Stalk and root embedding apparatus
AssigneeGary Thacker
InventorsGary W. Thacker, Wayne E. Coates
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Abstract
A stalk, root, and agricultural debris embedding or burying device particularly suited for row crops such as cotton. The apparatus is pulled behind a tractor in close proximity to the row crops. A furrowing tool creates a temporary furrow in a lee, and before gravity can pull dirt back into the furrow, an embedding tool pushes the stalk and root into the furrow, thereby embedding the debris with the collapsing soil after the furrowing tool. An optional ripping tool is used ahead of, or in conjunction with, the furrowing tool to facilitate penetration of the furrowing tool.
Claims35
An agricultural assemblage comprising:
- a) an agricultural vehicle for pulling an implement next to a row crop and having lifting means for raising the implement;
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- b) a crop embedding apparatus being attached to said lifting means and being towed behind said agricultural vehicle, said crop embedding apparatus having,
- 1) furrow means for creating a temporary furrow in a lee portion of said furrow means as said crop embedding apparatus is pulled through soil, said temporary furrow being at least partially refilled with soil displaced by said furrow means due to gravity after passage of said furrow means, and
- 2) packing means positioned in the lee portion for pushing stalks and roots of the row crop into said temporary furrow before said temporary furrow is at least partially refilled by soil.
A crop burying apparatus for being pulled through soil said crop burying apparatus comprising:
- a) furrow means for creating a temporary furrow in a lee portion of said furrow means as said crop embedding apparatus is pulled through the soil, said temporary furrow being at least partially refilled with soil displaced by said furrow means after passage of said furrow means;
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- b) packing means, positioned in the lee portion of said furrow means, for pushing stalks and roots of a row crop into said temporary furrow before said temporary furrow is at least partially refilled by soil.
A crop embedding apparatus for being towed behind an agricultural vehicle, the crop embedding apparatus comprising:
- a) furrow means for creating a temporary furrow in a lee portion of said furrow means;
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- b) packing means positioned in the lee portion for pushing stalks and roots of a row crop into said temporary furrow.
An agricultural implement for being towed behind a tractor, said implement comprising:
- a) at least two crop embedding apparatuses, each of said crop embedding apparatuses having,
- 1) furrow means for creating a temporary furrow in a lee portion of said furrow means;
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- 2) packing means, positioned in the lee portion of said furrow means, for pushing stalks and roots off a row crop into said temporary furrow;
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- b) root slicing means for cutting roots of a crop, said root slicing means positioned to cut roots of two rows of crops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.