bharat; Naresh; and Vijaya, Rani.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcontroller-based intercrop planter (100), to enhance intercropping efficiency in dryland agriculture. The planter (100) mainly comprises a main frame (10) that supports a plurality of furrow opener assembly (20), a plurality of seeding units (30), a fertilizer application unit (40), and a ground wheel assembly (50), to facilitate intercropping of multiple crops while ensuring precise seed placement and fertilizer application. Further, each seeding unit (30) comprises a seed metering mechanism (34) driven by stepper motors (35) and vertical rollers (36) to meter seeds. The planter (100) includes a control unit (60) to control the operation of stepper motors (35) along with the selection of seed compartments and desired seed-to-seed spacing for respective seeding units (30) through a user interface (70) connected wirelessly to the control unit (60). Further, said planter (100) facilitates both intercropping and sole-crop planting, providing users with enhanced flexibility.
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