Introduction, Covered models, Document family – Great Plains YP2425F-2470 Material Rate User Manual

Page 3: Quick start guides (qsg), Setting planting rate, Setting liquid fertilizer rate, Document family setting planting rate

2013-09-23

Table of Contents

Appendix

401-406B

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

Table of Contents

Appendix

Introduction

This manual covers the following tasks for three-section
60-Foot Yield-Pro

Planters equipped with

Singulator Plus™ or finger pickup meters

• setting and checking seed rate for singulated crops

• applying liquid fertilizer from an optional tank cart.

This manual is your guide to planter adjustments for
achieving specific seed population targets. It also This
manual is your guide to planter adjustments for achieving
specific seed population targets. It also includes
information you may need to properly setup and adjust a
separately provisioned fertilizer tank and pump system.

Covered Models

This manual applies to the following YP24

Planters.

Document Family

Setting Planting Rate

Although some setup/adjustment material herein is
repeated from the Operator’s Manual, you need to be
thoroughly familiar with planter operations and
adjustments before applying this Seed Rate manual and
its table data.

For singulated planting, begin with “Singulated Planting
Overview” on page 2, then get specific data from:
“Finger Meter Planting” on page 15, or
“Singulator Plus™ Meter Planting” on page 8

For volumetric planting, begin at:
“Volumetric Meter Planting” on page 25.

Setting Liquid Fertilizer Rate

This topic is covered beginning at:
“Liquid Fertilizer Rate” on page 37.

a. Seed rates for YP2425A planters equipped with AirPro

™

meters are provided in manual 401-626B.

b. Dry Fertilizer rates for the YP2425F-2470 are covered in manual 403-362M.

YP2425-2430

24-Row, 30 inch Spacing

YP2425-2470

24-Row, 70 cm Spacing