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A plow and fertilizer apparatus includes an elongated main apparatus beam; a plurality of furrow plow assemblies carried by the main apparatus beam, each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies including a furrow plow arm carried by the main apparatus beam; and a furrow plow blade carried by the

A plow and fertilizer apparatus includes an elongated main apparatus beam; a plurality of furrow plow assemblies carried by the main apparatus beam, each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies including a furrow plow arm carried by the main apparatus beam; and a furrow plow blade carried by the furrow plow arm; an elongated coulter assembly mount beam carried by the main apparatus beam; and a plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies carried by the coulter assembly mount beam in generally aligned or registering relationship to the plurality of furrow plow assemblies, respectively, each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies including a coulter assembly arm carried by the coulter assembly mount beam; and at least one coulter disk carried by the coulter assembly arm; a plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes carried by the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies, respectively; and at least one fertilizer distribution tube disposed in fluid communication with the plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes.

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1. A plow and fertilizer apparatus, comprising: an elongated main apparatus beam having a front apparatus beam surface and a rear apparatus beam surface;a plurality of furrow plow assemblies carried by the elongated main apparatus beam, each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies including: a fu

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A plow and fertilizer apparatus, comprising: an elongated main apparatus beam having a front apparatus beam surface and a rear apparatus beam surface;a plurality of furrow plow assemblies carried by the elongated main apparatus beam, each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies including: a furrow plow assembly mount bracket engaging the rear apparatus beam surface of the main apparatus beam;a furrow plow arm carried by the furrow plow assembly mount bracket; anda furrow plow blade carried by the furrow plow arm;an elongated coulter assembly mount beam carried by the elongated main apparatus beam and disposed in generally adjacent and spaced-apart relationship to the front apparatus beam surface of the main apparatus beam; anda plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam in generally aligned or registering relationship to the plurality of furrow plow assemblies, respectively, each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies including: a coulter assembly arm carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam; andat least one coulter disk carried by the coulter assembly arm;a plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes carried by the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies, respectively; andat least one fertilizer distribution tube disposed in fluid communication with the plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes. 2. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a shock absorber mount arm carried by the elongated main apparatus beam and at least one shock absorber extending between the shock absorber mount arm and the furrow plow arm of each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies. 3. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies comprises a coulter assembly frame carried by the coulter assembly arm, and wherein the at least one coulter disk is carried by the coulter assembly frame. 4. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a fertilizer discharge tube support carried by the coulter assembly frame, and wherein each of the plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes is carried by the fertilizer discharge tube support of each corresponding one of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies. 5. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one mount beam bracket attaching the elongated coulter assembly mount beam to the elongated main apparatus beam. 6. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a furrow plow assembly securing component carried by the elongated main apparatus beam, and wherein the furrow plow assembly securing component secures the furrow plow arm of each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies to the furrow plow assembly mount bracket. 7. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a coulter assembly mount bracket and a coulter assembly securing component carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam, and wherein the coulter assembly arm of each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies is carried by the coulter assembly mount bracket. 8. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 7 wherein the coulter assembly mount bracket telescopically accommodates the coulter assembly arm. 9. A plow and fertilizer apparatus, comprising: an elongated main apparatus beam having a front apparatus beam surface and a rear apparatus beam surface;a plurality of furrow plow assemblies carried by the elongated main apparatus beam, each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies including: a furrow plow assembly mount bracket carried by the elongated main apparatus beam and engaging the rear apparatus beam surface of the main apparatus beam;a furrow plow arm carried by the furrow plow assembly mount bracket; anda furrow plow blade carried by the furrow plow arm;an elongated coulter assembly mount beam carried by the elongated main apparatus beam, the elongated coulter assembly mount beam parallel and spaced-apart to the front apparatus beam surface of the elongated main apparatus beam; anda plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam, each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies including: a coulter assembly mount bracket carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam;a coulter assembly arm carried by the coulter assembly mount bracket;a coulter assembly frame carried by the coulter assembly arm; andat least one coulter disk carried by the coulter assembly frame;a plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes carried by the coulter assembly frame of each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies; andat least one fertilizer distribution tube disposed in fluid communication with the plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes. 10. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a shock absorber mount arm carried by the furrow plow assembly mount bracket and at least one shock absorber extending between the shock absorber mount arm and the furrow plow arm of each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies. 11. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a fertilizer discharge tube support carried by the coulter assembly frame of each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies, and wherein the fertilizer discharge tube is carried by the fertilizer discharge tube support. 12. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 9 further comprising at least one mount beam bracket attaching the elongated coulter assembly mount beam to the elongated main apparatus beam. 13. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a furrow plow assembly securing component securing each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies to the elongated main apparatus beam. 14. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a coulter assembly securing component securing each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies to the elongated coulter assembly mount beam. 15. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 9 wherein the elongated main apparatus beam comprises a center beam segment and a pair of wing segments pivotally carried by the center beam segment. 16. A plow and fertilizer apparatus, comprising: an elongated main apparatus beam having a front apparatus beam surface and a rear apparatus beam surface;a plurality of furrow plow assemblies carried by and adjustable in position along the elongated main apparatus beam, each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies including: a furrow plow assembly mount bracket carried by the elongated main apparatus beam and engaging the rear apparatus beam surface of the main apparatus beam;a furrow plow assembly securing component carried by the elongated main apparatus beam and engaging the furrow plow assembly mount bracket;a furrow plow arm having a generally straight proximal arm segment carried by the furrow plow assembly mount bracket and a curved distal arm segment extending from the proximal arm segment; anda furrow plow blade carried by the distal arm segment of the furrow plow arm;at least one mount beam bracket carried by the elongated main apparatus beam;an elongated coulter assembly mount beam carried by the at least one mount beam bracket, the elongated coulter assembly mount beam parallel and spaced-apart to the front apparatus beam surface of the elongated main apparatus beam; anda plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies carried by and adjustable in position along the elongated coulter assembly mount beam, each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies including: a coulter assembly mount bracket carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam;a coulter assembly securing component carried by the elongated coulter assembly mount beam and engaging the coulter assembly mount bracket;a coulter assembly arm carried by the coulter assembly mount bracket;a coulter assembly frame carried by the coulter assembly arm; andat least one coulter disk carried by the coulter assembly frame;a plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes carried by the coulter assembly frame of each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies; andat least one fertilizer distribution tube disposed in fluid communication with the plurality of fertilizer discharge tubes. 17. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 16 further comprising a shock absorber mount arm carried by the furrow plow assembly mount bracket and at least one shock absorber extending between the shock absorber mount arm and the furrow plow arm of each of the plurality of furrow plow assemblies. 18. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 16 further comprising a fertilizer discharge tube support carried by the coulter assembly frame of each of the plurality of fertilizer coulter assemblies, and wherein the fertilizer discharge tube is carried by the fertilizer discharge tube support. 19. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 16 wherein the elongated main apparatus beam comprises a center segment and a pair of wing segments pivotally carried by the center segment. 20. The plow and fertilizer apparatus of claim 16 wherein the elongated main apparatus beam comprises a center beam segment and a pair of wing segments pivotally carried by the center beam segment.