The seed drill was invented by which British inventor?

The story behind the answer

Jethro Tull, an early 18th-century English agricultural pioneer, invented the seed drill (c. 1701). Unlike traditional broadcasting—scattering seeds by hand—Tull’s horse-drawn drill planted seeds in neat rows at the correct depth and spacing, boosting germination rates, reducing waste, and dramatically increasing yields. This innovation became a cornerstone of the British Agricultural Revolution.

Remember it this way: “Tull tills and drills.” His seed drill, along with his advocacy of horse-hoeing, helped make farming more systematic and efficient, freeing labor and setting the stage for population growth and, ultimately, the Industrial Revolution.