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An extension for use with a furrow opener is disclosed for properly placing seeds in a furrow. The extension attaches by way of particular attachment brackets to the furrow opener to help direct bouncing seeds into the vertex in the bottom portion of the furrow. The extension comprises an elongated

An extension for use with a furrow opener is disclosed for properly placing seeds in a furrow. The extension attaches by way of particular attachment brackets to the furrow opener to help direct bouncing seeds into the vertex in the bottom portion of the furrow. The extension comprises an elongated flexible body member defining a general arcuate shape, and also defines an upper segment and a lower segment. The upper segment defines an attachment structure for releasable engagement to the furrow opener. The lower segment depends downwardly and rearwardly from the furrow opener and extends into the furrow. The lower segment has a width dimension decreasing continuously along its length, the width dimension substantially equal to but less than the width of the furrow along the length of the extension. The lower segment terminates at a trailing end, which is spaced above the centrally located bottom portion of the furrow.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An extension for use with a furrow opener for properly placing seeds in a furrow, the furrow opener including a tube adapted to deposit a liquid into the seed furrow, the seed furrow having a centrally located bottom portion and upwardly and outwardly extending sidewall

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An extension for use with a furrow opener for properly placing seeds in a furrow, the furrow opener including a tube adapted to deposit a liquid into the seed furrow, the seed furrow having a centrally located bottom portion and upwardly and outwardly extending sidewalls defining a maximum width dimension, and the sidewalls intersecting at a vertex in the bottom portion and defining a minimum width dimension, such that the seed furrow has a decreasing width, said extension comprising:a body member which provides a generally downwardly and rearwardly sweeping orientation, and also defining an upper segment and a lower segment;the upper segment attachable to the furrow opener;the lower segment configured to depend downwardly and rearwardly from the furrow opener and extendible into the furrow; anda clip attached to the lower segment, the clip adapted to secure the tube to the lower segment.