WIDE DRILL FOR SOWING OF SMALL SEED CROPS, PREFERABLY, OF AMARANTH Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: wide drill has seed hoppers connected one with another. Hoppers are closed with pivotally attached closures. Seeding units and receptacle chute are located on rear wall of each hopper. Chute is arranged for movement between operating and transport position. Receptacle chutes of adjacent hoppers are connected through additional chute mounted for displacement to operating and transport position along guides of subsequent chute. Outer chute has end wall and other chutes are equipped with connecting members. EFFECT: reduced seed losses during discharge and cleaning of seed hoppers, reduced labor intensity and rapid readjustment of working tool for different seeding rates. 5 dwg