I have never had a chart for setting the precise amount of seed per acre. I usually planted Alfalfa 80% Timothy 20%. Or Alfalfa 40% Red Clover 40% and Timothy 20% mixture and at the rate of 12-15 lb per acre. Always would start out on a smaller field, that I knew how many acres there were, say 10 acres. And knowing I needed 150lb roughly, Id fill the seed box, and start out with what I though to be a slow seed flow setting, maybe a quarter of the seed flow gear pulling the seeds. After I planted half the field I would judge how much seed I had used, if I had 75lb of seed in the drill, and it ran out before half way, obviously too fast a rate of flow, and slow it down. My seed drill had a acre meter, and I could also just put in 15lb of seed, and strike off, checking on the consumption rate several times to make certain I didnt run out before the first acre. And adjust accordingly and the end of the first acre if there was too much left, or ran out to quickly. Not an exact way to measure but a side from wasting seed by putting down too much, it wont really be noticeable if you are only putting down 8lb when you wanted 12lb on your test plot. Once you have your drill set close to the amount you wish to plant you probably will never adjust it again. So spray a shot of pain on the seed feeder wheels/sprockets and you can tell at a glance if the adjustment has changed. By the time you have planted a few crops , you will have a better understanding of the drill and what I am saying.
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