Precision seed drop spreading device with fluted roller and ground wheel mechanism

A drop spreading device, comprising:

• a seed hopper disposed above and fluidly connected to a seed meter, the seed meter comprising:
• two or more baffles disposed above a fluted roller, the two or more baffles including one or more brushes,
• wherein the fluted roller includes one or more grooves, and
• wherein the one or more brushes are configured to abut portions of the fluted roller located between the one or more grooves;
• a roller shutoff disposed adjacent to the fluted roller, the roller shutoff including one or more teeth,
• wherein the one or more teeth are configured to interface with the one or more grooves by selectably occupying a volume of the one or more grooves;
• a funnel disposed beneath the fluted roller and fluidly connected to an outlet chamber, the outlet chamber fluidly connected to the funnel, a blower, and a drop tube,
• wherein the blower is configured to introduce air into the outlet chamber and drop tube, and
• wherein the drop tube is a cylindrical member including one or more perforations;
• and
• a ground wheel,
• wherein the ground wheel is mechanically coupled to the fluted roller and roller shutoff via a drive chain and a shaft, and
• wherein, a rotation of the ground wheel causes a rotation of both the fluted roller and roller shutoff.