Great Plains YP1625 Predelivery Instructions - Manual (Page 13)

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11 Adjustments Before Going to the
Field
4. Turn off the air flow to the unused meters. Do Not
remove the unused meters. Do disengage the
meter drive at unused meters.
5. Turn off the fertilizer to the unused rows.
(Remember to re-check the manifold pressure
as it will change.)
6. Lower the planter and 3-point hitch to field
position. (Make sure tongue height is 46” above
the ground.)
7. Tie up one row of closing wheels to inspect the
actual depth of the seed.
8. Pull ahead at field speed to inspect:
a. The levelness of the tongue and mainframe
toolbars (front-to-back).
b. The levelness of toolbars (side-to-side).
c. Levelness of the parallel openers links.
d. Depth of seed.
e. Spacing of seed.
f. Side-to-side alignment of all the closing
wheels.
g. Closing wheel spacing:
• They can be adjusted in or out by moving
the spacers. Refer to “Press Wheels,”
page 31 in the operator’s manual.
• If plugging between the closing wheels
occurs, the closing wheels can also be
staggered. Refer to “Press Wheels,” page
31 in the operator’s manual.
h. Closing wheel pressure.
i. Starter fertilizer manifold psi.
j. Seed distribution to the meters.
k. Measure the length of the marker and adjust
if needed:
• The angle of the marker can be increased
to make the marker more aggressive.
• Always pull the dirt in toward the planter,
never push the dirt away.
Seed and the Use of Inoculants
and Treatments
Finger-Pickup Meters
1.
Use only approved graphite powder available
from Great Plains (EZ-Slide) to ensure proper
lubrication of finger-pickup corn seed meters.
2. Recommended usage:
a. For finger-pickup meters, add one teaspoon
of graphite for each 4 units of seed corn
(320,000 kernels).
b. In high humidity conditions or if you are
using seed box seed treatments, or seed
corn treated with any insecticides or
polymers (Poncho, Prescribe, Cruiser, etc.),
add one teaspoon of graphite for each unit of
seed corn (80,000 kernel).
NOTE: The use of talc is PROHIBITED in
finger-pickup meters.
Precision Meters
1.
Talc lubricant is mandatory for all seeds,
especially treated or inoculated seed.
Recommended usage:
a. For clean seeds, sprinkle one cup of talc per
3 bushels of seed.
b. For seed with excessive treatment, or for
humid planting environments, double or
triple talc rate as needed.
NOTE: For Milo Planting Only. Powder graphite must
be mixed with the milo seed in combination with talc
for proper seed singulation. Recommended usage:
• Sprinkle one cup of graphite per 9 bushels
of seed.
NOTE: Do Not use liquid inoculants or seed
treatments of any kind in this planter.