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 3； a suction device which generates a sucking force for introducing topsoil seeds into the box-like member 3； and a suction pipe provided on an upstream side of a sucking direction with respect to the box-like member 3. Further, the box-like member 3 includes a suction port 1 formed to connect the suction pipe and an exhaust port 2 formed to connect an exhaust pipe extended to the suction device. Meanwhile, a collection bag 6 for collecting the topsoil seeds sucked by the sucking force of the suction device is provided on an upstream side of the exhaust port 2 inside the box-like member 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。【解決手段】箱状部材３と、この箱状部材３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３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３は、前記吸引管を接続するため形成された吸引口１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２を有する一方、前記箱状部材３内に、前記吸引装置の吸引力によって吸引された表土種子を採取する採取袋６が前記排気口２の上流側に設けられている【選択図】図１
