A system and method are described for planting seedballs into soft soils at a certain depth, in each planting point, using unmanned Ground Vehicle in uninterrupted motion. The system penetrates the soil, deposits seedballs into the soil and cover them after penetration. The system delivers seedballs from a hoper to a planting stinger comprising a tube for seedballs delivery to ground and two moving shovels which create a hole in the soil for depositing a seedball therein and then facilitate covering the hole with the seedball therein with sand. The system is configured to allow accurate planting of seedballs while in continuous uninterrupted motion, at a predetermined depth of the soil, at planting points of the sand having different distances between each other without affecting the area closest to the planting area and free of wheel or track slippage.

A system and method are described for planting seedballs into soft soils at a certain depth, in each planting point, using unmanned Ground Vehicle in uninterrupted motion. The system penetrates the soil, deposits seedballs into the soil and cover them after penetration. The system delivers seedballs from a hoper to a planting stinger comprising a tube for seedballs delivery to ground and two moving shovels which create a hole in the soil for depositing a seedball therein and then facilitate covering the hole with the seedball therein with sand. The system is configured to allow accurate planting of seedballs while in continuous uninterrupted motion, at a predetermined depth of the soil, at planting points of the sand having different distances between each other without affecting the area closest to the planting area and free of wheel or track slippage.

The invention relates to a device (10) for metering or individually distributing material particles (S), in particular seeds and/or fertilizer, onto agricultural land, comprising at least one storage container which has at least one chamber in the storage container interior for storing loose material particles in bulk form, at least one individualizing device (20) which protrudes into the chamber of the storage container and which has a driven transport means (22) with at least one bucket receiving area (24) for receiving a specified quantity of material particles (S) from the loose material particles in bulk form in the chamber, in particular an individual material particle (S), wherein the driven transport means (22) is designed to guide the at least one bucket receiving area (24) through the material particles in bulk form and convey at least one material particle (S) received in the bucket receiving area (24) out of the chamber opposite the gravitational force (G). The at least one bucket receiving area (24) is releasably connected to the driven transport means (22).

The invention relates to a device (10) for metering or individually distributing material particles (S), in particular seeds and/or fertilizer, onto agricultural land, comprising at least one storage container which has at least one chamber in the storage container interior for storing loose material particles in bulk form, at least one individualizing device (20) which protrudes into the chamber of the storage container and which has a driven transport means (22) with at least one bucket receiving area (24) for receiving a specified quantity of material particles (S) from the loose material particles in bulk form in the chamber, in particular an individual material particle (S), wherein the driven transport means (22) is designed to guide the at least one bucket receiving area (24) through the material particles in bulk form and convey at least one material particle (S) received in the bucket receiving area (24) out of the chamber opposite the gravitational force (G). The at least one bucket receiving area (24) is releasably connected to the driven transport means (22).

In one aspect there is provided a planting unit for singulating a plurality of seeds, said planting unit comprising a seed holder, a seed discharge, at least one drive unit and a seed singulator. The seed singulator further comprises a seed singulating ledge and an excess seed ejector to eject any excess seeds from the seed singulating ledge onto the seed holder.

A kickout wheel assembly for removing seeds from a seed metering member. The kickout wheel assembly includes a first kickout wheel configured to rotate to remove seeds from the seed metering member, and a second kickout wheel configured to rotate to remove seeds from the seed metering member. The second kickout wheel is journaled independently from the first kickout wheel.

A kickout wheel assembly for removing seeds from a seed metering member. The kickout wheel assembly includes a first kickout wheel configured to rotate to remove seeds from the seed metering member, and a second kickout wheel configured to rotate to remove seeds from the seed metering member. The second kickout wheel is journaled independently from the first kickout wheel.

A high-speed precision seed metering device through kinetic-energy-type rotating and throwing and a seed metering control method thereof are provided. Two motors are used to cooperatively control and achieve seed feeding and kinetic-energy-type rotating and throwing seed metering. A seed feeding motor rotates a seed feeding disc to be cooperated with an air suction device to suck seeds, and a throwing motor rotates a seed spoon to fetch seeds. After taking seeds, the seed spoon is accelerated by the throwing motor to provide initial kinetic energy for the seeds. After rotating to a throwing point, the seed spoon is decelerated by the throwing motor to throw the seeds. The throwing speed and the throwing angle of the seeds can be precisely controlled by adjusting the position of the throwing point and the rotational speed of the throwing motor.

A high-speed precision seed metering device through kinetic-energy-type rotating and throwing and a seed metering control method thereof are provided. Two motors are used to cooperatively control and achieve seed feeding and kinetic-energy-type rotating and throwing seed metering. A seed feeding motor rotates a seed feeding disc to be cooperated with an air suction device to suck seeds, and a throwing motor rotates a seed spoon to fetch seeds. After taking seeds, the seed spoon is accelerated by the throwing motor to provide initial kinetic energy for the seeds. After rotating to a throwing point, the seed spoon is decelerated by the throwing motor to throw the seeds. The throwing speed and the throwing angle of the seeds can be precisely controlled by adjusting the position of the throwing point and the rotational speed of the throwing motor.

A high-speed precision seed metering device through kinetic-energy-type rotating and throwing and a seed metering control method thereof. Two motors are used to cooperatively control and achieve seed feeding and kinetic-energy-type rotating and throwing seed metering. A seed feeding motor rotates a seed feeding disc to be cooperated with an air suction device to suck seeds, and a throwing motor rotates a seed spoon to fetch seeds. After taking seeds, the seed spoon is accelerated by the throwing motor to provide initial kinetic energy for the seeds. After rotating to a throwing point, the seed spoon is decelerated by the throwing motor to throw the seeds. The throwing speed and the throwing angle of the seeds can be precisely controlled by adjusting the position of the throwing point and the rotational speed of the throwing motor.