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
401-406B
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
1
Introduction
This manual covers the following tasks for three-section
60-Foot Yield-Pro
®
Planters equipped with
Singulator Plus™ or finger pickup meters
a
:
• 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
b
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
YP2425F-2470
24-Row, 70 cm, Dry Fertilizer
YP2425-3620
36-Row, 20 inch Spacing
YP2425-4715
47-Row, 15 inch Spacing
YP2425-48TR
48-Twin Row (24 Pairs),
30 inch Pair-to-Pair Spacing
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YP2425 Planter
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401-406M
Operator Manual
401-406B
Seed Rate Manual (this manual)
401-406P
Parts Manual
403-362M
Dry Fertilizer Supplement
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Intelli-ag User Level 1
Quick Start Guides (QSG):
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