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Before you adjust the hand wheel, loosen the butterfly nut first, and then pull out the
plastic hold plate. Rotate the hand wheel to meet the seeding/fertilizing rate you require.
After you have adjusted the seeding/fertilizing rate, insert the plastic hold plate then
tighten the butterfly nut to lock the seeding/fertilizing rate.
SEEDING/FERTILIZING RATE CHART
Set
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wheat
9.6
17.50
25.30
33.00
41.00
49.00
56.50
64.50
lbs/acre
Oats
9.00
16.50
24.00
31.00
38.50
46.00
53.30
60.50
lbs/acre
Rye
11.00
20.00
29.00
38.00
47.00
56.00
65.00
74.00
lbs/acre
Perennial
Grass
5.20
9.50
13.75
18.00
22.00
26.60
30.70
35.00
lbs/acre
Annual
Grass
5.80
10.50
15.20
19.50
24.60
29.50
34.00
38.70
lbs/acre
Soybeans
Recommended
Recommended
Seed
count/acre
Corn
Recommended
Recommended
Seed
count/acre
For soybeans and corn, set the number on the Hand Wheel related to the seed size. You may want
to do a test run before seeding.
To perform a test run:
1. In order to save the seed from a test run, cover the test area with plastic or a tarp before
doing a test run.
2. The Hand Wheel controls the distance between each seed drop. Set the Hand Wheel to the
proper position for your type of seed.
3. Use one hopper (plug the other 9 hoppers) to do a test run.
4. Perform a test run for approximately 30 feet of distance.
5. Collect all the seeds you “seeded” in the test run.
6. Calculate the seed count per acre as follows:
7. The determination of your row spacing depends on your local condition of soil, weather, etc.
The average distance is 3 feet.
Seeds Count
per Acre
=
43650 sq.ft.
----------------
x
80 seeds
=
38800
3ft. X 30ft.