ABSTRACT

The brush machine does not separate seed. It rubs seed with one of several different kinds of brushes, to remove excessive appendages from the seed and make them more free-flowing and uniform.

Uses

The brush machine is a special type of pre-conditioning debearder which uses brushes to rub the seed to remove appendages A model used many years ago is illustrated in Figure 17.1. It has been, and still is, used to:

1. remove hair from seed. 2. remove fuzz (delint) from the sides (not the ends) of cottonseed. 3. split apart seed clusters or groups. 4. remove seed from pods or shells, etc. 5. brush up or debeard grass seed. 6. hull alfalfa and clover seed. 7. scarify legume seed. 8. brush up tree seed, etc.