Seed Disk Recommendations For Crops Other Than Field Corn

SWEET CORN (Flat Disk)

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Large Sweet Corn A52391 <8600 <3900 40 4.5
Small Sweet Corn A52390 >7700 >3500 40 3.75

 

POPCORN

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Sunflower/
Popcorn		 H136478 5500 to 9900 2500 to 4500 30 2.6
Sorghum A43066 >9900 >4500 45 1.5

 

On difficult to plant seeds use of the Small Sweet Corn disk (Part No. A52390) may improve performance.

In some cases a Small Corn (Part No. A43215) or Sunflower (Part No. H136478) cell type disk may provide satisfactory performance depending upon seed size and shape.

CONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWER

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Large Sweet Corn Flat Type with Double Eliminator A52391 5000 to 7200 2250 to 3250 40 4.5
Small Sweet Corn Flat Type with Double Eliminator A52390 7200 to 11 600 3250 to 5250 40 3.75

 

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OIL SUNFLOWER

Disk Name Part Number Seed Sizes Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Sunflower/
Popcorn		 H136478 4 (Small)
3 (Medium)
2 (Large)		 30 2.6

 

For oil sunflower seed sizes 1 (Extra Large) and 5 (Extra Small) see the recommendations above for confectionary sunflowers. Part No. H136478 is recommended for oil sunflower seed sizes 4 (small), 3 (medium) and 2 (large). This disk is NOT recommended for oil sunflower seed sizes 1 (extra large) and 5 (extra small) or confectionary sunflower seeds.

DRILLED COTTON

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Acid Delinted Cotton A56251 8800 to 13 200 4000 to 6000 64 2.5

 

For small seeds that result in doubles on the Acid-Delinted Cotton disk, using a Small Edible Bean Disk (Part No. A52903) with Double Eliminator is recommended.

4-CELL HILLDROP COTTON

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
4-Cell Hilldrop A65622 8800 to 13 200 4000 to 6000 48 2.5

 

For small seeds that result in dropping more than four seeds, use of the 2-Cell Hilldrop Cotton disk is recommended.

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2-CELL HILLDROP COTTON

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
2-Cell Hilldrop A74961 8800 to 13 200 4000 to 6000 64 2.5

 

COTTON USING EDIBLE BEAN - Flat Disk A52903 Small

Cotton
Seed		 Seeds/kg Seeds/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Small 3520 to 7260 1600 to 3300 50 3.75

 

Small cotton seed can also be planted using this disk when cotton disks result in doubles (double eliminator is recommended).

SOYBEANS

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Soybean A42586 Below 7700 Below 3500 108 4.4
Cotton A56251 Above 7700 Above 3500 64 2.5

 

For smaller seed sizes that result in doubles, a Cotton Seed disk (Part No. A56251) can provide improved performance.

LOW-RATE SORGHUM

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Low-Rate Sorghum A43066 22 000 to 35 300 10 000 to 16 000 45 1.5

 

For smaller seed sizes that result in doubles, a Medium Sugar Beet disk (Part No. H136445) or a Small Sugar Beet disk (Part No. A51712) can provide improved performance.

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HIGH-RATE SORGHUM

Disk Name Part Number Seed/kg Seed/lb Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
High-Rate Sorghum A52802 22 000 to 35 300 10 000 to 16 000 90 1.5

 

SORGHUM USING SUGAR BEET DISK

Disk Name Part Number Seed Size Number of Cells Hole Diameter (mm)
Small Sugar Beet A51712 2.6-3.2 mm Seed 45 1.5
Small and Medium Sugar Beet H136445 3.0-4.0 mm Seed 45 1.5

 

BLANK SEED DISK

Part No. A52554

The blank seed disk allows custom drilling of specific hole sizes for specialty crops. See your John Deere dealer for details.

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