Land Pride Primary Seeders PSN2096 User Manual
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Section 4: Seeding Adjustments
PSN2096 Primary Seeder 313-306M
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Seed Rate Adjustment
Standard Seeds Box & Small Seeds Box
1.
Use seed rate charts beginning on page 24 for
Standard Seeds Box and page 28 for Small Seeds
Box. Make adjustments as follows:
a. Decide if your Standard Seeds Box drive needs to
be set-up for low range or high range. If
necessary, change speed change sprocket to
accommodate correct speed range, See Seed
Rate Speed Change on page 22 for instructions.
Refer to Figure 4-4 & Figure 4-5:
b. Move seed rate adjustment lever to cup setting
number obtained from the seed rate charts. For
best results, first move adjustment lever all the
way to the left and then to the desired setting.
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Increase setting if seed is lighter than average.
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Decrease setting if seed is heavier than
average.
2.
Complete the following procedure to calibrate
dispersal rate for your specific seed.
a. Place several pounds of seed over three of the
seed cups at the outboard end of the seeder. Do
not allow any of the seed to reach other cups.
b. Lower seeder frame onto support blocks that will
support the front roller just above ground level.
c. Rotate front roller by grasping the roller at the top
and pulling away from the seeder. Rotate roller to
make sure drive system is working properly and
seed cups are free from foreign matter.
d. Place a drop cloth under the seeder to collect all
seeds that are metered out.
e. Be sure to check the three seed cups to make sure
each cup has plenty of seed falling into it and no
other cups are receiving seed.
f. Rotate front roller by pulling the top away from the
seeder as many rotations as noted in table below.
g. Weigh the seed which has been metered out and
divide that weight by three to get the number of
pounds metered by each seed cup. If total weight
for 3 cups is in ounces, divide the weight by 48 to
get number of pounds metered by each seed cup.
h. Next, multiply number of pounds per cup by
number of cups on your seeder to arrive at total
pounds per 1000 sq. ft. or pounds per 1/10 acre.
i. If calculations are based on 1/10 acre, multiply
total pounds by 10 to arrive at total pounds per
acre.
j. If this figure (total pounds per 1000 sq. ft. or acre)
is different than desired, then readjust your seed
cup adjustment lever accordingly.
Model
No
Front Roller Rotations to Cover
1000 Sq. Ft.
1/10 ACRE
PSN2096
38 rotations
164 rotations
3.
You may want to repeat calibration procedure if
results of your calibration vary greatly from
suggested settings in the chart.
Standard Seed Rate Adjustments
Figure 4-4
Small Seeds Rate Adjustment
Figure 4-5
NOTE: To determine seed rates for seeds not listed
on the charts, compare weight and size to those
listed and use a similar setting. Follow steps 1 to 3 to
calibrate seed rate.
IMPORTANT: This Standard Seeds Box is
equipped with a four-position door on each seed
cup. The highest handle position is for small seeds,
the second and third positions are for larger seeds.
Grass seed applications usually require the highest
position.
MAKE SURE all handles are in the same position
before seeding. The wide open position (lowest
position) will allow complete clean out of seed cups.
IMPORTANT: Do Not operate seed rate adjustment
lever at -0- setting. Seed cup damage may occur.
Do Not set door handles and seed rate adjustment
lever to the widest open position with seed in the box
unless complete clean out is desired.
IMPORTANT: Remember, field and seed conditions
will affect seeding rates. Check amount of seed
being using by noting acres or square feet seeded,
amount of seed added to the seeder, and level of
seed in the seed box. It may be necessary to make
minor adjustments the seeding rate to compensate
if the seeder has been accurately calibrated and is
seeding more or less seed than desired.
27613
Four-Position Door Handle
Seed Rate
Adjustment
Lever
Seed Cup
27614
Seed Rate
Adjustment Lever