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Table of Contents Index Great Plains PLANTER MATERIAL RATE MANUAL PL5700 3-Section Planter 411-681B Original Instructions Read the operator manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and the lives of others...
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Fertilizer Rate for Ground Drive ... . . 37 Dial Setting and Driving Sprocket Charts . . . 37 Fertilizer Rate for Hydraulic Drive ... 40 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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PL5700 Planter Table of Contents Index Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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Index Introduction Introduction This Material Rate Manual assists in the proper setting of seeding and fertilizer rates for the PL5700 planter. To assure the most accurate seeding rate, it is recommended to check singulated rates and calibrate for fertilizer application rate at the time of planting.
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“Checking Planting Rate” on page 8. 27.5 lbs 2909 25.0 lbs 3200 Example: milo Target rate 4.5 pounds/acre Seed density 14,500 seeds/pound Population = rate x density = 4.5 x 14,500 = 65,250 seeds/acre Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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2200 seeds per kg or more (a larger bean) (a larger 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. Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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30 in (76.2 cm) Rows Above 102 500 Above 253 400 168 Cell Disk Below 111 600 Below 275 900 84 Cell Disk 70 cm Rows Above 111 600 Above 275 900 168 Cell Disk Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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Use the line on the right of the chart, under “Round Corn-Large” (based on seed size). Initial meter pressurization is 3.4 inches of water The example is shown as dotted gray lines on the first chart. Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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1/1000 acre - 17 ft 5 in b. For hydraulic drive or electric drive, select the Seeds counted rate on the console. Computed for full acre/hectare 121 x 1000 = 121,000 This differs from the chart by 1.8% Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
Seeds Per Rev <seed disk cell count> Disc Low Limit <rpm from chart> Disc High Limit <rpm from chart> High Pop Alarm <20%> is suggested Low Pop Alarm <20%> is suggested Prod Level Alarm 0 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
3. Remove the pins from the sprockets (2) and (3) mission Maximum Planting Seed Population Seed Spacing nations Speed and at storage towers (4). Driven seeds/acre seeds/ha inch seeds/a 13 088 32 340 15.4 39.1 14 24 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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4. Exchange the sprockets to match the seed rate chart. 5. Install the pins on the sprockets. Store and pin the removed sprockets on the storage towers. 6. Reroute the chain and tighten the idler. Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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Configure the planter drive sprockets according to the Disc High Limit chart and rate selected on the seed rate charts Prod Level Alarm user preference (beginning on page 34). Refer to PL5700 Operator manual for instructions. Control Channel Setup Type Individual Row Control...
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IRC planters. See PL5700 Operator manual for The best pressure range to maintain is 15 to 40 psi instructions to set fertilizer rate.
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A relief valve is plumbed after the pump outlet to protect the manifold and pump from excessive pressure. Any product that dumps over the relief valve will discharge from the dump line. See PL5700 Operator manual for instructions to set the relief valve.
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12-row configurations with 30” row spacing. Use the slide chart or an internet calculator for more precise rate setting. PL5700 -12 Row Driving Sprocket Gallons Liters per per Acre Hectare low - 12 high - 35 Dial Setting Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
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Hectare low - 16 low - 32 the in-cab console. See PL5700 Operator manual for instructions to set fertilizer rate using the in-cab Dial Setting console. Rate settings may be determined by using one of the following ways: 7 .0...
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