US Patent 7096805 Liquid fertilizer application system

A liquid fertilizer application system for efficiently dispensing and placing liquid fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The liquid fertilizer application system includes a guard with an attached fertilizer tube having an input opening and a discharge opening. The discharge opening of the fertilizer tube is attached in front of the guard used to protect the implement seed tube. The discharge opening of the fertilizer tube forward of the seed tube allows for the application of the fertilizer into the prepared furrow prior to placement of the seed.