Agricultural implement having mid-mounted fertilizer applicators

An agricultural implement, comprising:

• a frame comprising a first toolbar, a second toolbar, and a third toolbar, the first toolbar is positioned forward of the second toolbar relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement, and the second toolbar is positioned forward of the third toolbar relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement;
• a first row of row units coupled to the first toolbar, wherein each row unit of the first row of row units is configured to deposit seeds into soil;
• a second row of row units coupled to the third toolbar, wherein each row unit of the second row of row units is configured to deposit seeds into the soil, and each row unit of the second row of row units is laterally offset from a respective row unit of the first row of row units;
• and
• a row of fertilizer applicators coupled to the second toolbar, wherein each fertilizer applicator of the row of fertilizer applicators is laterally positioned between one row unit of the first row of row units and one row unit of the second row of row units that is laterally adjacent to the one row unit of the first row of row units, and each fertilizer applicator of the row of fertilizer applicators is configured to direct displaced soil laterally toward the one row unit of the second row of row units;
• wherein no fertilizer applicator is coupled to the first toolbar, no fertilizer applicator is coupled to the third toolbar, and no row unit is coupled to the second toolbar.

An agricultural implement, comprising:

• a frame;
• a first row of row units coupled to the frame, wherein each row unit of the first row of row units comprises a first opener disc configured to open a first trench into soil and a first seed tube configured to deposit seeds into the first trench;
• a second row of row units coupled to the frame, wherein the second row of row units is positioned behind the first row of row units relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement, each row unit of the second row of row units comprises a second opener disc configured to open a second trench into the soil and a second seed tube configured to deposit the seeds into the second trench, and each row unit of the second row of row units is laterally offset from a respective row unit of the first row of row units, such that the second trench is laterally offset from the first trench;
• and
• a row of fertilizer applicators coupled to the frame and positioned between the first row of row units and the second row of row units relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement, wherein each fertilizer applicator of the row of fertilizer applicators comprises a coulter disc configured to open a third trench into the soil, each fertilizer applicator of the row of fertilizer applicators is laterally positioned between one row unit of the first row of row units and one row unit of the second row of row units that is laterally adjacent to the one row unit of the first row of row units, such that the third trench is laterally positioned between the first trench formed by the one row unit of the first row of row units and the second trench formed by the one row unit of the second row of row units, and the coulter disc of each fertilizer applicator of the row of fertilizer applicators is angled relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement to direct displaced soil laterally toward the one row unit of the second row of row units;
• wherein no fertilizer applicator is positioned within the first row of row units, no fertilizer applicator is positioned within the second row of row units, and no row unit is positioned within the row of fertilizer applicators.