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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2013
Applicants:
Billy R. Masten, Shallowater, TX (US);
Gaylen R. Stukey, Plainview, TX (US);
Leland P. Stukey, Plainview, TX (US);
Inventors:
Billy R. Masten, Shallowater, TX (US);
Gaylen R. Stukey, Plainview, TX (US);
Leland P. Stukey, Plainview, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01); A01B 49/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process and apparatus for controlling the moisture content of soil deposited in a furrow during seed planting comprises tilling the soil to an adjustable depth to expose soil corresponding to a reference soil moisture setting, selecting covering soil from the exposed soil having a moisture content that matches the moisture content of the reference soil moisture setting, and depositing the covering soil over the seed.