a seed delivery system for use in a seeding machine that removes seed from a seed meter by capturing seed therefrom . the delivery system moves seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the machine such that the seed , when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground . the delivery system uses a brush belt to capture , move and accelerate the seed . by capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge , each seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit . as a result , the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing .