Great Plains YP4025F-1670 Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

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2014-03-13 Cover Metric Rates 401-571B
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................1
Document Family ...........................................................1
Models Covered .............................................................1
Singulated Planting Overview.....................................2
Population Reference Information..................................2
Kernels Per Pound .................................................2
Seeds per Unit............................................................2
Seed Spacing .............................................................2
Checking Planting Rate..................................................4
Checking Singulated Rate ..........................................4
Singulated Spacing: U.S. Customary Units....................5
Singulator Plus™ Meter Planting................................7
Reading a Singulated Rate Chart...................................7
Cotton, 120 Cell..........................................................8
Milo, 102 Cell..............................................................9
Milo, 135 Cell............................................................10
Milo, 270 Cell............................................................11
Soybeans, 100 Cell ..................................................12
Soybeans, 110 Cell ..................................................13
Finger Meter Planting.................................................14
Reading a Finger Rate Range Chart............................14
Rate Ranges, 6-Finger Meter ...................................15
Rate Ranges, 12-Finger Meter .................................16
Finger Meter Brush Adjustment....................................17
Finger Meter Inserts .................................................18
Finger Meter Sprocket Indexing (Stagger) ...................19
Sprocket Indexing Charts .........................................20
Indexing Fine Adjustment .........................................22
6-Finger Meter Stagger Adjustment .....................22
12-Finger Meter Stagger Adjustment ...................23
Volumetric Meter Planting .........................................24
Calibrating Volumetric Rate Spreader Constant ..........26
Reading a Volumetric Chart ......................................... 28
Volumetric Rate Range Charts .................................... 29
Barley, Wheat Narrow wheel.................................... 29
Barley, Wheat Wide wheel ....................................... 30
Barley, V3 wheel (U.S. Customary Units) ................ 31
Oats, Wheat Narrow wheel ...................................... 32
Oats, Wheat Wide wheel.......................................... 33
Oats, V3 wheel......................................................... 34
Rice, Low Rate (U.S. Customary Units)................... 35
Rice, Medium Rate................................................... 36
Rice, High Rate ........................................................ 37
Rye, Wheat Narrow wheel ....................................... 38
Rye, Wheat Wide wheel........................................... 39
Wheat, Hard Red Winter, Narrow wheel .................. 40
Wheat, Hard Red Winter, Wide wheel ..................... 41
Wheat, Soft Red Winter, Wide wheel....................... 42
Wheat, Soft Red Winter, V3 wheel........................... 43
Singulator Plus Volumetric Seed Wheel Data.............. 44
Fertilizer Rate ............................................................. 45
Fertilizer Rate Steps .................................................... 45
Orifice Plate Selection.................................................. 46
Determine Orifice Size ............................................. 46
Install Orifice Plates ................................................. 47
Row Shutoff.............................................................. 47
Strainer..................................................................... 48
Setting Relief Valve.................................................. 48
Ground Drive Fertilizer Rate ........................................ 49
YP30 CDS-John Blue Fertilizer Rates ..................... 50
YP40A CDS-John Blue Fertilizer Rates ................... 51
Appendix A - Seed Lubricants .................................. 52
Seed Lubricants ........................................................... 52
Appendix B - Metric Charts ....................................... 53