Fertilizing unit for KSM-1 potato planter

The KSM-1 potato planter for motor cultivator can be equipped with a fertilizer on the client's demand. The fertilizing unit for the KSM-1 potato planter includes a bin for fertilizers with a brush distributor, a fastening bracket and the chain drive.

When the planter is moving, the brush distributor driven by the chain drive, so the fertilizers are dropped into the furrow made by the ploughshare. The application rate is adjusted by the distributor disc in the back of the bin. The optimum rate is 200-400 kg/he (15-30 g per linear meter).