CN101360418B - Device and method for screening a plant population for wind damage resistance traits - Google Patents

Abstract

A device and method for applying a wind force to a plurality of plants in an agricultural environment is provided to screen for selected wind-resistance traits in the plurality of plants. In one embodiment of the present invention, a device is provided including a generating device for creating a moving fluid stream to provide the wind force, a directing device, such as a duct and/or movable vane, for precisely and selectively directing the wind force towards a portion of at least one plant, and a controller for adjusting one or more parameters of the fluid stream. The device and/or method embodiments of the present invention may thus be used to selectively apply the wind force to one or more plants (or portions thereof) such that the plants may be evaluated with respect to one or more wind-resistant physical characteristics.

Description

Be used for equipment and method for windage loss evil resistant property screening plant population

Technical field

Relate generally to of the present invention is through selectively being applied to equipment and the method that the plant associations in the agricultural environment are screened crop for haulm strength, root lodging and/or other windage loss evil resistant property with wind-force.More particularly; The compulsory air flow that equipment of the present invention and method allow to measure selectively is applied to plant, so that the plant that identification has stronger tolerance or unacceptable sensitivity for the infringement from the wind condition of selecting from the plant population that in agricultural environment, cultivates.Embodiments of the invention can also allow the wind condition with simulation accurately to be applied to crowd, row and/or other plant group so that the independent plant phenotype screening plant group of the infringement that causes for the wind of the type that can resist selection.

Background technology

Some crops such as cereal, often are grown on smooth, the spacious agriculture plot that is subject to have destructive wind effect especially.There are the many different failure mechanisms that when suffering damaging wind, can damage or destroy plant.For example, known in some areas in the world, such as the Western Plains in the U.S., crop is followed the fierce turbonada of fitful wind, and it causes stem snap at the joint place of crop (brittle failure) sometimes.In addition, for comprising: lack enough root intensity (root lodging) such as the wider failure mechanism that distributes on the geography of the crop of cereal; Lack enough inanimate haulm strengths (stem lodging); And/or lack premunition so that bear the high wind incident.Other crop comprises that soybean, forage, Chinese sorghum and small grains are also responsive to the wind incident, and this has limited the output that the peasant can gather in the crops.For many years; Agricultural research person manages selectively to breed the plant of the ability characteristics of standing with various hope; Comprise; For example, to resistance, such as having or do not exist the damaging wind that takes place under the situation of turbonada during the vegetative season from the infringement of rigorous environment condition.

Though carried out many researchs to learn and to prove the abiogenesis that stem destroys, root lodges destruction and brittle failure in various crop, seldom focused on to develop to be used for accurately the wind-force of simulating being applied to equipment and the method for crop to screen more exactly for the wind resistant property of such crop in the agricultural environment.The general application of the blower fan in agricultural environment is known as the frost damage that is used to prevent to such as the crop of the rapid wear of Citrus tree.Yet such blower fan is often orientated circulation as and is positioned on the height of crop and is positioned at the hot-air on the temperature inversion layer that trends towards causing the frost condition, and is not suitable for the air flow that produces motion and is applied on the plant with the wind-force with simulation.The main application of wind on agricultural crops for sprayer delivery of herbicides and insecticide to control weeds or insect.In addition, carry out some experiments and obtained total wind resistance so that crop suffers wind-force.For example, assignee of the present invention has utilized aircraft engine and screw assembly that wind-force is applied on the delegation plant of cultivating in the field.Though engine and screw assembly can be used for confirming roughly (for example to face constant big wind-force; Per hour 70 miles) intensity of the root system system of the plant of wind (uprooped and/or blow down) through measuring independent plant how far in the row, engine and screw assembly can not make the operator can be replicated in generation in the storm effectively and can cause the stand variable to heavens wind-force of failure mechanism of ability of brittle failure, lodging and other crop.Thereby,, do not have equipment or method to be known as and be used for duplicating exactly wind-force to select the plant that can resist such power in the field though exist the minor variations of which kind of type of some Notes of Key Data wind-force can cause brittle failure, bar, stem and/or root to destroy.Have various variable elements wind-force accurate generation and use for identification and the destruction of the wind-force selecting to apply for response to have an independent plant of special resistance most important.Such individuality to select for hybridization cultivation and/or genotype behavior in following the trail of the stronger crop species of wind resistance accurately can be important.

Thereby; In order to promote that wind-force is applied to plant population accurately to discern the independent plant that can resist the failure mechanism that is linked to the wind-force with specific parameter, the equipment and the method for the parameter of such power when needing to allow to produce wind-force in this area and controlling the crop in wind-force is applied to agricultural environment.In addition, the equipment that need in various agricultural environments, can operate reliably and move such as muddy field, ripe corn field and other environment.Also need to draw and/or store the equipment of the position that applies wind-force with special parameter.Also needing can be promptly and the equipment in the field through can comprising the various researchs plot that comprises corresponding various crop hybrids of advancing efficiently.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the invention satisfy the needs of listing in the preceding text and other advantage described in hereinafter are provided.Embodiments of the invention can comprise the equipment that is used for measurable and uniform wind-force is applied to a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment.According to some embodiment, equipment can be fit to through being used for the vehicle delivery with respect to a plurality of plant movement equipment.In certain embodiments, equipment self can also comprise the vehicle of the special use that is used for the part of appliance different with respect to a plurality of plant movements.In certain embodiments, equipment comprises the generation equipment through the fluid stream that is used to produce the motion that wind-force is provided of vehicle delivery; The guide device that flows towards at least one the fluid of a part of guiding movement of plant with being used for of producing that the equipment fluid is communicated with; At least one parameter control device with the fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter with guide device with generation.Thereby, use various embodiment of the present invention, can resist physical characteristic (such as good bar, root lodging and brittle failure characteristic) for wind and estimate at least one in a plurality of plants.

In different apparatus embodiments of the present invention, generation equipment can comprise following at least one: turbine, fan, screw, impeller device, and/or the combination of such generation equipment.In addition, in some apparatus embodiments, generation equipment can be fit to provide with intermittently and/or with the fluid stream of the pulse of the pulse frequency selected.In certain embodiments, guide device of the present invention can comprise the carrier pipe that is configured to from the fluid stream of part (such as upper bar and/or the root/bar interface) guiding movement of the selection of at least one towards a plurality of plants of outlet of guide device.

In some such embodiment, carrier pipe can also comprise at least one movable blade of at least one parameter of the fluid stream that is used for adjustment movement.According to some additional embodiment, carrier pipe can limit at least one outlet aperture.In such embodiment, equipment can also comprise at least one the ventilative barrier that operationally engages with carrier pipe, and wherein, barrier limits and is configured to segment the outlet aperture so that a plurality of openings of at least one parameter of the fluid of adjustment movement stream.Through embodiments of the invention produce, the parameter of the fluid stream of the motion of guiding and/or control includes but not limited to: the speed of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The height of the fluid stream of motion; The angle of fluid stream; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; Plant is exposed to the time of fluid stream; With the combinations of parameters of listing in the preceding text.

According to miscellaneous equipment embodiment of the present invention, equipment can also comprise that at least one geographical position that being used for of communicating by letter with controller locate a plurality of plants is so that the positioner equipment of the position of the wind-force that in agricultural environment, applies special simulation of drawing.In addition, apparatus embodiments of the present invention can also comprise the memory device of the data that the wind-force storing and apply with said controller being used to of communicating by letter is relevant with agricultural environment.Such data can include but not limited to: the geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants; The parameter of the fluid stream of motion; The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants (such as species, hybrid title or genetically modified organism (GMO) title); And/or the combination of such data type.In addition, according to some apparatus embodiments, controller of the present invention can comprise personal computer, microprocessor and/or their combination.

Like what usually describe in the preceding text, apparatus embodiments more of the present invention can also comprise the vehicle that is used for respect to the special use of a plurality of plant movement equipment.According to some embodiment, vehicle can comprise following at least one: tractor; Caterpillar; Be adapted at the wheelbarrow that advances on one or more tracks; Combine; Four-wheel drive vehicle; Trailer; And/or their combination.In addition; Vehicle can comprise the framework that operationally engages with generation equipment, guide device and controller; With at least two parallel rolling elements that side direction from framework extends below, make that said framework can be supported on above a plurality of plants when vehicle during with respect to plant movement.Rolling element can for example comprise take turns, the combination of wheel and track assembly and these or other rolling element.In some other embodiment; Vehicle can also comprise the driver's cabin that is used to hold the operator that operationally engages with framework; Be used at least one motor with framework operationally engages, and operationally be bonded on make a plurality of height adjusting apparatus that framework can raise or reduce at least between framework and two the parallel rolling elements above the maximum height of a plurality of plants with respect to the plant movement vehicle.In various embodiment, height adjusting apparatus can comprise the combination of hydraulic actuator, pneumatic actuator and/or such equipment.Some apparatus embodiments can also comprise the adjustable subframe that operationally is bonded between generation equipment, guide device, controller and the framework; Wherein, Adjustable subframe can raise or reduction with respect to framework, makes fluid stream of the present invention, guiding and control assembly to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.According to different apparatus embodiments, controller of the present invention can be communicated by letter with a plurality of height adjusting apparatus and/or adjustable subframe of height that is used for control framework and/or subframe and/or structure.

Embodiments of the invention are provided for that also wind-force is applied to that a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment make can be for such as the method for for example resistance of stem brittle failure and positive stem and the wind of root lodging characteristic being resisted physics evaluating characteristics plant.A method embodiment of the present invention may further comprise the steps: the fluid stream that produces the motion that wind-force is provided; The fluid stream of a part of guiding movement of at least one in a plurality of plants; With at least one parameter of the fluid of controlled motion stream, make and to resist at least one in a plurality of plants of physics evaluating characteristics for wind.In addition; Method embodiment of the present invention can also comprise the part of appliance that is provided for carrying out the method step that runs in the preceding text; Such as, for example, provide that be fit to can be through the generation equipment of fluid stream that is used to produce motion of vehicle delivery; The guide device of the fluid stream that is used for guiding movement that is communicated with said generation equipment fluid is provided, with at least one parameter control device that the fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter with said guide device with said generation equipment is provided.Certain methods embodiment of the present invention can also comprise generation equipment, guide device and the controller that provides with respect to a plurality of plant movements.Additional method embodiment comprises that also being provided for delivering generation equipment, guide device and controller makes that generation equipment, guide device and controller can be with respect to the vehicles of a plurality of plant movements.

According to certain methods embodiment, produce step and also comprise the fluid stream of generation with pulse frequency motion intermittently.In addition, in certain methods embodiment, the guiding step can also comprise at least one movable blade of excitation at least one parameter with the fluid stream of adjustment movement.In certain methods embodiment, control step of the present invention can comprise the different parameter of the fluid stream of controlled motion, can include but not limited to: the speed of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The height that the fluid of motion flows; The angle of fluid stream; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; Plant is exposed to the time of fluid stream; With the combinations of parameters of listing.

Certain methods embodiment of the present invention also comprises the geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants of location and in agricultural environment, applies the wind-force of simulation so that draw.Other method embodiment can also comprise the data that storage is relevant with applying wind-force; For example comprise the geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants, at least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion; The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants, and/or the combination of such data.

Thereby; The various embodiment of equipment of the present invention and method provides many advantages; Can include but not limited to: be provided for producing the equipment that the accurately controllable fluid of wind-force of the simulation of various plant and the plant group in the agricultural research environments that the work that can be applied to efficiently is provided flows; Be provided for duplicating the wind condition that the plant that is known as the certain type of in business-like agricultural environment generation destroys so that can select to exist generation equipment, guide device and controller better, and trackings, record be provided and/or the ability of the wind-force that in agricultural environment (such as the research plot of the association that comprises different plant hybrids and/or kind), applies complicacy of drawing the independent plant of the resistance of such failure mode.Some embodiment of system and method for the present invention provide be provided for promptly and efficiently will be accurately the wind-force of controllable simulation be applied to the additional advantage of vehicle of the special use of the various crops in the agricultural environment (association that comprises the high maturation of for example wet, muddy field and crop) of difficulty.

Significantly these will provide in system of the present invention, method and computer program product with other advantage for those skilled in the art.

Description of drawings

Thereby, the present invention has briefly been described, referring now to accompanying drawing, accompanying drawing is not necessarily to scale, and wherein:

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the embodiment of the example of equipment property of the present invention that comprises generation equipment, guide device and controller.

Fig. 2 shows the perspective view that passes through a plurality of generation equipment of subframe assembly delivery according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 shows the perspective view of apparatus embodiments of the present invention, comprises being used for respect to the advance vehicle of generation equipment, guide device and controller of a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment.

Fig. 4 shows the perspective view according to the guide device of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 shows the perspective view according to the angled guide device of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows the perspective view of an apparatus embodiments of the present invention that comprises vehicle, and wherein, vehicle frame height is in the structure of reduction.

Fig. 7 shows the perspective view of an apparatus embodiments of the present invention that comprises vehicle, and wherein, vehicle frame height is in the structure of rising.

Fig. 8 shows the perspective view of an apparatus embodiments of the present invention that comprises vehicle, and wherein, subframe is in " it the is ready to advance " structure with respect to the rising of vehicle frame.

Fig. 9 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for the present invention that comprises generation, guiding and control step.

Figure 10 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for the present invention that also comprises the generation equipment, guide device and the controller that are provided for carrying out the diverse ways step.

Figure 11 shows and also comprises the flow chart of an embodiment of method of the present invention that is used for producing with respect to a plurality of plant movements the step of equipment, guide device and controllers.

Figure 12 shows and also comprises at least one the flow chart of an embodiment of method of the present invention of step in geographical position that is used for locating a plurality of plants.

Figure 13 shows and also comprises the flow chart that is used for storing with an embodiment of the method for the present invention of the step of the data of one or more parameter correlations of at least one of a plurality of plants and/or the wind-force that applies.

Figure 14 shows the end view of an apparatus embodiments of the present invention that comprises the wheelbarrow that can on one or more tracks, advance with respect to a plurality of plants.

Figure 15 shows and comprises the perspective view that is used for respect to an apparatus embodiments of the present invention of the trailer of a plurality of plant suspension equipments and offset frame.

Figure 16 shows and comprises and being used for respect to the end view of a plurality of plants with respect to an apparatus embodiments of the present invention of the assembly of overhead framework and/or suspension line suspension equipment.

Figure 17 shows the example of the ventilative barrier that can operationally engage with the carrier pipe through the guide device qualification according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 18 shows the example that is used for for one or more experimental result of a plurality of plants of wind opposing physics characteristic present according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 19 shows the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for the present invention that comprises generation, guiding, control and division step.

Embodiment

Now will describe the present invention more all sidedly with reference to accompanying drawing hereinafter, wherein, show more of the present invention but be not whole embodiment.In fact, the present invention can and should not be interpreted as with many multi-form enforcements and be subject to the embodiment of statement here; But these embodiment are provided as and make this disclosure thing satisfy the applicable law requirement.In full text, identical numeral relates to components identical.

Though describe embodiments of the invention to the agricultural environment that is used for maize planting plant in the row that limits the row axle hereinafter; Should be appreciated that embodiments of the invention also can be used for wind-force is applied to the plant of other type that can cultivate at various structures and environment.For example, in certain embodiments, equipment of the present invention can be used for applying wind-force and estimating the wind resistance at various floristics, includes but not limited to: soybean, forage, small grains, grass, oilseed, Chinese sorghum and any other crops.For example; Some embodiments of the present invention can be used to estimate wind resistance of crop and/or the positive ability characteristics of standing, and crop can include but not limited to: cereal, alfalfa, sunflower, rape, soybean, cotton, safflower, peanut, Chinese sorghum, wheat, grain, tobacco, rice, barley, oat, wheat, Chinese sorghum, rye and sugarcane.

In addition; Those skilled in the art are to be understood that; Method of the present invention can also be used to characterize, discern, make a catalogue and the wind resistance characteristic of the various plant of drawing, and various plant can comprise the floristics of various cereal, indigenous plant, invasion and maybe can sustain damage when being exposed to the wind-force of particular type and/or other plant of in agricultural environment, cultivating and/or exist of destruction.Be also to be understood that embodiments of the invention can be used to apply wind-force so that one or more plant suffers dry air flow so that the simulating drought condition.In addition, some embodiments of the present invention can also be used to apply wind-force so that plant and/or plant group that one or more plant suffers in agricultural environment, to cultivate remove the boundary layer that forms residue and/or moisture.In addition; Though hereinafter to " exhalation " fluid stream description embodiments of the invention that outwards lead from guide device 120; Some embodiments of the present invention can also be applied to a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment with wind-force through air being sucked guide device 120 (that is, for example applying vacuum power) generation.

Fig. 1 shows and is used for wind-force is applied to an embodiment such as the equipment of the present invention 100 of a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment in research plot.In certain embodiments, equipment comprises generation equipment 110, guide device 120 at least and is used for the controller 130 of the operation of control appliance 100.Equipment 100 can be fit to through vehicle 300 (for example, seeing Fig. 3) delivery with respect to can be usually in a plurality of row the plantation and plant 325 sports equipments 100 of cultivating.Usually illustrate like Fig. 3, equipment 100 (with vehicle 300) can advance at first direction 360, and first direction 360 can usually be parallel to delegation or the multirow in the plant 325 that can in the research plot, cultivate.Use guide device 120 (with the movable blade that provides in certain embodiments 121,122; As describe more all sidedly hereinafter), equipment 100 can be in the fluid stream of the one or more accurately guiding movements of equipment 100 (and/or vehicle 300) when first direction 360 advances in plant 325 (such as the air and/or the flow of liquid of the wind-force of the correspondence that for example forms the wind incident that simulating nature takes place).Thereby,, can resist at least one in a plurality of plants 325 of physics evaluating characteristics for wind through confirming the plant failure mechanism of the type that which independent plant opposing is special.According to various embodiment of the present invention, equipment 100 of the present invention can be used to estimate one or more wind opposing physical characteristics, includes but not limited to: root lodging factor; Stem lodging factor; Bar brittle failure factor; With can indicate infringement or the special resistance of destruction and/or other plant characteristic of susceptibility that wind is caused.

Thereby the various embodiment of equipment 100 of the present invention can be used for the manner of execution step to resist at least one that physical characteristic is selected a plurality of plants for special wind.In addition; As here further describe; Such selection step can also comprise that at least one the wind opposing physical characteristic in more a plurality of plants resists physical characteristic with at least one with reference to the known wind of plant (for example, known plant hybrid or the genetically modified organism (GMO) that presents average wind opposing physical characteristic).For example; Usually illustrate like Figure 18, such reference plant can comprise have respectively average below the crisp incident reference hybrid of the brittle fracture strength of the prevision of many data points of collection afterwards of the nature in 10 years of being based on over of (PBA), average (PA) and average above (PAA).EXP01, EXP02, EXP03 and EXP04 and EXP05 represent can be in the plant hybrid of a plurality of experiments that characterize with their brittle fracture strength of comparing with reference to plant at least one.

According to some embodiments of the present invention; Equipment 100 of the present invention can also be used to estimate one or more specific wind opposing physical characteristics, includes but not limited to: early stage root lodging factor, late period root lodging factor and the plant when the disease type of insect pest of being selected and/or selection the influences ability characteristics of standing.The root lodging that early stage root lodging is defined as before flowering stage or takes place flowering stage.The root lodging of root lodging in late period for after flowering stage, taking place through blooming.Numerous disease can cause the stem lodging of cereal; Include but not limited to: the anthracnose stem rot that causes through the living anthrax-bacilus of standing grain is mashed; The mould stem rot of reaping hook that causes through fusarium moniliforme is mashed, and the look two spore stem rots that cause through maize two spores are mashed, and the gibberella stem rot that causes through Gibberella zeae is mashed.In addition, some insects grow in a large number and in axis, dig a hole and can cause the lodging.Such insect pest can include but not limited to: black cutworm (ball dish noctuid), common snout moth's larva (variegated noctuid), European corn borer (European corn borer) and wireworm (nematode).Some insects that possibly cause the root lodging that in addition, can in root, grow in a large number and dig a hole can comprise: rootworm (may-bug) and grub (white maggot).

Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 1, in one embodiment, equipment 100 comprises that the fluid stream that is used to produce motion through vehicle delivery provides wind-force to simulate one or more abiogenous wind creation of condition equipment 110.According to various embodiment of the present invention, generation equipment 110 can include but not limited to: turbine; Fan; Screw; Impeller device; And/or their combination.Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 3, generation equipment 110 can be included in and operationally engage with vehicle 300 and/or the fan through the rotation of delivery on the subframe 200 of vehicle 300 deliveries.In certain embodiments; The framework 310 of vehicle 300 (like what describe more all sidedly hereinafter) can also deliver corresponding generation equipment 110 and with one or more engines 340 that generation equipment 110 operationally engages, be used for for generation equipment 110 power being provided via the driving shaft of the one or more correspondences that extend to generation equipment 110 from engine 340 345.In other embodiments; The engine 340 that is used to generation equipment 110 and provides power can directly operationally engage with generation equipment 110 and/or be integrated; Make that each engine 340, generation equipment 110 and guide device 120 can be through modular subframe 200 deliveries; Modular subframe 200 can operationally engage with one or more dissimilar vehicles and/or through one or more dissimilar vehicles deliveries, one or more dissimilar vehicles can include but not limited to: caterpillar; Combine; Wheeled vehicle; The vehicle that the chassis raises; And/or their combination.In addition; Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 2; A plurality of generation equipment 110a-d can be through subframe 200 delivery, and subframe 200 can operationally engage with vehicle (seeing the different vehicles embodiment that usually illustrates among Fig. 3, the 6-8,14 and 15), with respect to plant movement equipment 100.For example, and as hereinafter describe in further detail, Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of vehicle 300, when vehicle when first direction 360 advances, be used for a plurality of generation equipment 110 of subframe 200 deliveries via the row top that can be suspended on plant.In addition; Like what usually illustrate among Figure 15; Trailer 1500 can provide offset frame 1520; Be used for via a plurality of generation equipment 110 of subframe 200 suspension delivery, subframe 200 can be from offset frame 1520 suspension and/or cantilevers, make trailer 1500 can with respect to plant 325 abreast and laterally contiguous row advance (via the bolt that is connected to multi-purpose vehicle 1530).Therefore; Be to be understood that like those skilled in the art; The embodiment of modular equipment 100 more of the present invention (like what usually illustrate among Fig. 1) can be through many dissimilar vehicles deliveries with the equipment 100 that advances with respect to each plant species 325; Make equipment 100 (for example can be used for wind-force; The wind condition that simulating nature takes place) is applied to one or more in a plurality of plants 325 in the controlled research environment, so that select the special resistance characteristic of independent plant have to(for) the wind-force that applies.

As shown in Figure 1, equipment 100 can also comprise being used for of being communicated with generation equipment 110 fluids at least one guide device 120 of fluid stream of a part of guiding movement towards a plurality of plants.Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 1; Generation equipment 110 can comprise outlet 112 (for example, limiting pipe and/or efferent duct), and outlet 112 can be communicated with guide device 120 fluids; In certain embodiments; Guide device 120 also limits one or more additional efferent ducts, and the fluid stream that these efferent ducts that replenish can guiding movement and/or the fluid stream of split movement are so that the part of the selection of the fluid of a part of guiding movement of at least one in a plurality of plants 325 stream.Though the efferent duct 125 that Fig. 1, the guide device embodiment shown in 4 and 5 limit usually has the cross section of rectangle; Guide device 120 can also comprise one or more circles and/or oval-shaped tube element, is used for the fluid stream of a part of guiding movement towards at least one of a plurality of plants 325.

In addition, like what in Figure 17, usually illustrate, equipment 100 can also comprise the ventilative barrier (such as for example screen cloth) 126 that limits a plurality of opening 127a, 127b, 127c.According to such embodiment; Ventilative barrier 126 can operationally engage with outlet 112; So that cover the carrier pipe that limits, make a plurality of opening 127a, 127b, 127c be configured to segment rectangle carrier pipe 125 apertures thus through the embodiment qualification of some equipment 100.Those skilled in the art should be appreciated that the relative size of a plurality of opening 127a of limiting through ventilative barrier 126,127b, 127c can manufacture at least one the part in a plurality of plants 325 with the speed of constant fluid stream along the vertical dimension guiding movement of ventilative barrier 126.In addition,, should be appreciated that ventilative barrier 126 can comprise porous and/or the roughly ventilative equipment of other type, includes but not limited to: the metal material of sintering though Figure 17 shows the ventilative barrier 126 that is embodied as screen cloth; Non-woven porous material; Filter material; Combination with so ventilative barrier.

In addition, according to some embodiment, guide device 120 (and/or the carrier pipe 125 that limits thus) can also comprise at least one movable blade 121,122 of at least one parameter of the fluid stream that is used for adjustment movement.For example; Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 4; Guide device 120 can comprise the guide vane 121 that is used for respect to the fluid stream 410 of the export orientation of guide device 120 motion, makes selectively to revise the angle of the direction of the fluid stream of going out from guide device 120 with respect to the plane of the outlet of guide device through the user of equipment.For example; Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 4, the guide vane 121 of guide device 120 can be regulated can be with the fluid stream 420 of the motion of going out from the outlet of guide device with respect to the angle of the selection of the direct of travel 360 (seeing Fig. 3) of the vehicle 300 of delivery guide device 200 so that provide.Guide vane 121 can be regulated can be including but not limited to provide: the fluid stream 420 of the motion that the angle of 0 °, 5 °, 10 °, 15 °, 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 35 °, 40 °, 45 °, 50 °, 55 °, 60 °, 65 °, 70 °, 75 °, 80 °, 85 ° and 90 ° is gone out from the outlet of guide device.In some cases, such adjusting can allow guide device 120 apply with can be in the corresponding row axle of the direct of travel that can be roughly parallel to vehicle 360 wind-force of a plurality of capable almost parallels of the plant 325 of extension.In addition, in other embodiments, the guide vane 121 of guide device 120 can be regulated so that the fluid stream 430 of the motion that the direct of travel 360 (seeing Fig. 3) of the vehicle 300 that can be approximately perpendicular to delivery guide device 200 goes out from the outlet of guide device is provided.The adjusting that substitutes like this can allow guide device 120 to apply to be approximately perpendicular to can be in the row axle of the correspondence of the direct of travel that can be roughly parallel to vehicle 360 wind-force of a plurality of row of the plant 325 of extension.

According to some embodiment, when equipment 100 was not in the operation, the operator of equipment 100 can manual adjustments guide vane 121.For example; Guide vane 121 can operationally engage with the outlet of guide device 120 via one or more securing members (including but not limited to: screw, bolt and/or other securing member type); One or more securing members can unclamp; Make guide vane 121 can regulate and be fixed on releasedly the position of selection, make the fluid stream of the motion of going out from guide device 120 can be directed to almost parallel (seeing element 420) in equipment 100 and/or be configured to the direct of travel 360 (usually seeing Fig. 3) of the vehicle 300 of vehicle equipment 100.A plurality of alternative positions can also be regulated and be fixed on releasedly to guide vane 121; Making can be with the fluid stream with respect to the directed motion of going out from guide device 120 of the angle (such as 90 degree, like what usually illustrate through the fluid of the going out stream that is expressed as element 430) of the direct of travel 360 (usually seeing Fig. 3) of equipment 100 and/or vehicle 300.Thereby; According to various embodiment of the present invention, guide device 120 can regulate and/or control make the direct of travel 360 be parallel to equipment 100, be roughly parallel to direct of travel 360 and/or with fluid stream (applying corresponding wind-force) with respect to the angle guiding movement of the selection of direct of travel 360.Thereby the movable blade 121,122 of guide device can allow equipment 100 of the present invention along the row of plant 325, usually perpendicular to the row of plant 325 and/or with the wind-force (the fluid stream of corresponding consequent motion) with respect to the angle guiding simulation of any selection of the given row of plant 325.For example, can regulate can be with can include but not limited to respect to the given row of plant 325 to provide for the various parts of guide device 120 (such as for example guide vane 121): the fluid stream 420 of the motion that the angle of 0 °, 5 °, 10 °, 15 °, 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 35 °, 40 °, 45 °, 50 °, 55 °, 60 °, 65 °, 70 °, 75 °, 80 °, 85 ° and 90 ° is gone out from the outlet of guide device.

In miscellaneous equipment embodiment of the present invention; When equipment 100 is in the operation; Also can remotely control and/or encouraging direction blade 121 through controller 130 (seeing Fig. 1) (being described in more detail below); Controller 130 is communicated by letter with actuator device 123, and actuator device 123 can center on axis rotational guide vane 121, and axis can usually be parallel to the floor plan of the outlet of guide device 120 (usually seeing Figure 4 and 5).Actuator device 123 can be communicated by letter and response controller equipment 130 with controller equiment 130, so that change the angle and/or the position of guide vane 121 with respect to the outlet of guide device 120.Actuator device 123 can include but not limited to: pneumatic actuator; Hydraulic actuator; Electromechanical equipment; The rotary actuator of index; And/or their combination.

As shown in Figure 4; Apparatus embodiments more of the present invention comprise guide device 120 (and/or the carrier pipe that limits thus); Guide device 120 can also comprise at least one closer blade 122, the flowing of fluid stream that at least one is closed that blade 122 is used for selectively cutting off and/or selectively stops the motion that can go out from the outlet of guide device 120.In certain embodiments; The axis rotation that closer blade 122 can be arranged around the plane (usually seeing Figure 4 and 5) that can usually be parallel to the outlet of guide device 120; And make closer blade 122 can selectively be arranged in " opening " position (make the fluid stream of motion to go out and can regulate and/or guiding through guide vane 121 subsequently from guide device 120, guide vane 121 can operationally engage with the outlet of guide device (like what usually illustrate in the Figure 4 and 5)).In addition, according to some embodiment, closer blade 122 can also rotate to " closing " position selectively to end the fluid stream of motion before going out from guide device at the fluid stream of motion.

As describing for guide vane 121 in the preceding text, the rotation of closer blade 122, open and/or close can through with guide device 120 controller in communication equipment 130 controls.According to some apparatus embodiments; Controller equiment 130 can also be communicated by letter with actuator device 123, and actuator device 123 is configured to can selectively rotate, open and/or close closer blade 122 so that the fluid of controlled motion stream is gone out from guide device 120.The actuator device 123 that is used to control closer blade 122 can be communicated by letter with the actuator device that separates of motion that is used to control guide vane 121 and/or rotation and/or replenished the actuator device that separates; Make that in certain embodiments the operator of equipment 100 of the present invention can control (via controller 130) fluid stream through the motion of generation equipment 100 generations.The actuator device 123 that is used to control closer blade 122 can include but not limited to: pneumatic actuator; Hydraulic actuator; Electromechanical equipment; The rotary actuator of index; And/or their combination.Actuator device 123 can promptly rotate, opens and/or close closer blade 122, so that the fluid stream (with the fluid stream of guiding movement) of motion can be provided towards one or more parts of plant with " pulse " pattern (can corresponding closer blade 122 open).For example; In certain embodiments, wherein, equipment 100 can be used for estimating plant 325 for the resistance to " brittle failure "; Can encourage closer blade 122 the fluid stream (with the fluid stream of correspondence) of the motion of pulse to be provided being roughly parallel to vehicle 300 direct of travels 360 (and be roughly parallel to plant 325 row); Wherein, the wind-force that applies alternately " was opened " (correspondence is opened closer blade 122) one second and " pass " (correspondence is closed closer blade 122) a second.

Thereby the embodiment of different equipment 100 described herein can be used for accurately controlling and/or optimizing at least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion, makes and can resist at least one in a plurality of plants 325 of physics evaluating characteristics for wind.For example, like what here describe, at least one parameter of controlling through equipment 100 can include but not limited to: the gait of march of vehicle 300; The pulse frequency and/or the pattern of the fluid stream of motion; The volume (for example in CFM, measuring) of the fluid stream of motion; With with respect to the fluid stream angled conveyor of the motion at main fringe attachment position (for example for corn plant), highly and/or the position.As here describe for Figure 18 and 19; Various embodiment of the present invention can be used for accurately the fluid stream that moves being applied at least one with reference to plant and a plurality of experimental plant (such as for example possible wind opposing hybrid or GMO), and utilizes resulting data (such as the percentage of the plant that presents brittle failure and/or root lodging in special row and/or association) to estimate one or more wind resistant property of plant.In addition, equipment 100 can be used to control one or more parameters of the fluid stream of the motion that applies, so that optimize the resolving ability with reference to the difference between the hybrid in the different performance categories in the hybrid group.For example, reference hybrid plants can be placed in the performance categories based on relative intensity or destruction, to carry out in the storm incident of the nature in minimum three seasons of growth, collected and to satisfy the quality of data standard according to the performance policy that limits in advance.

As shown in Figure 5, apparatus embodiments more of the present invention can comprise guide device 120, and guide device 120 limits carrier pipe, and carrier pipe has the outlet aperture, and the outlet 112 that the outlet aperture is orientated with respect to generation equipment 110 acutangulates.In such embodiment, guide device 120 can be on plant 325 usually downwards the fluid of guiding movement stream to simulate downward wind-force.According to other embodiments of the invention; One or more different guide devices 120 (each limits the oral pore mouth, outlet aperture have the various angle with respect to the outlet 112 of generation equipment 110) can selectively be attached to one or more in the generation equipment 110.For example; Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 1,4 and 5; Guide device 120 can be releasably attached to generation equipment 110 via a plurality of securing members (comprising for example screw, toggle bolt, quick-release latch and/or other reusable and/or releasable securing member), makes the operator of equipment 100 can select dissimilar guide device 120 to lead and/or to control the fluid stream through the motion of generation equipment 110 generations.For example, the operator of equipment 100 can select and be attached in the guide device 120 that usually illustrates among Fig. 4, to flow along the fluid of the axis that usually is parallel to ground towards plant 325 guiding movements.In another example; The operator of equipment 100 can select and be attached in the guide device 120 that usually illustrates among Fig. 5, to flow towards the fluid of plant 325 guiding movements along the axis that intersects with acute angle (so that simulation can be applied to down current or other the downward wind-force on a plurality of plants 325) and ground.

As shown in Figure 1; Equipment 100 of the present invention can also comprise with generation equipment 110 and guide device 120 (comprising the movable blade 121,122 and actuator 123 that are included in wherein in some instances) at least one parameter control device 130 of at least one fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter, make and can estimate at least one in a plurality of plants 325 for wind antagonist bulk properties.For example, according to some embodiment, can use the parameter of the parts adjusting of this equipment 100 to include but not limited to: the speed of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The angle of the fluid stream of motion; The height of the fluid stream of motion; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; And/or the combinations of parameters of listing in the preceding text.

According to some embodiment, controller 130 of the present invention can be communicated by letter with generation equipment 110 of the present invention via wired and/or wireless communication means, with the speed of the fluid stream of controlling consequent motion.For example, controller 130 can be communicated by letter for the one or more one or more throttling controls and/or the arrestment mechanisms of the engine 340 of power of providing in the corresponding generation equipment 110 with corresponding.In other embodiments, controller 130 can also selectively the circulate intensity and/or the speed of generation equipment 110 are so that produce the fluid stream of motion pulse and/or vibration that changes with the pulse frequency of selecting.

In addition; Like what describe in detail about the guide device that usually illustrates in the Figure 4 and 5 in the preceding text; Controller 130 of the present invention can also with the movable blade 121,122 of guide device 120, guide device 120 with or actuator 123 communicate by letter (via wired and/or wireless technology); To encourage, to rotate, to open and/or to close at least one in guide vane 121 and the closer blade 122; So that a part that can be used as guide device 120 through control comprises and can control via the one or more additional movable blade of one or more actuators 123 controls can be towards the different parameter of the fluid stream of the motion of at least a portion guiding of a plurality of plants 325; For example comprise; The fluid stream of direction of the fluid stream of pulse frequency (frequency that corresponding closer blade is opened and/or closed), the motion direct of travel 360 of vehicle 300 (for example, with respect to) and/or motion is with respect to the angle on ground.

As describe in further detail about the apparatus embodiments of the present invention that also comprises the vehicle 300 that is used for vehicle equipment 100 hereinafter; Controller 130 can also be communicated by letter with one or more parts of vehicle, to regulate at least one in the following parameter: the speed of vehicle 300 (when vehicle with respect to a plurality of plants 325 when first direction 360 advances); The height of the framework 310 of vehicle 300 (through communicating by letter with one or more height adjusting apparatus 350 and/or controlling one or more height adjusting apparatus 350); And/or subframe 200 is with respect to the position (so that can change vehicle 300 and/or equipment 100 into as usually illustrating among Fig. 8 " it is ready to advance " pattern) of the framework 310 of vehicle 300.Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 3, controller 130 can with delivery in operator's driver's cabin 330 that vehicle frame 310 operationally engages.In some such embodiment; Controller can comprise user interface, can include but not limited to: touch-screen display, computer equipment; Personal computer; Portable computer, the controller unit that panel is installed, and/or can receive another user interface component that is used for communicating by letter that one or more operators import with controller 130.In addition, according to the embodiment of different equipment 100 of the present invention, controller 130 can comprise following at least one: personal computer; Microprocessor; With their combination.

The apparatus embodiments of equipment 100 more of the present invention is intended for use to comprise the agricultural research environments that comprises a plurality of different research The Research on Parcels fields, wherein, can cultivate corresponding a plurality of different floristics.Thereby; Apply wind-force (corresponding produce and the fluid stream of the motion of guiding through equipment 100 of the present invention) in order to draw, to follow the tracks of and/or making a catalogue, some embodiments of the present invention can also comprise that at least one geographical position that being used for of communicating by letter with said controller locate a plurality of plants 325 is so that drawing applies the positioner equipment (such as GPS equipment or other positioner equipment) in geographical position of the wind-force of simulation in agricultural environment.In some agricultural research environments; Can use one or more electronic transmitters (such as RFID equipment and/or physics mark post or label, comprise bar code or other unique with identifier that can read electronically) the different research plot (with they positions) of mark with respect to the border of research environment.Thereby the embodiment of equipment 100 of the present invention can also comprise one or more RFID and/or bar code scanner (communicating by letter with controller 130), so that with the identification of the identifier that can read electronically and/or locate one or more in a plurality of plants 325.In addition, the embodiment of system 100 of the present invention can also comprise with controller 130 communication be used to store with about the memory device of the identification of the position of the relevant data of the operation of equipment 100 of the present invention, a plurality of plant 325 and/or plant 325 (being used to store the memory device of data) such as hard disk drive, ZIP driver, flashing storage unit and/or other.For example, in certain embodiments, the data that memory device can be stored include but not limited to: the geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants; Apply the geographical position of the wind-force of simulation; At least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion; The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants; With their combination.

According to miscellaneous equipment of the present invention and system embodiment; Controller 130 of the present invention can be communicated by letter with plant imaging system and/or other sensor array; Such as adding the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/704 here as a reference at full text; Disclose in 412, make that controller 130 can sensing and/or analyze plant 325 and/or one or more parameters that data that the environment around them and response receive from imaging system and/or sensor array are regulated the fluid stream of the motion that produces through equipment 100.Thereby; The data of the data that controller 130 can receive and/or compiling is relevant with one or more characteristic in a plurality of plants 325 and/or the environmental condition of corresponding agricultural environment include but not limited to: relative moisture, temperature, atmospheric pressure, soil temperature, soil water content and other factors.For example, controller 130 (using the data that receive from sensor array) can produce the fluid stream of low velocity and/or low-frequency pulse by control appliance 100 to wet especially soil condition with echo probe.In addition, controller 130 can use the plant characteristic data (such as plant height and/or morphology) that receive from sensor array with control appliance 100 with the fluid flow parameters of customization motion with can be and/or select for the positive ability characteristics of standing in the mutually plantlike different life cycle phase through the different floristics of observable morphology difference identification.

As usually describe hereinbefore, and like Fig. 3,6,7,8, shown in 14 and 15, apparatus embodiments more of the present invention can also comprise the vehicle of a plurality of plants 325 sports equipments 100 that are used for respect to can in agricultural environment, cultivate.In certain embodiments; Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 3,6,7,8 and 14, vehicle can comprise self-propelled vehicle (such as caterpillar 300 and/or be configured to the wheelbarrow 1420 that can advance along one or more tracks 1410 that can be installed in laboratory, agricultural environment and/or the greenhouse).

For example; Like what usually illustrate among Figure 14; One embodiment of the present of invention can comprise through the equipment 100 of wheelbarrow and/or railroad vehicle 1420 deliveries (comprising generation equipment 110 and guide device 120), and wheelbarrow and/or railroad vehicle 1420 can advance with respect to a plurality of plants 325 that can in greenhouse and/laboratory environment, cultivate along one group of track 1410 with the speed selected.According to such embodiment, equipment 100 can be applied to wind-force the interior a plurality of plants 325 of environment (such as indoor greenhouse and/or laboratory) of high degree of controlled.Can also metastable platform be provided for equipment 100 via track 1410 and/or wheelbarrow 1420 vehicle equipments 100, make guide device 120 (with guide vane that in some embodiment of guide device 120, comprises 121 and closer blade 122) can the wind-force of more accurately controllable simulation be offered a plurality of plants 325.Thereby; Some embodiments of the present invention can be used in the environment that humidity, soil condition, lighting level and other growth conditions can be controlled, applying the wind-force of accurate simulation, make the plant 325 of the wind resistance susceptibility of certain wind failure mechanism (and/or to) can estimate to(for) such growth conditions.In other embodiments, track 1410 can be placed in growth field and/or the research plot, makes and can also in outdoor agricultural environment, deliver equipment 100 of the present invention via track 1410 and wheelbarrow 1420.In certain embodiments, track 1410 can be switched on to drive wheelbarrow 1420.According to some other embodiment, wheelbarrow 1420 can also deliver and be used to one or more motors 340 that generation equipment 110 and/or wheelbarrow 1420 provide power.In other embodiments, track 1410 can comprise and being used for respect to a plurality of plants 325 wheelbarrow 1420 one or more computer-controlled linear actuator of (with the platform (not shown) of linear actuator embodiment delivery that maybe can be through track 1410) that advances.Thereby for example, linear actuator equipment can be with the speed of precision programming with respect to a plurality of plants 1410 advance generation equipment 110 and/or guide device 120, so that the wind-force of modeling Simulation more accurately.

Like what usually illustrate among Figure 16, some embodiment of equipment 100 (comprising generation equipment 110 and guide device 120) can be from overhead hung.For example, equipment 100 can make equipment 100 can be suspended on a plurality of plants top in the indoor and/or outdoor agricultural environment through one or more ropes 1610 from 1620 suspensions of overhead beam.For example, overhead beam 1620 can include but not limited to: the crossbeam of greenhouse and/or laboratory structure.In other embodiments, equipment 100 can also be from the beam 1620 and/or post 1630 suspensions of in the outdoor agricultural environment such as research plot and/or growth field, erectting.In some embodiment that substitute; Rope 1610 can also be from limiting and/or be attached to one or more track (not shown) suspensions of one or more beams 1620 through one or more beams 1620; Make equipment 100 can selectively move (when being in the position that is suspended on the agricultural environment top; With respect to a plurality of plants 325, use) via track.

Though the embodiment of vehicles 300 more of the present invention (like what usually illustrate among Fig. 3 and the 6-8) can be for self-propelled; Some embodiments of the present invention (like what usually illustrate among Figure 15) can comprise trailer 1500; Trailer 1500 comprises wheel 1510 and bolt 1530 assemblies, is used for vehicle equipment 100, makes to draw equipment 100 of the present invention in various vehicle back; Various vehicle can be used for agricultural environment, includes but not limited to: truck, tractor and harvesting equipment.Like what usually illustrate among Figure 15; The embodiment that is used to deliver some trailers 1500 of generation equipment 110 of the present invention and guide device 120 can comprise the offset frame 1520 that operationally engages with subframe 200; Be used for capable suspension equipment 100 (comprising generation equipment 110 and corresponding guide device 120), so that can be parallel and/or apply the wind-force (can use the blade 121,122 that in the embodiment of some guide devices 120, provides accurately to control) of simulation perpendicular to one or more row of the plant of in agricultural environment, cultivating with respect to plant 325.Offset frame 1520 can be configured to from a side of trailer 1500 or all both sides with the parts of equipment 100 of the present invention be suspended on plant the row top and/or between, make and can trailer 1500 be pulled in the multi-purpose vehicle back in the path that limits between the row of plant 325.Shown in figure 15; Trailer 1500 can be for being used for wind-force is applied to the system of the integral body of a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment; Not only comprise generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and controller 130, also comprise motor 340 and/or other accessory system (such as positioner equipment, memory device and/or other electronic control component and/or be used for the actuator of the movable blade 121,122 of operational guidance equipment 120).Thereby trailer 1500 can be made separate equipment and operate the wind-force that is applied to a plurality of plants with generation, makes under the situation of the auxiliary power that need not supply through trailer, to resist at least one in a plurality of plants of physics evaluating characteristics for wind.

With one or more generation equipment 110 and/or guide device 120 (and; In certain embodiments, be used to motor and/or the engine 340 that generation equipment 110 provides power) be placed on the embodiment (for example seeing Fig. 2) that can allow equipment 100 of the present invention on the subframe 200 through can be for the various vehicles deliveries of the various structures of specific agricultural environment customization.For example; Like what usually illustrate among Fig. 6; Generation equipment 110 of the present invention can be through subframe 200 deliveries with guide device 120 parts; Subframe 200 can be suspended on a plurality of plants 325 tops (usually seeing Fig. 3 and 7) through vehicle 300, and vehicle 300 comprises framework 310, and framework 310 can operationally engage with subframe 200 and/or can deliver subframe 200.In addition; Shown in figure 15; Subframe 200 (delivering equipment 100 of the present invention) can operationally engage with the offset frame 1520 of trailer 1500; The offset frame 1520 of trailer 1500 is fit to be close to the travel paths suspension subframes 200 of trailer 1500, makes when when the path of the line displacement of plant is advanced the row that trailer can be roughly parallel to plant 325 equipment 100 that advances.

According to some embodiment, like what usually illustrate among Fig. 3,6,7 and 8, vehicle 300 can comprise caterpillar, and caterpillar comprises the fluid of the Athey wheel assembly 320 that extends below from the side direction of vehicle frame 310 at least.Yet; Be to be understood that like those skilled in the art the embodiment of modular equipment 100 more of the present invention (for example shown in Fig. 1 and 2) can and/or be attached to through subframe 200 deliveries and can be adapted in the agricultural environment (such as the research plot) with respect to a plurality of plants 325 equipment 100 various dissimilar vehicle of (comprising generation equipment 110 and guide device 120) that advances.For example, the vehicle 300 that delivers equipment 100 of the present invention can include but not limited to: tractor; Caterpillar (comprising the wheel and the track assembly that for example in military vehicle and/or bulldozer machinery, use sometimes); Trailer 1500 (like what discuss in the preceding text and in Figure 15, usually illustrate); Combine or other motion harvesting machinery; Be adapted at the wheelbarrow 1420 (seeing Figure 14) of delivery on the corresponding track 1410; Four-wheel car (comprise and for example have plough or be applicable to the multipurpose truck of delivery) like other attachment arrangement of the subframe 200 that usually illustrates among Fig. 2; And/or the combination of the vehicle of listing.In some additional embodiment; The vehicle 300 that delivers equipment 100 of the present invention can comprise the agroatomizer of high-voidage or the four-wheel-drive tractor of other high-voidage; Such as; For example, through Clarion, the STS-10 sprayer vehicle that the HagieManufacturing Company of Iowa makes.

An example that can be used as the vehicle 300 of the part of equipment 100 of the present invention and/or the special use that vehicle comprises usually illustrates in Fig. 6,7 and 8.Vehicle 300 comprises the framework 310 that operationally engages and/or deliver generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and controller 130 with generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and controller 130.Like what usually describe in the preceding text, the subframe 200 that framework 310 can carrier moduleization, modular subframe 200 can deliver generation equipment 110 of the present invention and guide device 120 again.As shown in Figure 7; In the embodiment of some vehicles 300; Subframe can be at the guide device 120 (such as the for example guide device shown in the Figure 4 and 5) of the front of vehicle 300 four generation equipment 110 of delivery and four correspondences; Make when vehicle when direct of travel 360 advances, guide device can apply wind-force with the angle with respect to the row of plant 325.Like what describe for guide device and Figure 4 and 5 in the preceding text; The guide vane 121 of guide device 120 can allow the row (wherein, go axis be roughly parallel to vehicle direct of travel 360 extend) along plant to apply wind-force 420 and/or can be approximately perpendicular to the vertical wind-force 430 that the row axle applied and passed one or more row of the plant 325 that can center on through guide device 120 (as shown in Figure 7 can from subframe 200 to extending below).

In addition; Vehicle 300 can also comprise that both sides from the correspondence of vehicle frame 310 are at least two that extend below parallel rolling elements 320; Make and can frame supported (usually be seen Fig. 7) above a plurality of plants 325; Wherein, vehicle frame 310 is depicted as via a plurality of height adjusting apparatus 350 in a plurality of plant 325 overhung at height h.In certain embodiments, rolling element 320 can comprise wheel, wheel and track assembly; And/or their combination.According to some embodiment; The wheel that in Fig. 6-8, usually illustrates and track assembly 320 can be used for distributing the effectively weight of counterweight mutually of vehicle 300, subframe 200 and modular equipment 100 of the present invention makes vehicle can pass agricultural environment muddy and/or that rainwater soaks with being more prone to.Vehicle 300 of the present invention can be often in the face of landform muddy and/or that soak; Particularly at the method embodiment (usually seeing hereinafter) that is used for discerning the plant 325 that presents root lodging characteristic, this can through before the wind-force that applies simulation in large quantities the irrigation farming environment prepare in advance.The more effectively distribution of the weight through using the vehicle 300 that wheel and track assembly 320 provide in certain embodiments can allow to deliver equipment 100 of the present invention pass muddy environment with simulation through the rainwater of being everlasting soak and/or muddy soil in cause plant roots to lodge the wind condition.Thereby wheel and track assembly 320 can allow the vehicle 300 of some embodiments of the present invention more effectively to characterize and/or select the root lodging characteristic of plant 325 as rolling element.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, vehicle 300 can also comprise driver's cabin 330, and driver's cabin 330 operationally engages with vehicle frame 310, is used for the operator (and/or driver of vehicle 300) of housing apparatus 100.In certain embodiments; Driver's cabin 330 can also deliver and/or hold controller 130 of the present invention, makes the operator of vehicle 300 and/or equipment 100 can observe output and/or the input data of self-controller and/or one or more parameters that control and regulation produce through generation equipment 110 of the present invention and guide device 120 and/or the fluid of the motion of guiding flows.Driver's cabin 330 can also comprise control and/or input equipment; Make the operator can control the overall operation of vehicle, such as the throttle control device that is used for one or more motors (can be the rolling element 320 of vehicle 300 and/or one or more power that provide of generation equipment 100).Driver's cabin 330 can also hold brake control, be used for the control device of the movable blade 121,122 of encouraging direction equipment 120, be used for excited height conditioning equipment 350 control device (like what describe for Fig. 6 and 7 hereinafter), be used for control device outside and/or the driver's cabin illumination, for the air conditioning device of operator's comfort level and/or can be used to operate other control device of vehicle of the present invention 300, generation equipment 110 and/or guide device 120.

In addition, shown in Fig. 3 and 6-8, vehicle 300 can also comprise with vehicle frame 310 operationally engages and is used for one or more motors and/or the engine 340 with respect to a plurality of plant 325 moving vehicles 300.As noted before, vehicle 300 can also deliver the one or more motors 340 that are used for via power can be provided for generation equipment 110 of the present invention from one or more driving shafts 345 that vehicle frame 310 extends to generation equipment 110 (can through subframe 200 deliveries separately).This exemplary embodiment usually illustrates in Fig. 6.Vehicle 300 can also deliver and be used to one or more motors 340 that rolling element 320 (wheel shown in Fig. 6-8 and track assembly 320, and/or via the power drive system that can be provided with the mode that those skilled in the art are to be understood that and/or the wheel and the shaft device of transmission unit) provides power.

Vehicle 300 of the present invention can also comprise a plurality of height adjusting apparatus 350 that operationally are bonded between vehicle frame 310 and the rolling element 320, makes said framework 310 to raise in the maximum height h of a plurality of plants 325 (seeing Fig. 7) top or to reduce.In addition, height adjusting apparatus can also reduce, and makes height of car h low relatively, makes can the wind-force (providing via equipment 100 of the present invention) of simulation be applied to jejune plant and/or crop with highly lower profile.In addition, according to some embodiment, each in the height adjusting apparatus 350 can be regulated individually, makes when all the other height adjusting apparatus 350 remain on the structure of shortening, to extend one or more in the height adjusting apparatus 350.Through controlling height adjusting apparatus 350 individually; The present invention's's (and/or controller 130) operator can guarantee that vehicle 300 (with generation equipment 110 and/or the guide device 120 through its delivery) keeps approximate horizontal, even can have uneven landform in the vehicle 300 manipulable agricultural environments.In addition; Height adjusting apparatus 350 can also be used for raising and/or reduce vehicle 300 frame facets, at the back, front and/or one or more turning so that the fluid of adjustment movement stream from guide device 120 go out and impact a plurality of plants 325 angle and/or towards.In certain embodiments, height adjusting apparatus 350 can include but not limited to: hydraulic actuator; Pneumatic actuator; Adjustable heavy vibration; With their combination.

As usually describe hereinbefore, and as shown in Figure 8, generation equipment 110 can be via subframe 200 deliveries with guide device 120, and subframe 200 can operationally engage with vehicle frame 310.Subframe 200 can also be via can operationally engaging with vehicle frame 310 with respect to one or more actuators 210 that vehicle frame 310 improves subframe 200.As shown in Figure 8; Subframe and vehicle frame can rotatably be fixed to connector arm; Connector arm can improve (through actuator 210 (can comprise actuator hydraulic pressure and/or pneumatic that is used to improve subframe 210)) through angle 215, makes and can subframe 210 be brought up to " it is ready to advance " position.Thereby vehicle 300 can advance on the landform of uneven and/or obstacle distribution, on such landform and/or obstacle, does not drag guide device 120.According to some such embodiment, controller 130 can be used for raising and/or adjustable subframe 210 (or actuator 210) of reducing subframe is communicated by letter with respect to ground and/or with respect to a plurality of plants.According to some embodiment, controller 130 can regulate subframe 200 with respect to vehicle frame 310 and/or following around the directed angulation 215 of landform of agricultural environment.

Some embodiments of the present invention also comprise the method that is used in agricultural environment (such as the agricultural research plot) wind-force is applied to a plurality of plants 325.As shown in Figure 9, method of the present invention one embodiment comprises following step: the step 910 that is used to produce the fluid stream (seeing Figure 4 and 5, element 410) of the motion that wind-force is provided; Be used for the step 920 of fluid stream (seeing Figure 4 and 5, element 420 and 430) of a part of directed movement towards at least one of a plurality of plants 325; Make and to resist at least one the step 930 in a plurality of plants 325 of physics evaluating characteristics for wind with at least one parameter of the fluid of controlled motion stream.

Shown in figure 19, certain methods embodiment of the present invention can also comprise at least one the step 1910 that is used for selecting for wind opposing physical characteristic a plurality of plants.According to some embodiment, the step 1910 that is used for selecting can also comprise that at least one the wind opposing physical characteristic of more a plurality of plants resists physical characteristic with at least one with reference to the known wind of plant.Though in certain embodiments, step 1910 can comprise for special wind resistant property to be selected, and other method embodiment can also comprise that any plant that usually determines whether in a plurality of plants presents wind opposing physical characteristic.For example; In certain embodiments; The air flow (for example, seeing step 920) that is applied to the motion of a plurality of plants can cause brittle failure (or other plant is destroyed) in whole a plurality of plants, this can indicate does not have plant to present special wind opposing physical characteristic in a plurality of plants.

For example; Certain methods embodiment of the present invention can comprise that accurately control is applied to the parameter of the air flow of the one or more motion in a plurality of plants; So that select and characterize the good and/or undesirable quantitative trait locus (QTL) in germplasm and phenotype and the identification germplasm; This can confirm various wind opposing physical characteristics, can include but not limited to: the brittle failure resistance of corn, haulm strength and root intensity.An example of such sign that is used for corn hybrid is usually shown in Figure 18; Wherein, PH01, PH02 and PH03 represent to have respectively average below the observed natural brittle failure incident reference hybrid of the brittle fracture strength of the prevision of many data points of collection afterwards of being based on in 10 years in of (through " PBA " expression), average (through " PA " expression) and average above (through " PAA " expression) with reference to plant, and EXP01, EXP02, EXP03 and EXP04 and EXP05 represent to characterize for brittle fracture strength the experiment hybrid of (using diverse ways embodiment for example of the present invention).

The step 930 that is used to control the air flow of the motion that is applied to a plurality of experiment hybrid plants can also be used for giving prominence to and/or optimizing the resolving ability with reference to the difference between the hybrid in the different performance categories in the hybrid group.Can be placed in the performance categories based on relative intensity or destruction with reference to hybrid; To carry out in the storm incident (wherein, " intensity " usually uses " wind opposing physical characteristic " to indicate here) of the nature in minimum three seasons of growth, collected and to satisfy the quality of data standard that limits through the performance policy of selecting.

According to various embodiment of the present invention, use the wind opposing physical characteristic of method step evaluation of the present invention to include but not limited to: root lodging factor; Stem lodging factor; Bar brittle failure factor; With their combination.According to certain methods embodiment of the present invention; Method can be used to estimate one or more specific wind opposing physical characteristics; Include but not limited to: early stage root lodging factor, the plant of the disease type influence of late period root lodging factor and insect pest of being selected and/or the selection ability characteristics of standing.The root lodging that early stage root lodging is defined as before flowering stage or takes place flowering stage.The root lodging of root lodging in late period for after flowering stage, taking place through blooming.Numerous disease can cause the stem lodging of cereal; Include but not limited to: the anthracnose stem rot that causes through the living anthrax-bacilus of standing grain is mashed; The mould stem rot of reaping hook that causes through fusarium moniliforme is mashed, and the look two spore stem rots that cause through maize two spores are mashed, and the gibberella stem rot that causes through Gibberella zeae is mashed.In addition, some insects grow in a large number and in axis, dig a hole and can cause the lodging.Such insect pest can include but not limited to: black cutworm (ball dish noctuid), common snout moth's larva (variegated noctuid), European corn borer (European corn borer) and wireworm (nematode).Some insects that possibly cause the root lodging that in addition, can in root, grow in a large number and dig a hole can comprise: rootworm (may-bug) and grub (white maggot).

According to certain methods embodiment of the present invention, before beginning, carries out the method step that one or more preparation process can be listed hereinafter.For example, for for certain floristics (such as cereal) evaluate root lodging factor, can be before the wind-force that applies simulation irrigation farming environment (for example, using drip hoses and/or band) fully.

Like what usually illustrate among Figure 10; Certain methods embodiment of the present invention can also comprise provides step 1010; Being used to provides: (1) is fit to can be through the generation equipment 110 of fluid stream 410 that is used to produce motion of vehicle 300 deliveries; The guide device 120 of the fluid stream that is used for guiding movement that (2) is communicated with generation equipment 110 fluids (limits carrier pipe and/or passage; Like what usually illustrate in the Figure 4 and 5), at least one parameter control device 130 of the fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter with guide device 120 with (3) and generation equipment 110.In some embodiment of method of the present invention; The embodiment of equipment 100 (like what usually illustrate among Fig. 1) can provide in step 1010; Be used for manner of execution step 910-930; At least one a part with in a plurality of plants 325 applies the wind-force of simulation with mode control and/or guiding accurately, so that for wind opposing physics evaluating characteristics plant.According to certain methods embodiment; Provide step 1010 to comprise to be provided for delivering the vehicle 300 (for example seeing Fig. 3,6-8) of generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and/or controller 130, make that generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and controller 130 can be with respect to a plurality of plants 325 motions.Thereby, usually illustrating like Figure 11, certain methods embodiment of the present invention can also comprise the step 1110 that is used for respect to a plurality of plant 325 motion generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and controller 130.For example; In certain methods embodiment; Wherein, For example, method is used for selecting to have the plant 325 for the relative resistance of the brittle failure that responds " pulse " wind-force (that is " opening " of the one-second period that, replaces and " pass "); Step 1110 can also comprise with slow relatively step (such as for example 0.8 to 1.2 mph.) makes each plant can suffer the fitful wind from 6-8 pulse of guide device 120 with respect to a plurality of plant 325 motion generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and controller 130.

Providing step 1010 to comprise provides the adjustable subframe 200 between the generation equipment 110 that operationally is bonded on, guide device 120 and the controller 130 (seeing Fig. 2 (usually showing a plurality of generation equipment 110 through subframe 200 deliveries) and Fig. 3 (showing the subframe 200 that operationally engages with vehicle 300)).According to some such method embodiment; Method can also comprise regulates adjustable subframe 200 with respect to vehicle 300 (and/or vehicle frame 300; As shown in Figure 8) height, make generation equipment, guide device and controller to raise or reduce with respect to a plurality of plants 325 and/or the ground that limits agricultural environment.Like what usually describe about the embodiment of equipment 100 of the present invention in the preceding text; Control step 930 can also comprise the adjustable subframe 200 of control, makes that generation equipment 110, guide device 120 and/or controller 130 can be with respect to a plurality of plant 325 risings and reductions.

According to certain methods embodiment of the present invention, produce step 910 and can also comprise the fluid stream that produces motion with pulse frequency off and on.Like what discuss in further detail in the preceding text; The controller 130 of apparatus embodiments of the present invention can with motor 340 and/or generation equipment 110 at least one communicate by letter, with control and/or circulation generation equipment 110 speed of (can comprise rotary fan, turbine, maybe can produce the miscellaneous equipment of the fluid stream of motion).For example, produce step 910 and can comprise and use controller 130 excitation throttlings and/or braking system regulating and/or the rotation of circulation rotation generation equipment (such as rotary fan), so that produce the fluid stream of motion off and on pulse frequency.Thereby; In certain embodiments; The step 910 of method of the present invention can allow to produce the wind-force (having the characteristic pulse frequency) of pulse, and the wind-force of pulse can be similar to wind-force pulse and/or intermittence that can in some responsive plants, cause brittle failure, bar fracture and/or destruction of a node.

In addition; In certain methods embodiment of the present invention, guiding step 920 of the present invention can comprise at least one parameter of the fluid stream of the motion that at least one movable blade of excitation (seeing the for example element shown in the Figure 4 and 5 121,122) produces with the step 910 that is adjusted in method of the present invention.In certain methods embodiment, the angle that the operator can manually encourage one or more guide vanes 121 to go out from guide device 120 with the fluid stream (420,430) of adjustment movement.In addition, guiding step 920 can also comprise that use actuator 123 automatically rotates at least one (like what describe in detail about Figure 4 and 5 hereinbefore) in (for example via the control signal of sending through controller 130) guide vane 121 and/or the closer blade 122.Guiding step 920 can also comprise the guide device 120 that substitutes that qualification is revised and/or angled carrier pipe (for example seeing Fig. 5) are installed; Make can be usually the fluid stream (420,430) of the guiding of at least one in a plurality of plants 325 motion of going out from guide device 120 downwards.In addition; Among the certain methods embodiment of the embodiment of the different vehicles of in utilizing preceding text, describing 300; Guiding step 920 can also comprise at least one of regulating in the height adjusting apparatus 350; With the framework 310 that changes vehicle 300 can be directed with respect to ground and/or plant 325 angle, make can towards and/or away from the fluid stream (420,430) of at least one motion of going out from guide device 120 with angle guiding of selecting in a plurality of plants 325.

Control step 930 can also comprise that diverse ways generating step of the present invention (seeing step 910) is used in control and/or at least one parameter of the fluid stream 410,420,430 of the motion of lead (seeing step 920).According to diverse ways embodiment, control step 930 can comprise the control fluid flow parameters, includes but not limited to: the speed (for example producing the speed of equipment 110 and/or the position of movable blade 121,122 through control) of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The height of the fluid stream of motion; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; With their combination.In certain methods embodiment; The direction and/or the angle of fluid stream (410,420,430) that can controlled motion; For example; Through in the following method at least one: regulate the position of movable blade 121,122, change the type (4-5 with the aid of pictures) of guide device 120, and/or regulate vehicle frame 310 and/or subframe 200 position with respect to ground.In addition; The pulse frequency of fluid stream that can controlled motion; For example; Through in the following method at least one: according to predefined pattern (such as, one second " opening " and one second " pass ") position of closer blade 122 is adjusted to " closing " position and/or regulates the fluid stream of the speed of generation equipment 110 with the consequent motion of pulse periodically from " opening ".

Like what usually illustrate among Figure 12, method embodiment of the present invention can also comprise that at least one the geographical position that is used for locating a plurality of plants 325 is so that the step 1210 in the geographical position of the wind-force that in agricultural environment, applies simulation of drawing.Because; Method of the present invention can be carried out in the agricultural research plot; Wherein, Many experimental plant hybrids, genetically modified organism (GMO) and other different floristics can be grown in specific plot, in certain methods embodiment, preferably carry out positioning step 1210; Make and to make and to confirm of the response of these kinds exactly for draw the exactly wind-force of the simulation that applies selection of the known position of certain hybrid and/or genetically modified organism kind the wind-force of given simulation.In addition, like what usually illustrate among Figure 13, method embodiment of the present invention can also comprise the wind-force that is used to store and apply simulation and/or vehicle 300 and/or equipment 100 data with respect to the position in given research plot.Storing step 1310 can also comprise with storage can communicate by letter with controller 130 and/or integrated memory device in.In certain embodiments; Storing step 1310 can also comprise and engage removable memory device (such as ZIP driver, flash memory device, data disks) and controller 130, to duplicate the data of being correlated with the wind-force that in one or more different research plot, applies a plurality of different simulations.Thereby; The operator of the embodiment of equipment 100 of the present invention can slave controller downloads and/or duplicates such data and such data are carried to on-the-spot outer laboratory, database and/or statistical analysis system, minimumly in the time of possibly working as the wind-force of the simulation that is exposed to selection with definite which plant 325 and/or floristics predisposes to damage and/or destroys.According to diverse ways embodiment, storing step 1310 can comprise the storage data, includes but not limited to: the geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants 325; Apply the geographical position of the wind-force of simulation; At least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion; The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants 325 (such as, for example, age, genetically modified organism title, hybrid title, moisture content, hereditary information and/or other plant information); Combination with the data type of listing in the preceding text.

Can remember many modifications of the present invention and other embodiment under the teaching of those skilled in the art's description hereinbefore and relevant accompanying drawing.Therefore, should be appreciated that, the certain embodiments that the invention is not restricted to disclose, and plan in the scope of accompanying Claim book, to comprise and revise and other embodiment.Though used specific term here, they only are used for common with descriptive meaning and do not have restrictive purpose.

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1. be used for wind-force is applied to the equipment of a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment, equipment is fit to through vehicle delivery with respect to a plurality of plant movement equipment, and equipment comprises:

The generation equipment that the fluid that is used to produce the motion that wind-force is provided that delivers through vehicle flows;

What be communicated with said generation equipment fluid is used for the guide device of fluid stream of a part of guiding movement towards at least one of a plurality of plants;

At least one parameter of the fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter with said guide device with said generation equipment makes can resist at least one the controller of a plurality of plants of physics evaluating characteristics for wind,

Said parameter comprises: the speed of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The angle of the fluid stream of motion; The height of the fluid stream of motion; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; The gait of march of vehicle; The pulse mode of the fluid stream of motion; The volume of the fluid stream of motion; And/or their combination.

2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, generation equipment comprise following at least one:

Turbine;

Fan;

Screw;

Impeller device; With

Their combination.

3. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, generation equipment also is fit to produce the fluid stream of motion with pulse frequency off and on.

4. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, guide device comprises the carrier pipe that is configured to from the fluid stream of the part guiding movement of at least one towards a plurality of plants of outlet of guide device.

5. equipment according to claim 4, wherein, carrier pipe also comprises at least one movable blade of at least one parameter of the fluid stream that is used for adjustment movement.

6. equipment according to claim 4; Wherein, Carrier pipe limits at least one outlet aperture, and equipment also comprises operationally engaging and limiting with carrier pipe and is configured to segment the outlet aperture so that at least one ventilative barrier of a plurality of openings of at least one parameter of the fluid of adjustment movement stream.

7. equipment according to claim 1 comprises that also at least one geographical position that being used for of communicating by letter with said controller locate a plurality of plants is so that the positioner equipment in the geographical position of the wind-force that in agricultural environment, applies simulation of drawing.

8. equipment according to claim 1 comprises that also being used to of communicating by letter with said controller store following at least one memory device:

The geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants;

Apply the geographical position of the wind-force of simulation;

At least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion;

Environmental condition;

The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants; With

Their combination.

9. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, said controller comprise following at least one:

Personal computer;

Microprocessor; With

Their combination.

10. equipment according to claim 1; Also comprise the adjustable subframe that operationally is bonded between said generation equipment, said guide device, said controller and the vehicle; Wherein, Said adjustable subframe can raise or reduction with respect to vehicle, makes said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.

11. equipment according to claim 10; Wherein, Said controller is communicated by letter to control said adjustable subframe with said adjustable subframe, makes said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.

12. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, wind opposing physical characteristic be following at least one:

Root lodging factor;

Stem lodging factor;

Bar brittle failure factor; With

Their combination.

13. be used for wind-force is applied to the equipment of a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment, comprise:

Be used for vehicle with respect to a plurality of plant movement equipment;

The generation equipment that the fluid that is used to produce the motion that wind-force is provided that delivers through vehicle flows;

What be communicated with said generation equipment fluid is used for the guide device of fluid stream of a part of guiding movement towards at least one of a plurality of plants;

At least one parameter of the fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter with said guide device with said generation equipment makes can resist at least one the controller of a plurality of plants of physics evaluating characteristics for wind,

Said parameter comprises: the speed of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The angle of the fluid stream of motion; The height of the fluid stream of motion; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; The gait of march of vehicle; The pulse mode of the fluid stream of motion; The volume of the fluid stream of motion; And/or their combination.

14. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, said vehicle be following at least one:

Tractor;

Caterpillar;

Trailer;

Combine;

Four-wheel drive vehicle; With

Their combination.

15. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, said vehicle also comprises:

With the framework that said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller operationally engage, said framework comprises two sides;

At least two parallel rolling elements from two side direction of the correspondence of said framework extend below make said framework can be supported on a plurality of plants top.

16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, said at least two parallel rolling elements comprise following at least one:

Wheel;

Wheel and track assembly; With

Their combination.

17. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, said vehicle also comprises:

Driver's cabin operationally engages with said framework, is used to hold the operator;

At least one motor operationally engages with said framework, is used for respect to a plurality of plant movement vehicles;

Operationally be bonded on and make a plurality of height adjusting apparatus that said framework can raise or reduce at least between said framework and said two the parallel rolling elements above the maximum height of a plurality of plants.

18. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, said a plurality of height adjusting apparatus comprise following at least one:

Hydraulic actuator;

Pneumatic actuator; With

Their combination.

19. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, said controller is communicated by letter to control said a plurality of height adjusting apparatus with said a plurality of height adjusting apparatus, makes said framework above the maximum height of a plurality of plants, to raise or to reduce.

20. equipment according to claim 15; Wherein, Said framework also comprises the adjustable subframe that operationally is bonded between said generation equipment, said guide device, said controller and the said framework; Wherein, said adjustable subframe can raise or reduction with respect to said framework, makes said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.

21. equipment according to claim 20; Wherein, Said controller is communicated by letter to control said adjustable subframe with said adjustable subframe, makes said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.

22. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, generation equipment comprise following at least one:

Turbine;

Fan;

Screw;

Impeller device; With

Their combination.

23. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, generation equipment also is fit to produce the fluid stream of motion with pulse frequency off and on.

24. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, guide device comprises the carrier pipe that is configured to from the fluid stream of the part guiding movement of at least one towards a plurality of plants of outlet of guide device.

25. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, carrier pipe also comprises at least one movable blade of at least one parameter of the fluid stream that is used for adjustment movement.

26. equipment according to claim 24; Wherein, Carrier pipe limits at least one outlet aperture, and equipment also comprises operationally engaging and limiting with carrier pipe and is configured to segment the outlet aperture so that at least one ventilative barrier of a plurality of openings of at least one parameter of the fluid of adjustment movement stream.

27. equipment according to claim 13 comprises that also at least one geographical position that being used for of communicating by letter with said controller locate a plurality of plants is so that the positioner equipment in the geographical position of the wind-force that in agricultural environment, applies simulation of drawing.

28. equipment according to claim 13 comprises that also being used to of communicating by letter with said controller store following at least one memory device:

The geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants;

Apply the geographical position of the wind-force of simulation;

At least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion;

Environmental condition;

The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants; With

Their combination.

29. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, said controller comprise following at least one:

Personal computer;

Microprocessor; With

Their combination.

30. equipment according to claim 13, wherein, wind opposing physical characteristic be following at least one:

Root lodging factor;

Stem lodging factor;

Bar brittle failure factor; With

Their combination.

31. be used for wind-force is applied to the method for a plurality of plants in the agricultural environment, method comprises:

Generation provides the fluid stream of the motion of wind-force;

The fluid stream of a part of guiding movement of at least one in a plurality of plants; With

At least one parameter of the fluid stream of controlled motion makes and can resist at least one in a plurality of plants of physics evaluating characteristics for wind,

Said parameter comprises: the speed of the fluid stream of motion; The direction of the fluid stream of motion; The angle of the fluid stream of motion; The height of the fluid stream of motion; The pulse frequency of the fluid stream of motion; The gait of march of vehicle; The pulse mode of the fluid stream of motion; The volume of the fluid stream of motion; And/or their combination.

32. method according to claim 31 also comprises providing that be fit to can be through the generation equipment, the guide device that the fluid that is used for guiding movement that is communicated with said generation equipment fluid flows of fluid stream that is used to produce motion of vehicle delivery; At least one parameter control device with the fluid stream that is used for controlled motion of communicating by letter with said guide device with said generation equipment.

33. method according to claim 32 also comprises with respect to a plurality of plant movements producing equipment, guide device and controller.

34. method according to claim 33 comprises that also being provided for delivering generation equipment, guide device and controller makes that generation equipment, guide device and controller can be with respect to the vehicles of a plurality of plant movements.

35. method according to claim 31 wherein, produces step and also comprises the fluid stream that produces motion with pulse frequency off and on.

36. method according to claim 32, wherein, the guiding step also comprises at least one movable blade of excitation at least one parameter with the fluid stream of adjustment movement.

37. method according to claim 31 also comprises the geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants of location so that the geographical position of the wind-force that in agricultural environment, applies simulation of drawing.

38. method according to claim 31 also comprises below the storage at least one:

The geographical position of at least one in a plurality of plants;

Apply the geographical position of the wind-force of simulation;

At least one parameter of the fluid stream of motion;

Environmental condition;

The characteristic of at least one in a plurality of plants; With

Their combination.

39. method according to claim 32; Wherein, Saidly provide step also to comprise the adjustable subframe that operationally is bonded between said generation equipment, said guide device and the said controller is provided; Method also comprises the height of regulating adjustable subframe with respect to vehicle, makes said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.

40. according to the described method of claim 39, wherein, said control step also comprises the said adjustable subframe of control, makes said generation equipment, said guide device and said controller to raise and reduction with respect to a plurality of plants.

41. method according to claim 31, wherein, wind opposing physical characteristic be following at least one:

Root lodging factor;

Stem lodging factor;

Bar brittle failure factor; With

Their combination.

42. method according to claim 31 comprises that also at least one that determine whether in a plurality of plants presents wind opposing physical characteristic.

43. method according to claim 31 also comprises for wind opposing physical characteristic and selects at least one in a plurality of plants.

44., wherein, select step to comprise that also at least one the wind opposing physical characteristic in more a plurality of plants resists physical characteristic with at least one with reference to the known wind of plant according to the described method of claim 43.

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