Abstract

A system and method are described for planting seedballs into soft soils at a certain depth, in each planting point, using unmanned Ground Vehicle in uninterrupted motion. The system penetrates the soil, deposits seedballs into the soil and cover them after penetration. The system delivers seedballs from a hoper to a planting stinger comprising a tube for seedballs delivery to ground and two moving shovels which create a hole in the soil for depositing a seedball therein and then facilitate covering the hole with the seedball therein with sand. The system is configured to allow accurate planting of seedballs while in continuous uninterrupted motion, at a predetermined depth of the soil, at planting points of the sand having different distances between each other without affecting the area closest to the planting area and free of wheel or track slippage.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01C 21/00 - Methods of fertilising
• A01C 5/06 - Machines for making or covering drills or furrows for sowing or planting
• A01C 7/14 - Seeders with spoon or bucket wheels
• A01C 7/20 - Parts of seeders for conducting and depositing seed