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Seed-Drill Sowing Technique

Type Object Region Asia Time -100

The seed drill (louche), invented by Zhao Guo in the Han dynasty, used animal traction to open furrows, drop seed, and cover soil simultaneously, gre…

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  1. c. -100–-85Guanzhong region · NorthwestZhao Guo, Grand Commandant of Grain Collection, created the seed drill, using one ox to pull a three-row drill sowing crops such as wheat, greatly saving labor compared with hand broadcasting and ensuring uniform row spacing.
  2. 1311–1320North China Plain · North ChinaBetween 1311 and 1320, farming households on the North China Plain under Yuan rule still used seed drills to sow wheat, millet, and other dry-land crops, combining them with traditional cultivation systems such as daitian and qufield farming to maintain grain output.

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