Planting rates for finger pickup corn meters, Planting rates 30" row width – Great Plains PT8030 V1012 Operator Manual User Manual
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Planting Rates 30" Row Width
Planting
Population/
Acre
Transmission
Sprockets
Recommended
Speed Range
(mph)
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Drive
Driven
16,862
17
28
4 to 8
12.4
17,486
17
27
4 to 8
12.0
18,159
17
26
4 to 8
11.5
18,845
19
28
4 to 8
11.1
18,885
17
25
4 to 8
11.1
19,543
19
27
4 to 8
10.7
19,672
17
24
4 to 8
10.6
20,295
19
26
4 to 8
10.3
20,527
17
23
4 to 8
10.2
21,107
19
25
4 to 8
9.9
21,986
19
24
4 to 8
9.5
22,813
23
28
4 to 8
9.2
22,942
19
23
4 to 8
9.1
23,658
23
27
4 to 8
8.8
23,805
24
28
4 to 8
8.8
24,568
23
26
4 to 8
8.5
24,686
24
27
4 to 8
8.5
24,796
25
28
4 to 8
8.4
Planting
Population/
Acre
Transmission
Sprockets
Recommended
Speed Range
(mph)
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Drive
Driven
24,849
17
19
4 to 7.5
8.4
25.550
23
25
4 to 7.5
8.2
25,636
24
26
4 to 7.5
8.2
25,715
25
27
4 to 7.5
8.1
25,788
26
28
4 to 7.5
8.1
26,615
23
24
4 to 7.5
7.9
26,661
24
25
4 to 7.5
7.8
26,704
25
26
4 to 7.5
7.8
26,743
26
27
4 to 7.5
7.8
26,780
27
28
4 to 7.5
7.8
27,772
23
23
4 to 7
7.5
28,800
28
27
4 to 7
7.3
28,840
27
26
4 to 7
7.3
28,929
25
24
4 to 7
7.2
28,979
24
23
4 to 7
7.2
29,908
28
26
4 to 6.5
7.0
29,994
27
25
4 to 6.5
7.0
30,187
25
23
4 to 6.5
6.9
31,039
19
17
4 to 6.5
6.7
31,103
28
25
4 to 6.5
6.7
31,243
27
24
4 to 6.5
6.7
31,394
26
23
4 to 6.5
6.7
32,401
28
24
3 to 6
6.5
32,602
27
23
3 to 6
6.4
33,619
23
19
3 to 5.5
6.2
33,809
28
23
3 to 5.5
6.2
35,080
24
19
3 to 5.5
6.0
36,542
25
19
3 to 5
5.7
37,574
23
17
3 to 5
5.6
38,004
26
19
3 to 5
5.5
39,207
24
17
3 to 5
5.3
39,465
27
19
3 to 5
5.3
40,841
25
17
3 to 4.5
5.1
40,927
28
19
3 to 4.5
5.1
42,475
26
17
3 to 4.5
4.9
44,108
27
17
3 to 4.5
4.7
45,742
28
17
3 to 4.5
4.6
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Section 5 Adjusting Planting Rates
10/10/12
PT6030 and PT8030 Pull-Type Planter 401-032M
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Planting Rates 30" Row Width
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Planting Rates for Finger Pickup Corn Meters
IMPORTANT: See “Planting Rates” on page
28 for additional information. Always check seed population in the field
to ensure planting rates are correct.