Apparatus and method for clearing trash from furrow opener path

摘要

A method for clearing trash from a furrow opener path comprises moving first trash from a first path (P1) with a front finger wheel (2) and then moving second trash from a next path (P2) on top of the first trash with a rear finger wheel (4). An apparatus (1) for practicing the method comprises a front finger wheel (2) rotatably mounted to the apparatus (1) and oriented to move trash from a first path (P1) to a first side (S1) of the apparatus. A rear finger wheel (4) is oriented to move trash from an adjacent second path (P2) to an opposite second side (S2) of the apparatus (1). The finger wheels (2,4) are mounted such that bottom edges thereof (2b,4b) are maintained at a substantially constant vertical position relative to the ground by at least one depth control wheel (8) rolling along the ground on the first path (P1) cleared by the front finger wheel (2).