Planting – Liquid or gas soil treatment
Patent
1998-12-11
2000-07-04
Novosad, Christopher J.
Planting
Liquid or gas soil treatment
111175, 111187, 111188, 111189, 111197, A01C 506
Patent
active
060822740
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a planter which embeds planted seeds into the ground and then dispenses liquid in the vicinity of the embedded seeds. The planter includes a flexible arm which drags upon the ground and presses the deposited seeds into the ground and liquid dispensing passage disposed on the flexible arm. The liquid dispensing passage may be integrally with the arm or may be separate from the arm. A flexible hose may be disposed within the passage and connected to a liquid supply tank for communicating the liquid from the supply tank to the embedded seeds. A diverter disposed at the outlet of the liquid supply diverts the liquid flow from flowing directly over the embedded seed. The resulting planted seeds are thereby embedded and substantially free of surrounding air pockets, and provided with adjacent liquid after being embedded to provide proper germination and growth.
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Farmer Fabrications, Inc.
Novosad Christopher J.
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