PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a topsoil seed collecting apparatus and a topsoil seed collecting method, which are capable of improving the collecting (recovering)efficiency of topsoil seeds.SOLUTION: Provided are: a box-like member 4; a suction device which generates a sucking force for introducing topsoil seeds into the box-like member 4; and a suction pipe provided on an upstream side of a sucking direction with respect to the box-like member 4. Further, the box-like member 4 includes a suction port 2 formed to connect the suction pipe and an exhaust port 3 formed to connect an exhaust pipe extended to the suction device. Meanwhile, a partition plate 6 for preventing the topsoil seeds moved by the sucking force of the suction device from being discharged from the exhaust port 3 is provided on an upstream side of the exhaust port 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】表土種子の採取(回収)効率を向上することができる表土種子採取装置及び表土種子採取方法を提供すること。【解決手段】箱状部材4と、この箱状部材4に表土種子を導入する吸引力を発生させる吸引装置と、前記箱状部材4に対して吸引方向の上流側に設けられた吸引管とを具備し、さらに、前記箱状部材4は、前記吸引管を接続するため形成された吸引口2および前記吸引装置へ延びる排気管を接続するため形成された排気口3を有する一方、前記吸引装置の吸引力によって移動する表土種子が前記排気口3から排出されることを阻止する仕切り板6が前記排気口3の上流側に設けられている。【選択図】図1