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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Figure 4-26: Seed Rate Chart and Calibration Formulas
SEED RATE =
(NO. OF ROTATIONS) X (ROW SPACING)
# SEEDS per ROW =
65896
(AVG SEED WEIGHT) X 65896
(SEED RATE) X (SEEDS/LB) x (NO. OF ROTATIONS) x (ROW SPACING)
# SEEDS per ROW =
65896
(POPULATION) X (NO. OF ROTATIONS) X (ROW SPACING)
EXAMPLE =
(20 ROTATIONS) X (7.5”)
(.1707 LBS.) X 65896
= 75 LBS./ACRE
EXAMPLE =
65896
(60 LBS./ACRE) X (2,500 SEEDS/LB) x (20 ROTATIONS) x (7.5”)
= 341 SEEDS PER ROW
EXAMPLE =
65896
(50,000POPULATION) X (20 ROTATIONS) X (7.5”)
= 114 SEEDS PER ROW
