Planting apparatus with improved liquid pesticide delivery device and related method for delivering liquid pesticide
First Claim
1. A planting assembly having (i) a furrow opening mechanism, (ii) a seed dispenser, including a seed tube for directing seeds downwardly and rearwardly as the planting assembly moves forward, and (iii) a furrow closing mechanism that creates a soil mixing zone in front of a leading edge thereof, said assembly comprising:
- (a) a liquid pesticide spray delivery device mounted on said planting assembly and directed towards the furrow closing mechanism, said spray delivery device adapted to provide sufficient force to apply the spray above and behind deposited seeds and rearwardly into the soil mixing zone.
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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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13 Claims
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1. A planting assembly having (i) a furrow opening mechanism, (ii) a seed dispenser, including a seed tube for directing seeds downwardly and rearwardly as the planting assembly moves forward, and (iii) a furrow closing mechanism that creates a soil mixing zone in front of a leading edge thereof, said assembly comprising:
(a) a liquid pesticide spray delivery device mounted on said planting assembly and directed towards the furrow closing mechanism, said spray delivery device adapted to provide sufficient force to apply the spray above and behind deposited seeds and rearwardly into the soil mixing zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of application of liquid pesticide to a seed furrow created by a planting assembly having (i) a furrow opening mechanism, (ii) a seed dispenser, including a seed tube for directing seeds downwardly and rearwardly as the planting assembly moves forward, and (iii) a furrow closing mechanism that creates a soil mixing zone in front of a leading edge thereof, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) directing liquid pesticide spray with sufficient force to apply the spray above and behind deposited seeds and rearwardly into the soil mixing zone in front of said furrow closing mechanism; and
(b) covering seed in the seed furrow with soil comprising the mixture of soil and liquid pesticide spray. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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