Jethro Tull (agriculturist)

Jethro Tull William Henry ( born March 30, 1674 ( Baptism) in Basildon ( Berkshire ), † February 21, 1741 in Shalbourne, Berkshire ) was an English agricultural pioneer and is considered the father of agricultural science. He is responsible for numerous improvements in this area. In particular, here's the drill (English seed drill ) ( 1708) mentioned, by means of which the seed had not scattered irregularly with the hands on the floor. The drill a hole opened by preset size, put into a seed, and closed the hole. Three rows were processed at once. The germination rate and the yield were increased. Tull's colleague John Worlidge, of the book Systema Agriculturae wrote in 1669, had already proposed such a device, but a proof of the construction in his work period can not be provided.

Tull also invented a horse drawn by a hoe for weeding and brought changes in the appearance of the plow, which are still present in modern design. His interest in plowing came from his fight against weeds and his conviction that plants draw their food exclusively from the minerals of the soil and that organic enrichments are not necessary. He was aware that horse manure contains Unkrautsaat, and he hoped to avoid this as fertilizer by pulverized the ground to make the minerals more accessible.

His inventions are part of the foundations of modern agriculture. In his time, his inventions met with little understanding and were used until many years later.