Manual

TM
Model 3140M0245-01
9/12 4-21
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR (EDGEVAC) SUGAR BEETS 80 CELL DISC
22 TOOTH CONTACT WHEEL DRIVE SPROCKET
APPROXIMATE SEEDS/ACRE FOR VARIOUS ROW WIDTHS
30" Rows
Transmission Sprockets
Drive Driven
Recomm. Speed
Range (MPH)
Average Seed
Spacing In Inches
47,608 15 28 4 to 6 4.4
49,370 15 27 4 to 6 4.2
51,270 15 26 4 to 6 4.1
53,321 15 25 4 to 6 3.9
53,955 17 28 4 to 6 3.9
55,543 15 24 4 to 6 3.8
55,953 17 27 4 to 6 3.8
57,957 15 23 4 to 6 3.6
58,105 17 26 4 to 6 3.6
60,304 19 28 4 to 6 3.5
60,431 17 25 4 to 6 3.5
62,535 19 27 4 to 6 3.4
62,948 17 24 4 to 6 3.3
64,942 19 26 4 to 6 3.2
65,684 17 23 4 to 6 3.2
67,538 19 25 4 to 6 3.1
70,158 15 19 4 to 6 3.0
70,353 19 24 4 to 6 3.0
72,999 23 28 4 to 6 2.9
73,411 19 23 4 to 6 2.8
75,703 23 27 4 to 6 2.8
76,172 24 28 4 to 6 2.7
78,412 15 17 4 to 6 2.7
78,993 24 27 4 to 6 2.6
79,514 17 19 4 to 6 2.6
81,758 23 25 4 to 6 2.5
82,519 26 28 4 to 6 2.5
85,165 23 24 4 to 6 2.4
85,313 24 25 4 to 6 2.4
85,694 27 28 4 to 6 2.4
88,868 23 23 4 to 6 2.3
92,158 28 27 4 to 6 2.3
92,285 27 26 4 to 6 2.2
92,730 24 23 4 to 6 2.2
95,703 28 26 4 to 6 2.2
95,977 27 25 4 to 6 2.2
96,595 25 23 4 to 6 2.1
99,323 19 17 4 to 6 2.1
99,975 27 24 4 to 6 2.1
100,459 26 23 4 to 6 2.1
103,678 28 24 4 to 6 2.0
104,322 27 23 4 to 6 2.0
107,575 23 19 4 to 6 2.0
108,187 28 23 4 to 6 2.0
112,254 24 19 4 to 6 1.9
116,931 25 19 4 to 6 1.8
120,232 23 17 4 to 6 1.8
121,608 26 19 4 to 6 1.7
125,461 24 17 4 to 6 1.7
126,285 27 19 4 to 6 1.7
130,687 25 17 4 to 6 1.6
130,962 28 19 4 to 6 1.6
135,914 26 17 4 to 6 1.6
136,263 23 15 4 to 6 1.5
141,143 27 17 4 to 6 1.5
NOTE: See “General Planting Rate Information” and “Check Seed Population” pages for more information. Always
field check seed population to verify planting rates.