Instruction Manual

M0236-01Model 3600
5-4 Rev. 7/12
TM
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR BRUSH-TYPE SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE SEEDS/ACRE FOR 15"/18"/19" ROW WIDTHS
Transmission
Sprockets
Drive Driven
60 Cell Soybean Or High-Rate
Milo/Grain Sorghum
Average
Seed
Spacing
In Inches
48 Cell Specialty Soybean
Or High-Rate Acid-Delinted
Cotton
Average
Seed
Spacing In
Inches
Speed
Range
(MPH)
7.5" Rows
or
15" Rows 18" Rows 19" Rows
7.5" Rows
or
15" Rows 18" Rows 19" Rows
17 28 161,856 134,880 127,782 2.6 129,484 107,904 102,226 3.2 2 to 8
17 27 167,852 139,876 132,514 2.5 134,282 111,900 106,012 3.1 2 to 8
17 26 174,308 145,256 137,610 2.4 139,446 116,204 110,088 3.0 2 to 8
19 28 180,898 150,748 142,814 2.3 144,718 120,598 114,252 2.9 2 to 8
19 27 187,598 156,332 148,104 2.2 150,078 125,066 118,484 2.8 2 to 8
17 24 188,832 157,360 149,078 2.2 151,066 125,888 119,262 2.8 2 to 8
17 23 197,042 164,202 155,560 2.1 157,634 131,362 124,448 2.7 2 to 8
19 25 202,606 168,838 159,952 2.1 162,084 135,070 127,962 2.6 2 to 8
19 24 211,048 175,874 166,618 2.0 168,838 140,700 133,294 2.5 2 to 8
23 28 218,982 182,486 172,880 1.9 175,186 145,988 138,304 2.4 2 to 8
19 23 220,224 183,520 173,862 1.9 176,180 146,816 139,090 2.4 2 to 8
24 28 228,504 190,420 180,398 1.8 182,804 152,336 144,318 2.3 2 to 8
24 27 236,966 197,472 187,078 1.8 189,572 157,978 149,662 2.2 2 to 8
17 19 238,526 198,772 188,310 1.8 190,820 159,018 150,648 2.2 2 to 8
24 26 246,080 205,068 194,274 1.7 196,864 164,054 155,420 2.1 2 to 8
26 28 247,546 206,288 195,430 1.7 198,036 165,030 156,344 2.1 2 to 8
24 25 255,924 213,270 202,046 1.6 204,740 170,616 161,636 2.0 2 to 8
26 27 256,714 213,928 202,668 1.6 205,372 171,142 162,134 2.0 2 to 8
23 23 266,588 222,156 210,464 1.6 213,270 177,724 168,372 2.0 2 to 8
27 26 276,840 230,700 218,558 1.5 221,472 184,560 174,846 1.9 2 to 8
24 23 278,178 231,814 219,614 1.5 222,542 185,452 175,692 1.9 2 to 8
25 23 289,768 241,474 228,764 1.4 231,814 193,180 183,012 1.8 2 to 8
19 17 297,950 248,292 235,224 1.4 238,360 198,634 188,180 1.8 2 to 8
27 24 299,910 249,926 236,772 1.4 239,928 199,940 189,418 1.7 2 to 8
28 24 311,018 259,182 245,540 1.3 248,814 207,346 196,432 1.7 2 to 8
23 19 322,710 268,926 254,772 1.3 258,168 215,140 203,818 1.6 2 to 8
28 23 324,540 270,450 256,216 1.3 259,632 216,360 204,966 1.6 2 to 8
24 19 336,742 280,618 265,848 1.2 269,392 224,494 212,678 1.6 2 to 8
25 19 350,772 292,310 276,926 1.2 280,618 233,848 221,540 1.5 2 to 8
23 17 360,676 300,564 284,744 1.2 288,540 240,452 227,796 1.5 2 to 8
26 19 364,804 304,002 288,002 1.1 291,844 243,202 230,402 1.4 2 to 7
27 19 378,834 315,756 297,080 1.1 303,068 252,556 237,664 1.4 2 to 7
28 19 392,866 327,388 310,156 1.1 314,292 261,910 248,124 1.3 2 to 7
26 17 407,722 339,768 321,886 1.0
326,178 271,814 257,508 1.3 2 to 7
27 17 423,404 352,836 334,266 0.9 338,724 282,268 267,412 1.2 2 to 7
28 17 439,084 365,904 346,646 0.9 351,268 292,724 277,316 1.2 2 to 7
NOTE: See “General Planting Rate Information” and “Check Seed Population” pages for additional
information.
NOTE: When using Half Rate (2 To 1) Drive Reduction Package, rates are approximately 50% of given
numbers.
NOTE: Always field check seed population to ensure planting rates are correct.