Fertilizer meter rate charts – Great Plains 3S-3000F Operator Manual v2 User Manual
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Section 3 Adjustments
11/9/07
3S-3000 Three-Section Folding Drill 195-110M-A
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Meter
Rate
Meter
Rate
Sprockets, 6-Inch Rows
kg per
ha
lb. per
acre
Range
Driver
Driven
47
42
Low
12 T
21 T
50
44
Low
12 T
20 T
53
47
Low
12 T
19 T
55
49
Low
12 T
18 T
59
52
Low
12 T
17 T
62
55
Low
12 T
16 T
68
60
Low
17 T
21 T
71
63
Low
17 T
20 T
74
66
Low
17 T
19 T
79
70
Low
20 T
21 T
88
78
Low
21 T
20 T
92
82
Low
21 T
19 T
97
86
Low
21 T
18 T
103
91
Low
21 T
17 T
109
97
Low
21 T
16 T
118
105
Low
17 T
12 T
125
111
Low
18 T
12 T
131
116
High
12 T
21 T
132
117
Low
19 T
12 T
137
122
High
12 T
20 T
139
123
Low
20 T
12 T
144
128
High
12 T
19 T
146
130
Low
21 T
12 T
152
135
High
12 T
18 T
161
143
High
12 T
17 T
185
164
High
17 T
21 T
194
172
High
17 T
20 T
204
181
High
17 T
19 T
217
193
High
20 T
21 T
240
213
High
21 T
20 T
252
224
High
21 T
19 T
266
236
High
21 T
18 T
282
250
High
21 T
17 T
323
287
High
17 T
12 T
341
303
High
18 T
12 T
361
320
High
19 T
12 T
380
337
High
20 T
12 T
398
353
High
21 T
12 T
Meter
Rate
Meter
Rate
Sprockets, 7 1/2-Inch
Rows
kg per
ha
lb. per
acre
Range
Driver
Driven
38
34
Low
12 T
21 T
41
36
Low
12 T
20 T
42
37
Low
12 T
19 T
44
39
Low
12 T
18 T
47
42
Low
12 T
17 T
50
44
Low
12 T
16 T
54
48
Low
17 T
21 T
56
50
Low
17 T
20 T
60
53
Low
17 T
19 T
63
56
Low
20 T
21 T
70
62
Low
21 T
20 T
73
65
Low
21 T
19 T
78
69
Low
21 T
18 T
82
73
Low
21 T
17 T
88
78
Low
21 T
16 T
95
84
Low
17 T
12 T
100
89
Low
18 T
12 T
105
93
High
12 T
21 T
106
94
Low
19 T
12 T
109
97
High
12 T
20 T
110
98
Low
20 T
12 T
116
103
Low
21 T
12 T
116
103
High
12 T
19 T
122
108
High
12 T
18 T
130
115
High
12 T
17 T
148
131
High
17 T
21 T
155
138
High
17 T
20 T
163
145
High
17 T
19 T
174
154
High
20 T
21 T
192
170
High
21 T
20 T
202
179
High
21 T
19 T
213
189
High
21 T
18 T
225
200
High
21 T
17 T
259
230
High
17 T
12 T
274
243
High
18 T
12 T
288
256
High
19 T
12 T
303
269
High
20 T
12 T
319
283
High
21 T
12 T
Meter
Rate
Meter
Rate
Sprockets, 10-Inch Rows
kg per
ha
lb per
acre
Range
Driver
Driven
28
25
Low
12 T
21 T
30
27
Low
12 T
20 T
32
28
Low
12 T
19 T
34
30
Low
12 T
18 T
35
31
Low
12 T
17 T
37
33
Low
12 T
16 T
41
36
Low
17 T
21 T
43
38
Low
17 T
20 T
45
40
Low
17 T
19 T
47
42
Low
20 T
21 T
53
47
Low
21 T
20 T
55
49
Low
21 T
19 T
59
52
Low
21 T
18 T
62
55
Low
21 T
17 T
65
58
Low
21 T
16 T
71
63
Low
17 T
12 T
74
66
Low
18 T
12 T
79
70
Low
19 T
12 T
79
70
High
12 T
21 T
82
73
High
12 T
20 T
83
74
Low
20 T
12 T
87
77
High
12 T
19 T
88
78
Low
21 T
12 T
91
81
High
12 T
18 T
97
86
High
12 T
17 T
112
99
High
17 T
21 T
116
103
High
17 T
20 T
123
109
High
17 T
19 T
131
116
High
20 T
21 T
144
128
High
21 T
20 T
151
134
High
21 T
19 T
160
142
High
21 T
18 T
169
150
High
21 T
17 T
194
172
High
17 T
12 T
205
182
High
18 T
12 T
216
192
High
19 T
12 T
228
202
High
20 T
12 T
239
212
High
21 T
12 T
Density Conversion Chart
The fertilizer meter rate charts are based on fertilizer with a density of 65 pounds per cubic foot. If you are applying fer-
tilizer of a different density, use the following table to convert the application rate.
Example: Your fertilizer has a density of 75 pounds per cubic foot, and you want to apply 100 pounds per acre. Multiply
the desired application rate by the conversion factor.
100 x 0.87 = 87
Adjust drill to the setting closest to 87 pounds per acre.
Density
45.00
50.00
55.00
60.00
65.00
70.00
75.00
80.00
Conversion Factor
1.45
1.30
1.20
1.10
1.00
0.93
0.87
0.81
Fertilizer Meter Rate Charts
Based on 65 pounds-per-cubic-foot density