Precision planting technologies have been developed to a point that nearly all variables in a row-crop system can be controlled through off-the-shelf electronics. These controls could be leveraged into seeding systems that would allow the NCDOT wildflower program to continue to innovate and make establishment of wildflower areas faster and safer while creating unique and visually appealing public displays. The overall goal of this project is to deliver technologies and mechanical systems to improve wildflower establishment. To meet this goal, the specific objectives are to 1) develop and test a system for prescription-based wildflower systems based on current seeding equipment in use by NCDOT, and 2) assess current advanced row-crop planting systems for wildflower establishment.
