Abstract: A BAS plow creates a V-trench along the linear route of a pipeline path and an instrumented bottle moving with the BAS plow collects BAS data indicative of the pitch, roll, heading, yaw, three dimensional positioning, speed and depth of the chassis, the shearing force applied to the seabed material and the applied tow force. The bottle can be swapped to collect the acquired data or an umbilical can be used to provide a real time stream of data. The BAS plow can simultaneously backfill the created trench, leaving an undisrupted seabed, or the pipeline can be laid in the BAS trench, which can also be made deeper and wider by additional trench cutting passes, significantly reducing the total time required for combined BAS and pipeline laying processes. The BAS plow can be released and retrieved over-the-stern of a towing vessel.

Abstract: An apparatus assists in clearing furrows in a plowed field. A plurality of furrow assist members line up with a plurality of plowshares on a furrow roller which is towed around a field. The furrow roller may have one or more cylindrical rollers that may include extension rollers that are foldable for storage. Plowshares are moveably attached to rigid beams and positioned to engage the ground and dig irrigation furrows. The cylindrical rollers smooth and compact seed beds in a uniform manner. Furrow assist members, in accordance with embodiments, are selectively deployed and positioned to be substantially in line with the plowshares to clear and distribute any soil or other materials that may be in the furrows following the passage of the cylindrical rollers.

Abstract: An apparatus assists in clearing furrows in a plowed field. A plurality of furrow assist members line up with a plurality of plowshares on a furrow roller which is towed around a field. The furrow roller may have one or more cylindrical rollers that may include extension rollers that are foldable for storage. Plowshares are moveably attached to rigid beams and positioned to engage the ground and dig irrigation furrows. The cylindrical rollers smooth and compact seed beds in a uniform manner. Furrow assist members, in accordance with embodiments, are selectively deployed and positioned to be substantially in line with the plowshares to clear and distribute any soil or other materials that may be in the furrows following the passage of the cylindrical rollers.

Abstract: A soil grader is disclosed which is mounted on the forward end of a skid-steer vehicle or to the three-point hitch of a tractor. The soil grader includes first and second side frames having a forwardly extending support secured thereto which enables the grader to be secured to the vehicle or tractor. A cross frame is secured to the first and second side frames and has a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart, elongated, rigid teeth secured thereto which extend downwardly and forwardly therefrom for engagement with the soil being graded. A horizontally disposed soil roller is rotatably secured to the first and second side frames adjacent the lower end thereof rearwardly of the teeth. Spring tooth supports are secured to the first and second frame members rearwardly of the soil roller and have a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart spring teeth secured thereto which extend downwardly therefrom for engagement with the soil.

Abstract: An irrigation furrow and raised seed bed forming machine includes a main support frame, a hitch assembly, furrow and seed bed forming shovel assemblies, a seed bed mulching assembly, seed bed conditioning roller assemblies, and furrow side finishing slide assemblies. These assemblies of the furrow and bed forming machine are operable and cooperate to form irrigation furrows and raised seed beds in soil as the machine, being mounted to a tractor, is moved through a field. The hitch assembly is adapted for mounting the main support frame to the tractor to extend transversely to the direction of movement of the machine. The shovel assemblies are mounted to a forward portion of the main support frame in laterally spaced relation to one another. The mulching assembly is mounted at a middle portion of the main support frame rearwardly of the shovel assemblies and has an elongated rotatable mulching member extending transversely to the direction of movement of the machine through the field.

Abstract: A ridge leveler adapted for use with a plow having a forward row of discs and a rearward row of discs comprising: a ridge blade assembly connected to the forward row of discs and positioned generally near the outermost disc of the forward row of discs for substantially leveling the outermost ridge of earth resulting from the outermost disc of the forward row of discs plowingly engaging the earth to reduce the volume of earth plowingly engaged by the outermost disc on the rearward row of discs.

Abstract: The invention provides a seed sowing coulter implement comprising a vertical cutting blade in the form of a rotatable disc disposed in the line of travel and having a peripheral cutting edge part arranged to penetrate and slit the ground as the implement is moved along, a pair of detachably mounted coulter tip part disposed adjacent one side of the blade for location and operation solely below ground level, means for determining the depth of cut of the blade and location of the coulter tip parts below ground level, and a seed duct member provided in juxtaposition with the blade and a support for the coulter tip parts and arranged to feed seeds from a supply source into a passage formed by the coulter tip parts at a point close to such part and behind the leading edges thereof.