Seed sowing apparatus 10 comprises a frame 30 defining a leading part 30A supporting a soil opening stage 40 and a trailing part 30B supporting a soil closing stage 50, wherein the soil opening stage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced seeding units 42, each seeding unit comprising a soil opening member 43 and seed delivery outlet 46, wherein each seeding unit is configured to form a respective seeded trench; wherein the soil closing stage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced soil deflection members 53 each associated with a respective one of the seeding units, each soil deflection member being spaced laterally from the soil opening member of its respective seeding unit and configured to deflect soil toward the seeded trench. Each deflection member may be configured to form an unseeded trench. The soil deflection member maybe laterally positioned between a pair of seeding unit. Also disclosed is a soil opener and a method of its manufacture.
