User Manual

CHART FOR HERD BROADCASTER
GT-77
(Electric Motor Powered-Full Speed on 12 Volts)
Spread Amount Opening Speed Time Required
Material
Width Per Acre Width MPH Per Acre
Clover, Alfalfa, 28’ 10# 1/8” 4 4 Min. 25 Sec.
and Sweet Clover 28’ 6.6# 1/8” 6 2 Min. 57 Sec.
28’ 5# 1/8” 8 2 Min. 13 Sec.
Bermuda Grass 22’ 9# 1/8” 6 3 Min. 45 Sec.
(Hulled) 22’ 6-3/4# 1/8” 8 2 Min. 49 Sec.
Set Base on H 22’ 5.4# 1/8” 10 2 Min. 15 Sec.
Kentucky 8’ 23# 5/16” 4 15 Min. 28 Sec.
Blue Grass 8’ 15-1/2# 5/16” 6 10 Min. 19 Sec.
8’ 11-12# 5/16” 8 7 Min. 44 Sec.
Rye Grass & 14’ 22# 7/8” 4 8 Min. 50 Sec.
Red Fescue 14’ 14-3/4# 7/8” 6 5 Min. 54 Sec.
14’ 11# 7/8” 8 4 Min. 25 Sec.
Red Top 10’ 17# 1/4” 4 12 Min. 23 Sec.
10’ 11# 1/4” 6 8 Min. 15 Sec.
10’ 8-1/2# 1/4” 8 6 Min. 11 Sec.
Highland Bent 10’ 18-1/2# 3/8” 4 12 Min. 23 Sec.
10’ 12# 3/8” 6 8 Min. 15 Sec.
10’ 9.2# 3/8” 8 6 Min. 11 Sec.
Switch Grass 24’ 5# 1/16” 10 2 Min. 4 Sec.
Fertilizer 24’ 62# 5/8” 4 5 Min. 9 Sec.
24’ 41# 5/8” 6 3 Min. 26 Sec.
24’ 31# 5/8” 8 2 Min. 35 Sec.
Nitrogen 18’ 82# 5/8” 4 6 Min. 53 Sec.
(Pelleted 45% 18’ 55# 5/8” 6 4 Min. 35 Sec.
Urea) 18’ 41# 5/8” 8 2 Min. 35 Sec.
CHART FOR BROADCASTING SEEDS
AND FERTILIZER - MODEL GT-77
FIGURED AT 4 M.P.H.
SIZE SOWS PER
SEED OR MA
TERIAL OPENING ACRE WIDTH
Ammonium Nitrate ...................................... 3/8” 8 LBS. 24 FT.
Australian Pea.............................................. 3/8” 60 LBS. 34 FT.
Bahia Grass .................................................. 3/16” 19 LBS. 18 FT.
Brome Grass ................................................. 1/2” 11-1/2 LBS. 14 FT.
Flax and Millet ............................................. 1/4” 8-1/2 LBS. 30 FT.
Ladino Clover ............................................... 1/32” 1 LB. 28 FT.
Lespedeza...................................................... 3/16” 6 LBS. 28 FT.
Oats ............................................................... 1” 64 LBS. 26 FT.
Orchard Grass .............................................. 3/8” 9 LBS. 18 FT.
Rye................................................................. 1/2” 42 LBS. 32 FT.
Sweet Sudan Grass ...................................... 1/2” 20 LBS. 28 FT.
Timothy ......................................................... 3/16” 6 LBS. 26 FT.
Turnip Seed................................................... 1/4” 10 LBS. 26 FT.
Vetch.............................................................. 3/8” 40 LBS. 36 FT.
Wheat ............................................................ 1/2” 45 LBS. 32 FT.
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DO NOT MEASURE
FROM TIP OF TEETH
SEEDGATE
MEASURE
FROM
HERE FOR
SETTING.
HERD SEEDER COMPANY, INC., LOGANSPORT, IN 46947
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