Inventors:
W. Scott Clewell - Milton PA
Aaron Clewell - Milton PA
Assignee:
Clewell Precision Machine, Inc. - Milton PA
International Classification:
A01C 700
Abstract:
A plot planter includes a top valve, two finger pickup units, a bottom valve and a controller. A top valve including a sliding block movable between a first block position and a second block position and has a first seed chamber adapted to receive a first type of seed and a second seed chamber adapted to receive a second type of seed. A first finger pickup unit communicates with the first seed chamber when the sliding block is in its first position and a second finger pickup unit communicates with the second seed chamber when said sliding block is in its second position. A bottom valve has a first position which allows seed from the first pickup unit to be delivered to a seed tube for planting while collecting seed from the second finger pickup unit and has a second position which allows seed from the second pickup unit to be delivered to the seed tube for planting while collecting seed from the first finger pickup unit. A programmable control is used to control the timing of the shifting of the top valve and the bottom valve.