Manual

M0245-01Model 3140
4-2 9/12
TM
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR FINGER PICKUP SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE SEEDS/ACRE FOR VARIOUS ROW WIDTHS
30" Rows 36" Rows 38" Rows 40" Rows
Transmission Sprocket
Drive Driven
Recomm.
Speed Range
(MPH)
Average
Seed Spacing
in Inches
16,186 13,488 12,778 12,139 17 28 4 to 6 12.9
16,785 13,988 13,251 12,589 17 27 4 to 6 12.5
17,431 14,526 13,761 13,073 17 26 4 to 6 12.0
18,090 15,075 14,281 13,567 19 28 4 to 6 11.6
18,128 15,107 14,312 13,596 17 25 4 to 6 11.5
18,760 15,633 14,810 14,070 19 27 4 to 6 11.1
18,883 15,736 14,908 14,162 17 24 4 to 6 11.1
19,481 16,234 15,380 14,611 19 26 4 to 6 10.7
19,704 16,420 15,556 14,778 17 23 4 to 6 10.6
20,261 16,884 15,995 15,195 19 25 4 to 6 10.3
21,104 17,587 16,662 15,829 19 24 4 to 6 9.9
21,898 18,249 17,288 16,424 23 28 4 to 6 9.5
22,022 18,352 17,386 16,517 19 23 4 to 6 9.5
22,709 18,924 17,928 17,032 23 27 4 to 6 9.2
22,850 19,042 18,040 17,138 24 28 4 to 6 9.2
23,583 19,652 18,618 17,687 23 26 4 to 6 8.9
23,697 19,747 18,708 17,772 24 27 4 to 6 8.8
23,802 19,835 18,791 17,852 25 28 4 to 6 8.8
23,853 19,877 18,831 17,889 17 19 4 to 6 8.8
24,526 20,438 19,363 18,395 23 25 4 to 6 8.5
24,608 20,507 19,427 18,456 24 26 4 to 6 8.5
24,684 20,570 19,487 18,513 25 27 4 to 6 8.5
24,755 20,629 19,543 18,566 26 28 4 to 6 8.4
25,548 21,290 20,169 19,161 23 24 4 to 6 8.2
25,592 21,327 20,205 19,194 24 25 4 to 6 8.2
25,633 21,361 20,237 19,225 25 26 4 to 6 8.2
25,671 21,393 20,267 19,254 26 27 4 to 6 8.1
25,707 21,422 20,295 19,280 27 28 4 to 6 8.1
26,659 22,216 21,046 19,994 23 23 4 to 6 7.8
27,646 23,038 21,826 20,735 28 27 4 to 6 7.6
27,684 23,070 21,856 20,763 27 26 4 to 6 7.6
27,770 23,141 21,923 20,827 25 24 4 to 6 7.5
27,818 23,181 21,961 20,863 24 23 4 to 6 7.5
28,709 23,924 22,665 21,532 28 26 4 to 6 7.3
28,791 23,993 22,730 21,594 27 25 4 to 6 7.3
28,977 24,147 22,876 21,733 25 23 4 to 6 7.2
29,795 24,829 23,522 22,346 19 17 4 to 6 7.0
29,858 24,881 23,572 22,393 28 25 4 to 6 7.0
29,991 24,993 23,677 22,493 27 24 4 to 6 7.0
30,136 25,113 23,792 22,602 26 23 4 to 6 7.0
31,102 25,918 24,554 23,326 28 24 3 to 6 6.7
31,295 26,079 24,707 23,471 27 23 3 to 6 6.7
32,271 26,893 25,477 24,203 23 19 3 to 5.5 6.5
32,454 27,045 25,622 24,341 28 23 3 to 5.5 6.5
33,674 28,062 26,585 25,256 24 19 3 to 5.5 6.2
35,077 29,231 27,693 26,308 25 19 3 to 5 6.0
36,068 30,056 28,474 27,051 23 17 2 to 5 5.8
36,480 30,400 28,800 27,360 26 19 3 to 5 5.7
37,636 31,363
29,713 28,227 24 17 3 to 5 5.6
37,883 31,570 29,908 28,413 27 19 3 to 5 5.5
39,204 32,670 30,951 29,403 25 17 3 to 4.5 5.3
39,287 32,739 31,016 29,465 28 19 3 to 4.5 5.3
40,772 33,977 32,189 30,579 26 17 3 to 4.5 5.1
42,340 35,284 33,427 31,755 27 17 3 to 4.5 4.9
43,908 36,590 34,665 32,931 28 17 3 to 4.5 4.8
NOTE: See “General Planting Rate Information” and “Checking Seed Population” pages for additional information.
Always check seed population in the field to ensure planting rates are correct.