Kinze 3600, Operator'S Manual

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MACHINE OPERATION
6-94 Rev. 7/04
GENERAL PLANTING RATE INFORMATION
These planting rate charts are applicable to KINZE ® Model 3600 Twin-Line ® Planters. See “Tire Pressure” for
recommended tire pressures.
Not all row spacings listed are applicable to all size planters.
IMPORTANT: The sprocket combinations listed in these charts are best for average conditions. Changes in
sprocket combinations may be required to obtain desired planting population. TO PREVENT PLANTING
MISCALCULATIONS, MAKE FIELD CHECKS TO BE SURE YOU ARE PLANTING AT THE DESIRED RATE.
The size and shape of seed may affect the planting rate.
Finger Pickup Corn Meter
Larger grades will generally plant more accurately at the high end of the ground speed range than smaller grades.
Higher than optimum speeds may result in population rate increase or higher incidence of doubles, particularly with
small seed. Medium round corn seed is most desirable for planting accuracy at optimum speed.
Finger Pickup Oil Sunflower Meter
Larger grades will generally plant more accurately at the high end of the ground speed range than smaller grades.
Higher than optimum speeds may result in population rate increase or higher incidence of doubles, particularly with
small seed. No. 3 and/or No. 4 size oil sunflower seeds are recommended for use in the finger pickup seed meter
equipped with oil sunflower fingers. No. 1 and/or No. 2 size confectionery sunflower seeds are recommended for use in
the finger pickup seed meter equipped with corn fingers.
NOTE: Seed additives, added to the seed in the hopper, may adversely affect performance of the finger pickup
seed meter and accelerate wear. See “Finger Pickup Seed Meter” in the Row Unit Operation section.
Brush-Type Seed Meter (Soybean, Milo/Grain Sorghum, Acid-Delinted Cotton)
Rate charts are given in seeds per acre as well as seed spacing in inches rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch.
Because of the large range in seed size, pounds per acre is not a suggested method of selecting transmission settings.
When using smaller size seeds it may appear the pounds per acre is below what was expected and vice versa on large
seed. To determine pounds per acre, use the formula given in “Determining Pounds Per Acre (Brush-Type Seed
Meter)” in the “Checking Seed Population” section of this manual.
NOTE: Due to a multitude of variables, seed spacing can be adversely affected at speeds above 5.5 MPH.
Seed population per acre with 15" rows will be double
the rate for 30" rows, as well as 18" rows versus 36" rows
and 19" rows versus 38" rows, at the listed sprocket
combination. See pages 6-96 and 6-97.
In some cases when planting 15" row soybeans or other
crops, a Half Rate (2 To 1) Drive Reduction Package may
be required to obtain the desired population and seed
spacing.
NOTE: Use of the Half Rate (2 To 1) Drive Reduction
Package will reduce the planter transmission speed.
The seeding rate will be approximately 50% of the
chart reading when using the Half Rate (2 To 1) Drive
Reduction Package. Planting speed can affect actual
seeding rate. Make a field check and adjust setting in
the transmissions as needed to obtain the desired seed
drop.
Drive
Sprocket
Use 30 tooth sprocket for
standard rate planting. Use
15 tooth sprocket for half
rate planting.
Driven
Sprocket
D020501108
Rev. 3/05