CHART FOR HERD BROADCASTER
GT-77
(Electric Motor Powered-Full Speed on 12 Volts)
Spread
Amount
Opening
Speed
Time Required
Material
Width
Per Acre
Width
MPH
Per Acre
Clover, Alfalfa,
28’
10#
1/8”
4
4 Min. 25 Sec.
and Sweet Clover
28’
6.6#
1/8”
6
2 Min. 57 Sec.
28’
5#
1/8”
8
2 Min. 13 Sec.
Bermuda Grass
22’
9#
1/8”
6
3 Min. 45 Sec.
(Hulled)
22’
6-3/4#
1/8”
8
2 Min. 49 Sec.
Set Base on H
22’
5.4#
1/8”
10
2 Min. 15 Sec.
Kentucky
8’
23#
5/16”
4
15 Min. 28 Sec.
Blue Grass
8’
15-1/2#
5/16”
6
10 Min. 19 Sec.
8’
11-12#
5/16”
8
7 Min. 44 Sec.
Rye Grass &
14’
22#
7/8”
4
8 Min. 50 Sec.
Red Fescue
14’
14-3/4#
7/8”
6
5 Min. 54 Sec.
14’
11#
7/8”
8
4 Min. 25 Sec.
Red Top
10’
17#
1/4”
4
12 Min. 23 Sec.
10’
11#
1/4”
6
8 Min. 15 Sec.
10’
8-1/2#
1/4”
8
6 Min. 11 Sec.
Highland Bent
10’
18-1/2#
3/8”
4
12 Min. 23 Sec.
10’
12#
3/8”
6
8 Min. 15 Sec.
10’
9.2#
3/8”
8
6 Min. 11 Sec.
Switch Grass
24’
5#
1/16”
10
2 Min. 4 Sec.
Fertilizer
24’
62#
5/8”
4
5 Min. 9 Sec.
24’
41#
5/8”
6
3 Min. 26 Sec.
24’
31#
5/8”
8
2 Min. 35 Sec.
Nitrogen
18’
82#
5/8”
4
6 Min. 53 Sec.
(Pelleted 45%
18’
55#
5/8”
6
4 Min. 35 Sec.
Urea)
18’
41#
5/8”
8
2 Min. 35 Sec.
CHART FOR BROADCASTING SEEDS AND FERTILIZER - MODEL GT-77
FIGURED AT 4 M.P.H.
SIZE
SOWS PER
SEED OR MATERIAL
OPENING
ACRE
WIDTH
Ammonium Nitrate ......................................
3/8”
8 LBS.
24 FT.
Australian Pea..............................................
3/8”
60 LBS.
34 FT.
Bahia Grass ..................................................
3/16”
19 LBS.
18 FT.
Brome Grass .................................................
1/2”
11-1/2 LBS.
14 FT.
Flax and Millet .............................................
1/4”
8-1/2 LBS.
30 FT.
Ladino Clover ...............................................
1/32”
1 LB.
28 FT.
Lespedeza......................................................
3/16”
6 LBS.
28 FT.
Oats ...............................................................
1”
64 LBS.
26 FT.
Orchard Grass ..............................................
3/8”
9 LBS.
18 FT.
Rye.................................................................
1/2”
42 LBS.
32 FT.
Sweet Sudan Grass ......................................
1/2”
20 LBS.
28 FT.
Timothy .........................................................
3/16”
6 LBS.
26 FT.
Turnip Seed...................................................
1/4”
10 LBS.
26 FT.
Vetch..............................................................
3/8”
40 LBS.
36 FT.
Wheat ............................................................
1/2”
45 LBS.
32 FT.
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DO NOT MEASURE
FROM TIP OF TEETH
SEEDGATE
MEASURE
FROM
HERE FOR
SETTING.
HERD SEEDER COMPANY, INC., LOGANSPORT, IN 46947
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