Patent ID: 8191490

Claim:
A disc planter for applying fertilisers and seeds to soil, and incorporating previously applied chemicals therein, the disc planter having a frame with a longitudinal forward direction of travel, and a plurality of rotatable tools mounted in series to the frame, the plurality of rotatable tools including a fertiliser-furrow opening disc, a seed-furrow opening disc, a soil-throw controlling wheel, a soil-closing wheel, and a soil-disturbing star wheel, wherein the fertiliser-furrow opening disc, seed-furrow opening disc, and soil-disturbing star wheel are alternately oppositely inclined to one another in the forward direction of travel, the fertiliser-furrow opening disc, seed-furrow opening disc, soil-throw controlling wheel, soil-closing wheel, and soil-disturbing star wheel are longitudinally spaced and alternately laterally offset from one another in the forward direction of travel, the soil-throw controlling wheel is adjacent to and rearwardly overlapping the seed-furrow opening disc, and the soil-closing wheel is laterally aligned with the seed-furrow opening disc in the forward direction of travel.