Kinze 3600, Operator'S Manual

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MACHINE OPERATION
6-93 Rev. 7/04
D05149901
To check, fill insecticide and/or herbicide hoppers.
Attach a calibrated vial to each granular chemical
meter. Lower the planter and proceed as follows.
NOTE: It is not necessary for seed meter clutch to
be engaged during test. Disengage clutch to avoid
dropping seed.
Drive 1320 feet at planting speed. Weigh the chemical
in ounces that was caught in one vial. Multiply that
amount by the factor shown to determine pounds per
acre.
POUNDS PER ACRE FACTOR FOR GIVEN ROW WIDTH
Row Width Factor
30" 0.83
36" 0.69
38" 0.65
EXAMPLE: You are planting 30" rows. You have
planted for 1320 feet at the desired planting speed. You
caught 12.0 ounces of chemical in one vial. 12.0
ounces times 0.83 equals 9.96 pounds per acre.
NOTE: It is important to check calibration of all
rows.
Metering Gate
Use the metering gate setting for distributing insecticide
or herbicide as a starting point. The charts are based
on a 5 miles per hour planting speed. For speeds faster
than 5 miles per hour a higher gate setting should be
used. For speeds slower than 5 miles per hour a lower
gate setting should be used.
Determining Pounds Per Acre
(Brush-Type Seed Meter)
To determine pounds per acre:
Seeds Per Seeds Per Pounds
Acre On
÷
Pound From = Per
Chart Seed Tag Acre
On Bag
To determine bushels per acre:
Pounds Unit Weight Bushels
Per Acre
÷
Of Seed = Per Acre
The unit weight of:
1 Bushel Soybeans = 60 Pounds
1 Bushel Milo/Grain Sorghum = 56 Pounds
1 Bushel Cotton = 32 Pounds
If seeds per pound information is not available the
following is an average:
2,600 seeds per pound for medium size soybeans
15,000 seeds per pound for medium size milo/
grain sorghum
4,500 seeds per pound for medium size cotton
If seed population check shows planting rate is
significantly different than seed rate chart shows or if a
particular meter is not planting accurately, see “Brush-
Type Seed Meter Maintenance” and “Brush-Type Seed
Meter Troubleshooting”.
CHECKING GRANULAR CHEMICAL
APPLICATION RATE
Many things can affect the rate of delivery of granular
chemicals such as temperature, humidity, speed,
ground conditions, flowability of different material or
any obstruction in the meter.
WARNING: Agricultural chemicals can be
dangerous if not selected and handled with
care. Always read and follow directions
supplied by the chemical manufacturer.
A field check is important to determine correct application
rates.