Instruction Manual
TM
Model 3110M0244-01
9/12 4-3
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR BRUSH-TYPE SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE SEEDS/ACRE FOR VARIOUS ROW WIDTHS
Transmission
Sprockets
Drive Driven
60 Cell
Soybean Or High-Rate Milo/Grain
Sorghum
Average
Seed
Spacing
In
Inches
48 Cell
Specialty Soybean Or High-Rate
Acid-Delinted Cotton
Average
Seed
Spacing
In
Inches
Speed
Range
(MPH)
30"
Rows
36"
Rows
38"
Rows
40"
Rows
30"
Rows
36"
Rows
38"
Rows
40"
Rows
17 28 80,928 67,440 63,891 60,696 2.6 64,742 53,952 51,113 48,557 3.2 2 to 8
17 27 83,926 69,938 66,257 62,944 2.5 67,141 55,950 53,006 50,355 3.1 2 to 8
17 26 87,154 72,628 68,805 65,365 2.4 69,723 58,102 55,044 52,292 3.0 2 to 8
19 28 90,449 75,374 71,407 67,837 2.3 72,359 60,299 57,126 54,270 2.9 2 to 8
19 27 93,799 78,166 74,052 70,349 2.2 75,039 62,533 59,242 56,279 2.8 2 to 8
17 24 94,416 78,680 74,539 70,812 2.2 75,533 62,944 59,631 56,650 2.8 2 to 8
17 23 98,521 82,101 77,780 73,891 2.1 78,817 65,681 62,224 59,113 2.7 2 to 8
19 25 101,303 84,419 79,976 75,977 2.1 81,042 67,535 63,981 60,782 2.6 2 to 8
19 24 105,524 87,937 83,309 79,143 2.0 84,419 70,350 66,647 63,314 2.5 2 to 8
23 28 109,491 91,243 86,440 82,118 1.9 87,593 72,994 69,152 65,694 2.4 2 to 8
19 23 110,112 91,760 86,931 82,584 1.9 88,090 73,408 69,545 66,067 2.4 2 to 8
24 28 114,252 95,210 90,199 85,689 1.8 91,402 76,168 72,159 68,551 2.3 2 to 8
24 27 118,483 98,736 93,539 88,862 1.8 94,786 78,989 74,831 71,090 2.2 2 to 8
17 19 119,263 99,386 94,155 89,447 1.8 95,410 79,509 75,324 71,558 2.2 2 to 8
24 26 123,040 102,534 97,137 92,280 1.7 98,432 82,027 77,710 73,824 2.1 2 to 8
26 28 123,773 103,144 97,715 92,829 1.7 99,018 82,515 78,172 74,263 2.1 2 to 8
24 25 127,962 106,635 101,023 95,971 1.6 102,370 85,308 80,818 76,777 2.0 2 to 8
26 27 128,357 106,964 101,334 96,268 1.6 102,686 85,571 81,067 77,014 2.0 2 to 8
23 23 133,294 111,078 105,232 99,970 1.6 106,635 88,862 84,186 79,976 2.0 2 to 8
27 26 138,420 115,350 109,279 103,815 1.5 110,736 92,280 87,423 83,052 1.9 2 to 8
24 23 139,089 115,907 109,807 104,317 1.5 111,271 92,726 87,846 83,454 1.9 2 to 8
25 23 144,884 120,737 114,382 108,663 1.4 115,907 96,590 91,506 86,930 1.8 2 to 8
19 17 148,975 124,146 117,612 111,731 1.4 119,180 99,317 94,090 89,385 1.8 2 to 8
27 24 149,955 124,963 118,386 112,466 1.4 119,964 99,970 94,709 89,973 1.7 2 to 8
28 24 155,509 129,591 122,770 116,632 1.3 124,407 103,673 98,216 93,306 1.7 2 to 8
23 19 161,355 134,463 127,386 121,017 1.3 129,084 107,570 101,909 96,814 1.6 2 to 8
28 23 162,270 135,225 128,108 121,703 1.3 129,816 108,180 102,483 97,362 1.6 2 to 8
24 19 168,371 140,309 132,924 126,278 1.2 134,696 112,247
106,339 101,022 1.6 2 to 8
25 19 175,386 146,155 138,463 131,540 1.2 140,309 116,924 110,770 105,232 1.5 2 to 8
23 17 180,338 150,282 142,372 135,254 1.2 144,270 120,226 113,898 108,203 1.5 2 to 8
26 19 182,402 152,001 144,001 136,801 1.1 145,922 121,601 115,201 109,441 1.4 2 to 7
27 19 189,417 157,848 148,540 142,063 1.1 151,534 126,278 118,832 113,650 1.4 2 to 7
28 19 196,433 163,694 155,078 147,325 1.1 157,146 130,955 124,062 117,860 1.3 2 to 7
26 17 203,861 169,884 160,943 152,896 1.0 163,089 135,907 128,754 122,317 1.3 2 to 7
27 17 211,702 176,418 167,133 158,776 0.9 169,362 141,134 133,706 127,021 1.2 2 to 7
28 17 219,542 182,952 173,323 164,657 0.9 175,634 146,362 138,658 131,726 1.2 2 to 7
NOTE: See “General Planting Rate Information” and “Checking Seed Population” pages for additional information.
NOTE: When using the Half Rate (2 to 1) Drive Reduction Package, rates will be approximately 50% of given numbers.
NOTE: Always check seed population in the field to ensure planting rates are correct.