Tar River Greenscape 750, Operator'S Manual

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Greenscape 750 Food Plotter No Till Drill
Seeds per Seed Box
Legume Seedbox (small hopper):
All small round types seeds that flow easily and are generally planted at a fairly low rate, typically from as low
as 3 lbs. per acre to about 65 lbs. per acre. This would include all clo
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ver, alfalfa, brassicas and many flowers
that have seed counts from about 100,000 seeds/lb to well over 7,000,000 seeds/lb. The seed size diameter
would be from about 3/16" (5 mm) to as small as 1/128" (0.019 mm).
Large Seedbox:
All cereal grains, rye, wheat, oats barley and rice. Any seeds that are irregular shaped (elongated, rice shape)
but still flow easily should be planted with this box. Most cool season grasses, such as fescue, ryegrass and
bluegrass would be planted with this box. All types of beans, peas, corn and sunflowers can be planted with
this box. Seed sizes would be from about 3/8" (9.5 mm) elongated up to about 3/8" (9.5 mm) diameter round.
Seeding rates are typically from about 25 lbs. per acre to 400 lbs. per acre.
Calibration Charts
Calibration Chart
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Greenscape 750 Small Hopper
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Chart 4
"lbs. per acre"
Flute Engagement
Seed Type 3/16 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 1 1
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1/8
Sorghum 9 16 22 33 46 57 76
Kobe Lespedza 4 6 9 16 22 25 30
Korean Lespedza 6 9 15 24 36 43 52
Bi
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Color Lespedza 10 18 24 33 48 64 75
Brown Top Millet 7 10 19 22 33 40 46
Japanese Millet 6 9 15 22 30 36 39
Hybrid Pearl Millet 12 19 25 33 52 72 88
Rape 9 13 18 25 43 60 82
Switchgrass 9 13 18 22 31 39 42