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GREAT PLAINS YP1225A Manual

Yield-pro planters with air-pro seed meters
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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
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Manufacturing, Inc.
www.greatplainsmfg.com
Seed and Fertilizer Rate Charts for
the YP1225A and YP1625A
Yield-Pro
with Air-Pro
The following pages are to assist in the proper setting of seeding
and fertilizer rates for the 30-foot (9 m) and 40-foot (12 m)
two-section Yield-Pro
seeding rates, Great Plains recommends checking singulated
rates, and calibrating for fertilizer application rate at the time of
planting.
®
Planters
®
Seed Meters
®
Planters. To assure the most accurate
Printed 2019-06-19
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401-625B

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  • Page 1 30-foot (9 m) and 40-foot (12 m) ® two-section Yield-Pro Planters. To assure the most accurate seeding rates, Great Plains recommends checking singulated rates, and calibrating for fertilizer application rate at the time of planting. ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ©...
  • Page 2 Appendix B - Canola Field Update........107 Canola Seeding..............75 Tools Required ..............107 Prepare Meters..............75 Update Preparation ............107 Loading Seed ..............75 Update Brushes.............107 Canola Initial Meter Pressurization........75 Loosen Meter ..............107 Configure Monitor ............75 Update Seed Tube ............108 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 3: Models Covered

    YP1625A-3115 31-Row, 15-Inch Spacing 110011527 YP1625A-1630 Quick-Start Guide YP1625A-32TR 32-Row (16 Twin), 30-Inch Spacing 110011603 YP1625A-1670 Quick-Start Guide 110011601 YP1625A-2420 Quick-Start Guide 110011605 YP1625A-24TR36 Quick-Start Guide 110011600 YP1625A-3115 Quick-Start Guide 110011604 YP1625A-32TR Quick-Start Guide Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • 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 Population: = Rate x Density = 4.5 x 14500, or: 65250 seeds/acre Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 5: Seed Spacing Charts

    116 100 16.9 11.3 12.3 22.6 18.8 48 000 118 600 16.6 11.1 12.0 22.1 18.4 49 000 121 100 16.3 10.8 11.8 21.7 18.1 50 000 123 500 15.9 10.6 11.6 21.2 17.7 68261L Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 6 444 800 185 000 457 100 190 000 469 500 195 000 481 800 200 000 494 200 225 000 556 000 250 000 617 700 275 000 679 500 300 000 741 300 68261M Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 7: Meter Disk Selection

    YP1225A and YP1625A Table of Contents Index Planting Overview  Meter Disk Selection Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 8 YP1225A and YP1625A Table of Contents Index Planting Overview Meter Disk Selection (continued) Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 9 YP1225A and YP1625A Table of Contents Index Planting Overview Meter Disk Selection (continued) Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 10 YP1225A and YP1625A Table of Contents Index Planting Overview Meter Disk Selection (continued) Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 11: 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 12 817-795C & 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 13: Metric Units

    4600 4200 3700 3300 2900 2400 2000 3100 2900 2700 2500 2300 2100 1900 1700 1500 1300 1100 Seeds Per Kilogram 29726 25.8 27.6 29.6 32.0 34.8 38.1 42.1 47.1 53.3 61.5 72.7 88.9 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 14: Checking Planting Rate

    30in Single 17ft 5in 87ft 1in 10.94 m 36in Single 14ft 6in 72ft 7in 6.56 m 30in Twin 1 pair 17ft 5in 87ft 1in 5.47 m 36in Twin 1 pair 14ft 6in 72ft 7in 68282A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 15: Sprocket Indexing (Stagger)

    Tools required: is not recommended. • inch (23 mm) open end wrench • inch socket wrench, or any socket wrench with inch (9.5 mm) square drive • 812-391C timing tool (located under walkboard) 31445 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 16 9. Rotate meter shaft backward, or rotate wing drive drive systems must be in reliable working order for shaft forward to tension chain. Re-check that front effective sprocket indexing. row sprocket is still at “1”. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 17: Fine Adjustment Indexing

    66 924 33 000 81 540 27 500 67 954 33 500 82 780 27 917 68 983 34 000 84 020 28 333 70 013 34 500 85 250 28 750 71 043 29717 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 18 59 717 29 500 72 896 24 583 60 746 30 000 74 131 25 000 61 776 30 500 75 367 25 417 62 806 31 000 76 602 25 833 63 835 68254K Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 19 89 575 44 000 108 730 36 667 90 605 44 500 109 960 37 083 91 635 45 000 111 200 37 500 92 664 45 500 112 430 37 917 93 694 68254L Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 20 119 434 58 500 144 556 48 750 120 463 59 000 145 792 49 167 121 493 59 500 147 027 49 583 122 523 60 000 148 263 50 000 123 552 68254M Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 21: Hydraulic Drive Planting

    Channel (CH 1 in our example) which controls the planter’s hydraulic drive. 5. Perform a Valve Calibration for the control channel. 6. Switch the seed monitor from Setup/Configuration mode to Operate mode. Load seed. Move the planter to the field. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 22 88 065 11 880 29 355 19 800 48 925 6 600 16 308 6.5 10.5 32 898 81 291 10 966 27 097 6.5 10.5 18 277 45 162 6 092 15 054 68283A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 23 59 400 146 775 19 800 48 925 33 000 81 542 11 000 27 181 10.5 54 831 135 485 18 277 45 162 10.5 30 462 75 269 10 154 25 090 68283B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 24 234 841 14 850 36 694 52 800 130 467 8 250 20 385 6.5 10.5 87 729 216 776 13 708 33 871 6.5 10.5 48 738 120 431 7 615 18 817 68283E Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 25 110 082 7 425 18 347 24 750 61 156 4 125 10 193 10.5 41 123 101 614 6 854 16 936 6.5 10.5 22 846 56 452 3 808 9 409 68283F Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 26 96 525 238 510 16 088 39 752 53 625 132 506 8 938 22 084 10.5 89 100 220 163 14 850 36 694 10.5 49 500 122 313 8 250 20 385 68283G Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 27 193 050 477 020 32 175 79 503 107 250 265 011 17 875 44 169 10.5 178 200 440 326 29 700 73 388 10.5 99 000 244 626 16 500 40 771 68283H Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 28 153 846 380 148 20 790 51 371 85 470 211 193 11 550 28 540 10.5 142 012 350 906 19 191 47 420 10.5 78 895 194 948 10 662 26 344 68283J Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 29 760 297 41 580 102 743 170 940 422 387 23 100 57 079 6.5 10.5 284 023 701 812 38 382 94 839 6.5 10.5 157 791 389 896 21 323 52 689 68283K Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 30 35 640 88 065 11 880 29 355 19 800 48 925 6 600 16 308 10.5 32 898 81 291 10 966 27 097 10.5 18 277 45 162 6 092 15 054 68283L Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 31 YP1225A and YP1625A Table of Contents Index Hydraulic Drive Planting Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 32 YP1225A and YP1625A Table of Contents Index Hydraulic Drive Planting Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 33: Ground Drive Planting

    ON/OFF PATTERN <your election> Row Fail Rate 2 seeds/sec 3. Perform the Row Monitor Setup High Alarm Delay 5 sec Low Alarm Delay 5 sec Population Adjust 100% 21974 Population Filter Row Fail Rate 2 seeds/sec Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 34: Transmission Sprockets

    Driving Driven seeds/acre seeds/ha inch inch 16 623 41 074 25.2 63.9 21.0 53.2 17 238 42 596 24.3 61.6 20.2 51.3 17 901 44 234 23 4 59 3 19 5 49 4 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 35 11. The suggested initial setting for the seed inlet shutter is to the right of the crop name. CORN Low Range Twin Row 70cm Seed In Shutter Setting: Large Air-Pro Meter Ezee Glide Plus Required Small Ground Speed D i i Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 36: Ground Drive Rate Charts

    17.2 46 687 115 364 17.1 48 315 119 385 16.5 48 416 119 637 16.5 Not Recommended 50 247 124 161 15.9 52 180 128 936 15.3 54 112 133 712 14.7 68285A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 37 10.6 77 303 191 017 10.3 77 812 192 273 10.2 80 524 198 976 80 694 199 395 Not Recommended 83 745 206 935 86 966 214 894 90 187 222 853 68285B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 38: Low Range

    10.1 25.8 45 176 111 629 10.1 25.6 46 750 115 520 24.7 46 849 115 763 24.7 48 620 120 141 23.8 50 490 124 762 22.9 52 360 129 382 22.1 68285C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 39: High Range

    17.2 67 763 167 443 17.1 70 125 173 280 16.5 70 273 173 645 16.5 Not Recommended 72 930 180 211 15.9 75 735 187 142 15.3 78 540 194 073 14.7 68285D Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 40 17.2 33 882 83 722 17.1 35 063 86 640 16.5 35 137 86 822 16.5 Not Recommended 36 465 90 106 15.9 37 868 93 571 15.3 39 270 97 037 14.7 68285E Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 41 10.6 56 100 138 624 10.3 56 469 139 536 10.2 58 438 144 400 58 561 144 704 Not Recommended 60 775 150 176 63 113 155 952 65 450 161 728 68285F Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 42 10.1 25.8 41 500 102 546 10.1 25.6 42 946 106 120 24.7 43 037 106 344 24.7 44 664 110 365 23.8 46 382 114 610 22.9 48 100 118 855 22.1 68285G Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 43 17.2 62 250 153 819 17.1 64 420 159 181 16.5 64 555 159 516 16.5 Not Recommended 66 996 165 548 15.9 69 573 171 915 15.3 72 150 178 282 14.7 68285H Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 44 17.2 31 125 76 909 17.1 32 210 79 590 16.5 32 278 79 758 16.5 Not Recommended 33 498 82 774 15.9 34 787 85 958 15.3 36 075 89 141 14.7 68285J Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 45 10.6 51 536 127 345 10.3 51 875 128 182 10.2 53 683 132 651 53 796 132 930 Not Recommended 55 830 137 957 57 978 143 263 60 125 148 569 68285K Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 46 10.1 25.8 34 583 85 455 10.1 25.6 35 789 88 434 24.7 35 864 88 620 24.7 37 220 91 971 23.8 38 652 95 508 22.9 40 083 99 046 22.1 68285L Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 47 17.2 51 875 128 182 17.1 53 683 132 651 16.5 53 796 132 930 16.5 Not Recommended 55 830 137 957 15.9 57 978 143 263 15.3 60 125 148 569 14.7 68285M Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 48 17.2 25 937 64 091 17.1 26 841 66 325 16.5 26 898 66 465 16.5 Not Recommended 27 915 68 978 15.9 28 989 71 631 15.3 30 062 74 284 14.7 68285N Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 49 10.6 42 946 106 120 10.3 43 229 106 819 10.2 44 736 110 542 44 830 110 775 Not Recommended 46 525 114 964 48 315 119 385 50 104 123 807 68285P Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 50 192 273 13.7 11.4 80 524 198 976 13.2 11.0 80 694 199 395 13.2 11.0 83 745 206 935 12.7 10.6 86 966 214 894 12.2 10.2 90 187 222 853 11.8 68287A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 51 185 152 10.6 77 303 191 017 10.3 77 812 192 273 10.2 80 524 198 976 80 694 199 395 83 745 206 935 86 966 214 894 90 187 222 853 68287B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 52 366 116 149 860 370 304 154 607 382 034 155 624 384 547 161 049 397 952 161 388 398 789 167 491 413 870 173 933 429 788 180 375 445 706 68287D Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 53 366 116 149 860 370 304 154 607 382 034 155 624 384 547 161 049 397 952 161 388 398 789 167 491 413 870 173 933 429 788 180 375 445 706 68287E Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 54 207 933 13.7 84 704 209 301 13.7 87 657 216 597 13.2 87 841 217 053 13.2 91 163 225 261 12.7 94 669 233 925 12.2 98 176 242 588 11.8 68287C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 55 398 538 163 134 403 098 168 301 415 866 169 408 418 602 175 314 433 194 175 683 434 106 182 326 450 521 189 339 467 849 196 351 485 177 68287F Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 56 40 262 99 488 10.4 26.4 22.0 40 347 99 697 10.4 26.3 21.9 41 873 103 467 10.0 25.4 21.1 43 483 107 447 24.4 20.4 45 094 111 426 23.6 19.6 68288A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 57 40 262 99 488 19.8 13.2 11.0 40 347 99 697 19.7 13.2 11.0 41 873 103 467 19.0 12.7 10.6 43 483 107 447 18.3 12.2 10.2 45 094 111 426 17.7 11.8 68288B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 58 43 828 108 298 10.4 26.4 13.2 43 921 108 526 10.4 26.3 13.2 45 582 112 630 10.0 25.4 12.7 47 335 116 962 24.4 12.2 49 088 121 294 23.6 11.8 68288C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 59 84 296 208 296 12.6 10.5 87 235 215 557 12.2 10.1 87 418 216 011 12.2 10.1 90 724 224 179 11.7 94 214 232 802 11.3 97 703 241 424 10.9 68288D Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 60 198 313 81 174 200 582 83 745 206 935 84 296 208 296 87 235 215 557 87 418 216 011 90 724 224 179 94 214 232 802 97 703 241 424 68288E Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 61 225 261 12.7 91 763 226 743 12.6 94 961 234 647 12.2 95 161 235 141 12.2 98 760 244 032 11.7 102 558 253 418 11.3 106 357 262 804 10.9 68288F Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 62 396 625 162 349 401 163 167 491 413 870 168 593 416 593 174 470 431 114 174 837 432 022 181 448 448 359 188 427 465 603 195 406 482 848 68288G Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 63 396 625 162 349 401 163 167 491 413 870 168 593 416 593 174 470 431 114 174 837 432 022 181 448 448 359 188 427 465 603 195 406 482 848 68288H Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 64 431 750 176 728 436 690 182 326 450 521 183 526 453 485 189 923 469 293 190 323 470 281 197 520 488 065 205 117 506 837 212 714 525 608 68288J Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 65 512 562 209 804 518 426 216 450 534 847 217 874 538 366 225 468 557 132 225 943 558 305 234 487 579 418 243 506 601 703 252 525 623 988 68289A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 66 512 562 209 804 518 426 216 450 534 847 217 874 538 366 225 468 557 132 225 943 558 305 234 487 579 418 243 506 601 703 252 525 623 988 68289B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 67 557 954 228 387 564 337 235 621 582 212 237 171 586 043 245 439 606 471 245 956 607 748 255 256 630 730 265 074 654 989 274 892 679 248 68289C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 68: Low Range

    512 562 209 804 518 426 216 450 534 847 217 874 538 366 225 468 557 132 225 943 558 305 234 487 579 418 243 506 601 703 252 525 623 988 68289D Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 69 512 562 209 804 518 426 216 450 534 847 217 874 538 366 225 468 557 132 225 943 558 305 234 487 579 418 243 506 601 703 252 525 623 988 68289E Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 70: High Range

    1 069 694 435 747 1 076 732 450 937 1 114 265 451 886 1 116 610 468 974 1 158 835 487 012 1 203 406 505 049 1 247 976 68289G Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 71 1 069 694 435 747 1 076 732 450 937 1 114 265 451 886 1 116 610 468 974 1 158 835 487 012 1 203 406 505 049 1 247 976 68289H Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 72 557 954 228 387 564 337 235 621 582 212 237 171 586 043 245 439 606 471 245 956 607 748 255 256 630 730 265 074 654 989 274 892 679 248 68289F Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 73 1 164 425 474 343 1 172 085 490 878 1 212 942 491 911 1 215 496 510 513 1 261 460 530 148 1 309 978 549 783 1 358 496 68289J Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 74 10.8 27.5 32 278 79 758 13.0 32.9 10.8 27.4 33 498 82 774 12.5 31.7 10.4 26.4 34 787 85 958 12.0 30.5 10.0 25.4 36 075 89 141 11.6 29.4 24.5 68290A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 75 79 590 24.7 16.5 13.7 32 278 79 758 24.7 16.5 13.7 33 498 82 774 23.8 15.9 13.2 34 787 85 958 22.9 15.3 12.7 36 075 89 141 22.1 14.7 12.3 68290B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 76 86 639 13.0 33.0 16.5 35 137 86 821 13.0 32.9 16.5 36 465 90 104 12.5 31.7 15.9 37 868 93 570 12.0 30.5 15.3 39 270 97 035 11.6 29.4 14.7 68290C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 77: Canola Seeding

    If seeds per row foot are low, increase pressure. PATTERN EVERY ROW ON • if seeds per row foot are high, decrease pressure. Row Fail Rate 2/ 1 s/sec Pressure may range from 1 to 2 inches of water. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 78: Ground Drive

    AUTO UPDATE normally Enabled IMP WIDTH <calculated if Enabled> ON/OFF PTN EVERY ROW ON POP/BLOCK PRN EVERY ROW BLOCKAGE 36071 36075 The system is now configured for planting with a canola disk. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 79: Canola Meter Rpm Limit Charts

    30in Rows 198 000 489 251 33 000 81 542 178 200 440 326 29 700 73 388 162 000 400 297 27 000 66 716 148 500 366 938 24 750 61 156 68283C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 80 30in Rows 275 000 679 516 82 500 203 855 247 500 611 564 74 250 183 469 225 000 555 967 67 500 166 790 206 250 509 637 61 875 152 891 68283D Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 81: Canola Ground Drive Rate Charts

    457 644 187 325 462 881 193 259 477 542 194 530 480 684 201 311 497 440 201 735 498 487 209 363 517 337 217 416 537 235 225 468 557 132 68286A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 82 457 644 187 325 462 881 193 259 477 542 194 530 480 684 201 311 497 440 201 735 498 487 209 363 517 337 217 416 537 235 225 468 557 132 68286B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 83 498 173 203 917 503 873 210 376 519 832 211 760 523 252 219 142 541 492 219 603 542 632 227 908 563 152 236 673 584 812 245 439 606 471 68286C Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 84 762 741 312 209 771 468 322 098 795 903 324 217 801 140 335 518 829 066 336 225 830 811 348 939 862 229 362 360 895 391 375 781 928 554 68286D Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 85 762 741 312 209 771 468 322 098 795 903 324 217 801 140 335 518 829 066 336 225 830 811 348 939 862 229 362 360 895 391 375 781 928 554 68286E Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 86 339 862 839 788 350 627 866 387 352 934 872 087 365 236 902 487 366 005 904 387 379 846 938 586 394 455 974 686 409 065 1 010 785 68286F Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 87: 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 88 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 89 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 90: 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 91: Hill Drop Cotton Ground Drive Rate Charts

    53 683 21 518 64 555 17 932 53 796 22 332 66 996 18 610 55 830 23 191 69 573 19 326 57 978 24 050 72 150 20 042 60 125 68321A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 92: Volumetric Seeding

    Note the suggested initial meter pressure. Have this  NOTE: value at hand in the tractor cab. It is highly recommended that the grain shield be removed from the meter when going back to larger singulated seed. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 93: Furrow Checking Rate

    9. On the tables on the next page, find the nearest Seeds per row ft (Seeds per row meter) in the table for your row spacing. 10. Look up the population, or pounds per acre (kilograms per hectare). Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 94 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 68304K Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 95: Volumetric Seed Monitor Setup

    16. Enter “45” as the High Shaft RPM value from the Meter RPM Limits chart. 17. Prod Level Alarm should be set at 0. This is the computed level at which the monitor thinks seed has run out. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 96 43. Press the Work Screen key to return to the main 29. Control Mode should be set to Auto. work menu. 30. Drive Type should be PWM 1. 31. Drive Frequency should be 100 Hz. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 97 8 oz x 4 = 32 oz 14. Place a collection bucket under each test meter’s ContainerWeight at step 16 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: •...
  • Page 98 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 | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 99 13. ON/OFF Pattern should be set to EVERY ROW ON unless planting split rows. 14. Set Row Fail Rate to 2/1 (2 seeds every 1 second). This is the blockage detection threshold. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 100 103.0 92.3 103.5 95.2 106.8 95.8 107.4 98.8 110.8 99.4 111.4 103.1 115.6 107.4 120.4 110.5 123.8 111.7 125.2 115.3 129.2 116.0 130.1 120.1 134.6 120.3 134.9 124.9 140.0 129.7 145.4 134.5 150.7 68291A Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 101 152.5 136.7 153.3 141.1 158.2 142.0 159.2 146.4 164.1 147.2 165.1 152.8 171.3 159.1 178.4 163.6 183.4 165.5 185.5 170.8 191.4 171.9 192.7 177.9 199.4 178.2 199.8 185.0 207.4 192.1 215.3 199.2 223.3 68291B Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 102: Liquid Fertilizer

    The best pressure range to maintain is 15-to-40 psi to  NOTE: ensure optimum distribution while minimizing leakage. Great Plains recommends checking with your local Agronomist as soil conditions vary. Soil conditions in your area may need lesser or more amounts of fertilizer than represented in these charts.
  • Page 103 To install the orifice plates: 1. Insert the orifice plate (1) inside the gasket (2) supplied with the nozzle. 2. Insert the gasket and orifice plate with the number side facing out the nozzle outlet (typically up). 29984 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 104: Relief Valve

    Go to step 2. Repeat steps. manifold orifice plates. • A plugged or partially plugged screen will starve the pump resulting in a reduced application rate. • Mesh sizes: (Smallest) 100, 80, 50, 30 (Largest) Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 105: Ground Drive Fertilizer Rate

    (9). 10. Use the other end of the tool to rotate the dial (2) to the setting determined by table, slide chart, or web. 11. Tighten the pointer nut. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 106: Cds-John Blue ® Fertilizer Rates

    Driving Sprocket Driving Sprocket Liters Liters YP1225 YP1625 Hectare Hectare Dial Setting Dial Setting Driving Sprocket Driving Sprocket Gallons Liters Acre Hectare Dial Setting Dial Setting 10.0 29696 10.0 29695 Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
  • Page 107 Driving 15T: 1.67 Sprocket Ratio (for slide chart) Driving 47T: 5.22 Ground Speed 5 mph / 8 km/h * Gallons per acre is independent of speed between 2 mph and 8 mph (3-13 km/h). Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 108: Appendix A - Seed Lubricants

    Ezee Glide Plus Talc+Graphite Mix 29248 821-069C bucket, 5 gallon (19 liter) 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.

  • Page 109: Appendix B - Canola Field

    891-119C BRUSH, STRIP, SHORT 817-789C BRUSH, SEED DROP 9. Install strip brushes in holder. Install holder and drop brush in meter. Ensure strip brushes are seated low in housing. Secure with snaps and bolts. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...

  • Page 110: Update Seed Tube

    24. Secure seed tube with clevis pin (5) and cotter. 25. Re-install the saved seed tube gasket. 26. Swing meter assembly back into position. Secure with the four bolts. 27. Install seed disk. Install rain cover. Great Plains | 401-625B | 6/19/19...
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