DISK SCOOP DISTRIBUTOR TO SOW GERMINATING SEEDS OF CULTIVATED CROPS Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01C7/16 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: distributor includes a body with a plank located in the upper part of the seed box. The seed box has a disk placed vertically with cells according to the shape of the distributed seeds. Each cell is scoop-shaped and has an opening and a claw with the height of 0.7…0.8 of the thickness of the distributed seed. The cells are on the holders placed on axes with a spring and a stop. The holders are placed on axes at an angle of α=4…8° to the disk radius line. The opening of the scoops has a diametre of 3…4 mm and is designed to discharge water. The body has a catcher whose lower part is the seed hole.

EFFECT: use of the distributor will enable both to save germinating seed and to sow them without damaging their sprouts.

3 cl, 4 dwg