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Apparatus and method for reducing dust development in precision drill seeding

A precise and drill technology, applied in fertilizer and seeding equipment, sowing, application, etc., can solve problems such as treating the symptoms rather than the root causes.

Pending Publication Date: 2022-03-29
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
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[0005] While these methods can reduce dust drift due to deflection or wetting of dust particles, they are essentially palliative and not permanent

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[0019] As used herein, the term "drill" is a device that sows crop seeds by positioning them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth. This ensures that the seeds will be evenly distributed. This drill plants seeds at the proper rate and depth to ensure the seeds are covered with soil. This keeps them from being eaten by birds and animals, or from drying out from exposure to sunlight. With drill machines, the seeds are distributed in rows, but the distance between the seeds along the row cannot be adjusted by the user, as for example in the case of vacuum precision planters. The distance between rows is typically set by the manufacturer. This setup allows the plants to get ample sunlight, nutrients and water from the soil.

[0020] The seed dressing composition is selectively applied to the separated plant propagation material and the individual plant propagation materials to which the seed dressing has been applied are sequentially delivered onto the underlying sur...

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The present invention relates to a precision drill (1) for the dust-free discharge of plant propagation material onto an underlying agricultural surface for seeds, comprising: a. A reservoir container (10) for the plant propagation material, b. A separation device (20) configured to separate and individually output the plant propagation material (K) fed from the reservoir container (10), and c. A discharge device (30) configured to discharge the plant propagation material (K) from the reservoir container (10). And c. An application assembly (30) configured to selectively apply an aliquot sample of a seed dressing composition to the isolated plant propagation material (K) immediately before the isolated plant propagation material (K) is introduced into the soil.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to precision seed drills with integrated seed dressing applicators and methods for reducing dust for improved plant growth by treating seeds in the process. Background technique [0002] Modern farming methods aim to increase the yield of farmland. Farmers typically use pretreated seeds that are coated with substances such as fungicides, insecticides and / or fertilizers that can improve the performance of the seeds based on the specific agronomic characteristics of the field. A more recent alternative for direct seed pretreatment involves sowing granular seed treatment additives (also known as "dummy seeds") alongside the seeds. [0003] However, handling of pre-treated seeds and / or pseudo-seeds may involve intimate contact with the seeds and with dust generated by abrasion and friction between the seeds during transport, storage and loading. Typically, seed treatments are employed which are storage and transport stable a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01C7/08A01C7/20A01C1/06
CPCA01C7/08A01C7/20A01C1/06A01C7/105A01C7/06A01C7/206A01C23/007
Inventor J·里卡德C·卢普弗C·格林姆
Owner SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG