SPREADING CHART FOR FERTILIZERS
| PTO | SPREAD | TRACTOR | QUANITY TO BE SPREAD, IN POUNDS PER ACRE | ||||||||
FERTILIZER TYPE | SPEED | WIDTH | SPEED |
| AT CONTROL LEVER SETTING INDICATED |
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| (RPM) | IN FEET | (MPH) | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
Coarse Grain Fertilizers | 540 | 40 | 2.5 |
| 97 | 139 | 246 | 414 | 516 | 640 | 789 | 935 |
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| 5 |
| 48 | 69 | 129 | 204 | 260 | 320 | 392 | 472 |
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| 7.5 |
| 37 | 53 | 85 | 139 | 175 | 218 | 260 | 323 |
Medium Grain Fertilizers | 540 | 34 | 2.5 | 85 | 122 | 175 | 329 | 467 | 597 | 739 | 825 | 945 |
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| 5 | 51 | 73 | 105 | 170 | 236 | 303 | 376 | 417 | 478 |
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| 7.5 | 43 | 62 | 73 | 113 | 163 | 198 | 253 | 286 | 325 |
Fine Grain Fertilizers | 540 | 26 | 2.5 | 60 | 85 | 122 | 204 | 340 | 440 | 551 | 647 | 770 |
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| 5 | 32 | 46 | 61 | 108 | 178 | 224 | 280 | 324 | 396 |
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| 7.5 | 21 | 30 | 41 | 93 | 122 | 153 | 193 | 220 | 263 |
Ammonium Nitrate | 540 | 33 | 2.5 |
| 61 | 226 | 377 | 563 | 724 | 896 | 1052 | 1242 |
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| 5 |
| 28 | 116 | 190 | 284 | 366 | 448 | 525 | 622 |
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| 7.5 |
| 23 | 74 | 124 | 191 | 244 | 298 | 352 | 422 |
Urea (Carbamide) | 540 | 28 | 2.5 | 77 | 110 | 303 | 458 | 669 | 818 | 1004 | 1171 |
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| 5 | 41 | 59 | 150 | 231 | 300 | 411 | 500 | 590 |
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| 7.5 | 26 | 37 | 100 | 150 | 221 | 275 | 336 | 392 |
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NOTE:
Spread widths of fertilizer will vary according to type.
Always check actual spread width and application rate.
NOTE:
Spread Chart settings are approximate – always make trial run to check actual application rate.
WARNING
1.Be sure spinner is stopped during hitching.
2.Always keep away from rotating spinner.
3.Never work on top of or inside the hopper unless tractor engine is shut off.
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