Drill Calibration Worksheet
This Drill Calibration Worksheet helps growers calibrate a grain drill. Fill it in by hand and keep it with your farm records for later seasons.
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What you fill in
- Drill make and model
- Crop and seed lot
- Seed size and treatment
- Gauge or gear setting
- Distance driven for test
- Seed collected and weighed
- Setting adjusted
- Date and operator
How to use this worksheet
Fill it out in pencil first, check the numbers against your records, then ink it. Make a fresh copy for each field, pen or enterprise.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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