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Acres/hour:
= MPH x Swath (ft) x 0.1212
MPH x Swath (ft)
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8.25
Gallons Per Acre (GPA):
GPM x 495
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MPH x Swath (ft)
GPM per nozzle x 495
= ------------------------------
MPH x nozzle spacing (ft)
GPM per nozzle x 5940
= ------------------------------------
MPH x nozzle spacing (inches)
fl.oz. collected per nozzle x 4084
= -------------------------------------------
ft. traveled x nozzle spacing (inches)
fl.oz collected per nozzle in 100 ft x 40.8375
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nozzle spacing (inches)
gallons collected per nozzle x no. of nozzles x 43560
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ft. traveled x Swath (ft)
GPM per nozzle x 5940
= ------------------------------------
MPH x nozzle spacing (inches)
Gallons Per Minute (GPM):
GPA x MPH x Swath (ft)
= ------------------------------
495
GPA x MPS x nozzle spacing (inches) x no. nozzles
= -------------------------------------------------------------
5940
fl.oz per minute
= ------------------
128
GPM/Nozzle:
GPA x MPH x nozzle spacing (inches)
= ---------------------------------------------
5940
GPA x MPH x nozzle spacing (ft)
= ---------------------------------------
495
Test jar fl.oz x 0.46875
= ---------------------------
seconds to fill test jar
7.5
= -----------------------------------
seconds to fill 1 pint (16 fl.oz.)
15
= ------------------------------------
seconds to fill 1 quart (32 fl.oz.)
Minutes/Acre:
495
= --------------------
MPH x Swath (ft)
Minutes/load:
gallons/load x 495
= ------------------------------
MPH x GPA x Swath (ft)
Travel Speed (MPH):
Distance traveled (ft) x 60
= -------------------------------------------
time (seconds) to travel distance x 88
GPM x 495
= --------------------
GPA x Swath (ft)
Acres covered per tank:
Gallons per tank
= ---------------------
GPA
Table 1. Time (seconds) required to cover a specific distance to obtain a desired speed (MPH).
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Time Required (Seconds) to Travel
a Distance of:
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Desired Feet per 100 ft. 200 ft. 300 ft.
MPH minute
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2.0 176 34 68 102
2.5 220 27 54 81
3.0 264 23 45 68
3.5 308 20 39 58
4.0 352 17 43 51
4.5 395 15 30 45
5.0 440 14 27 41
6.0 528 -- 23 34
7.0 616 -- 19 29
8.0 704 -- 17 26
9.0 792 -- 15 23
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