Seeder (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Penn State

Seeder (1 of 2)

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The multipurpose cover crop seeder prototype, designed and built by Penn State agricultural scientists, could save farmers $10 to $20 an acre by performing two to three operations at once. The seeder scores the soil, plants seed, adds herbicides and sprays fertilizer in a single trip.

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Patrick Mansell, Penn State

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