Patent ID: 6595148
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
A seeding machine comprising:a frame; a bank of individual seed hoppers are mounted to the frame, the bank of individual seed hoppers having adjoining walls, the adjoining walls having notches allowing seed to pass between individual seed hoppers; an access lid is mounted to the bank of individual seed hoppers and provides access to the individual seed hoppers; planting units are mounted to the frame, each planting unit is provided with an auxiliary hopper for receiving seed from one of the individual hoppers; flexible tubes extend between the individual hoppers and the auxiliary hoppers of the planting units for transmitting seed from the individual hoppers to the planting units whereby a portion of the planting units can be placed in a non-working position and removable baffles can be inserted into the bank of individual hoppers for isolating the individual hoppers associated with the portion of planting units placed in the non-working position.