A = Application rate in litres per hectare
A
R
= Pure fertiliser application rate in kilograms
per hectare
G
%
= Fertiliser content in percent
ϱ = Density in kilograms per litre
1. Determine the application rate for the fertiliser
using the equation.
A
A
G
A
28
A
R
%
=
´
´
=
´
´
=
=
´
´
=
100
55 100
1 28
153 5
100
r
,
,
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D = Flow rate in litres per minute
A = Application rate in litres per hectare
v = Forward speed in kilometres per hour
R
W
= Row spacing in metres
2. Determine the flow rate with the equation.
D
A v
D
154
D
=
´ ´
=
´ ´
=
=
´ ´
=
R
W
600
15 0 75
600
2 89
600
.
,
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Flow rate [
l
/
min
]
Valve position
Pressure [bar]
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
1 0.43 0.53 0.61 0.68 0.74 0.80 0.86
2 0.61 0.75 0.87 0.97 1.06 1.15 1.23
3 0.97 1.19 1.37 1.53 1.68 1.81 1.94
4 1.40 1.71 1.98 2.21 2.42 2.62 2.80
5 2.15 2.63 3.04 3.40 3.72 4.02 4.30
6 3.10 3.80 4.38 4.90 5.37 5.80 6.20
7 3.97 4.87 5.62 6.28 6.88 7.43 7.95
8 5.06 6.19 7.15 7.99 8.76 9.46 10.11
3. Depending on the set pump pressure,
read the valve position from the table above.
6 | Preparing the machine
Preparing the implement for operation
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