Planting rates for brush meters, Planting rates 30" row width – Great Plains PT8030 V1012 Operator Manual User Manual
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Section 5 Adjusting Planting Rates
PT6030 and PT8030 Pull-Type Planter 401-032M
10/10/12
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Planting Rates 30" Row Width
Transmission
Sprockets
Speed
Range
(mph)
60 Cell
Soybean or
High Rate Milo/
Grain Sorghum
48 Cell
Specialty Soybean or
High Rate
Acid-delinted Cotton
36 Cell
Acid-delinted
Large Cotton
30 Cell
Milo/Grain Sorghum or
Acid-delinted Cotton
Planting
Population/
Acre
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Planting
Population/
Acre
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Planting
Population/
Acre
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Planting
Population/
Acre
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Drive
Driven
17
28
2 to 8
80,928
2.6
64,742
3.2
48,557
4.3
40,464
5.2
17
27
2 to 8
83,926
2.5
67,141
3.1
50,356
4.2
41,963
5.0
17
26
2 to 8
87,154
2.4
69,723
3.0
52,292
4.0
43,577
4.8
19
28
2 to 8
90,449
2.3
72,359
2.9
54,269
3.9
45,225
4.6
19
27
2 to 8
93,799
2.2
75,039
2.8
56,279
3.7
46,900
4.5
17
24
2 to 8
94,416
2.2
75,533
2.8
56,650
3.7
47,208
4.4
17
23
2 to 8
98,521
2.1
78,817
2.7
59,113
3.5
49,261
4.2
19
25
2 to 8
101,303
2.1
81,042
2.6
60,782
3.4
50,652
4.1
19
24
2 to 8
105,524
2.0
84,419
2.5
63,314
3.3
52,762
4.0
23
28
2 to 8
109,491
1.9
87,593
2.4
65,695
3.2
54,746
3.8
19
23
2 to 8
110,112
1.9
88,090
2.4
66,067
3.2
55,056
3.8
24
28
2 to 8
114,252
1.8
91,402
2.3
68,551
3.0
57,126
3.7
24
27
2 to 8
118,483
1.8
94,786
2.2
71,090
2.9
59,242
3.5
17
19
2 to 8
119,263
1.8
95,410
2.2
71,558
2.9
59,631
3.5
24
26
2 to 8
123,040
1.7
98,432
2.1
73,824
2.8
61,520
3.4
26
28
2 to 8
123,773
1.7
99,018
2.1
74,264
2.8
61,886
3.4
24
25
2 to 8
127,962
1.6
102,370
2.0
76,772
2.7
63,981
3.3
26
27
2 to 8
128,357
1.6
102,686
2.0
77,014
2.7
64,178
3.3
23
23
2 to 8
133,294
1.6
106,635
2.0
79,976
2.6
66,647
3.1
27
26
2 to 8
138,420
1.5
110,736
1.9
83,052
2.5
69,210
3.0
24
23
2 to 8
139,089
1.5
111,271
1.9
83,453
2.5
69,544
3.0
25
23
2 to 8
144,884
1.4
115,907
1.8
86,930
2.4
72,442
2.9
19
17
2 to 8
148,975
1.4
119,180
1.8
89,385
2.3
74,488
2.8
27
24
2 to 8
149,955
1.4
119,964
1.7
89,973
2.3
74,978
2.8
28
24
2 to 8
155,509
1.3
124,407
1.7
93,305
2.2
77,755
2.7
23
19
2 to 8
161,355
1.3
129,084
1.6
96,813
2.2
80,678
2.6
28
23
2 to 8
162,270
1.3
129,816
1.6
97,362
2.1
81,135
2.6
24
19
2 to 8
168,371
1.2
134,696
1.6
101,023
2.1
84,185
2.5
25
19
2 to 8
175,386
1.2
140,309
1.5
105,232
2.0
87,693
2.4
23
17
2 to 8
180,338
1.2
144,270
1.5
108,233
1.9
90,169
2.3
26
19
2 to 7
182,402
1.1
145,922
1.4
109,441
1.9
91,201
2.3
27
19
2 to 7
189,417
1.1
151,534
1.4
113,650
1.8
94,709
2.2
28
19
2 to 7
196,433
1.1
157,146
1.3
117,860
1.8
98,216
2.1
26
17
2 to 7
203,861
1.0
163,089
1.3
122,317
1.7
101,930
2.1
27
17
2 to 7
211,702
0.9
169,362
1.2
127,021
1.6
105,851
2.0
28
17
2 to 7
219,542
0.9
175,634
1.2
131,725
1.6
109,771
1.9
NOTE: See Planting Rates on page 15 for additional information. Always check seed population in the field to ensure
planting rates are correct.
Planting Rates for Brush Meters