Material Rate

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
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150-285B 04/20/2007
Metric Rate Charts
Metric Rate Charts, Main Seed Box
Main seed box rate instructions are on page 1.
Charts in U.S. customary units begin on page 4.
Alfalfa
Metric
Seed Rate Handle Setting Number
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Rows Drive Type 1 Seed Rate in Kilograms per Hectare Based on 0.77 kg/Liter
17.8 cm (7in) 0 6.0 8.8 12.0 15.5 19.3 23.4 27.8 32.4 37.1 41.9 46.8 51.7 56.6 61.5 66.3 70.9 75.3 79.6 83.5 87.2
19.1 cm (7.5in) 0 5.6 8.2 11.2 14.4 18.0 21.9 26.0 30.2 34.6 39.1 43.7 48.3 52.9 57.4 61.8 66.2 70.3 74.2 77.9 81.3
20.3 cm (8in) 0 5.3 7.7 10.5 13.5 16.9 20.5 24.3 28.3 32.4 36.7 41.0 45.3 49.6 53.8 58.0 62.0 65.9 69.6 73.1 76.3
Rows Drive Type 2 Seed Rate in Kilograms per Hectare Based on 0.77 kg/Liter
17.8 cm (7in) 0 12.4 18.1 24.6 31.8 39.7 48.2 57.2 66.5 76.2 86.1 96.2 106.3 116.4 126.4 136.2 145.7 154.8 163.5 171.6 179.1
19.1 cm (7.5in) 0 11.6 16.9 22.9 29.7 37.1 45.0 53.3 62.1 71.1 80.4 89.8 99.3 108.7 118.0 127.1 136.0 144.5 152.6 160.2 167.2
20.3 cm (8in) 0 10.9 15.8 21.5 27.8 34.7 42.2 50.0 58.2 66.7 75.4 84.2 93.0 101.9 110.6 119.2 127.5 135.5 143.1 150.2 156.8
Rows Drive Type 3 Seed Rate in Kilograms per Hectare Based on 0.77 kg/Liter
17.8 cm (7in) 0 20.1 28.4 37.9 48.5 60.0 72.4 85.4 99.0 113.1 127.4 141.9 156.5 170.9 185.1 198.9 212.3 225.0 236.9 248.0 258.0
19.1 cm (7.5in) 0 18.8 26.5 35.4 45.2 56.0 67.5 79.7 92.4 105.5 118.9 132.5 146.0 159.5 172.8 185.7 198.1 210.0 221.1 231.5 240.8
20.3 cm (8in) 0 17.6 24.9 33.2 42.4 52.5 63.3 74.7 86.7 98.9 111.5 124.2 136.9 149.5 162.0 174.1 185.7 196.9 207.3 217.0 225.8
Rows Drive Type 4 Seed Rate in Kilograms per Hectare Based on 0.77 kg/Liter
17.8 cm (7in) 0 32.8 46.3 61.8 79.0 97.8 118.0 139.3 161.5 184.4 207.8 231.4 255.1 278.6 301.8 324.3 346.1 366.8 386.3 404.3 420.7
19.1 cm (7.5in) 0 30.6 43.2 57.7 73.8 91.3 110.1 130.0 150.7 172.1 193.9 216.0 238.1 260.0 281.7 302.7 323.0 342.4 360.5 377.4 392.6
20.3 cm (8in) 0 28.7 40.5 54.1 69.2 85.6 103.3 121.9 141.3 161.3 181.8 202.5 223.2 243.8 264.1 283.8 302.8 321.0 338.0 353.8 368.1