gary in neb.
Member
using a new to me white 5100 4 row planter this year on beans. planting 18" rows (set on 36 and splitting the rows). I set the planter on 61 lbs per acre using a 60 cell plate planting two seeds. I'm trying to figure out how many acres this field is as it's new to me also. Book says planter is measured off of 2600 seeds per pound. so here is my math,,,,,, 61x2600=158600 seeds per acre. I planted 22 bags of seed in this field so 140,000(pop)x22=3080000*158600=19.42 acres.
here is where I get messed up. I am planting 2525 seeds per pound seed. so 50lb bag x 22 bags = 1100lb of seed on the field. 2525x1100=2777500 seeds vs. 3080000 seeds *158600= 17.5 acres. I got myself so confused I don't know what I'm thinking anymore. help??
Gary
here is where I get messed up. I am planting 2525 seeds per pound seed. so 50lb bag x 22 bags = 1100lb of seed on the field. 2525x1100=2777500 seeds vs. 3080000 seeds *158600= 17.5 acres. I got myself so confused I don't know what I'm thinking anymore. help??
Gary