Systems and methods for sorting seedlings for planting

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PATENT NO 9980427
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15201728

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A germination facility includes a seedling growing system configured to grow a plurality of seedlings; and a seedling sorting device configured to receive spatially variable planting data regarding a planting area for planting the seedlings; receive seedling data regarding the plurality of seedlings; and arrange the plurality of seedlings in a planting container based on the seedling data and on the planting data.

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ELWHA LLCBELLEVUE WA 98005-4046

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Chan, Alistair K Bainbridge Island, US 228 3564
Eckhoff, Philip A Kirkland, US 143 1489
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2911 61857
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1367 34670
Wood, Victoria Y H Livermore, US 597 12796
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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