Instruction Manual

M0236-01Model 3600
5-2 Rev. 7/12
TM
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR FINGER PICKUP SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE SEEDS/ACRE FOR VARIOUS ROW WIDTHS
Transmission Sprockets
Drive Driven 7.5" Rows 30" Rows 36" Rows 38" Rows
Recomm. Speed
Range (MPH)
Average Seed
Spacing In Inches
17 28 32,372 16,186 13,488 12,778 4 to 6 12.9
17 27 33,570 16,785 13,988 13,251 4 to 6 12.5
17 26 34,862 17,431 14,526 13,761 4 to 6 12.0
19 28 36,180 18,090 15,075 14,281 4 to 6 11.6
17 25 36,256 18,128 15,107 14,312 4 to 6 11.5
19 27 37,520 18,760 15,633 14,810 4 to 6 11.1
17 24 37,766 18,883 15,736 14,908 4 to 6 11.1
19 26 38,962 19,481 16,234 15,380 4 to 6 10.7
17 23 39,408 19,704 16,420 15,556 4 to 6 10.6
19 25 40,522 20,261 16,884 15,995 4 to 6 10.3
19 24 42,208 21,104 17,587 16,662 4 to 6 9.9
23 28 43,796 21,898 18,249 17,288 4 to 6 9.5
19 23 44,044 22,022 18,352 17,386 4 to 6 9.5
23 27 45,418 22,709 18,924 17,928 4 to 6 9.2
24 28 45,700 22,850 19,042 18,040 4 to 6 9.2
23 26 47,166 23,583 19,652 18,618 4 to 6 8.9
24 27 47,394 23,697 19,747 18,708 4 to 6 8.8
25 28 47,604 23,802 19,835 18,791 4 to 6 8.8
17 19 47,706 23,853 19,877 18,831 4 to 6 8.8
23 25 49,052 24,526 20,438 19,363 4 to 6 8.5
24 26 49,216 24,608 20,507 19,427 4 to 6 8.5
25 27 49,368 24,684 20,570 19,487 4 to 6 8.5
26 28 49,510 24,755 20,629 19,543 4 to 6 8.4
23 24 51,096 25,548 21,290 20,169 4 to 6 8.2
24 25 51,184 25,592 21,327 20,205 4 to 6 8.2
25 26 51,266 25,633 21,361 20,237 4 to 6 8.2
26 27 51,342 25,671 21,393 20,267 4 to 6 8.1
27 28 51,414 25,707 21,422 20,295 4 to 6 8.1
23 23 53,318 26,659 22,216 21,046 4 to 6 7.8
28 27 55,292 27,646 23,038 21,826 4 to 6 7.6
27 26 55,368 27,684 23,070 21,856 4 to 6 7.6
25 24 55,540 27,770 23,141 21,923 4 to 6 7.5
24 23 55,636 27,818 23,181 21,961 4 to 6 7.5
28 26 57,418 28,709 23,924 22,665 4 to 6 7.3
27 25 57,582 28,791 23,993 22,730 4 to 6 7.3
25 23 57,954 28,977 24,147 22,876 4 to 6 7.2
19 17 59,590 29,795 24,829 23,522 4 to 6 7.0
28 25 59,716 29,858 24,881 23,572 4 to 6 7.0
27 24 59,982 29,991 24,993 23,677 4 to 6 7.0
26 23 60,272 30,136 25,113 23,792 4 to 6 7.0
28 24 62,204 31,102 25,918 24,554 3 to 6 6.7
27 23 62,590 31,295 26,079 24,707 3 to 6 6.7
23 19 64,542 32,271 26,893 25,477 3 to 5.5 6.5
28 23 64,908 32,454 27,045 25,622 3 to 5.5 6.5
24 19 67,348 33,674 28,062 26,585 3 to 5.5 6.2
25 19 70,154 35,077 29,231 27,693 3 to 5 6.0
23 17 72,136 36,068 30,056 28,474 2 to 5 5.8
26 19 72,960 36,480 30,400 28,800 3 to 5 5.7
24 17 75,272 37,636
31,363 29,713 3 to 5 5.6
27 19 75,766 37,883 31,570 29,908 3 to 5 5.5
25 17 78,408 39,204 32,670 30,951 3 to 4.5 5.3
28 19 78,574 39,287 32,739 31,016 3 to 4.5 5.3
26 17 81,544 40,772 33,977 32,189 3 to 4.5 5.1
27 17 84,680 42,340 35,284 33,427 3 to 4.5 4.9
28 17 87,816 43,908 36,590 34,665 3 to 4.5 4.8
NOTE: See “Mechanical Meter General Planting Rate Information” and “Check Seed Population” pages for
more information. Always field check seed population to verify planting rates.