An aerial seeding system that may be installed in an aircraft in a modular form with minimal modification to the existing aircraft configuration, and, in particular, without any structural modifications that would adversely impact the integrity of the aircraft structure or its overall air worthiness. Exemplary embodiments disclosed provide an active and controllable seed distribution mechanism to ensure continuously controllable and even distribution of seeds. Basic system components include a modular seed hopper, a seed broadcasting head and a hydraulic system driven by a pump connected to an aircraft accessory drive.

A broadcast spreader broadly comprising a frame, a hopper, an impeller, a set of wheels, and an electric hub motor. The hopper is supported by the frame and configured to hold a particulate material. The impeller is rotatably connected below the hopper and is configured to receive the particulate material from the hopper and spread the particulate material over a surface. The wheels are rotatably connected to the frame for traversing the surface. The electric hub motor is at least partially positioned in one of the wheels and configured to drivably engage the one of the wheels to propel the hopper along the surface.

The invention relates to seed material pellets of elongated form each comprising at least two seeds (1) of elongated form, wherein the pellets consist of the seeds (1) embedded within a matrix (2), wherein at least 80% of the seeds (1) are oriented in directions essentially parallel to the pellets, and wherein the matrix (2) does not comprise distinct layers of different constitution.

A ride-on spreader/sprayer including a hopper configured to receive expel dry material, a user platform configured to receive and support a user of the ride-on spreader/sprayer, a fluid storage tank providing a fluid storage volume and including an inlet for adding fluid to the fluid storage volume, an exit by which the fluid exits the fluid storage volume, a first fluid passage, and a drain channel defining a second fluid passage separate from the first fluid passage, wherein the fluid may reach the exit through at least one of the first fluid passage and the second fluid passage, a pump fluidly coupled to the exit of the fluid storage tank, and multiple spray nozzles fluidly coupled to the pump.

A wide angle distributor of solid and/or liquid materials for pneumatic fertilizer and/or sowing machines that allows for a much more homogeneous spread of the fertilizer or granular material due to a novel spreading plate thereof that has a faceted surface that prevents the material accumulation and, in turn, provides a more homogeneous distribution and in a larger width than through the conventional spreading spouts of the prior art, and the wide angle distributor of the invention may vary its height in order to be adapted to the different materials and soil conditions in order to provide a correct and proper material spread on the surface.

The invention relates to seed material pellets of elongated form each comprising at least two seeds of elongated form, wherein the pellets consist of the seeds embedded within a matrix, wherein at least 80% of the seeds are oriented in directions essentially parallel to the pellets, and wherein the matrix does not comprise distinct layers of different constitution.

The present invention discloses a seed broadcasting method and a full-width uniform seeding method and device, and relates to the technical field of seeding. The technical solution lies in that the method includes the steps: constructing an elongated seed broadcasting shell structure, where a seed discharge opening is provided in the lower portion of a seed broadcasting shell, and seed inlets are formed in two ends in a length direction; connecting an outlet end of a seeder to a seed conveying pipeline, charging an airflow into the seed conveying pipeline, and pushing seeds into the seed inlets in two ends of the seed broadcasting shell with the help of flow of the airflow; and enabling the seeds entering the seed broadcasting shell to be distributed in the length direction of the seed broadcasting shell, fall down, and then to be discharged from the seed discharge opening.

Systems and methods for monitoring the distribution of residue material from a spreader tool of an agricultural machine including an imaging sensor coupled to an unloading auger of the agricultural machine used to image an area to the rear of the agricultural machine where the Image data is analysed to determine a distribution of residue material associated with the spreader tool and one or more operational parameters of the agricultural machine or components are controlled based on the determined distribution.

The present invention relates to a sowing device having a frame with at least one rotatably mounted first roller with a substantially cylindrical surface, with the first roller being designed to be rolled over a ground surface and to work seeds into the ground. The sowing device is characterized in that at least some portions, but preferable the full circumference, of the cylindrical surface of the first roller has radial indentations and radial protrusions alternating in the circumferential direction, the radial indentations each ascending radially towards at least one radial protrusion, preferably towards both radial protrusions, by way of a radial transition region.

A sampling system and method are used for extracting a sample of dry product from a receptacle. An extraction tube having a perforated portion is disposed in a product storage volume of the receptacle. A pressurized air source is connected to a first end of the extraction tube. A sample collection device is located outside of the receptacle and serves to separate the sample from an airflow driven by the pressurized air source. An inlet of the sample collection device is connected to a second end of the extraction tube. A sample outlet is adapted to dispense the sample, and an air outlet is provided for venting pressurized air.