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| space between rows vs. seeding rate |
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| space between rows affects seeding rate |
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| the function of a plate in the vacuum chamber in the planter |
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| function of brush in the vacuum chamber in the planter |
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| 3 cotton seeds germinating at the same time have enough force to do this |
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| break thru the top crust hard pan layer |
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| the difference between plates for different crops |
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| have different configurations |
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| seed goes into tube to be... |
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| planter needs to be adjusted to ______ of a particular crop |
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| one of the keys to planting |
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| seed getting good contact with the soil |
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| why the seed getting good contact with the soil is a key to good planting |
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| because soil is the water reservoir |
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| check planting equipment for things that... |
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| lower this to lower the seeding rate |
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| one of the most fundamental concepts of cropping |
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| establishing the appropriate number of plants |
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| the first step in planting |
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| determining what the desired population density is for the crop you are planting |
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| the info for desired population density of a particular crop is available from... |
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| the UGA Cooperative Extension Service |
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| the variables you need to know before you can determine whether you are planting the correct number of seeds per acre |
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| -43560 ft2/acre
-how many feet there are between the rows in which the crop will be planted |
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| how to determine how many feet there are between the rows in which the crop will be planted |
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| by measuring the distance from the center of one planting unit to the center of the adjacent planting unit on the tool (draw) bar |
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| how to calculate how many feet of row you need to plant to get one acre |
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| (43560 ft2/acre)/(ft/row) = row ft/acre |
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| how to convert # of plants per acre into the number of seeds needed per foot of row |
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| (plants/acre)/(row ft/acre) = seeds/row ft |
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| the calculation for seeding rate can vary based upon... |
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