Great Plains PD8070 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 37)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Adjustments 33
2014-07-23 Table of Contents Index 401-479M
Brush Meter Rates
Reading the Brush Meter Chart
Note: Actual chart is on page 34.
Images at right are excerpts.
Seed Rate: Cell Count
1. Use the chart columns for your seed plate, based on
the cell count.
Seed Rate: Population
2. Find the desired seed population or seed spacing.
Seed Rate: Sprocket Combinations
3. Configure the sprockets.
The numbers in the Driver/Driven columns are the
number of teeth (T) stamped on the sprockets
required.
Seed Rate: Planting Ground Speed
4. Observe the range of recommended planting
speeds.
ype Planter 70 cm Rows
60 Cell 48 Cell
Soybean or Specialty Soybean or
High Rate Milo/ High Rate
Grain Sorghum Acid-delinted Cotton
Speed Seed Seed Seed Seed Se
Range Population Spacing Population Spacing Popu
(kph) (seeds/Ha) (cm) (seeds/Ha) (cm) (seed
3 t 13 217 608 6 6 174 087 8 2 130
Speed Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed
Range Population Spacing Population Spacing Population
(kph) (seeds/Ha) (cm) (seeds/Ha) (cm) (seeds/Ha)
3 to 13 217 608 6.6 174 087 8.2 130 565
3 to 13 225 668 6.3 180 534 7.9 135 401
3 to 13 234 347 6.1 187 478 7.6 140 608
3 to 13 243 209 5.9 194 567 7.3 145 926
3 to 13 243 721 5.9 194 977 7.3 146 233
3 to 13 252 217 5.7 201 774 7.1 151 330
3 to 13 253 876 5.6 203 101 7.0 152 326
3 to 13 261 918 5.5 209 534 6.8 157 151
3 to 13 264 914 5.4 211 932 6.7 158 949
3 to 13 272 394 5 2 217 916 6 6 163 437
Transmission Speed Seed Seed Se
Combinations Range Population Spacing Popu
Driver Driven (kph) (seeds/Ha) (cm) (seed
17 28 3 to 13 217 608 6.6 174
17 27 3 to 13 225 668 6.3 180
17 26 3 to 13 234 347 6.1 187
19 28 3 to 13 243 209 5.9 194
17 25 3 to 13 243 721 5.9 194
19 27 3 to 13 252 217 5.7 201
17 24 3 to 13 253 876 5.6 203
19 26 3 to 13 261 918 5.5 209
17 23 3 to 13 264 914 5.4 211
19 25 3 to 13 272 394 5.2 217
Transmission Speed Seed Seed Seed
Combinations Range Population Spacing Population
Driver Driven (kph) (seeds/Ha) (cm) (seeds/Ha)
17 28 3 to 13 217 608 6.6 174 087
17 27 3 to 13 225 668 6.3 180 534
17 26 3 to 13 234 347 6.1 187 478
19 28 3 to 13 243 209 5.9 194 567
17 25 3 to 13 243 721 5.9 194 977
19 27 3 to 13 252 217 5.7 201 774
17 24 3 to 13 253 876 5.6 203 101
19 26 3 to 13 261 918 5.5 209 534
17 23 3 to 13 264 914 5.4 211 932
19 25 3 to 13 272 394 5.2 217 916