The disclosure relates to apparatus, systems and methods for effectively delivering seed to a planting surface, example embodiments disclosed including an apparatus (100) for delivering seed to a planting surface, comprising: seed meter (300) configured to entrain and release the seed from a seed disc (320) at a seed release location； and seed conveyor (200) disposed to receive the seed after being released from said seed disc (320) at an upper end of said seed conveyor (200), said seed conveyor (200) having a belt (220) which conveys the seed from said upper end to a lower end of said seed conveyor (200) and wherein the conveyed seed is released from the seed conveyor (200) with a rearward velocity relative to a forward direction of travel of said seed conveyor (200), said seed conveyor (200) further having a housing (214), an upper pulley (260) and a lower pulley (250"), wherein said lower pulley (250") is resiliently displaceable with respect to said housing (214).
