Planting apparatus with improved liquid pesticide delivery device and related method for delivering liquid pesticide
US6289829A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C5/068
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A planting machine for delivering liquid pesticides to the soil mixing zone preceding the furrow closing mechanism to effectively distribute liquid pesticide throughout soil covering seed in a furrow. The planting machine has a furrow opening mechanism, seed dispensing means, and furrow closing mechanism and includes a seed positioning means mounted on the seed dispensing means for effectively locating seeds in the furrow. Also, the planting machine includes means for liquid pesticide spray delivery mounted thereon so as to direct a spray towards the furrow closing mechanism and into the soil mixing zone being created by the furrow closing mechanism. The means for spray delivery can be mounted on the conventional seed positioning means as well as independently mounted on the planting machine.
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