M0258-01Model 3500
5-6 9/14
TM
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR BRUSH-TYPE SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE) APPROXIMATE
HILLS/ACRE FOR 30" ROW WIDTH
Due to variations in cotton seed size, meters equipped with the 12 cell acid-delinted hill-drop cotton discs will plant from
3 to 6 seeds per cell. Select proper disc for seed size range to be planted.
To determine planter transmission setting, determine desired hill spacing and select the transmission ratio closest to the
hill spacing in inches on the chart. To decrease population increase spacing. To increase population decrease spacing.
To determine population per acre, determine average seeds per hill and hills per acre by doing a field check. Measure
of an acre ( acre = Length of row 17' 5" for 30" row width). Multiply average seeds per hill by hills per acre.
EXAMPLE: 4 seeds per hill x (13 hills x 1000) = 52,000
Transmission
Sprockets
NUMBER OF HILLS PER ACRE
12 Cell Hill-Drop Cotton, Acid-Delinted
Average Hill
Spacing In Inches
Speed Range
(MPH)
Drive Driven 30" Rows
17 28 16,186 12.9 2 to 8
17 27 16,785 12.5 2 to 8
17 26 17,431 12.0 2 to 8
19 28 18,090 11.6 2 to 8
19 27 18,760 11.1 2 to 8
17 24 18,883 11.1 2 to 8
17 23 19,704 10.6 2 to 8
19 25 20,261 10.3 2 to 8
19 24 21,105 9.9 2 to 8
23 28 21,898 9.5 2 to 8
19 23 22,022 9.5 2 to 8
24 28 22,850 9.2 2 to 8
24 27 23,697 8.8 2 to 8
17 19 23,853 8.8 2 to 8
24 26 24,608 8.5 2 to 8
26 28 24,755 8.4 2 to 8
24 25 25,592 8.2 2 to 8
26 27 25,671 8.1 2 to 8
23 23 26,659 7.8 2 to 8
27 26 27,684 7.6 2 to 8
24 23 27,818 7.5 2 to 8
25 23 28,977 7.2 2 to 8
19 17 29,795 7.0 2 to 8
27 24 29,991 7.0 2 to 8
28 24 31,102 6.7 2 to 8
23 19 32,271 6.5 2 to 8
28 23 32,454 6.5 2 to 8
24 19 33,674 6.2 2 to 8
25 19 35,077 6.0 2 to 8
23 17 36,068 5.8 2 to 8
26 19 36,480 5.7 2 to 7
27 19 37,883 5.5 2 to 7
28 19 39,287 5.3 2 to 7
26 17 40,772 5.1 2 to 7
27 17 42,340 4.9 2 to 7
28 17 43,908 4.8 2 to 7
NOTE: See “General Planting Rate Information” and “Check Seed Population” pages for more information.
NOTE: Rates are approximately 50% of given numbers when using the Half Rate (2 To 1) Drive Reduction Package.
NOTE: Always field check seed population to verify planting rates.
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