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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1983
Clarence E Hood, Jr, Clemson, SC (US);
Thomas R Garrett, Six Mile, SC (US);
Charles R DuBose, Central, SC (US);
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US);
Abstract
A seeding implement which includes a cylindrical container having a bottom with a centrally located opening therein. A metering plate is located beneath said container, preferably defining a plurality of different sized orifices that are locatable beneath and concentric to the bottom wall opening of the container. An elongated, adjustable seed metering rod is provided which includes a flattened tip that resides within said bottom wall opening, and eccentric thereto, and with the rod being mounted for oscillatory motion. Removable mounting of a plurality of seeding implements on a soil renovating implement is also disclosed and claimed.