Determining pounds per acre (brush-type meter), Determining bushels per acre – Kinze 3140 Stack Fold Planter Rev. 7/14 User Manual

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DETERMININg POUNDS PER ACRE (bRUSH-TYPE METER)

Seeds per acre ÷ Seeds per pound (from label) = Pounds per acre

If seeds per pound information is not available use the following averages:
2,600 seeds per pound for medium size soybeans
15,000 seeds per pound for medium size milo/grain sorghum
4,500 seeds per pound for medium size cotton

DETERMININg bUSHELS PER ACRE

Pounds per acre ÷ Seed unit weight = Bushels per acre

Average Unit Weight of:
1 Bushel Soybeans = 60 Pounds
1 Bushel Milo/Grain Sorghum = 56 Pounds
1 Bushel Cotton = 32 Pounds

If seed population check shows planting rate is significantly different than seed rate chart shows or if a particular
meter is not planting accurately, see “Brush-Type Seed Meter Maintenance” and “Brush-Type Seed Meter
Troubleshooting”.