A row unit for use with an agricultural implement , comprising: a seed meter comprising a seed disc that rotates about a seed disc axis , the seed meter having an opening, the seed disc having a front face and a rear face , a conveyor in communication with the opening in the seed meter to receive seeds, the conveyor (256/316) ejecting the seeds proximate to the ground with a horizontal velocity component being approximately zero relative to the ground, wherein the front face of the seed disc faces a direction of travel of the row unit , , characterized in that the front face of the seed disc includes a substantially flat inner portion and a curved outer portion that extends frontwardly from an outer edge of the flat inner portion ; wherein the curved portion of the front face of the seed disc that extends frontwardly extends in the direction of travel of the row unit , and in that it comprises an array of apertures in the flat inner portion of the seed disc in a circular pattern spaced radially inwardly from the curved outer portion , each of the apertures in the array being adapted to retain a single seed ; a rotating wheel that rotates about a wheel axis , the rotating wheel located such that an outer portion of the wheel matches and is in engagement with the curved outer portion of the front face of the seed disc such that as the seed disc rotates the disc brings a seed retained on one of the apertures into engagement with the outer portion of the wheel whereby the rotating wheel moves the seed outwardly along the curved outer portion to the opening in the seed meter ; and the conveyor receives seeds from the rotating wheel . a seed meter comprising a seed disc that rotates about a seed disc axis , the seed meter having an opening, the seed disc having a front face and a rear face , a conveyor in communication with the opening in the seed meter to receive seeds, the conveyor (256/316) ejecting the seeds proximate to the ground with a horizontal velocity component being approximately zero relative to the ground, wherein the front face of the seed disc faces a direction of travel of the row unit , , characterized in that the front face of the seed disc includes a substantially flat inner portion and a curved outer portion that extends frontwardly from an outer edge of the flat inner portion ; wherein the curved portion of the front face of the seed disc that extends frontwardly extends in the direction of travel of the row unit , and in that it comprises an array of apertures in the flat inner portion of the seed disc in a circular pattern spaced radially inwardly from the curved outer portion , each of the apertures in the array being adapted to retain a single seed ; a rotating wheel that rotates about a wheel axis , the rotating wheel located such that an outer portion of the wheel matches and is in engagement with the curved outer portion of the front face of the seed disc such that as the seed disc rotates the disc brings a seed retained on one of the apertures into engagement with the outer portion of the wheel whereby the rotating wheel moves the seed outwardly along the curved outer portion to the opening in the seed meter ; and the conveyor receives seeds from the rotating wheel . <EOS>