Checking Fertilizer Rates
To check fertilizer rates:
Tie a one gallon container to the planter frame next to a fertilizer opener. Remove the delivery hose from the opener and insert hose into the gallon container.
To obtain gal/acre that will actually be delivered for 762 mm (30 in.) row spacing, drive forward at planting speed 300 ft. Measure fluid oz. caught in the container and multiply that amount by 0.454.
For 914 mm (36 in.) row spacing, multiply by 0.378 for 965 mm (38 in.) row spacing, multiply by 0.358.
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