Instruction Manual

M0236-01Model 3600
5-6 Rev. 7/12
TM
Rate Charts
PLANTING RATES FOR BRUSH-TYPE SEED METERS (STANDARD DRIVE)
APPROXIMATE HILLS/ACRE FOR VARIOUS ROW WIDTHS
Due to variations in cotton seed size, meters equipped with 12 cell acid-delinted hill-drop cotton discs 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 (1/1000 acre = Length of row 17' 5" for 30" row widths, 14' 6" for 36" row widths and 13' 10" for 38"
row widths). Multiply average seeds per hill by hills per acre. EXAMPLE: 4 seeds per hill x (13 hills x 1000) = 52,000
Transmission
Sprockets
Drive Driven
NUMBER OF HILLS PER ACRE
12 Cell Hill-Drop Cotton, Acid-Delinted
Average Hill
Spacing In
Inches
Speed
Range
(MPH)
30" Rows 36" Rows 38" Rows
17 28 16,186 13,488 12,778 12.9 2 to 8
17 27 16,785 13,988 13,251 12.5 2 to 8
17 26 17,431 14,526 13,761 12.0 2 to 8
19 28 18,090 15,075 14,281 11.6 2 to 8
19 27 18,760 15,633 14,810 11.1 2 to 8
17 24 18,883 15,736 14,908 11.1 2 to 8
17 23 19,704 16,420 15,556 10.6 2 to 8
19 25 20,261 16,884 15,995 10.3 2 to 8
19 24 21,105 17,587 16,662 9.9 2 to 8
23 28 21,898 18,249 17,288 9.5 2 to 8
19 23 22,022 18,352 17,386 9.5 2 to 8
24 28 22,850 19,042 18,040 9.2 2 to 8
24 27 23,697 19,747 18,708 8.8 2 to 8
17 19 23,853 19,877 18,831 8.8 2 to 8
24 26 24,608 20,507 19,427 8.5 2 to 8
26 28 24,755 20,629 19,543 8.4 2 to 8
24 25 25,592 21,327 20,205 8.2 2 to 8
26 27 25,671 21,393 20,267 8.1 2 to 8
23 23 26,659 22,216 21,046 7.8 2 to 8
27 26 27,684 23,070 21,856 7.6 2 to 8
24 23 27,818 23,181 21,961 7.5 2 to 8
25 23 28,977 24,147 22,876 7.2 2 to 8
19 17 29,795 24,829 23,522 7.0 2 to 8
27 24 29,991 24,993 23,677 7.0 2 to 8
28 24 31,102 25,918 24,554 6.7 2 to 8
23 19 32,271 26,893 25,477 6.5 2 to 8
28 23 32,454 27,045 25,622 6.5 2 to 8
24 19 33,674 28,062 26,585 6.2 2 to 8
25 19 35,077 29,231 27,693 6.0 2 to 8
23 17 36,068 30,056 28,474 5.8 2 to 8
26 19 36,480 30,400 28,800 5.7 2 to 7
27 19 37,883 31,570 29,908 5.5 2 to 7
28 19 39,287 32,739 31,016 5.3 2 to 7
26 17 40,772 33,977 32,189 5.1 2 to 7
27 17 42,340 35,284 33,427 4.9 2 to 7
28 17 43,908 36,590 34,665 4.8 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.