Seed boot attachment and wear resistant inset therefor

A modular seed planting system including an elongated tool bar supported for movement by a plurality of wheels and which is adapted to be towed in a given forward direction by a power, attached to the tool bar are a plurality of planting units mounted in side-by-side relation relative to each other along the length of the tool bar, each planting unit including a replaceable ground engaging tip, a narrow main body member and a rear seed boot attachment, the seed boot attachment comprising a synclinal shape housing extending to a forward point, furrow forming points extending rearwardly and downwardly from opposing side edges of a bottom surface of the housing;

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• at least one wear resistant insert secured to at least one of the side member of the furrow forming point, the insert comprising a truncated polyhedron, having a top face of a triangular shape, an opposing flat bottom face of a triangular shape and angled side faces extending between the peripheral edges of the top and bottom faces wherein at least two of the outer corners of the polyhedron are radiused.

A seed boot attachment for depositing a seed within a furrow comprising a synclinal shape housing extending to a forward point and having furrow forming points including opposing side surfaces that converge rearwardly and downwardly from opposing side edges of a bottom surface of the housing to a center edge, each side surface having interior and exterior triangular shape leading surfaces contiguous interior and exterior trapezoidal shape trailing surfaces;

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• at least one wear resistant insert secured to at least one of the exterior leading surfaces of the furrow forming point, the insert comprising a truncated polyhedron, having a top face of a triangular shape, an opposing flat bottom face of a triangular shape and angled side faces extending between the peripheral edges of the top and bottom faces wherein at least two of the outer corners of the polyhedron are radiused.