Furrow openers

• The furrow openers are provided in a seed drill for opening a furrow.

Types of furrow openers

a) Shovel Type:

• best suited for stony or root infested fields.
• shovels are bolted to the flat iron shanks at the point where boots are fitted which carry the end of the seed tubes.
• Springs are provided to prevent shock.

b) Shoe type:

• works well in trashy soils where the seed beds are not smoothly prepared.
• They are made from two flat pieces of steel welded together to from a cutting edge.
• It is especially suited for black cotton soil.

c) Disc Type- They are two types: (a) Single disc type and (b) Double disc type.

I) Single disc type- It is furrow opener consisting of one concave disc. Disc type furrow openers are found suitable where plant debris or trash mulches are used.

II) Double disc type- In double disc type furrow opener there are two flat discs, set at an angle to each other. It is suitable for trashy lands.