SEEDLING PLANTING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural and forestry engineering. SUBSTANCE: machine has rotary drive of device adapted for feeding seedlings and equipped with vessels, casing, share with A-hoe, spring-loaded pipeline for directing seedling into furrow, and covering wheels. Machine is further equipped with two hilling-pressing units made in the form of bracket with cutting through knife and covering unit provided with cutting through and soil compacting members. Soil compacting members are arranged in inner elongated part of share and covering wheels. Pipeline has roller mechanism kinematically connected with drive of seedling feeding device and adapted for synchronizing operation of pipeline and said device. Pipeline roller shaft is mounted in its upper part. Share has thrusts and spacers. A-hoe is mounted on head part of share, in space under share. Machine is furnished with depth indicator made in the form of rod and scale. EFFECT: improved quality of seedling planting, improved seedling adaptivity, and increased yield. 4 cl, 2 dwg