TM
Model 4900M0290-01
Rev. 8/19 5-3
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR BRUSH-TYPE SEED METERS (28 TOOTH CONTACT DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE SEEDS/ACRE FOR 30" ROW WIDTH
Transmission
Sprockets
60 Cell Soybean Or High-Rate
Milo/Grain Sorghum
Average
Seed
Spac-
ing In
Inches
48 Cell Specialty Soybean Or
High-Rate Acid-Delinted Cotton
Average
Seed
Spac-
ing In
Inches
Speed
Range
(MPH)
Drive Driven
30" Rows 30" Rows
15 28 66,646.53 3.1 53,317 3.9 4 to 6
15 27 69,115.20 3.0 55,292 3.8 4 to 6
15 26 71,773.33 2.9 57,419 3.6 4 to 6
15 25 74,644.27 2.8 59,715 3.5 4 to 6
17 28 75,532.80 2.8 60,426 3.5 4 to 6
15 24 77,754.13 2.7 62,203 3.4 4 to 6
17 27 78,330.93 2.7 62,665 3.3 4 to 6
15 23 81,135.60 2.6 64,908 3.2 4 to 6
17 26 81,343.73 2.6 65,075 3.2 4 to 6
19 28 84,419.07 2.5 67,535 3.1 4 to 6
17 25 84,596.40 2.5 67,677 3.1 4 to 6
19 27 87,545.73 2.4 70,037 3.0 4 to 6
17 24 88,121.60 2.4 70,497 3.0 4 to 6
19 26 90,913.20 2.3 72,731 2.9 4 to 6
17 23 91,952.93 2.3 73,562 2.8 4 to 6
19 25 94,549.47 2.2 75,640 2.8 4 to 6
15 19 98,216.53 2.1 78,573 2.7 4 to 6
19 24 98,489.07 2.1 78,791 2.7 4 to 6
23 28 102,191.60 2.0 81,753 2.6 4 to 6
19 23 102,771.20 2.0 82,217 2.5 4 to 6
23 27 105,976.27 2.0 84,781 2.5 4 to 6
24 28 106,635.20 2.0 85,308 2.5 4 to 6
15 17 109,771.20 1.9 87,817 2.4 4 to 6
24 27 110,584.13 1.9 88,467 2.4 4 to 6
17 19 111,312.13 1.9 89,050 2.3 4 to 6
23 25 114,454.67 1.8 91,564 2.3 4 to 6
26 28 115,521.47 1.8 92,417 2.3 4 to 6
23 24 119,224.00 1.8 95,379 2.2 4 to 6
24 25 119,431.20 1.8 95,545 2.2 4 to 6
27 28 119,964.13 1.7 95,971 2.2 4 to 6
23 23 124,407.73 1.7 99,526 2.1 4 to 6
28 27 129,015.60 1.6 103,212 2.0 4 to 6
27 26 129,192.00 1.6 103,354 2.0 4 to 6
24 23 129,816.40 1.6 103,853 2.0 4 to 6
28 26 133,977.20 1.6 107,182 2.0 4 to 6
27 25 134,359.87 1.6 107,488 1.9 4 to 6
25 23 135,225.07 1.5 108,180 1.9 4 to 6
19 17 139,043.33 1.5 111,235 1.9 4 to 6
27 24 139,958.00 1.5 111,966 1.9 4 to 6
26 23 140,633.73 1.5 112,507 1.9 4 to 6
28 24 145,141.73 1.4 116,113 1.8 4 to 6
27 23 146,043.33 1.4 116,835 1.8 4 to 6
23 19 150,598.00 1.4 120,478 1.7 4 to 6
28 23 151,452.00 1.4 121,162 1.7 4 to 6
24 19 157,146.27 1.3 125,717 1.7 4 to 6
25 19 163,693.60 1.3 130,955 1.6 4 to 6
23 17 168,315.47 1.2 134,652 1.6 4 to 6
26 19 170,241.87 1.2 136,193 1.5 4 to 6
24 17 175,633.73 1.2 140,507 1.5 4 to 6
27 19 176,789.20 1.2 141,431 1.5 4 to 6
25 17 182,952.00 1.1 146,362 1.4 4 to 6
28 19 183,337.47 1.1 146,670 1.4 4 to 6
26 17 190,270.27 1.1 152,216 1.4 4 to 6
23 15
190,757.47 1.1 152,606 1.4 4 to 6
27 17 197,588.53 1.1 158,071
1.3 4 to 6
NOTE: See “General Planting Rate Information” and “Check Seed Population” pages for more information. Always field
check seed population to verify planting rates.