Seed drill

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The Seed drill is one of the most important innovations for farming after the plough and the Threshing machine. The seed drill allows the placing of the seed with less waste and at the optimum density, to achieve a good crop yield.

Massey-Harris seed drill at the Bath and Southwest Tractor show in 2009

Drill from the rear showing the closly spaced disks and feed tubes

A Bamfords No.10 seed distributor (scatters seed on to ground)

A modern 6m wide pneumatic seed drill

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[edit] Manufacturers

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to be considered complete. Relavent additions are welcome and you can help by expanding it.

• Bamfords
• J.I.Case
• Ferguson
• Massey-Harris
• Massey Ferguson

[edit] See also

• List of Types of Agricultural Machinery
• Plough
• Harrow
• Rotavator
• Rotary tiller

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