Liquid Fertilizer Rate Charts

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A - Rate Chart

The rate charts (A) are affected by many factors such as wheel slippage and material used. Use charts only as a guide. Perform rate checks at each opener and adjust pump accordingly.

1700 SERIES PLANTER FERTILIZER MATRIX - TO ENSURE ROW TO ROW RATE CONSISTENCY FOR LIQUID FERTILIZER ATTACHMENT WITH PISTON PUMP

DELIVERY SYSTEM

FRAME MOUNTED SINGLE DISK OPENER

UNIT MOUNTED DOUBLE DISK OPENER

SINGLE DISK UNIT MOUNTED INJECTION OPENER

LESS OPENERS

LOW PRESSURE FLOW DIVIDER DELIVERY SYSTEM

NO ORIFICE OR NOZZLE REQUIRED.

STANDARD 6.9 kPa (0.07 bar) (1 psi) CHECK VALVES REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION RATES OF 94 L/ha (10 gpa) OR LESS.

SHORTEST DELIVERY HOSE LINE MUST NOT BE ANY SHORTER THAN 1/2 THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST HOSE.

NO ORIFICE OR NOZZLE REQUIRED.

STANDARD 6.9 kPa (0.07 bar) (1 psi) CHECK VALVES REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION RATES OF 94 L/ha (10 gpa) OR LESS.

SHORTEST DELIVERY HOSE LINE MUST NOT BE ANY SHORTER THAN 1/2 THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST HOSE.

NOT AVAILABLE

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SYSTEMS USING ORIFICES OR NOZZLES; NO ORIFICE OR NOZZLE REQUIRED.

STANDARD 6.9 kPa (0.07 bar) (1 psi) CHECK VALVES REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION RATES OF 94 L/ha (10 gpa) OR LESS.

SHORTEST DELIVERY HOSE LINE MUST NOT BE ANY SHORTER THAN 1/2 THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST HOSE.

HIGH PRESSURE CENTRAL MANIFOLD DELIVERY SYSTEM

NOT AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

PROPER NOZZLE REQUIRED FOR RATE AND TRAVEL SPEED - PRESSURE TO BE BETWEEN 138 kPa (1.4 bar) (20 psi) AND 483 kPa (5 bar) (70 psi).

NO ORIFICES REQUIRED.

HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM SHOULD BE USED WITH OPENERS OR DELIVERY SYSTEMS REQUIRING ORIFICES OR NOZZLES.

PROPER ORIFICE OR NOZZLE REQUIRED FOR RATE AND TRAVEL SPEED.


FIXED AND VARIABLE RATE JOHN BLUE™ 12 ROW AND 16 ROW MACHINES ONLY

Orifice and nozzle columns are the same for both high pressure and low pressure systems.

LIQUID FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATE
12 ROW and 16 ROW MACHINES
FIXED AND VARIABLE RATE PUMP

76 cm (30 in.) ROW SPACING

LOW RANGE

HIGH RANGE

Pump Setting

Approximate Liter Per Hectare (GPA)

Travel Speed in km/h (mph)

Pump Setting

Approximate Liter Per Hectare (GPA)

Travel Speed in km/h (mph)

  

8.0 (5)

9.6 (6)

11.2 (7)

  

8.0 (5)

9.6 (6)

11.2 (7)

  

Orifice Number

(Nozzle Number)

  

Orifice Number

(Nozzle Number)

3.0

22.45 (2.4)

  

31 (1.5)

2.0

73.90 (7.9)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

3.5

26.19 (2.8)

 

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

2.5

90.73 (9.7)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

59 (5)

4.0

29.93 (3.2)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

3.0

108.51 (11.6)

43 (2.5)

59 (5)

59 (5)

4.5

33.67 (3.6)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

3.5

125.34 (13.4)

59 (5)

59 (5)

59 (5)

5.0

37.42 (4.0)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

4.0

143.12 (15.3)

59 (5)

59 (5)

59 (5)

5.5

41.16 (4.4)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

4.5

159.95 (17.1)

59 (5)

59 (5)

78 (8)

6.0

43.96 (4.7)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

43 (2.5)

5.0

177.73 (19.0)

59 (5)

78 (8)

78 (8)

6.5

47.71 (5.1)

31 (1.5)

31 (1.5)

43 (2.5)

5.5

195.50 (20.9)

78 (8)

78 (8)

78 (8)

7.0

51.45 (5.5)

31 (1.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

6.0

212.33 (22.7)

78 (8)

78 (8)

78 (8)

7.5

55.19 (5.9)

31 (1.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

6.5

230.11 (24.6)

78 (8)

78 (8)

78 (8)

8.0

58.93 (6.3)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

7.0

246.94 (26.4)

78 (8)

78 (8)

78 (8)

8.5

62.67 (6.7)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

7.5

264.72 (28.3)

78 (8)

78 (8)

95 (12)

9.0

66.41 (7.1)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

8.0

282.49 (30.2)

78 (8)

95 (12)

95 (12)

9.5

70.15 (7.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

8.5

299.33 (32.0)

95 (12)

95 (12)

95 (12)

10.0

73.90 (7.9)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

43 (2.5)

9.0

317.10 (33.9)

95 (12)

95 (12)

95 (12)

 

9.5

333.94 (35.7)

95 (12)

95 (12)

95 (12)

 

10.0

351.71 (37.6)

95 (12)

95 (12)

95 (12)

Note: The rate charts are affected by many factors including wheel slippage and material used, therefore this chart should only be used as a guide. For information on using fertilizer rate charts, see “HOW TO USE LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS”

Always perform a field check to verify desired rate.

Refer to “CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES” for instructions on how to check fertilizer rates.


VARIABLE RATE JOHN BLUE™ 24 ROW MACHINE ONLY

Only available with low pressure systems from the factory.

LIQUID FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATE
24 ROW MACHINE ONLY
VARIABLE RATE PISTON PUMP

76 cm (30 in.) ROW SPACING

LOW RANGE

HIGH RANGE

Pump Setting

Approximate
Liters Per Hectare (GPA)

Pump Setting

Approximate
Liters Per Hectare(GPA)

2.0

25.26 (2.7)

2.0

92.60 (9.9)

2.5

31.80 (3.4)

2.5

114.12 (12.2)

3.0

37.42 (4.0)

3.0

135.63 (14.5)

3.5

43.96 (4.7)

3.5

158.08 (16.9)

4.0

49.58 (5.3)

4.0

179.60 (19.2)

4.5

56.12 (6.0)

4.5

202.05 (21.6)

5.0

61.74 (6.6)

5.0

223.56 (23.9)

5.5

68.28 (7.3)

5.5

245.07 (26.2)

6.0

73.90 (7.9)

6.0

267.52 (28.6)

6.5

80.44 (8.6)

6.5

289.04 (30.9)

7.0

86.06 (9.2)

7.0

310.55 (33.2)

7.5

92.60 (9.9)

7.5

333.00 (35.6)

8.0

98.22 (10.5)

8.0

354.52 (37.9)

8.5

104.76 (11.2)

8.5

376.96 (40.3)

9.0

110.38 (11.8)

9.0

398.48 (42.6)

9.5

115.99 (12.4)

9.5

419.99 (44.9)

10.0

122.54 (13.1)

10.0

442.44 (47.3)

Note: The rate charts are affected by many factors including wheel slippage and material used, therefore this chart should only be used as a guide. For information on using fertilizer rate charts, see “HOW TO USE LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS”

To be certain you are getting the desired rate, you must do a field check.
Refer to “CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES” for instructions on how to check fertilizer rates.

SEE OPERATORS MANUAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PISTON PUMP SYSTEM.


FIXED RATE DEMCO™ 24 ROW MACHINE ONLY

LIQUID FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATE
24 ROW MACHINE ONLY
DOUBLE PISTON PUMP

76 cm (30 in.) ROW SPACING

LOW RANGE

HIGH RANGE

Pump Setting

Approximate
Liters Per Hectare(GPA)

Pump Setting

Approximate
Liters Per Hectare(GPA)

2.0

29.93 (3.2)

2.0

48.64 (5.2)

2.5

37.42 (4.0)

2.5

59.87 (6.4)

3.0

45.83 (4.9)

3.0

72.03 (7.7)

3.5

53.32 (5.7)

3.5

84.19 (9.0)

4.0

60.80 (6.5)

4.0

96.35 (10.3)

4.5

68.28 (7.3)

4.5

108.51 (11.6)

5.0

75.77 (8.1)

5.0

120.67 (12.9)

5.5

83.25 (8.9)

5.5

132.83 (14.2)

6.0

90.73 (9.7)

6.0

144.99 (15.5)

6.5

98.22 (10.5)

6.5

157.15 (16.8)

7.0

105.70 (11.3)

7.0

169.31 (18.1)

7.5

113.18 (12.1)

7.5

180.53 (19.3)

8.0

120.67 (12.9)

8.0

192.69 (20.6)

8.5

128.15 (13.7)

8.5

204.85 (21.9)

9.0

136.57 (14.6)

9.0

217.01 (23.2)

9.5

144.05 (15.4)

9.5

229.17 (24.5)

10.0

151.53 (16.2)

10.0

241.33 (25.8)

10.5

159.02 (17.0)

10.5

253.49 (27.1)

11.0

166.50 (17.8)

11.0

265.65 (28.4)

11.5

173.98 (18.6)

11.5

277.81 (29.7)

12.0

181.47 (19.4)

12.0

289.97 (31.0)

Note: The rate charts are affected by many factors including wheel slippage and material used, therefore this chart should only be used as a guide. For information on using fertilizer rate charts, see “HOW TO USE LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS”

To be certain you are getting the desired rate, you must do a field check.
Refer to “CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES” for instructions on how to check fertilizer rates.

SEE OPERATORS MANUAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PISTON PUMP SYSTEM.

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