PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To resume distributing a fertilizer from a position where the fertilizer is run out regardless of the area of a farm field.SOLUTION: The fertilizer distribution apparatus includes: a fertilizer distribution part 1 for distributing the fertilizer during travelling a fertilizer reservoir 10 for reserving the fertilizer and supplying the fertilizer to the fertilizer distribution part 1 a position information detecting part 3 for setting position information of the fertilizer distribution part 1 based on position information from a position measuring means a distribution operation stopping detecting part 6 for detecting the stopping of the distribution operation of the fertilizer by the fertilizer distribution part 1 and a fertilizer distribution resuming position setting controlling part C5 for setting the position of resuming the distribution of the fertilizer based on the position information of the fertilizer distribution part 1 at the timing when the stopping of the distribution of the fertilizer by the fertilizer distribution part 1 is detected.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】圃場の広さにかかわらず、肥料が切れた位置から肥料散布を再開する。【解決手段】走行しながら肥料を散布する肥料散布部1と、肥料を貯留するとともに、肥料散布部1に肥料を供給する肥料貯留部10と、測位手段による位置情報に基づいて、肥料散布部1の位置情報を設定する位置情報検出部3と、肥料散布部1の肥料散布動作が停止したことを検出する散布動作停止検出部6と、肥料散布部1の肥料散布動作が停止したことを検出した時点の肥料散布部1の位置情報に基づいて、肥料散布再開位置を設定する肥料散布再開位置設定制御部C5とを備えた。【選択図】図1
