discs 18 20 two grooves or furrows are formed in the soil the depth of the grooves made by the discs 18 and 20 is set by the pressure exerted on the main beam 2 by the hydraulic cylinder 24 as the seed sowing vehicle moves over the ground and the discs 18 and 20 cause grooves to be made in the soil the soil is pushed to form a ridge between the discs 18 and 20 the seed contained in the hopper not shown attached to the seed dispensing apparatus and towing vehicle is dropped into the grooves through seed tubes 23 and the soil is then pushed back by the press wheel 12 to press the soil firmly around the sown seeds to improve germination as little or no soil is thrown around during the aforementioned process the soil surface ends up reasonably flat and the seeds are able to be placed accurately in the desired location in the soil the disc planters shown in fig4 to 10 are modified versions of the disc planter 1 shown in fig1 to 3 like reference numerals are used for the corresponding parts in the various embodiments the disc planter 100 shown in fig4 differs from that shown in fig1 to 3 in that the press wheel 12 is no longer mounted to a u shaped bracket 8 attached to the main beam 2 but rather is attached by means of a u shaped bracket 80 attached to a secondary beam 82 which is spaced vertically from and above the main beam 2 the u shaped bracket 80 is attached to the underside of the secondary beam 82 adjacent a first end 83 thereof the secondary beam 82 is attached towards the second end.