The "White " disc-seeder. Seed and fertiliser are mixed together and then sown through the distributor mounted above the discs. Tubes guide the mixture into the grooves left by the slightly angled discs. The wheels placed between the second and third blades at each end prevent excessive penetration, even though the disc blades may be angled sufficiently to scoop out an almost clean groove.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 95, Issue 3, 16 September 1957, Page 287
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63The "White" disc-seeder. Seed and fertiliser are mixed together and then sown through the distributor mounted above the discs. Tubes guide the mixture into the grooves left by the slightly angled discs. The wheels placed between the second and third blades at each end prevent excessive penetration, even though the disc blades may be angled sufficiently to scoop out an almost clean groove. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 95, Issue 3, 16 September 1957, Page 287
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