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US 4,186,671 AGranted
Fluid injection soil opener for planters
OwnerBarney K. Huanginventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fluid injection soil opener adapted for use in conjunction with a transplanter or seed planter to form spot cavities or a continuous furrow in the soil for receiving plants or seeds therein. Fluid, preferably water, is pressurized and timely emitted in a jet-like stream towards the soil, the jet-like stream of fluid or water impinges and penetrates the soil and creates the plant or seed receiving furrow or cavity therein.
Claims6
A transplanter with a fluid injection soil opener for forming plant receiving cavities in soil for the transplanter, said transplanter with a fluid injection soil opener comprising:
- a fluid source containing a volume of a selected fluid;
- fluid conduit means leading from said fluid source for channeling fluid therefrom;
- means for pressurizing a certain volume of said fluid from said source;
- nozzle means operatively connected to said conduit means for selectively directing a certain volume of fluid under pressure downwardly into the soil for forming a plant receiving cavity therein;
- and planting means associated with said transplanter for depositing plants in the plant receiving cavity after the cavity has been formed by said fluid injection soil opener, said planting means including timing control means for synchronizing the actuation of said nozzle means with said planting means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.