Slurry applicator for an agriculture machine
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for depositing slurry into a ground surface, the method comprising:
- cutting a trough in the ground surface soil with a rotating member;
displacing a majority the soil from the trough upwardly and airborne with respect to the ground surface and rearwardly with respect to a direction of travel of the rotating member;
depositing the slurry in the trough while the soil is in an upward and airborne position with respect to the ground surface; and
directing the soil downward into the trough after the slurry has been deposited therein to cover the slurry with the soil.
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Abstract
A method is provided for depositing slurry into a ground surface for plant nutrition. A trough is cut in the ground surface by a rotating member. The rotating member acts by displacing soil upward with respect to the ground surface and rearwardly with respect to a direction of travel of the rotating member. While the soil is in the air, slurry is deposited into the trough. The soil is then redirected downward to the trough to cover the slurry with the soil. The rotating member may be a coulter blade that has a plurality of flutes formed on a first and a second side of the blade. The flutes have a leading edge that enters the ground substantially perpendicular with respect to the ground and exits at an angle to eject soil upward and outward.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for depositing slurry into a ground surface, the method comprising:
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cutting a trough in the ground surface soil with a rotating member; displacing a majority the soil from the trough upwardly and airborne with respect to the ground surface and rearwardly with respect to a direction of travel of the rotating member; depositing the slurry in the trough while the soil is in an upward and airborne position with respect to the ground surface; and directing the soil downward into the trough after the slurry has been deposited therein to cover the slurry with the soil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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