An inductor apparatus (1, 201) includes an inductor assembly (5, 205) mounted under a seed container (3, 203) such that seeds flow into a reservoir (7, 207). An air conduit (9, 209) carrying pressurized air extends along the reservoir. Seed channels (15, 215) extend from an inlet (15A, 215A) located above a pickup air opening (13, 213) in the air conduit to an outlet (15B, 215B), and a bypass channel (19, 219) extends downward from each seed channel through an upper wall of the air conduit. A pickup air stream (PAS) flowing out the pickup air opening forms a seed air stream (SAS) entrained with seeds flowing into each seed channel inlet and a bypass air stream (BAS) flows from the air conduit through each bypass channel into each seed channel and the combined seed and bypass air streams flow out the seed channel outlets. The seed channel outlets can be arranged along each side of the inductor assembly, and the rate of flow of the bypass air stream can be adjusted.
