Agricultural product burying unit having a force applying device

An agricultural product burying unit for an agricultural machine, the burying unit comprising:

• a reference device;
• and
• a burying device,
• wherein the reference device is configured to rest on the ground in a work configuration and form a depth positioning reference for the burying device, and the burying device is configured to bury an agricultural product in the work configuration,
• wherein the reference device includes a first arm with a first end mounted in an articulated manner directly on a bracket which is fixed relative to the agricultural machine via a first pivot, and a gauge wheel mounted on a second end of the first arm,
• wherein the burying device includes a second arm with a first end mounted on the first arm via a second pivot, and a burying means mounted on a second end of the second arm, and
• wherein the second pivot is disposed beneath the first pivot such that the reference device is configured to weigh on the burying device in the work configuration thereby forming a first means of applying a bearing force on the burying device.