See figure 3-2, Planting rates for finger pickup corn meters, Planting rates 30-inch row width – Great Plains PT8030 V1015 Operator Manual User Manual
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Section 3 Adjustments
PT6030 and PT8030 Pull-Type Planter 401-032M-B
4/12/05
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Figure 3-2
Planter Transmission Drive and Driven Sprockets
Planting Rates 30-Inch Row Width
Planting
Population/
Acre
Transmission
Sprockets
Recom-
mended Speed
Range (mph)
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Drive
Driven
16,074
17
28
4 to 8
13.0
16,668
17
27
4 to 8
12.5
17,313
17
26
4 to 8
12.1
17,971
19
28
4 to 8
11.6
13,228
17
25
4 to 8
15.8
16,674
19
27
4 to 8
12.5
18,739
17
24
4 to 8
11.2
19,323
19
26
4 to 8
10.8
19,550
17
23
4 to 8
10.7
20,093
19
25
4 to 8
10.4
20,922
19
24
4 to 8
10.0
21,692
23
28
4 to 8
9.6
21,828
19
23
4 to 8
9.6
22,493
23
27
4 to 8
9.3
22,632
24
28
4 to 8
9.2
23,355
23
26
4 to 8
9.0
23,467
24
27
4 to 8
8.9
23,565
25
28
4 to 8
8.9
Planting
Population/
Acre
Transmission
Sprockets
Recom-
mended Speed
Range (mph)
Average Seed
Spacing
(inches)
Drive
Driven
23,630
17
19
4 to 7.5
8.8
24,286
23
25
4 to 7.5
8.6
24,367
24
26
4 to 7.5
8.6
24,435
25
27
4 to 7.5
8.6
24,504
26
28
4 to 7.5
8.5
25,288
23
24
4 to 7.5
8.3
25,338
24
25
4 to 7.5
8.3
25,372
25
26
4 to 7.5
8.2
25,409
26
27
4 to 7.5
8.2
25,444
27
28
4 to 7.5
8.2
26,383
23
23
4 to 7
7.9
27,357
28
27
4 to 7
7.6
27,394
27
26
4 to 7
7.6
27,471
25
24
4 to 7
7.6
27,525
24
23
4 to 7
7.6
28,406
28
26
4 to 6.5
7.4
28,486
27
25
4 to 6.5
7.3
28,661
25
23
4 to 6.5
7.3
29,457
19
17
4 to 6.5
7.1
29,538
28
25
4 to 6.5
7.1
29,661
27
24
4 to 6.5
7.0
29,803
26
23
4 to 6.5
7.0
30,756
28
24
3 to 6
6.8
30,945
27
23
3 to 6
6.8
31,889
23
19
3 to 5.5
6.6
32,088
28
23
3 to 5.5
6.5
33,270
24
19
3 to 5.5
6.3
34,642
25
19
3 to 5
6.0
35,604
23
17
3 to 5
5.9
36,023
26
19
3 to 5
5.8
37,146
24
17
3 to 5
5.6
37,403
27
19
3 to 5
5.6
38,678
25
17
3 to 4.5
5.4
38,784
28
19
3 to 4.5
5.4
40,219
26
17
3 to 4.5
5.2
41,761
27
17
3 to 4.5
5.0
43,303
28
17
3 to 4.5
4.8
Planting Rates 30-Inch Row Width
Planting Rates for Finger Pickup Corn Meters
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Drive
Driven