Great Plains NTA2007 Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................1
Drill Models Covered ......................................................1
Setting Planting Rate......................................................1
Setting Meter Rate........................................................2
Check Flute Shaft Configuration ....................................2
Find Your Chart and Rate ..............................................2
Monitor Material Configuration .......................................3
Material Configuration Setup Screen for Seeds .........3
Meter Rate Adjustment...................................................4
Seed Meter Final Drive Range ...................................5
Setting Variable Rate Gearbox...................................6
Meter Calibration ........................................................7
Calibration Procedure.............................................7
Calibration Crank....................................................8
Changing Flute Stars................................................12
Seed Rates ..................................................................13
Reading Seed Rate Charts ..........................................13
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) ..........................................14
Millet (Pennisetum glaucum, Setaria italica, Panicum
miliaceum, Eleusine coracana).............................19
Milo (Sorghum) .........................................................21
Milo (Sorghum) .........................................................22
Oats (Avena sativa) ..................................................23
Peas (Pisum sativum)...............................................24
Soybeans (Glycine max) ..........................................25
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)...............................26
Wheat (Triticum) .......................................................27
Dry Fertilizer Rate.......................................................28
Reading Dry Fertilizer Rate Charts ..............................28
Fertilizer Rates (2 Stars)...........................................29
Liquid Fertilizer Rates................................................30
Liquid Fertilizer Rate Setting Steps ..............................30
Set Pump Adjuster ...................................................31
Determine Orifice Size..............................................31
Install Orifice Plates ................................................. 32
Row Shut-Off............................................................ 32
Strainer..................................................................... 33
Setting Relief Valve.................................................. 33
Web Fertilizer Rate .................................................. 34
Web Data, Low Range, USc ................................ 35
Web Data, Low Range, Metric ............................. 35
Slide Chart Fertilizer Rate ........................................ 36
Slide Chart Data ................................................... 36
Chart Liquid Fertilizer Rates..................................... 37
NTA607/2007/HD Sample Liquid Fertilizer Rates 37
Appendix..................................................................... 38
Density Adjustment ...................................................... 38
High Rate Flute Charts ................................................ 39
Oats (3 Stars)........................................................... 39
Oats (4 Stars)........................................................... 40
Peas (3 Stars) .......................................................... 41
Peas (4 Stars) .......................................................... 42
Soybeans (3 Stars) .................................................. 43
Soybeans (4 Stars) .................................................. 44
Wheat (3 Stars) ........................................................ 45
Wheat (4 Stars) ........................................................ 46
Fertilizer Rates (3 Stars) .......................................... 47
Fertilizer Rates (4 Stars) .......................................... 48
Small Seeds Rate Charts............................................. 49
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa).......................................... 50
Canola (Brassica napus L., Brassica campestris L.,
Brassica Rapa var)............................................... 52
Millet (Pennisetum glaucum, Setaria italica, Panicum
miliaceum, Eleusine coracana) ............................ 54
Milo (Sorghum)......................................................... 56
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)......................... 58
Timothy Grass (Phleum pratense) ........................... 60