Checking Fertilizer Rates
To check fertilizer rates:
Tie a 4L (1 gal) container to machine frame next to a fertilizer opener. Remove delivery hose from opener and insert hose into container.
To obtain gal/acre or L/hectare that will actually be delivered:
1.
Drive forward at planting speed 91 m (300 ft).
2.
Measure fluid (mL or oz) caught in container.
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Metric Example:
| Liters Per Hectare Conversion Chart |
| Row Spacing |
Conversion Factor |
| 51 cm |
0.216 |
| 56 cm |
0.197 |
| 76 cm |
0.144 |
| 91 cm |
0.120 |
| 97 cm |
0.114 |
| 102 cm |
0.108 |
Multiply fluid mL caught by the conversion factor for row spacing being planted. See Liters Per Hectare Conversion Chart.
For this example, 296 mL of fluid was captured in container with 76 cm (30 in.) row spacing.
296 oz x 0.144 = 42.69 L/hectare
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Standard Example:
| Gallons Per Acre Conversion Chart |
| Row Spacing |
Conversion Factor |
| 20 in. |
0.681 |
| 22 in. |
0.618 |
| 30 in. |
0.454 |
| 36 in. |
0.378 |
| 38 in. |
0.358 |
| 40 in. |
0.340 |
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