Kinze 3660 Lift and Rotate Planter Rev. 7/14 - Manual (Page 55)

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Model 3660 M0217-01
Rev. 8/11 3-11
Row Unit Operation
GENERAL PLANTING RATE INFORMATION
NOTICE
Seed additives added in the hopper may affect finger pickup seed
meter performance and accelerate wear.
NOTE: Seed size and shape may affect planting rate.
NOTE: Speeds above 5.5 MPH (8.8 KPH) can adversely affect seed spacing.
Finger Pickup Corn Meter
Larger grades generally plant more accurately at the high end of the ground speed range than smaller grades. Higher
than optimum speeds may result in population rate increase or higher incidence of doubles, particularly with small
seed. Medium round corn seed is most desirable for planting accuracy at optimum speed.
Finger Pickup Oil Sunflower Meter
Larger grades generally plant more accurately at the high end of the ground speed range than smaller grades. Higher
than optimum speeds may result in population rate increase or higher incidence of doubles, particularly with small
seed. No. 3 and/or No. 4 size oil sunflower seeds are recommended for use in finger pickup seed meters equipped
with oil sunflower fingers. No. 1 and/or No. 2 size confectionery sunflower seeds are recommended for use in finger
pickup seed meters equipped with corn fingers.
Brush-Type Seed Meter (Soybean, Milo/Grain Sorghum, Acid-Delinted Cotton)
Rate charts are given in seeds per acre as well as seed spacing in inches rounded to nearest tenth of an inch.
Because of large range in seed size, pounds per acre is not a suggested method of selecting transmission settings.
Smaller size seed pounds per acre may be below what was expected and large seed pounds per acre may appear
above expectations. To determine pounds per acre, use formula given in “Determining Pounds Per Acre (Brush-Type
Seed Meter)” in “Check Seed Population” in Machine Operation section of this manual.