Seed Disk Recommendations For Crops Other Than Field Corn

John Deere flat disks meter a wide variety of seed sizes and shapes that are non-approved crops for the CCS system.

SWEET CORN

Disk Name	Part Number	Seed/kg	Seed/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
ProMax 40	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)
ProMax 40 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

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.

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.

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

MONO-GERM SUGAR BEETS

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—3.6 mm Seed	45	1.5
Large Sugar Beet	A51713	3.4—4.0 mm Seed	45	1.6

PELLETED SUGAR BEETS

Disk Name	Part Number	Seed Size	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Small and Medium Sugar Beet	H136445	3.2—4.0 mm Seed	45	1.5
Large Sugar Beet	A51713	3.6—4.6 mm Seed	45	1.5
Sorghum	A43066	3.6—4.6 mm Seed	45	1.5

SMALL EDIBLE BEAN - Cell Disk H136468

Seed	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Black Turtle	4180 to 5720	1900 to 2600	108	3.5
Navy	3960 to 5500	1800 to 2500	108	3.5
Pink Viva	3740 to 4290	1700 to 1950	108	3.5
Small White	5280 to 6600	2400 to 3000	108	3.5
Smooth Pea	6160 to 7040	2800 to 3200	108	3.5

MEDIUM EDIBLE BEAN - Cell Disk A51696

Seed	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Blackeyed Pea	3520 to 4400	1600 to 2000	56	4
Green Beans (Garden)	2200 to 4840	1000 to 2200	56	4
Kidney (Small)	2530 to 3080	1150 to 1400	56	4
Pinto	1760 to 3080	800 to 1400	56	4
Red Mexican (Small)	2640 to 3300	1200 to 1500	56	4
Wrinkle Pea	3960 to 5060	1800 to 2300	56	4

LARGE EDIBLE BEAN - Cell Disk H136092

Seed	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Cranberry Bean	1760 to 2640	800 to 1200	50	4.8
Kidney (Medium)	2090 to 2530	950 to 1150	50	4.8
Great Northern	1980 to 2860	900 to 1300	50	4.8
Garbanzo	1650 to 1980	750 to 900	50	4.8
Peanuts (Runner)	1430 to 1760	650 to 800	50	4.8
Peanuts (Spanish)	2200 to 2750	1000 to 1250	50	4.8

EDIBLE BEAN - Flat Disk A52903 Small

Edible Bean Seed - Small	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Green Garden, Small	3520 to 5280	1600 to 2400	50	3.75
Black Turtle	4180 to 5720	1900 to 2600	50	3.75
Navy	3960 to 5720	1800 to 2600	50	3.75
Small White	5280 to 7260	2400 to 3300	50	3.75
Edible Peas	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Wrinkle	3740 to 5060	1700 to 2300	50	3.75

EDIBLE BEAN - Flat Disk A52904 Medium

Edible Bean Seed - Medium	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Green Garden, Medium	2640 to 3520	1200 to 1600	50	4.5
Small Red	2640 to 3300	1200 to 1500	50	4.5
Pinto	All Sizes		50	4.5
Medium Kidney	2530 to 3080	1150 to 1400	50	4.5
Lima	2640 to 3520	1200 to 1600	50	4.5
Corn Seed	3300 to 7040	1500 to 3200	50	4.5
Pink Viva	3740 to 4180	1700 to 1900	50	4.5
Edible Peas	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Blackeyed	3520 to 4400	1600 to 2000	50	4.5
Smooth	6160 to 7040	2800 to 3200	50	4.5

EDIBLE BEAN - Flat Disk A52878 Large

Edible Bean Seed - Large	Seeds/kg	Seeds/lb	Number of Cells	Hole Diameter (mm)
Green Garden, Large	1540 to 2640	700 to 1200	50	5.0
Cranberry	1760 to 2640	800 to 1200	50	5.0
Large Kidney	1870 to 2530	850 to 1150	50	5.0
Great Northern	1980 to 2860	900 to 1300	50	5.0
Garbanzo	1650 to 1980	750 to 900	50	5.0

VIRGINIA PEANUT

Part No. H138722 is recommended for seed sizes ranging from 1100 seeds/kg to 1760 seeds/kg (500 seeds/lb to 800 seeds/lb). It has 46 cells with 5.3 mm diameter holes.

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.