Material Rate Manual

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
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07/08/2009 150-290B
Introduction
This manual is your guide to drill adjustments for achiev-
ing specific seed population and fertilizer density targets.
Although some setup/adjustment material herein is
repeated from the drill Operator’s Manual, you need to
be thoroughly familiar with drill operations and adjust-
ments before applying this Seed Rate manual and its
table data.
Drill Models Covered
This manual applies to:
1007NT-1575 (7.5in / 19cm)
1007NT-1906 (6in / 15cm)
Document Family
150-290M Owner’s Manual
150-290P 1007NT Parts Manual
150-290B Seed Rate Manual (this document)
Material Rates Overview
Rate setting controls are different for each box, but inde-
pendent for each box. Some boxes have more than one
control.
All chart rates, for all boxes, are approximate. Great
Plains strongly recommends calibration of each box to
the material to be applied.
Main Box
(page 3)
Native Grass
(page 20)
Small Seeds
(page 27)
Fertilizer
(page 32)
Rate Range Seed Rate Reduction
Rate Handle Rate KnobCoarse Rate Drive Type Drive Type
Fine Rate Rate Handle Driver/Driven
Cup Adjustment Door Handle