SEEDING UNIT Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A01B49/06 A01C7/00 

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, seeding technique.

SUBSTANCE: seeding unit has frame, hopper, seeding apparatuses equipped with seed ducts, and main working tool made in the form of flat sharpened hoes fixed between tines. Cutting edge of hoes in plan is arranged at an acute angle to horizontal plane in direction of advancement and each subsequent cutting edge intersects previous cutting edge. Tines are equipped at their lower parts with bracket having openings for accommodation of shaft arranged in single plane with hoes. Seed duct outlets are positioned under finger-type baffles.

EFFECT: improved seeding quality due to reduced carrying away of wet soil layers onto surface and elimination of lateral throwing of cut soil layer.

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