GREAT PLAINS PL5700 Manual

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PLANTER
MATERIAL RATE MANUAL
PL5700 3-Section Planter
Table of Contents
Original Instructions
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Index
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
depend on it!
Illustrations may show optional equipment not
supplied with standard unit.
411-681B

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  • Page 1 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...
  • Page 2 Trademarks of Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. include: AccuShot, DrillCommand, Max-Chisel, Row-Pro, Singulator Plus, Short Disk, Swath Command, Terra-Tine, Ultra-Chisel, and X-Press. Registered trademarks of Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. include: Air-Pro, Clear-Shot, Discovator, Great Plains, Land Pride, MeterCone, Nutri-Pro, Seed-Lok, Solid Stand, Terra-Guard, Turbo-Chisel, Turbo-Chopper, Turbo-Max, Turbo- Trill, Ultra-Till, Whirlfilter, and Yield-Pro.
  • Page 3: Fertilizer

    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...
  • Page 4 PL5700 Planter Table of Contents Index Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 “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...
  • Page 7 47 000 116 100 11.3 12.3 275 000 679 500 48 000 118 600 11.1 12.0 300 000 741 300 49 000 121 100 10.8 11.8 68261AF 50 000 123 500 10.6 11.6 68261AE Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 8 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...
  • Page 9 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...
  • Page 10 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...
  • Page 11 1500 1300 1100 unit weight (80K) 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/kg 6800 6400 6000 5500 5100 4600 4200 3700 3300 2900 2400 2000 Seeds Per Pound Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 12 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...
  • Page 13: Hydraulic Drive

    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...
  • Page 14 78 800 59 400 157 500 19 800 52 500 47 500 118 100 15 800 39 400 39 600 94 500 13 200 31 500 33 900 78 700 11 300 26 200 71203B Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 15 29 500 44 600 118 100 7 400 19 700 35 600 88 600 5 900 14 800 29 700 70 900 5 000 11 800 25 500 59 100 4 200 9 800 71203F Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 16 128 000 193 100 511 800 32 200 85 300 154 400 383 800 25 700 64 000 128 700 307 100 21 500 51 200 110 300 255 900 18 400 42 700 71203H Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 17 1 223 800 55 400 165400 307 700 815 800 41 600 110200 246 200 611 800 33 300 82700 205 100 489 400 27 700 66100 175 800 407 900 23 800 55100 71203K Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 18 47 300 35 600 94 500 11 900 31 500 28 500 70 900 9 500 23 600 23 800 56 700 7 900 18 900 20 400 47 200 6 800 15 700 71203L Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 19: Meter Pressurization

    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...
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21 34 580 85 447 16.7 32 969 81 466 15.5 35 888 88 679 16.1 34 237 84 599 15.0 37 268 92 089 15.5 35 505 87 733 38 648 95 500 15.0 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 22 10.1 52 946 130 830 57 633 142 412 10.0 54 948 135 777 59 813 147 798 57 062 140 999 62 113 153 482 59 175 146 221 64 414 159 167 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 23 355 283 132 365 327 074 144 084 356 031 137 370 339 442 149 532 369 494 142 654 352 498 155 284 383 706 147 937 365 553 161 035 397 917 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 24 298 438 111 187 274 742 121 030 299 066 115 391 285 131 125 607 310 375 119 829 296 098 130 438 322 313 124 267 307 065 135 269 334 250 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 25 10.1 52 946 130 830 57 633 142 412 10.0 54 948 135 777 59 813 147 798 57 062 140 999 62 113 153 482 59 175 146 221 64 414 159 167 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 26 213 170 79 419 196 244 86 450 213 619 82 422 203 665 89 719 221 697 85 592 211 499 93 170 230 223 88 762 219 332 96 621 238 750 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 27 426 340 158 838 392 489 172 900 427 237 164 844 407 331 179 439 443 393 171 185 422 997 186 340 460 447 177 525 438 664 193 242 477 500 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 28: Milo Seed Rate Charts

    36 021 89 008 16.0 34 343 84 861 14.9 37 383 92 374 15.5 35 663 88 124 14.4 38 821 95 926 14.9 36 984 91 388 40 259 99 479 14.4 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 29 10.3 51 622 127 559 56 193 138 852 10.3 53 574 132 382 58 318 144 103 55 635 137 474 60 561 149 645 57 696 142 566 62 804 155 188 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 30 277 121 103 245 255 118 112 385 277 704 107 149 264 765 116 635 288 206 111 270 274 948 121 121 299 290 115 391 285 131 125 607 310 375 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 31 769 780 286 791 708 660 312 181 771 400 297 636 735 458 323 987 800 571 309 083 763 745 336 448 831 362 320 531 792 032 348 909 862 153 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 32: Soybean Seed Rate Charts

    596 875 222 373 549 484 242 061 598 132 230 782 570 263 251 214 620 750 239 658 592 196 260 876 644 625 248 535 614 129 270 538 668 500 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 33 1193 751 444 746 1098 968 484 121 1196 264 461 564 1140 525 502 428 1241 501 479 317 1184 392 521 753 1289 251 497 069 1228 258 541 077 1337 001 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 34: Sunflower Seed Rate Charts

    34 580 85 447 16.7 32 969 81 466 15.5 35 888 88 679 16.1 34 237 84 599 15.0 37 268 92 089 15.5 35 505 87 733 38 648 95 500 15.0 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 35 43 225 106 809 13.4 41 211 101 833 12.4 44 860 110 848 12.9 42 796 105 749 12.0 46 585 115 112 12.4 44 381 109 666 48 310 119 375 12.0 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 36 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...
  • Page 37 Max. 309 400 820 200 61 900 164 000 247 500 615 100 49 500 123 000 206 300 492 100 41 300 98 400 176 800 410 100 35 400 82 000 71203D Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 38 355 283 132 365 327 074 144 084 356 031 137 370 339 442 149 532 369 494 142 654 352 498 155 284 383 706 147 937 365 553 161 035 397 917 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 39 888 207 330 912 817 684 360 209 890 077 343 426 848 605 373 831 923 736 356 635 881 244 388 209 959 264 369 843 913 883 402 587 994 792 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 40 IRC planters. See PL5700 Operator manual for The best pressure range to maintain is 15 to 40 psi instructions to set fertilizer rate.
  • Page 41 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.
  • Page 42 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...
  • Page 43 Driving Sprocket Liters per PL5700 -12 Row Hectare low - 16 high - 32 Driving Sprocket Liters per Dial Setting Hectare low - 16 low - 32 Dial Setting 7 .1 7 .6 Great Plains | 411-681B | 06/16/2020...
  • Page 44 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...
  • Page 45: Table Of Contents

    ......15 safety information .........1 safety symbol ........1 seed rate charts ........15 seed spacing ........3 seeds per unit ........2 soybean seed rate charts ....28 sunflower seed rate charts ....30 transmission sprockets ....15 Great Plains | 411-681B |06/16/2020...
  • Page 46 PL5700 Planter Table of Contents Index Great Plains | 411-681B |06/16/2020...
  • Page 47 Table of Contents Index...
  • Page 48 Great Plains, Mfg. 1525 E. North St. P.O. Box 5060 Salina, KS 67402...

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