Billy Goat PR550 - Manual (Page 9)

Part No. 350324 Form No. F031605A Page 9 of 16
ADJUSTING SEED RATE
LAWN PREPARATION
LAWN PREPARATION
1
1
STOP
SETTING
1
THESE SETTINGS ARE APPROXIMATE GUIDELINES. SEEDING RATES ARE SPEED DEPENDENT.
FESCUE
3 1/2
3/4
1 1/4
2
6 1 1/2
3 3/4
1
1 1/3
4
5
8
GRASS
5
6
7
ST. AUGUSTINE
FASTER TRAVEL DELIVERS LESS SEED.
1,000 FT
BLUEGRASS
RYEGRASS
SEED
TYPE
3/4
1 1/2
2 1/2
1
3/4
2 1/3
1 1/2
1/2
RATE
LBS
2 1 1/3
2 1 1/4
2 1/2 3
2 1 2/3
2/3
3/4
2 1,000 FT
2/3
LBS
RATE
2
5
6
4
3
4
3
SEED
TYPE
STOP
SETTING
2
1
BERMUDAGRASS
(HULLED & ZOYSIA)
CENTIPEDEGRASS
(COATED)
BENTGRASS
15 1/2
17
8
9
6 1/3
10
8
(ALL DROP
SEEDER
MODELS)
BILLY
5
7
6
GOAT
SEEDER
SETTING
REFERENCE
CHART
SETTING
SEEDER
SCOTTS
SEED APPLICATION CHART:
OPERATION
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- MOW LAWN TO LOWEST SETTING ON YOUR MOWER.
- DO NOT WATER PRIOR TO SEEDING.
- POWER RAKE TO DETHATCH LAWN AND REMOVE
THATCH.
- FERTILIZE LAWN WITH BROADCAST SPREADER.
- FOR BEST RESULTS OVERSEED IN TWO PASSES OF
ONE-HALF
APPLICATION RATE AT RIGHT ANGLES OR IN A CRISS-
CROSS PATTERN.
- WATER HEAVILY IMMEDIATELY THEN LIGHTLY FOR 10 -
14 DAYS
KEEPING SOIL MOIST.
- AFTER GERMINATION, WATER LESS OFTEN TO
PROMOTE GROWTH.
- PULL BACK ON THE KNOB THEN
SLIDE THE BRACKET TO DESIRED
STOP SETTING.
EXAMPLE: STOP SETTING IS ON 4
- IF SLICING WITHOUT DROPPING
SEEDS FOR LONG PERIOD THEN SET
THE STOP SETTING TO ZERO .
OF
TIME.
STOP
SETTING BRACKET KNOB
DROPPING SEEDS
- AFTER ADJUSTING THE STOP SETTING, LIFT UP ON THE BAR TO OPEN
THE DROP SEEDER DOOR.
- TO STOP DROPPING SEEDS, PUSH FORWARD ON THE HANDLE TO
CLOSE THE DROP SEEDER DOOR.
NOTE: IF SLICING WITHOUT DROPPING SEEDS FOR LONG PERIOD OF
TIME THEN SET THE STOP SETTING TO ZERO .