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Tull made early advances in planting crops with his invention of the seed drill (1701) – a mechanical seeder that sowed efficiently at the correct depth and spacing and then covered the seed so that it could grow.
The invention of the seed drill dramatically improved germination. The seed drill employed a series of runners spaced at the same distance as the plowed furrows. These runners, or drills, opened the furrow to a uniform depth before the seed was dropped.
2 wrz 2024 · Jethro Tull: Seed Drill Inventor. Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1701 as a way to plant more efficiently. Prior to his invention, sowing seeds was done by hand, by scattering them on the ground or placing them in the ground individually, such as with bean and pea seeds.
Jethro Tull (born 1674, Basildon, Berkshire, Eng.—died Feb. 21, 1741, Prosperous Farm, near Hungerford, Berkshire) was an English agronomist, agriculturist, writer, and inventor whose ideas helped form the basis of modern British agriculture. Tull trained for the bar, to which he was called in 1699.
Jethro Tull © Tull was an agricultural pioneer and the inventor of the seed drill, a major development in the agricultural revolution. Jethro Tull was born in 1674 into a family of Berkshire...
25 cze 2012 · Learn about Jethro Tull, the 18th century farmer who developed the seed drill, the horse drawn hoe, and an improved plough. Discover his contributions to the agricultural revolution and his controversial theories on plant nourishment.
Invented by English agriculturist Jethro Tull in the early 18th century, the seed drill was a significant advancement in agricultural technology that had a major impact on the productivity of farms and helped to pave the way for modern agricultural practices.
