PLANTER WITH SEED DELIVERY APPARATUS

摘要

An agricultural implement is provided that includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. Seed delivery systems are included to aid in transporting the seed from the seed meter to the ground in a controlled manner to mitigate skips and to aid in controlling the spacing of the seeds, which can be based upon the ground speed of the implement as it moves through the field. The seed delivery systems can control the transport of the seed to a furrow in the field such that the seed can experience zero or near zero relative velocity so that the seed will have little to no movement once positioned in the furrow.

主权项

1. A row unit for use with an agricultural implement, comprising:
at least one seed meter comprising a seed disc and a seed exit; and a seed delivery system for transporting seed from the seed meter to a furrow in the ground, the seed delivery system comprising: a seed tube operatively connected to the seed meter; a resilient member at least partially in a housing for receiving seed from the seed chute and transporting seed at least partially between the housing and the resilient member to discharge the seed towards the furrow.