A machine that places seed in rows at a set depth and spacing instead of scattering it by hand, so far less seed grows far more grain and the rows can be hoed. Ancient China and Mesopotamia had early forms; Jethro Tull's 1701 drill made it an emblem of the British Agricultural Revolution. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Introduced Year OriginMulti-tube seed drills used in Han China; Jethro Tull's drill of 1701 popularized the machine in Europe 1 Connections
Associated With
a land roller is commonly run after seed drilling to firm the soil and improve seed-to-soil contact
Developed By
Tull's 1701 drill; earlier multi-tube drills existed in Han China
Source Wikipedia: Seed drill
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Seed drill
Jethro Tull, Agriculturist (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWork section (drill mechanism)Quote, Work section (drill mechanism)
He developed a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows.
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