Instruction Manual
TM
Model 3110M0244-01
9/12 4-5
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR BRUSH-TYPE SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE HILLS/ACRE FOR VARIOUS ROW WIDTHS
Due to variations in cotton seed size, meters equipped with 12 cell acid-delinted hill-drop cotton discs will plant from 3
to 6 seeds per cell. Select proper disc for seed size range to be planted.
To determine planter transmission setting, determine desired hill spacing and select the transmission ratio closest to the
hill spacing in inches on the chart. To decrease population increase spacing. To increase population decrease spacing.
To determine population per acre, determine average seeds per hill and hills per acre by doing a field check. Measure
⁄ of an acre (⁄ acre = Length of row 17' 5" for 30" row widths, 13' 10" for 38" row widths and 13' 1" for 40" row
widths). Multiply average seeds per hill by hills per acre. EXAMPLE: 4 seeds per hill x (13 hills x 1000) = 52,000
Transmission Sprockets
Drive Driven
NUMBER OF HILLS PER ACRE
12 Cell Hill-Drop Cotton, Acid-Delinted
Average Hill
Spacing In
Inches
Speed
Range
(MPH)
30" Rows 36" Rows 38" Rows 40" Rows
17 28 16,186 13,488 12,778 12,139 12.9 2 to 8
17 27 16,785 13,988 13,251 12,588 12.5 2 to 8
17 26 17,431 14,526 13,761 13,073 12.0 2 to 8
19 28 18,090 15,075 14,281 13,568 11.6 2 to 8
19 27 18,760 15,633 14,810 14,070 11.1 2 to 8
17 24 18,883 15,736 14,908 14,163 11.1 2 to 8
17 23 19,704 16,420 15,556 14,778 10.6 2 to 8
19 25 20,261 16,884 15,995 15,196 10.3 2 to 8
19 24 21,105 17,587 16,662 15,829 9.9 2 to 8
23 28 21,898 18,249 17,288 16,424 9.5 2 to 8
19 23 22,022 18,352 17,386 16,517 9.5 2 to 8
24 28 22,850 19,042 18,040 17,138 9.2 2 to 8
24 27 23,697 19,747 18,708 17,773 8.8 2 to 8
17 19 23,853 19,877 18,831 17,890 8.8 2 to 8
24 26 24,608 20,507 19,427 18,456 8.5 2 to 8
26 28 24,755 20,629 19,543 18,566 8.4 2 to 8
24 25 25,592 21,327 20,205 19,194 8.2 2 to 8
26 27 25,671 21,393 20,267 19,254 8.1 2 to 8
23 23 26,659 22,216 21,046 19,994 7.8 2 to 8
27 26 27,684 23,070 21,856 20,763 7.6 2 to 8
24 23 27,818 23,181 21,961 20,864 7.5 2 to 8
25 23 28,977 24,147 22,876 21,733 7.2 2 to 8
19 17 29,795 24,829 23,522 22,346 7.0 2 to 8
27 24 29,991 24,993 23,677 22,493 7.0 2 to 8
28 24 31,102 25,918 24,554 23,327 6.7 2 to 8
23 19 32,271 26,893 25,477 24,204 6.5 2 to 8
28 23 32,454 27,045 25,622 24,408 6.5 2 to 8
24 19 33,674 28,062 26,585 25,256 6.2 2 to 8
25 19 35,077 29,231 27,693 26,308 6.0 2 to 8
23 17 36,068 30,056 28,474 27,051 5.8 2 to 8
26 19 36,480 30,400 28,800 27,360 5.7 2 to 7
27 19 37,883 31,570 29,908 28,413 5.5 2 to 7
28 19 39,287 32,739 31,016 29,465 5.3 2 to 7
26 17 40,772 33,977 32,189 30,579 5.1 2 to 7
27 17 42,340 35,284 33,427 31,755 4.9 2 to 7
28 17 43,908 36,590 34,665 32,932 4.8 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.