YP1225A and YP1625A
Table of Contents
Great Plains |
401-625B | 6/19/19
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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................1
Planting Overview...................................................................2
Seed Rate Setting Summary .............................................2
Seeds per Unit...................................................................2
Seed Spacing Charts.........................................................3
Meter Disk Selection..........................................................5
Meter Pressurization..........................................................9
Checking Planting Rate ...................................................12
Sprocket Indexing (Stagger)................................................13
Basic Indexing .................................................................13
Fine Adjustment Indexing ................................................15
Twin Row Sprocket Indexing Charts ........................16
Hydraulic Drive Planting ......................................................19
Ground Drive Planting..........................................................31
Setting Ground Drive Meter Rate ....................................31
Drive Speed Range Sprockets .................................31
Transmission Sprockets ...........................................32
Reading a Ground Drive Rate Chart ...............................32
Ground Drive Rate Charts ...............................................34
Corn..........................................................................34
Cotton.......................................................................48
Milo...........................................................................54
Soybean ...................................................................63
Sunflower .................................................................72
Canola Seeding.....................................................................75
Hydraulic Drive.........................................................75
Ground Drive............................................................76
Row Monitor Setup for Hydraulic or Ground Drive...76
Canola Meter RPM Limit Charts......................................77
Canola Ground Drive Rate Charts ..................................79
Hill Drop Cotton ....................................................................85
Monitor Configuration ......................................................85
Hill Drop Cotton Meter RPM Limits .................................88
Hill Drop Cotton Ground Drive Rate Charts ....................89
Volumetric Seeding ..............................................................90
Prepare Meters................................................................90
Configure Ground Drive(s) ..............................................90
Meter Pressurization .......................................................90
Furrow Checking Rate.....................................................91
Volumetric Seed Monitor Setup.......................................93
Hydraulic Drive.........................................................93
Ground Drive............................................................97
Liquid Fertilizer...................................................................100
Setting Liquid Fertilizer Rate .........................................100
Determine Orifice Size ...........................................100
Strainer...................................................................102
Relief Valve ............................................................102
Ground Drive Fertilizer Rate..........................................103
Fertilizer Rates ...........................104
Appendix A - Seed Lubricants ..........................................106
Appendix B - Canola Field Update....................................107
Tools Required ..............................................................107
Update Preparation .......................................................107
Update Brushes.............................................................107
Loosen Meter ................................................................107
Update Seed Tube ........................................................108
