Systems and methods for enhanced production and management of agricultural yields

Abstract

The present disclosure includes systems and methods for managing, cultivating, producing, preparing and distributing agricultural products. Apparatus designed to improve agricultural yield and crop performance are also disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus are individually coded or tagged for remotely configuring, monitoring and modifying one or more parameters associated with each apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for managing agricultural cultivation, comprising:
 an array of rows for planting one or more agricultural products;   a series of trellises arranged within each of the rows;   a RFID circuit associated with each of the trellises for storing and accessing information;   a water delivery line for supplying water to each of the plurality of rows;   at least one database for storing and retrieving information associated with each of the RFID circuits associated with the trellises; and   at least one mobile device comprising specifically configured computational machinery and in communication with the at least one database for displaying information stored in the at least one database.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one mobile device is further configured to access and modify information stored in the database. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one RFID reader that is configured to communicate with the at least one mobile device for retrieving information from the RFID circuits associated with each of the trellises. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one valve and at least one pump associated with the water delivery line and configured to be activated remotely. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one additional line for delivering pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, fertilizer, nutrients or other materials. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  further comprising at least one valve and at least one pump associated with the at least one additional line and configured to be activated remotely. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the database may be accessed securely and remotely via at least one network. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the database comprises historical and planned records relating to at least each of the agricultural products planted in the array of rows during a specific growing season. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising one or more reports configurable for display through the at least one mobile device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trellises comprises a generally oval-shaped open loop, and wherein the RFID circuits associated with each of the trellises is located within the generally oval-shaped open loop. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the RFID circuits are encased in a plaque that is suspended from each of the trellises. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  further comprising indicia located on each plaque that displays the crop located at each of the trellises. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising further comprising a plurality of diffusers associated with each of the trellises for delivering fluid to the area surrounding each of the trellises. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trellises comprises a head portion, the head portion configured to receive and become adjoined with a thin sheet of protective material that may be draped over the trellises. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the open loop terminates at a free end.