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PLANTER
SEED AND FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS
MODEL PL5805
Table of Contents
Original Instructions
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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.
421-057B

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  • Page 1 Table of Contents Index Great Plains PLANTER SEED AND FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS MODEL PL5805 421-057B 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 depend on it! Illustrations may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Hill Drop Cotton Meter RPM Limits ..82 Hill Drop Cotton Ground Drive Seed Rate Charts 83 Volumetric Seeding ..... 84 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 4 Cover Index...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    40-foot ® (12 m) two-section PL5805 Planters with Yield-Pro Meters. To assure the most accurate seeding rates, Great Plains recommends checking singulated rates, and calibrating for fertilizer application rate at the time of planting. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 6: Singulated Planting

    Population = rate x density = 4.5 x 14,500 = 65,250 seeds/acre 80,000 Seed Bag Weight Kernels per Pound 67.5 lbs 1185 65.0 lbs 1231 62.5 lbs 1280 60.0 lbs 1333 57.5 lbs 1391 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 7: Seed Spacing

    11.5 47 000 116 100 22.6 18.8 16.9 11.3 48 000 118 600 22.1 18.4 16.6 11.1 49 000 121 100 21.7 18.1 16.3 10.8 50 000 123 500 21.2 17.7 15.9 10.6 68261W Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 8: Seed Spacing (Continued)

    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 68261X Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 9: Seed Spacing (Continued)

    10.1 25.7 12.8 46 000 113 700 25.1 12.6 47 000 116 100 24.6 12.3 48 000 118 600 24.1 12.0 49 000 121 100 23.6 11.8 50 000 123 500 23.1 11.6 68261Y Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 10: Seed Spacing (Continued)

    345900 145000 358300 150000 370600 155000 383000 160000 395400 165000 407700 170000 420100 175000 432400 180000 444800 185000 457100 190000 469500 195000 481800 200000 494200 225000 556000 250000 617700 275000 679500 300000 741300 68261Z Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 11: Meter Disk Selection

    PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Singulated Planting  Meter Disk Selection Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 12: Meter Disk Selection (Continued)

    PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Singulated Planting Meter Disk Selection (continued) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 13: Meter Disk Selection (Continued)

    PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Singulated Planting Meter Disk Selection (continued) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 14: Meter Disk Selection (Continued)

    PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Singulated Planting Meter Disk Selection (continued) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 15: Meter Pressurization

    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/kg 6800 6400 6000 5500 5100 4600 4200 3700 3300 2900 2400 2000 Seeds Per Pound U it W i ht (80K) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 16: Initial Meter Pressurization For Other Crops

    1.25 8500 to 7000 seeds/lb (18 700 to 15 400 seeds/kg) Sunflower 1.75 7000 to 5500 seeds/lb (15 400 to 12 100 seeds/kg) 2.25 5500 and less seeds/lb (12 100 and less seeds/kg) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 17: Checking Planting Rate

    Measure the center 17 ft 5 in Seeds counted For populations above 100 000 seeds/acre, use a sample size of 1/1000th acre. For populations below 100 000 seeds/acre, use a sample size of 1/200th acre. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 18: Sprocket Indexing (Stagger)

    Sprocket indexing may be performed with seed present and disks installed, but if so, perform step 8 (chain tight check) by rotating the drive shaft forward to remove slack. Reverse meter rotation with seed present is not recommended. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 19 10. Repeat step 4 through step 9 for each row pair. chain. Row drive systems must be in reliable working 11. Reinstall seed disks and meter covers. order for effective sprocket indexing. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 20: Fine Adjustment Indexing

    90 112 33 500 82 780 27 917 68 983 37 011 91 457 34 000 84 015 28 333 70 013 37 556 92 802 34 500 85 251 28 750 71 043 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 21 80 697 30 000 74 131 25 000 61 776 33 201 82 042 30 500 75 367 25 417 62 806 33 746 83 387 31 000 76 602 25 833 63 835 68254N Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 22 119 701 44 500 109 961 37 083 91 635 48 986 121 046 45 000 111 197 37 500 92 664 49 530 122 391 45 500 112 432 37 917 93 694 68254P Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 23 158 705 59 000 145 792 49 167 121 493 64 770 160 050 59 500 147 027 49 583 122 523 65 314 161 394 60 000 148 263 50 000 123 552 68254Q Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 24: Irc Drive/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 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 25: Material Setup

    2. Select an available default “MATRL” to redefine, customary units and metric units (mph and kph, or select an existing named material. seeds per acre and seeds per hectare). 3. Touch the material icon and enter desired name. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 26 39 400 29 700 78 700 9 900 26 200 23 800 59 100 7 900 19 700 19 800 47 200 6 600 15 700 17 000 39 400 5 700 13 100 68346A Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 27 65 600 49 500 131 200 16 500 43 700 39 600 98 400 13 200 32 800 33 000 78 700 11 000 26 200 28 300 65 600 9 400 21 900 68346B Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 28 378 000 79 200 252 000 12 400 252 000 63 400 189 000 9 900 189 000 52 800 151 200 8 300 151 200 45 300 126 000 7 100 126 000 68346E Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 29 24 600 37 100 98 400 6 200 16 400 29 700 73 800 5 000 12 300 24 800 59 100 4 100 9 800 21 200 49 200 3 500 8 200 68346F Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 30 53 300 80 400 213 300 13 400 35 500 64 400 159 900 10 700 26 700 53 600 127 900 8 900 21 300 46 000 106 600 7 700 17 800 68346G Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 31 639 900 35 800 106600 160 900 426 500 26 800 71100 128 700 319 900 21 500 53300 107 300 255 900 17 900 42600 91 900 213 300 15 300 35500 68346H Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 32 509 900 23 100 68900 128 200 339 900 17 300 45900 102 600 254 900 13 900 34400 85 500 203 900 11 600 27600 73 300 170 000 9 900 23000 68346J Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 33 1 019 800 46 200 137800 256 400 679 800 34 700 91900 205 100 509 800 27 700 68900 170 900 407 800 23 100 55100 146 500 339 900 19 800 45900 68346K Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 34 39 400 29 700 78 700 9 900 26 200 23 800 59 100 7 900 19 700 19 800 47 200 6 600 15 700 17 000 39 400 5 700 13 100 68346L Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 35 PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Singulated Planting Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 36 PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Singulated Planting Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 37: Ground Drive

    Remove the lynch pins from the driving (3) and foreign material. driven (4) shafts. 5. Check that tire pressure is set to the values in the planter operator manual. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 38: Ground Drive Seed Rate Charts

    (Twin Row 91 4cm) shutter is to the right of the crop name. CORN Seed Inlet Shutter Setting: Air-Pro Meter Ezee Glide Plus Required Twin Row 30in Twin Row 36in (Twin Row 76.2cm) (Twin Row 91 4cm) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 39 61 850 152 800 17.1 62 250 153 800 16.5 64 400 159 200 16.5 64 550 159 500 15.9 67 000 165 550 15.3 69 550 171 900 14.7 72 150 178 300 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 40 31 100 76 900 24.7 17.1 32 200 79 600 24.7 16.5 32 300 79 750 23.8 16.5 33 500 82 750 22.9 15.9 34 800 85 950 22.1 15.3 36 050 89 150 14.7 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 41 35 050 86 650 16.5 13.0 33.0 35 150 86 800 15.9 13.0 32.9 36 450 90 100 15.3 12.5 31.7 37 850 93 550 14.7 12.0 30.5 39 250 97 050 11.6 29.4 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 42 99 900 246 850 10.3 103 050 254 700 10.2 103 750 256 350 107 350 265 300 107 600 265 850 111 650 275 900 115 950 286 550 120 250 297 150 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 43 127 350 15.4 10.3 51 850 128 200 14.8 10.2 53 700 132 650 14.8 53 800 132 950 14.3 55 850 137 950 13.7 58 000 143 250 13.2 60 100 148 550 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 44 138 600 10.2 20.6 56 450 139 550 20.5 58 450 144 400 19.8 58 550 144 700 19.7 60 800 150 200 19.0 63 100 155 950 18.3 65 450 161 750 17.7 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 45 77 300 191 000 13.7 77 800 192 250 13.2 80 500 199 000 13.2 12.7 80 700 199 400 83 750 206 950 12.2 86 950 214 900 11.8 90 200 222 850 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 46 74 950 185 150 10.3 77 300 191 000 10.2 77 800 192 250 80 500 199 000 80 700 199 400 83 750 206 950 86 950 214 900 90 200 222 850 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 47 84 150 207 950 13.7 84 700 209 300 13.7 87 650 216 600 13.2 87 850 217 050 13.2 91 150 225 250 12.7 94 650 233 950 12.2 98 200 242 600 11.8 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 48 366 100 149 850 370 300 154 600 382 050 155 600 384 550 161 050 397 950 161 400 398 800 167 500 413 850 173 950 429 800 180 350 445 700 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
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  • Page 50 398 550 163 150 403 100 168 300 415 850 169 400 418 600 175 300 433 200 175 700 434 100 182 350 450 550 189 350 467 850 196 350 485 200 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 51 10.7 27.3 38 900 96 150 10.4 26.4 40 250 99 500 10.4 26.3 40 350 99 700 10.0 25.4 41 850 103 450 24.4 43 500 107 450 23.6 45 100 111 450 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 52 38 900 96 150 19.8 13.7 40 250 99 500 19.7 13.2 40 350 99 700 19.0 13.2 41 850 103 450 18.3 12.7 43 500 107 450 17.7 12.2 45 100 111 450 11.8 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 53 10.7 27.3 43 850 108 300 13.2 10.4 26.4 43 900 108 550 12.7 10.4 26.3 45 600 112 650 12.2 10.0 25.4 47 350 116 950 11.8 24.4 49 100 121 300 23.6 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 54 83 750 206 950 12.6 84 300 208 300 12.2 87 250 215 550 12.2 87 400 216 000 11.7 90 700 224 200 11.3 94 200 232 800 10.9 97 700 241 400 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 55 198 300 81 150 200 600 83 750 206 950 84 300 208 300 87 250 215 550 87 400 216 000 90 700 224 200 94 200 232 800 97 700 241 400 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 56 91 150 225 250 12.7 91 750 226 750 12.6 94 950 234 650 12.2 95 150 235 150 12.2 98 750 244 050 11.7 102 550 253 400 11.3 106 350 262 800 10.9 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 57 396 650 162 350 401 150 167 500 413 850 168 600 416 600 174 450 431 100 174 850 432 000 181 450 448 350 188 450 465 600 195 400 482 850 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
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  • Page 60 512 550 209 800 518 450 216 450 534 850 217 850 538 350 225 450 557 150 225 950 558 300 234 500 579 400 243 500 601 700 252 500 624 000 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 61 512 550 209 800 518 450 216 450 534 850 217 850 538 350 225 450 557 150 225 950 558 300 234 500 579 400 243 500 601 700 252 500 624 000 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 62 557 950 228 400 564 350 235 600 582 200 237 150 586 050 245 450 606 500 245 950 607 750 255 250 630 750 265 050 655 000 274 900 679 250 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 63 512 550 209 800 518 450 216 450 534 850 217 850 538 350 225 450 557 150 225 950 558 300 234 500 579 400 243 500 601 700 252 500 624 000 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 64 512 550 209 800 518 450 216 450 534 850 217 850 538 350 225 450 557 150 225 950 558 300 234 500 579 400 243 500 601 700 252 500 624 000 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 65 557 950 228 400 564 350 235 600 582 200 237 150 586 050 245 450 606 500 245 950 607 750 255 250 630 750 265 050 655 000 274 900 679 250 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 66 1025 100 419 600 1036 850 432 900 1069 700 435 750 1076 750 450 950 1114 250 451 900 1116 600 468 950 1158 850 487 000 1203 400 505 050 1248 000 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 67 1025 100 419 600 1036 850 432 900 1069 700 435 750 1076 750 450 950 1114 250 451 900 1116 600 468 950 1158 850 487 000 1203 400 505 050 1248 000 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 68 1115 900 456 750 1128 700 471 250 1164 450 474 350 1172 100 490 900 1212 950 491 900 1215 500 510 500 1261 450 530 150 1310 000 549 800 1358 500 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 69 61 850 152 800 17.1 62 250 153 800 16.5 64 400 159 200 16.5 64 550 159 500 15.9 67 000 165 550 15.3 69 550 171 900 14.7 72 150 178 300 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 70 31 100 76 900 24.7 17.1 32 200 79 600 24.7 16.5 32 300 79 750 23.8 16.5 33 500 82 750 22.9 15.9 34 800 85 950 22.1 15.3 36 050 89 150 14.7 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 71: Canola Seeding

    Planter Control Material Name Canola Control Mode Auto Drive Freq. 100 Hz Input Filter Gear Ratio 1.900 Sensor Constant 360 Pul/Rev specific to planter model and active row # Seed Rows pattern PreCharge 0.0 Sec Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 72: Ground Drive Setup

    Planter/Drill Control User Level 2 and 3 Manuals. specific to planter model and active row ROW WIDTH pattern AUTO UPDATE normally Enabled IMP WIDTH calculated if Enabled ON/OFF PTN EVERY ROW ON POP/BLOCK PTN EVERY ROW BLOCKAGE Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 73: Meter Rpm Limit Charts For Canola

    147 700 185 600 492 100 37 100 98 400 148 500 369 100 29 700 73 800 123 800 295 300 24 800 59 100 106 100 246 100 21 200 49 200 68346C Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 74 269,400 53,900 535700 107100 224,500 44,900 446400 89300 192,400 38,500 1230500 246100 Max. 30in Rows 412,500 82,500 820200 164000 309,400 61,900 247,500 615100 49,500 123000 492100 98400 206,300 41,300 410100 82000 176,800 35,400 68346D Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 75: Ground Drive Canola Seed Rate Charts

    457 650 187 350 462 900 193 250 477 550 194 550 480 700 201 300 497 450 201 750 498 500 209 350 517 350 217 400 537 250 225 450 557 150 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 76 457 650 187 350 462 900 193 250 477 550 194 550 480 700 201 300 497 450 201 750 498 500 209 350 517 350 217 400 537 250 225 450 557 150 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 77 498 200 203 900 503 900 210 400 519 850 211 750 523 250 219 150 541 500 219 600 542 650 227 900 563 150 236 650 584 800 245 450 606 500 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
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  • Page 80 830 300 339 850 839 800 350 650 866 400 352 950 872 100 365 250 902 500 366 000 904 400 379 850 938 600 394 450 974 700 409 050 1010 800 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 81: Hill Drop Cotton Planting

    3. If the planter is ground driven, press the Work Screen softkey. a. Press Row Monitor. b. Change the Material Name to the recently created material name. 4. Press the Work Screen softkey. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 82: 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 | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 83: Hill Drop Cotton Ground Drive Seed Rate Charts

    72450 13.0 21450 72450 17900 53700 24200 72600 13.0 21500 72600 17950 53800 25100 75350 12.5 22350 75350 18600 55850 26100 78250 12.0 23200 78250 19350 58000 27050 81150 11.6 24050 81150 20050 60100 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 84: 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 | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 85: Hill Drop Cotton Ground Drive Seed Rate Charts

    72450 13.0 21450 72450 17900 53700 24200 72600 13.0 21500 72600 17950 53800 25100 75350 12.5 22350 75350 18600 55850 26100 78250 12.0 23200 78250 19350 58000 27050 81150 11.6 24050 81150 20050 60100 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 86: 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 | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 87 72450 13.0 21450 72450 17900 53700 24200 72600 13.0 21500 72600 17950 53800 25100 75350 12.5 22350 75350 18600 55850 26100 78250 12.0 23200 78250 19350 58000 27050 81150 11.6 24050 81150 20050 60100 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 88: Volumetric Seeding

    2.5 inches of water for soft red winter (SRW) Do not operate below 2.0 inches of water. 31552B 1. Remove the strip and block brush assembly. Save the washer for reuse in step 3. 2. Remove the 5/16 inch bolt and discard. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 89: Volumetric Monitor Configuration

    See the DICKEY-john Quick Start Guide for your planter model and row spacing. Sensor Constant # Seed Rows planter specific Use the number of active rows. Channel Width planter swath Active row spacing times active row count. Precharge Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 90 1 lb/bu. RowsSampled 14. Check the rate chart for the crop (page 89). Note the allowed meter rpm range for the intended  10.88 lb 84.32 ------------------------------- seed wheel and planting speed. AmountDispensed 84.32 lb Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 91 PL5805 Planter Table of Contents Index Volumetric Seeding 20. Perform a Ground Speed Calibration procedure. 21. Refer to “Furrow Checking Rate” on page 88 to verify seed rates. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 92: Ground Drive

    3. Prime the meters. See the planter Operator’s the chart. Manual for information.  Your own rate records may also be approximate. The same seed variety planted at a different date can Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 93 6 177 500 5 559 750 4 942 000 One Row of 4 324 250 Twin Row 70 cm or 3 706 500 35 cm Rows 3 088 750 2 471 000 1 853 250 68304J Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 94 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 | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 95: Volumetric Ground Drive Seed Rate Charts

    Air-Pro Meter Ezee Glide Plus Required Twin Row 30in (Twin Row 76.2cm) 15in Rows (38.1cm Rows) Range Sprockets Driving= Driven= Transmission Minimum Planting Maximum Planting Seed Population Combinations Speed Speed Driving Driven seeds/acre seeds/ha inch Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 96 Air-Pro Meter Ezee Glide Plus Required Twin Row 30in (Twin Row 76.2cm) 15in Rows (38.1cm Rows) Range Sprockets Driving= Driven= Transmission Minimum Planting Maximum Planting Seed Population Combinations Speed Speed Driving Driven seeds/acre seeds/ha inch Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 97: Fertilizer Rate

    0.080 in 3.24 mm² 832-059C 0.098 in 4.87 mm² Great Plains recommends checking with your local * Sizes standard in many fertilizer bundles. 29993 agronomist as soil conditions vary. Soil conditions in Check your accessories before ordering. your area may need less or more amounts of fertilizer than represented in the charts in this manual.
  • Page 98 14 - 23 22 - 37 36in Rows 68292L * 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 (Values based on: 8.0 kph, 1.28 kg/liter Fertilizer solution density)

  • Page 99: Relief Valve

    Go to step 2 and  A plugged or partially plugged screen will starve the repeat the steps. pump, resulting in a reduced application rate.  Mesh sizes from smallest to largest: 100, 80, 50, 30 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 100 4. Loosen the idler (7) and remove the chain (8) from the lower jackshaft (1). 5. Select the new sprocket from the storage shaft (9). 6. Remove the pins and exchange the sprockets. Store the removed sprocket on the storage shaft. Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 101 Gallons Driving Sprocket Driving Sprocket Liters Liters Driving Sprocket Liters Driving Sprocket Acre Dial Setting Dial Setting Hectare Dial Setting Hectare Hectare Dial Setting 10.0 10.0 29696A 29695A Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 102 Driving 15T: 1.67 (for slide chart) Driving 47T: 5.22 Ground Speed 5 mph (8 kph) a. Gallons per acre is independent of speed between 3 kph and 13 kph (2 mph and 8 mph) Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...

  • Page 103: Appendix A - Seed Lubricants

    (or more) per 2 bushels or units (335 ml per 100 liter) of seed.  For canola or mustard, 1 cup (240 ml) per 30 lb (13.6 kg) bag is a minimum starting value. Mix the Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 104 ......47 orifice plate .........93 planting rate checking ........13 seed lubricants ........99 seed spacing ........3 seeds per unit ........2 singulated planting .......2 soybean seed rate charts ....56 sprocket indexing .......14 fine adjustment ......16 Great Plains | 421-057B | 08/21/2024...
  • Page 105 Table of Contents Index...
  • Page 106 Great Plains, Mfg. 1525 E. North St. P.O. 5060 Salina, KS 67402...

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