PLANTING UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE HAVING A SEED METER AND SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM

摘要

A planting unit (14) for a seeding machine is disclosed having a frame member (18) and a seed meter (24) mounted thereto. The seed meter has a housing (30) and a metering member (100) rotatably mounted therein. The metering member has a sidewall with an inner surface and an outer surface and a rim portion (112) adjacent an outer edge of the sidewall. The inner surface of the side wall and the housing form a trough at a bottom portion of the metering member to hold a seed pool. A mechanical seed delivery system (400) takes seed from the metering member and moves seed to a discharge location adjacent a seed furrow formed in soil beneath the seeding machine.