A ground engaging seed delivery device comprising an elongate support arm 8 pivotally mounted to a driving structure via a mounting structure 7 adapted to accommodate vertical linear displacement wherein the support arm has an offset coulter disc 3 fitted along the length thereof, a back swept seed delivery tube 2, followed by a packer wheel 4 and a ground engaging control arm 1 positioned to act between the coulter disc and packer wheel so as to follow a furrow formed by the coulter disc and prevent the furrow divot from either collapsing and/or being thrown prior to delivery of seed into the furrow such that the packer wheel can replace the divot immediately following delivery of seed to the furrow.