GREAT PLAINS Yield-Pro 3PYPA Original Instructions Manual

Seed and fertilizer rate charts for the 3-point planter with air-pro seed meters

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Page 1 The following pages are to assist in the proper setting of seeding and fertilizer rates for the 40 Foot (12 m) three-section stack-folding 3-Point Yield-Pro® Planter. To assure for the most accurate seeding rates, Great Plains recommends checking singulated rates and calibrating for fertilizer application rate at the time of planting.
Page 2 Hydraulic Drive............95 Reading a Ground Drive Rate Chart .......33 Ground Drive............99 Ground Drive Rate Charts ..........35 Liquid Fertilizer..............102 Corn................35 Determine Orifice Size ..........102 Cotton...............53 Relief Valve ..............103 Milo................59 Appendix A - Seed Lubricants ..........104 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 3: Models Covered
3PYPA-1238 Quick-Start Guide 110011531 3PYPA-1240 Quick-Start Guide 110011530 3PYPA-1630 Quick-Start Guide 110011528 3PYPA-24TR36 Quick-Start Guide 110011528 3PYPA-24TR38 Quick-Start Guide 110011528 3PYPA-24TR40 Quick-Start Guide 110011529 3PYPA-32TR30 Quick-Start Guide ® 11001-1126 DICKEY-john hopper level sensor install Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 4: Planting Overview
50.0 lbs 1,600 27.5 lbs 2,909 47.5 lbs 1,684 25.0 lbs 3,200 29649 Example: Milo Target rate: 4.5 pounds/acre Seed density: 14500 seeds/pound = Rate x Density Population: = 4.5 x 14500, or: 65250 seeds/acre Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 5: Seed Spacing Charts
111 200 23.6 11.8 46 000 113 700 23.1 11.5 47 000 116 100 22.6 11.3 48 000 118 600 22.1 11.1 49 000 121 100 21.7 10.8 50 000 123 500 21.2 10.6 68261A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 6 17.3 47 000 116 100 22.6 18.8 17.8 16.9 48 000 118 600 22.1 18.4 17.5 16.6 49 000 121 100 21.7 18.1 17.1 16.3 50 000 123 500 21.2 17.7 16.8 15.9 68261B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 7 444 800 185 000 457 100 190 000 469 500 195 000 481 800 200 000 494 200 225 000 556 000 250 000 617 700 275 000 679 500 300 000 741 300 68261C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 8 444 800 185 000 457 100 190 000 469 500 195 000 481 800 200 000 494 200 225 000 556 000 250 000 617 700 275 000 679 500 300 000 741 300 68261D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 9: Meter Disk Selection
( a smaller bean ) ( a smaller bean ) This disk should plant medium peanuts. ATTENTION: This disk is for Hopper Style Planters only. Do not use with an Air Delivery type planter. 68251A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 10 Below 84 000 30 Cell Disk Twin Row 20 in (50.8 cm) Below 193 000 Below 477 000 65 Cell Disk 10 in (25.4 cm) Rows Above 193 000 Above 477 000 130 Cell Disk 68251B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 11 Volumetric No.1 84 Cell Disk 817 - 867C Available for: Wheat Rice Rice takes a special hardened meter. Only available on 2525A on 9.5 in rows, and YP30AR or YP40AR on 10 in rows. 68251C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 12 3PYPA Table of Contents Planting Overview Meter Disk Selection (Continued) Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 13: Meter Pressurization
817-795C & 817-797C Round Corn-Small 3100 2900 2700 2500 2300 2100 1900 1700 1500 1300 1100 25.8 27.6 29.6 32.0 34.8 38.1 42.1 47.1 53.3 61.5 72.7 88.9 Seeds Per Pound 29725 Unit Weight (80K) 29725 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 14 817-795C & 817-797C Flat Corn-Small 3100 2900 2700 2500 2300 2100 1900 1700 1500 1300 1100 42.1 47.1 61.5 25.8 27.6 29.6 32.0 34.8 38.1 53.3 72.7 88.9 Seeds Per Pound 29726 29726 Unit Weight (80K) Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 15: Metric Units
4600 4200 3700 3300 2900 2400 2000 3100 2900 2700 2500 2300 2100 1900 1700 1500 1300 1100 Seeds Per Kilogram 29726 42.1 47.1 61.5 25.8 27.6 29.6 32.0 34.8 38.1 53.3 72.7 88.9 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 16: Checking Planting Rate
87ft 1in 6.56 m 36in Twin 1 pair 14ft 6in 72ft 7in 5.47 m 38in Twin 1 pair 13ft 9in 68ft 9in 5.18 m 40in Twin 1 pair 13ft 1in 65ft 4in 4.92 m 68282D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 17: Sprocket Indexing (Stagger)
 Basic Indexing is not recommended. Tools required: • inch (23 mm) open end wrench • inch socket wrench, or any socket wrench with inch (9.5mm) square drive • 812-391C timing tool (located under walkboard) 31445 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 18 9. Rotate meter shaft backward, or rotate wing drive suggests idler/spring problems, and/or worn chain. Row shaft forward to tension chain. Re-check that front drive systems must be in reliable working order for row sprocket is still at “1”. effective sprocket indexing. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 19: Fine Adjustment Indexing
66 328 25 500 63 012 66 328 25 500 63 012 34 500 85 251 28 750 67 303 71 043 25 875 27 237 63 938 67 303 25 875 63 938 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 20 55 598 30 500 75 367 25 417 62 806 24 079 59 500 22 875 56 525 31 000 76 602 25 833 63 835 24 474 60 476 23 250 57 452 68254A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 21 82 471 45 000 111 197 37 500 92 664 35 526 87 787 33 750 83 398 45 500 112 432 37 917 93 694 35 921 88 762 34 125 84 324 68254B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 22 44 250 109 344 59500 147 027 49 583 122 523 46 974 116 074 44 625 110 270 60000 148 263 50 000 123 552 47 368 117 049 45 000 111 197 68254C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 23: Hydraulic Drive Planting
(mph and kph, 14. High Pop Alarm is entered as a percentage. 20% is seeds per acre and seeds per hectare). suggested. 15. Low Pop Alarm is entered as a percentage. 20% is suggested. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 24 35 640 88 065 11 880 29 355 17 820 44 033 5 940 14 678 10.5 32 898 81 291 10 966 27 097 10.5 16 449 40 645 5 483 13 548 68255A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 25 59 400 146 775 19 800 48 925 29 700 73 388 9 900 24 463 10.5 54 831 135 485 18 277 45 162 10.5 27 415 67 742 9 138 22 581 68255B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 26 57 024 140 904 8 910 22 016 51 840 128 095 8 100 20 015 47 520 117 420 7 425 18 347 6.5 10.5 43 865 108 388 6 854 16 936 68255E Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 27 110 082 7 425 18 347 22 275 55 041 3 713 9 173 10.5 41 123 101 614 6 854 16 936 6.5 10.5 20 562 50 807 3 427 8 468 68255F Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 28 96 525 238 510 16 088 39 752 48 263 119 255 8 044 19 876 6.5 10.5 89 100 220 163 14 850 36 694 6.5 10.5 44 550 110 082 7 425 18 347 68255G Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 29 193 050 477 020 32 175 79 503 96 525 238 510 16 088 39 752 6.5 10.5 178 200 440 326 29 700 73 388 6.5 10.5 89 100 220 163 14 850 36 694 68255H Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 30 153 846 380 148 20 790 51 371 76 923 190 074 10 395 25 686 6.5 10.5 142 012 350 906 19 191 47 420 6.5 10.5 71 006 175 453 9 595 23 710 68255J Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 31 307 692 760 297 41 580 102 743 153 846 380 148 20 790 51 371 10.5 284 023 701 812 38 382 94 839 10.5 142 012 350 906 19 191 47 420 68255K Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 32 88 065 11 880 29 355 17 820 44 033 5 940 14 678 6.5 10.5 32 898 81 291 10 966 27 097 6.5 10.5 16 449 40 645 5 483 13 548 68255L Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 33: Ground Drive Planting
The DRIVER sprocket on any chain is the one closer to the gauge wheel (lower in the assembly). The DRIVEN sprocket on any chain is the one further from the gauge wheel (higher in the assembly). Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 34: Transmission Sprockets
16. Exchange the existing low range sprockets for those called out in the chart. 17. Slide the idler (1) up, and tighten the bolt, allowing inch (6 mm) slack in the longest chain span. DRIVEN 25261 DRIVING 25260 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 35: Reading A Ground Drive Rate Chart
Spacings on this Chart Driving = Driving = Driving = r Drive Sprocket = Driven = Driven = Driven = Maximum Maximum Maximum Seed Population Seed Spacing Seed Spacing Seed Spacing Planting Speed Planting Speed Planting Speed Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 36 Corn 35 - 52 Cotton 53 - 58 Milo 59 - 70 Soybean 71 - 74 Sunflower 75 - 78 Canola 83 - 86 Hill Drop Cotton 91 - 92 Wheat 100 - 101 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 37: Ground Drive Rate Charts
21.4 37 436 92 503 21.3 38 740 95 728 20.6 38 822 95 929 20.5 40 290 99 557 19.8 41 840 103 386 19.0 Not Recommended 43 389 107 215 18.4 68314A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 38 12.9 62 393 154 172 12.8 64 567 159 546 12.3 64 703 159 882 12.3 67 150 165 928 11.9 69 733 172 310 11.4 Not Recommended 72 316 178 692 11.0 68314B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 39: Low Range
92 503 11.2 28.4 38 740 95 728 10.8 27.4 38 822 95 929 10.8 27.4 40 290 99 557 10.4 26.4 41 840 103 386 10.0 25.4 43 389 107 215 24.5 68314C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 40: High Range
21.4 49 914 123 338 21.3 51 654 127 637 20.6 51 763 127 906 20.5 53 720 132 742 19.8 55 786 137 848 19.0 Not Recommended 57 852 142 953 18.4 68314D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 41 21.4 24 957 61 669 21.3 25 827 63 818 20.6 25 881 63 953 20.5 26 860 66 371 19.8 27 893 68 924 19.0 Not Recommended 28 926 71 477 18.4 68314E Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 42 12.9 41 595 102 781 12.8 43 045 106 364 12.3 43 136 106 588 12.3 44 767 110 619 11.9 46 489 114 873 11.4 Not Recommended 48 210 119 128 11.0 68314F Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 43 77 086 11.2 28.4 32 284 79 773 10.8 27.4 32 352 79 941 10.8 27.4 33 575 82 964 10.4 26.4 34 866 86 155 10.0 25.4 36 158 89 346 24.5 68314G Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 44 21.4 41 595 102 781 21.3 43 045 106 364 20.6 43 136 106 588 20.5 44 767 110 619 19.8 46 489 114 873 19.0 Not Recommended 48 210 119 128 18.4 68314H Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 45 21.4 20 798 51 391 21.3 21 522 53 182 20.6 21 568 53 294 20.5 22 383 55 309 19.8 23 244 57 437 19.0 Not Recommended 24 105 59 564 18.4 68314J Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 46 12.9 34 663 85 651 12.8 35 871 88 637 12.3 35 946 88 823 12.3 37 306 92 182 11.9 38 740 95 728 11.4 Not Recommended 40 175 99 273 11.0 68314K Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 47 73 029 11.2 28.4 30 585 75 575 10.8 27.4 30 649 75 734 10.8 27.4 31 808 78 597 10.4 26.4 33 031 81 620 10.0 25.4 34 255 84 643 24.5 68314L Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 48 21.4 39 406 97 372 21.3 40 779 100 766 20.6 40 865 100 978 20.5 42 411 104 797 19.8 44 042 108 827 19.0 Not Recommended 45 673 112 858 18.4 68314M Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 49 21.4 19 703 48 686 21.3 20 390 50 383 20.6 20 433 50 489 20.5 21 205 52 398 19.8 22 021 54 414 19.0 Not Recommended 22 836 56 429 18.4 68314N Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 50 12.9 32 838 81 143 12.8 33 983 83 972 12.3 34 054 84 148 12.3 35 342 87 331 11.9 36 702 90 689 11.4 Not Recommended 38 061 94 048 11.0 68314P Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 51 69 377 11.2 28.4 29 055 71 796 10.8 27.4 29 117 71 947 10.8 27.4 30 218 74 668 10.4 26.4 31 380 77 539 10.0 25.4 32 542 80 411 24.5 68314Q Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 52 21.4 37 436 92 503 21.3 38 740 95 728 20.6 38 822 95 929 20.5 40 290 99 557 19.8 41 840 103 386 19.0 Not Recommended 43 389 107 215 18.4 68314R Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 53 21.4 18 718 46 252 21.3 19 370 47 864 20.6 19 411 47 965 20.5 20 145 49 778 19.8 20 920 51 693 19.0 Not Recommended 21 695 53 608 18.4 68314S Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 54 12.9 31 196 77 086 12.8 32 284 79 773 12.3 32 352 79 941 12.3 33 575 82 964 11.9 34 866 86 155 11.4 Not Recommended 36 158 89 346 11.0 68314T Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 55 182 572 14.4 12.0 76 461 188 936 13.9 11.6 76 622 189 334 13.9 11.6 79 520 196 494 13.4 11.1 82 578 204 051 12.9 10.7 85 637 211 609 12.4 10.3 68316A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 56 73 886 182 572 11.3 10.8 76 461 188 936 11.0 10.4 76 622 189 334 10.9 10.4 79 520 196 494 10.5 10.0 82 578 204 051 10.2 85 637 211 609 68316B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 57 347 643 142 299 351 620 146 806 362 758 147 772 365 144 152 923 377 873 153 245 378 668 159 040 392 987 165 157 408 102 171 274 423 217 68316C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 58 347 643 142 299 351 620 146 806 362 758 147 772 365 144 152 923 377 873 153 245 378 668 159 040 392 987 165 157 408 102 171 274 423 217 68316D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 59 173 821 71 149 175 810 73 403 181 379 73 886 182 572 76 461 188 936 76 622 189 334 79 520 196 494 82 578 204 051 85 637 211 609 68316E Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 60 173 821 71 149 175 810 73 403 181 379 73 886 182 572 76 461 188 936 76 622 189 334 79 520 196 494 82 578 204 051 85 637 211 609 68316F Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 61 38 231 94 468 10.9 27.8 23.2 38 311 94 667 10.9 27.7 23.1 39 760 98 247 10.5 26.7 22.3 41 289 102 026 10.1 25.7 21.4 42 818 105 804 24.8 20.7 68317A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 62 91 286 22.7 21.6 38 231 94 468 21.9 20.8 38 311 94 667 21.9 20.8 39 760 98 247 21.1 20.0 41 289 102 026 20.3 19.3 42 818 105 804 19.6 18.6 68317B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 63 91 286 14.4 12.0 38 231 94 468 13.9 11.6 38 311 94 667 13.9 11.6 39 760 98 247 13.4 11.1 41 289 102 026 12.9 10.7 42 818 105 804 12.4 10.3 68317C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 64 36 943 91 286 11.3 10.8 38 231 94 468 11.0 10.4 38 311 94 667 10.9 10.4 39 760 98 247 10.5 10.0 41 289 102 026 10.2 42 818 105 804 68317D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 65 80 043 197 786 13.3 11.1 82 833 204 681 12.8 10.7 83 008 205 112 12.8 10.7 86 147 212 868 12.3 10.3 89 460 221 055 11.9 92 773 229 243 11.4 68317E Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 66 79 520 196 494 10.5 10.0 80 043 197 786 10.5 10.0 82 833 204 681 10.1 83 008 205 112 10.1 86 147 212 868 89 460 221 055 92 773 229 243 68317F Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 67 376 613 154 157 380 922 159 040 392 987 160 086 395 573 165 667 409 362 166 015 410 224 172 293 425 736 178 920 442 111 185 546 458 485 68317G Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 68 376 613 154 157 380 922 159 040 392 987 160 086 395 573 165 667 409 362 166 015 410 224 172 293 425 736 178 920 442 111 185 546 458 485 68317H Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 69 188 306 77 079 190 461 79 520 196 494 80 043 197 786 82 833 204 681 83 008 205 112 86 147 212 868 89 460 221 055 92 773 229 243 68317J Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 70 188 306 77 079 190 461 79 520 196 494 80 043 197 786 82 833 204 681 83 008 205 112 86 147 212 868 89 460 221 055 92 773 229 243 68317K Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 71 376 613 154 157 380 922 159 040 392 987 160 086 395 573 165 667 409 362 166 015 410 224 172 293 425 736 178 920 442 111 185 546 458 485 68317L Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 72 376 613 154 157 380 922 159 040 392 987 160 086 395 573 165 667 409 362 166 015 410 224 172 293 425 736 178 920 442 111 185 546 458 485 68317M Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 73 486 700 199 218 492 269 205 528 507 861 206 881 511 202 214 092 529 022 214 543 530 135 222 656 550 182 231 219 571 343 239 783 592 504 68318A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 74 486 700 199 218 492 269 205 528 507 861 206 881 511 202 214 092 529 022 214 543 530 135 222 656 550 182 231 219 571 343 239 783 592 504 68318B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 75 486 700 199 218 492 269 205 528 507 861 206 881 511 202 214 092 529 022 214 543 530 135 222 656 550 182 231 219 571 343 239 783 592 504 68318C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 76 486 700 199 218 492 269 205 528 507 861 206 881 511 202 214 092 529 022 214 543 530 135 222 656 550 182 231 219 571 343 239 783 592 504 68318D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 77 28.9 30 649 75 734 13.6 34.7 11.4 28.9 31 808 78 597 13.1 33.4 11.0 27.8 33 031 81 620 12.7 32.2 10.5 26.8 34 255 84 643 12.2 31.0 10.2 25.8 68319A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 78 75 575 10.8 27.4 10.3 26.0 30 649 75 734 10.8 27.4 10.2 26.0 31 808 78 597 10.4 26.4 25.0 33 031 81 620 10.0 25.4 24.1 34 255 84 643 24.5 23.3 68319B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 79 73 029 18.0 15.0 30 585 75 575 17.4 14.5 30 649 75 734 17.3 14.4 31 808 78 597 16.7 13.9 33 031 81 620 16.1 13.4 34 255 84 643 15.5 12.9 68319C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 80 73 029 14.2 13.5 30 585 75 575 13.7 13.0 30 649 75 734 13.7 13.0 31 808 78 597 13.2 12.5 33 031 81 620 12.7 12.1 34 255 84 643 12.2 11.6 68319D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 81: Canola Seeding
13. Set the Prod Level Alarm as desired. • If seeds per row foot are low, increase pressure. • if seeds per row foot are high, decrease pressure. Pressure may range from 1 to 2 inches of water. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 82 23. Drive Type should be PWM 1. This is a valve, usually hydraulic, which varies the oil flow to a hydraulic motor proportioned to electric current supplied. 24. Drive Frequency should be 100 Hz. It specifies the frequency for the proportional valve being used. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 83: Ground Drive
The system is now configured for planting with a canola disk. 7. Configure the planter drive sprockets according to the ground drive rate charts and the rate selected. See “Canola Ground Drive Rates” beginning on page 83. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 84: Canola Meter Rpm Limits
275 000 0 679 516 55 000 135 903 247 500 0 611 564 49 500 122 313 225 000 555 967 45 000 111 193 206 250 509 637 41 250 101 927 68255D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 85: Canola Ground Drive Rates
434 553 177 874 439 525 183 508 453 447 184 715 456 430 191 154 472 341 191 556 473 335 198 800 491 234 206 446 510 128 214 092 529 022 68315A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 86 434 553 177 874 439 525 183 508 453 447 184 715 456 430 191 154 472 341 191 556 473 335 198 800 491 234 206 446 510 128 214 092 529 022 68315B Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 87 724 256 296 456 732 542 305 846 755 745 307 858 760 717 318 589 787 235 319 260 788 892 331 333 818 724 344 077 850 213 356 820 881 703 68315C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
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Page 89: Hill Drop Cotton
7. Press OK (7) to automatically reset and change to Level 2. “Dealer screens on” (8) will appear at the bottom of the screen. 8. Press the Work Screen key (9) to return to the Work Screen. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 90 25. Set the Low Pop Alarm to 80%. 14. It is recommended to change the Preset Method to Disabled. 26. Press CTRL SETUP. If Enabled is desired, make sure all 10 rates are filled Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 91 31. Press the Work Screen key. 28. If the planter is ground driven, press the Work Screen key (16). The monitor is now set up to plant Hill Drop cotton. 29. Press Row Monitor (17). Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 92: Hill Drop Cotton Meter Rpm Limits
17 820 53 460 7 920 21 384 16 038 48 114 7 128 19 440 24.2 14 580 43 740 10.8 6 480 17 820 26.4 13 365 40 095 11.7 5 940 68340A Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 93: Hill Drop Cotton Ground Drive Rate Charts
64 567 25 881 77 644 21 568 64 703 26 860 80 580 22 383 67 150 27 893 83 679 23 244 69 733 28 926 86 779 24 105 72 316 68321D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 94 58 111 20 433 61 298 19 411 58 233 21 205 63 616 20 145 60 435 22 021 66 063 20 920 62 760 22 836 68 509 21 695 65 084 68321E Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 95: Volumetric Seeding
If necessary, order the grain shield using the part number 403-596A VOLUMETRIC METER GRAIN SHIELD  NOTE: It is highly recommended that the grain shield be removed from the meter when going back to larger singulated seed. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 96: Furrow Checking Rate
6 177 500 5 559 750 4 942 000 One Row of 4 324 250 Twin Row 76.2 cm or 3 706 500 38.1 cm Rows 3 088 750 2 471 000 1 853 250 68304H Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 97: Volumetric Seed Monitor Setup
17. Enter “45” as the High Shaft RPM value from the Meter RPM Limits chart. 18. Prod Level Alarm should be set at 0. This is the computed level at which the monitor thinks seed has run out. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 98 30. Control Mode should be set to Auto. 44. Press the Work Screen key to return to the main work menu. 31. Drive Type should be PWM 1. 32. Drive Frequency should be 100 Hz. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 99 15. Place a collection bucket under each test meter’s ContainerWeight at step 17 is 2 lbs seed tube. Great Plains recommends using enough rows and/or revolutions to generate a sample of about 10 pounds (4.5 kg), ideally: Moving Chain Hazard: •...
Page 100 Soft Red Winter Meter Pressure: 2.5 inches of water Planting Maximum Minimum Speed seeds/lb: 14192 lb/acre lb/acre lb/bu: 56.3 pounds per rev 0.045 seeds/kg: 31288 kg/ha kg/ha kg/liter: 0.7235 kilograms per rev 0.023 11.3 68283M Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 101 14. Set Row Fail Rate to 2/1 (2 seeds every 1 second). This is the blockage detection threshold. 15. Press the CTRL SETUP key to return to the Control Setup menu. Set up any additional seeds as desired. Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 102 70.7 70.8 70.9 71.0 73.6 76.4 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.8 79.3 79.5 79.8 80.1 82.3 82.5 82.9 83.3 85.9 86.5 89.2 89.7 93.0 96.9 99.6 100.8 104.0 104.7 108.3 108.5 112.6 117.0 121.3 32160C Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 103 104.7 104.9 105.1 105.2 109.1 113.1 113.3 113.5 113.7 113.8 117.5 117.8 118.2 118.6 121.9 122.2 122.7 123.3 127.3 128.1 132.1 132.8 137.8 143.6 147.6 149.3 154.0 155.0 160.5 160.8 166.9 173.3 179.7 32160D Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 104: Liquid Fertilizer
7.0 - 11 13 - 21 20 - 33 40in Rows 68292J * These sizes standard in most Great Plains fertilizer systems. Metric units Orifice Plate Size Recommended Rate Range in Liters per Hectare. Pressure is 15 - 40 PSI Nozzle Spacing (Values based on: 8.0 kph, 1.28 kg/liter Fertilizer solution density)
Page 105: Relief Valve
Repeat this step as needed until no product is discharged from relief valve. 6. If pressure gauge reads above 65 psi, change to a larger orifice. Go to step 2. Repeat steps. 29984 28029 Great Plains | 401-647B | 4/19/19...
Page 106: Appendix A - Seed Lubricants
821-069C bucket, 5 gallon (19 liter) Ezee Glide Plus Lubricant To maximize performance of Great Plains metering systems, it is imperative to use only “Ezee Glide Plus” lubricant. “Ezee Glide Plus” Talc-Graphite lubricant is mandatory for all seeds, especially treated or inoculated seed.
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