Great Plains 3N-3020P Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

196-248B 12/1/2009
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
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Table of Contents
Singulator Plus Meters (all seeds)
Ezee Glide Plus Talc-Graphite Mix
821-069C bucket, 5 gallon (19 liter )
Ezee Glide Plus Lubricant
To maximize performance of Great Plains metering systems,
it is imperative to use only “Ezee Glide Plus” lubricant. “Ezee
Glide Plus” Talc-Graphite lubricant is mandatory for all seeds,
especially treated or inoculated seed. Thorough mixing of
seed and added lubricant is required.
Recommended usage:
For clean seeds other than milo and cotton sprinkle
one cup of Ezee Glide Plus Talc per 4 bushels or units
(170 ml per 100 liters) of seed.
For milo and cotton double the application to
one cup (or more) per 2 bu or units (335 ml per 100 liters) of
seed.
Adjust this rate as necessary so all seeds become coated
while avoiding an accumulation of lubricant in the bottom of
the hopper.
For seed with excessive treatment, or for humid planting envi-
ronments, increase the rate as needed for smooth meter
operation.
Irritation and Chronic Exposure Hazard:
Wear gloves. DO NOT use hands or any part of your body to mix
seed lubricant. Wear a respirator when transferring and mixing.
Avoid breathing lubricant dust. Not an acute hazard. May cause me-
chanical eye or skin irritation in high concentrations. As with all
mineral spills, minimize dusting during clean-up. Prolonged inhala-
tion may cause lung injury. Product can become slippery when wet.
Finger Pickup Meters
EZ-Slide Graphite Powder
821-042C bottle, 1 pound (450 grams)
821-060C jug, 5 pound (2.3 kg)
For Finger Pick Up Meters Only
Use only approved Graphite Powder available from Great
Plains Mfg. Inc. or Precision Planting to ensure proper lubri-
cation of finger pickup corn seed meters.
Recommended usage:
For finger pickup meters, add one tablespoon (15 ml) of
graphite for each unit of seed corn (80,000 kernels).
In high humidity conditions, or seeds with heavy seed treat-
ments, increase the application to two tbsp (30ml).
If delivery of seed from the hopper to the finger meter is an is-
sue, add “Ezee Glide Plus” talc and graphite blend at a rate of
one cup (237ml) per 4 units of seed. Adjust until issue is
resolved.
Irritation and Chronic Exposure Hazard:
Wear gloves. DO NOT use hands or any part of your body to mix
seed lubricant. Wear a respirator when transferring and mixing.
Avoid breathing lubricant dust. Not an acute hazard. May cause me-
chanical eye or skin irritation in high concentrations. As with all
mineral spills, minimize dusting during clean-up. Prolonged inhala-
tion may cause lung injury.
Talc Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Graphite Lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Drive Speed Range Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Transmission Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Checking Seeding Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Checking Volumetric Seeding Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Checking Singulated Seeding Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Seed Rate Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Oats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Small Seeds Attachment Seed Rate Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Microband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Microband without Veris Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Microband with Veris Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38