Meter pressurization, Reading a corn pressure chart, Initial meter pressurization: cotton – Great Plains Air-Pro Meter Ultra Test Stand Kit User Manual

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Meter Pressurization

Note: These are suggested initial (starting) pressures.

Higher or lower pressure adjustments can be
expected to maximize singulation.

Initial Meter Pressurization: Cotton

1.5 inches of water (any seed density)
Initial seed inlet Shutter: 2

Initial Meter Pressurization: Milo

1.5 inches of water (all disk, any seed density)
Initial seed inlet Shutter: 1

Initial Meter Pressurization: Soybeans

2.0 inches of water (84 cell disk, any seed density)
3.0 inches of water (168 cell disk, any seed density)
Initial seed inlet Shutter: 2

Initial Meter Pressurization: Sunflowers

817-851C Sunflower Oil Large
8500 seeds/pound (or fewer)
8500-7000 s/lb 1.25 inches of water
7000-5500 s/lb 1.75 inches of water
5500 s/lb and fewer 2.25 inches of water
Adjust pressure as needed to achieve desired population.
Initial seed inlet Shutter: 2

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Initial Meter Pressurization: Round Corn

Reading a Corn Pressure Chart
1.

Pick the chart based on seed shape (flat, round).
Example: large round corn

2.

Pick a line based on seed size (large, small).
Example: the right line below

3.

Find the seed density on the bottom scale.
Example: 1260 seeds/pound

4.

Read the suggested starting pressure on the left
scale, where the line (example shown as dotted
gray) intersects the density.
Example: 3.4 inches of water

Initial seed inlet Shutter for corn is: 3

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Pressure/Seed Comparison

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

900

1100

1300

1500

1700

1900

2100

2300

2500

2700

2900

3100

Seeds Per Pound

Unit Weight (80K)

Linear (Round Corn Large)

Linear (Round Corn Small)

Meter Pressure (in/w

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5

4.5

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

88.9

72.7

61.5

53.3

47.1

42.1

38.1

34.8

32.0

29.6

27.6

25.8

4

817-794C & 817-796C

Round Corn-Large

817-795C & 817-797C

Round Corn-Small

Meter Pressure (in/w

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Disks

Disks

Example

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