Row cleaner and row closer assemblies for strip till planters
OwnerRonald Steve Martininventor
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A row cleaner connected to a strip till machine and adapted to clear mulch and other debris encountered in strip or low till planting. A row cleaner frame assembly includes a pair of row cleaner arms and a pair of clearing wheels configured to have a toe-in alignment. The pair of row cleaner arms share a common plane and are pivotally connected at a pair of pivot points common or close to the rotational axis of a cutting disc. The cutting disc is disposed intermediate the pair of row cleaner arms. The row cleaner arms are configured to maintain the clearing wheels in a close-proximity to the cutting disc to provide stretch and cut row clearing operation. An actuator pivotally adjusts the row cleaner assembly relative to the cutting disc. A pivot limiter restricts pivotal travel of the row cleaner to avoid damage to the actuator. A row closing section is provided and includes a lever adapted to adjust toe and/or camber of a closing wheel.
A row cleaner for attaching to a strip till machine having a frame mounting plate, a cutting disc, an axle adapted to permit rotation of the cutting disc, and a mounting mechanism connected to the frame mounting plate and adapted to support the axle and the cutting disc, the row cleaner comprising:
A strip till machine comprising:
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