Fertilizer tube system
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1. A fertilizer tube system for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
- a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of said fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of said fertilizer tube, wherein said input opening is adapted for receiving liquid fertilizer from a liquid fertilizer system and wherein said output opening is for dispensing said liquid fertilizer into a seed furrow;
a tab attached to said fertilizer tube between said input opening and said output opening, wherein said tab is comprised of a bendable material; and
a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of said fertilizer tube, wherein said guard scraper is adapted to be removably attachable within a slot of a planter shank of a planter implement.
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Abstract
A fertilizer tube system for efficiently dispensing and placing fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The fertilizer tube system generally includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube, a tab attached to the fertilizer tube between the input opening and the output opening, a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of the fertilizer tube, wherein the guard scraper is removably attachable within a slot of a planter shank.
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1. A fertilizer tube system for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of said fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of said fertilizer tube, wherein said input opening is adapted for receiving liquid fertilizer from a liquid fertilizer system and wherein said output opening is for dispensing said liquid fertilizer into a seed furrow; a tab attached to said fertilizer tube between said input opening and said output opening, wherein said tab is comprised of a bendable material; and a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of said fertilizer tube, wherein said guard scraper is adapted to be removably attachable within a slot of a planter shank of a planter implement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fertilizer tube system for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of said fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of said fertilizer tube, wherein said input opening is adapted for receiving liquid fertilizer from a liquid fertilizer system and wherein said output opening is adapted for dispensing said liquid fertilizer into a seed furrow; a tab attached to said fertilizer tube between said input opening and said output opening, wherein said tab is comprised of a bendable material; a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of said fertilizer tube, wherein said guard scraper is adapted to be removably attachable within a slot of a planter shank of a planter implement; wherein said guard scraper includes a front edge, a rear portion and a mounting portion, wherein said fertilizer tube is attached to said front edge of said guard scraper; and wherein said slot within said planter shank is comprised of a T-slot and wherein said mounting portion of said guard scraper is comprised of a T-shaped structure that snugly fits within said T-slot of said planter shank.
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