A pneumatic seeding machine.

The present invention related to a pneumatic seeding machine for planting seeds, the machine includes: (a) a chassis which is supported to move across and over fields by at least two wheels, wherein at least one of said wheels is drive wheel; (b) at least one unit planter with a seed hopper connecte...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Desa, Bakhtiar, Mohammad Reza, Othman, Jamarei, Ismail, Napsiah
Format: Patent
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32086/
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Summary:The present invention related to a pneumatic seeding machine for planting seeds, the machine includes: (a) a chassis which is supported to move across and over fields by at least two wheels, wherein at least one of said wheels is drive wheel; (b) at least one unit planter with a seed hopper connected to said chassis; (c) a seed metering device provided at the at least one unit planter; wherein the seed metering device includes a seed plate having a plurality of circular array openings and tabs; an adjustable upper brush and a lower brush provided at a seed pick-up region within a seed chamber of the seed metering device to dislodge any extra or double seeds picked up by the seed plate; and a first separator and a second separator provided at a seed container of the seed metering device to direct seeds to the openings of the seed plate.