ROW CLEANER DIVERTER

1 . An agricultural row cleaner comprising:

a frame;

a first row cleaner wheel disposed on a first side of the frame;

a second row cleaner wheel disposed on a second side of the frame; and

a row cleaner diverter connected to the frame and disposed forward of the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel in a direction of travel and disposed between the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel.

2 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the row cleaner diverter comprises a bracket that is attached to the frame and a diverter attached to the bracket, and the diverter has a leading edge disposed forward in the direction of travel.

3 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 2 , wherein the diverter has an adjustable distance from the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel in a direction of travel.

4 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 2 , wherein the diverter is adjustable vertically.

5 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 4 , wherein the diverter is disposed to contact a soil surface.

6 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 4 , wherein the diverter is disposed to penetrate soil.

7 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 6 , wherein the diverter penetrates soil to a depth above seeding depth.

8 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 2 , wherein the leading edge is flat.

9 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 2 , wherein the leading edge is angled.

10 . The agricultural row cleaner of claim 9 , wherein leading edge has a top portion that is convex in the direction of travel and a lower portion that is concave in the direction of travel.