Systems for the control and use of fluids and particles
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1. Apparatus for planting, comprising:
- a mixer for mixing seeds with a gel in proportions in which the gel has a ratio of less than three parts of gel and volume to one part of seed and volume to form a seed gel mixture; and
a seed feeder comprising;
a feed hopper for holding the seed gel mixture from the mixer;
a feed section for receiving the seed gel mixture from the feed hopper;
an auger within the feed section for driving the seed gel mixture through a seed feeder nozzle;
a vibrator for vibrating the seed feeder nozzle; and
a separator comprising a nozzle and a hose in communication with a source of air to separate seeds from seed gel mixture.
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Abstract
An apparatus for planting is disclosed. The apparatus includes a nozzle and a delivery tube in communication with the nozzle. The delivery tube includes an auger within the delivery tube. The auger is configured for moving a seed gel mixture through the nozzle. The seed gel mixture includes at least seeds and gel. The apparatus also includes a hopper configured for holding the seed gel mixture, the hopper in communication with the delivery tube.
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1. Apparatus for planting, comprising:
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a mixer for mixing seeds with a gel in proportions in which the gel has a ratio of less than three parts of gel and volume to one part of seed and volume to form a seed gel mixture; and a seed feeder comprising; a feed hopper for holding the seed gel mixture from the mixer; a feed section for receiving the seed gel mixture from the feed hopper; an auger within the feed section for driving the seed gel mixture through a seed feeder nozzle; a vibrator for vibrating the seed feeder nozzle; and a separator comprising a nozzle and a hose in communication with a source of air to separate seeds from seed gel mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus according to 9 wherein an air separator stream is of a force between 1/20th of a pound per square inch and four pounds per square inch.
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11. Apparatus for planting, comprising:
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a mixer for mixing seeds with a gel in proportions in which the gel has a ratio of less than three parts of gel and volume to one part of seed and volume to form a seed gel mixture; and a seed feeder comprising a feed hopper for holding the seed gel mixture from the mixer having a top feed hopper portion and a bottom feed hopper portion; a feed section connected to the feed hopper for receiving the seed gel mixture from the feed hopper; an auger within the feed section for driving the seed gel mixture through a seed feeder nozzle; a vibrator for vibrating the seed feeder nozzle; and a separator comprising a nozzle and a hose in communication with a source of air to separate seeds from seed gel mix. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus according to 19 wherein an air separator stream is of a force between 1/20th of a pound per square inch and four pounds per square inch.
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