Great Plains 1625AHL Material Rate - Manual (Page 65)

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Canola Seeding
General Information
Refer to Figure 9
These instructions explain how to plant with the Air-Pro
®
250 cell canola seed disk . This disk is suitable for
canola and mustard (not pelletized).
Although this disk reliably singulates these very small
seeds, this class of seeds is too small to be reliably
detected and counted with currently available seed tube
sensors. This situation presently requires a special seed
monitor setup: singulated with blockage detection.
Pre-Requisites
The canola disk is compatible with Air-Pro
®
rice meters.
A grain shield is not required for planting with the canola
disk, but may be left in place if present.
Prepare Meters
See the planter Operator manual for step details.
1. Remove rain covers on all rows.
2. Perform a clean-out of the planter seed system, from
hoppers to meter brushes.
3. Remove and save the presently installed seed disks.
4. Install the 817-991C canola disks.
5. Install the rain covers.
6. Set the seed inlet shutters to the recommended
values in the canola seed rate chart (page 63). This
is typically setting 1.5 (1
1 ⁄
2
, the notch between “I”
and “II”). On early meters (that lack half steps on the
shutter) set the handle between “I” and “II”.
7. Set meter pressurization to 1.5 inches of water.
See Operator manual for adjustment details.
8. Set the ground drives for the desired rate. Chart
reading is described on page 22.
Loading Seed
Use ample Ezee Glide Plus seed lubricant with small
seeds such as canola and mustard. One cup (240 ml)
per 30 pound (13.6 kg) bag is a minimum starting value.
Mix the seed lubricant early during the seed loading and
mix well. Use more lubricant in extremely dry conditions.
Figure 9
817-991C Canola Seed Disk
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