Great Plains YP625PD Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................1
Setting Planting Rate......................................................1
Setting Fertilizer Rate.....................................................1
Models Covered .............................................................1
Document Family........................................................1
Planting Rate Overview ...............................................3
Singulated Rate Setting Summary .................................3
Population Reference Information..................................3
Seeds per Unit............................................................3
Seed Spacing .............................................................3
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Meter Disk Selection ........................................4
Meter Pressurization ......................................................6
Initial Meter Pressurization: Milo.................................6
Initial Meter Pressurization: Soybeans .......................6
Initial Meter Pressurization: Round Corn....................6
Initial Meter Pressurization: Flat Corn ........................7
Checking Planting Rate..................................................8
Checking Singulated Rates ........................................8
Planting Rate ..............................................................10
1. Rate: Monitor configuration: .....................................10
2. Rate: Disk Selection: ................................................10
3. Rate: Range Sprockets ............................................11
4. Rate: Transmission Sprockets .................................11
5. Rate: Seed Inlet Shutter ...........................................12
6. Rate: Meter Pressurization.......................................12
7. Rate: Checking.........................................................12
Seed Rate Charts........................................................13
How to Read a Chart....................................................13
Corn ............................................................................. 14
Single Row 65cm 40 Cell ......................................... 14
Twin Row 110cm 24 Cell ......................................... 15
Twin Row 110cm 40 Cell ......................................... 16
Milo .............................................................................. 17
Single Row 65cm, 130 Cell, Low Range.................. 17
Single Row 65cm, 130 Cell, High Range ................. 18
Twin Row 110cm, 65 Cell, Low Range .................... 19
Twin Row 110cm, 65 Cell, High Range ................... 20
Soybean....................................................................... 21
Single Row 65cm, 168 Cell ...................................... 21
Tri Row 110cm, 84 Cell............................................ 23
Sprocket Indexing (Stagger) ..................................... 24
Indexing Preparation .................................................... 25
Indexing Fine Adjustment ............................................ 27
Sprocket Indexing Charts............................................. 28
110cm Twin Row Sprocket Indexing........................ 28
110cm Triple Row Sprocket Indexing ...................... 30
Fertilizer Rate ............................................................. 33
Dry Fertilizer Rate ........................................................ 33
Setting Dry Fertilizer Rate ............................................ 33
Fertilizer Density Adjustment ................................... 35
Dry Fertilizer Rate Check ............................................. 35
Dry Fertilizer Rate Charts ............................................ 36
65cm Single Row ..................................................... 36
110cm Twin- & Triple-Row....................................... 37
Appendix..................................................................... 38
Seed Lubricants ........................................................... 38