Great Plains 3S-4010HDF Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
01/29/2009 196-522B
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................1
Drill models covered by this manual.............................1
Document Family .........................................................1
Setting Main Box Seed Rate......................................2
Setting Drive Type........................................................3
Changing Drive Type................................................3
Main Box Seed Rate Handle ........................................4
Position Seed Cup Doors .............................................4
Main Box Seed Rate Calibration ..................................5
Reading a Seed Rate Chart .........................................7
Main Box Seed Rate Charts.........................................8
Alfalfa or Rape .................................................................. 8
Barley (1 of 3) ................................................................... 8
Buckwheat ........................................................................ 8
Buffalograss (1 of 4).......................................................... 9
Flax or Sudan.................................................................... 9
Millet.................................................................................. 9
Milo ................................................................................. 10
Peas ................................................................................ 10
Pinto Beans..................................................................... 10
Rice, Short Grain (1 of 2) ................................................ 10
Rice, Long Grain (1 of 4)................................................. 11
Rye.................................................................................. 11
Soybeans (1 of 4)............................................................ 12
Sunflower ........................................................................ 12
Wheat (1 of 2) ................................................................. 13
Wheatgrass ..................................................................... 13
Setting Fertilizer Rate ..............................................14
Adjusting for Density ..................................................14
Setting Fertilizer Drive Range ....................................15
Range: Front Sprocket .......................................15
Range: Rear Sprocket ........................................15
Changing Range Sprockets....................................15
Setting Fertilizer Transmission ...................................16
Fertilizer Rate Calibration...........................................17
Fertilizer Rate Charts, U.S. Customary Units.............19
Fertilizer Rate, 7.5in Row Spacing .........................19
Fertilizer Rate, lbs/ac, 10in Row Spacing...............20
Small Seeds Rate .....................................................21
Small Seeds Rate Calibration ....................................21
Small Seeds Rate Charts, U.S. Customary Units ......23
Alfalfa, Red Alsike, Crimson Clover ................................ 23
Kentucky Bluegrass,
Fescue, Annual Rye Grass..........................................23
Bermuda, Red Top, Lespedeza Unhulled,
Sercia, Sand, Weeping Love Grass ............................23
Red & Sweet Clover, Lespedeza Hulled..........................23
Orchard Grass .................................................................23
Millet, Reed Canary .........................................................23
Ladino Clover, Canary Grass,
Timothy, Canola ..........................................................24
Birdsfoot, Trefoil, Sudan ..................................................24
Appendix................................................................... 25
Main Seed Box Rate Charts, Metric........................... 25
Alfalfa or Rape .................................................................25
Barley (1 of 3) ..................................................................25
Buckwheat .......................................................................25
Buffalograss (1 of 4).........................................................26
Flax or Sudan...................................................................26
Millet.................................................................................26
Milo ..................................................................................27
Peas.................................................................................27
Pinto Beans......................................................................27
Rice, Short Grain (1 of 2) .................................................27
Rice, Long Grain (1 of 4)..................................................28
Rye...................................................................................28
Soybeans (1 of 4).............................................................29
Sunflower .........................................................................29
Wheat (1 of 2) ..................................................................30
Wheatgrass......................................................................30
Fertilizer Rate Charts, Metric ..................................... 31
Fertilizer Rate, 19.2cm Row Spacing..................... 31
Fertilizer Rate, 25.4cm Row Spacing..................... 32
Small Seeds Rate Charts, Metric ............................... 33
Alfalfa, Red Alsike, Crimson Clover .................................33
Kentucky Bluegrass,
Fescue, Annual Rye Grass..........................................33
Bermuda, Red Top, Lespedeza Unhulled,
Sercia, Sand, Weeping Love Grass ............................33
Red & Sweet Clover, Lespedeza Hulled..........................33
Orchard Grass .................................................................33
Millet, Reed Canary .........................................................34
Ladino Clover, Canary Grass,
Timothy, Canola ..........................................................34
Birdsfoot, Trefoil, Sudan ..................................................34