Grass seed setting accord

[Surgery]

Just started drilling and area meter is not working , drill is set at 32 due to grass being the last thing to drill in the spring , drilling westerwolds which is different than spring drilled , am I ok for 14kg and acre?

thanks

 

[mf7480]

We just drilled Westwolds with our accord 4m- it’s on the slow gear (red gear pulled out) and on 49. If you don’t have an area meter you can turn the meter 34.4 turns to calibrate to 1/10th acre.

 

[balerman]

Sounds a bit high to me but mine is a 2.5 m

 

[Surgery]

We just drilled Westwolds with our accord 4m- it’s on the slow gear (red gear pulled out) and on 49. If you don’t have an area meter you can turn the meter 34.4 turns to calibrate to 1/10th acre.

Thanks , on corn gear thou!

 

[mf7480]

Thanks , on corn gear thou!

I always find it more accurate on small seeds gear but a wider opening.

 

[e3120]

Crafty thing with an accord is that the width doesn't matter as the metering chain sorts it out. I am between 25 and 30 on the normal gear. Up here I sowed at 30 on 1st Sept for a generous 16/17kg.

As always, put the smallest known weight you've got in and see how far it goes. I find the area meter spot on.

 

[Flat 10]

You can calibrate without area meter by doing turns of the handle?

 

[mf7480]

You can calibrate without area meter by doing turns of the handle?

yes- 34.4 turns

 

[Speedstar]

yes- 34.4 turns

or the meter needs to read 41

 

[JeremyD]

41 turns on our 3 metre

 

[Surgery]

Crafty thing with an accord is that the width doesn't matter as the metering chain sorts it out. I am between 25 and 30 on the normal gear. Up here I sowed at 30 on 1st Sept for a generous 16/17kg.

As always, put the smallest known weight you've got in and see how far it goes. I find the area meter spot on.

Spot on!