The Seed drill is one of the most important innovations for farming after the plough and the Threshing machine. The seed drill allows the placing of the seed with less waste and at the optimum density, to achieve a good crop yield.
Massey-Harris seed drill at the Bath and Southwest Tractor show in 2009
Drill from the rear showing the closly spaced disks and feed tubes
A Bamfords No.10 seed distributor (scatters seed on to ground)
A modern 6m wide pneumatic seed drill
History[]
Manufacturers[]
- Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
- Bamfords
- J.I.Case
- Deere & Company
- Ferguson
- International Harvester
- Massey-Harris
- Massey Ferguson
