Tume KL 2500 User manual

Instruction manual
KL 2500
KL 3000
Seed drill
NO: 99205504-D Valid for serial numbers AF 52503 – onward
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EC Declaration of Conformity for the Machine
(Machine Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex II A)
Manufacturer: Tume-Agri Oy
Add.: Sudenkorventie 1
FI - 14200 TURENKI
Name and address of person authorized to compile a technical file:
Name: Heimo Valli Address: Sudenkorventie 1, FI-14200 Turenki
Hereby declares that
Seed drills TUME KL 2500 and 3000 Serial number ___________________
• are in compliance with the applicable decrees of the Machine Directive
(2006/42/EC)
and in addition declares, that
• the following standardized European directives and standards have been
applied:
SFS-EN ISO 12100-1:2003
Place and Date: Turenki, 20.12.2016
Signature:
Patrik Jungarå
Managing Director

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Table of contents
3.1. Machine commissioning .........................................................................................8
3.2. Filling the container.................................................................................................9
3.3. Emptying containers.............................................................................................11
4.1. Seed feeding equipment and adjustments............................................................13
4.2. Fertilizer feeding equipment and adjustments......................................................17
4.3. Sowing chart examples.........................................................................................19
4.4. Calibration test......................................................................................................22
4.5. Field test...............................................................................................................26
5.1. Fertilizer application depth adjustment .................................................................27
5.2. Adjusting the sowing depth...................................................................................27
5.3. Fertilizer coulters ..................................................................................................30
5.4. Seed coulters........................................................................................................31
7.1. Optional equipment and accessories....................................................................35

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For the machine user and others responsible for the
machine
We wish you every success with your TUME seed drill. This instruction manual provides
best-practice instructions for the use, adjustment, maintenance and storage of Tume KL
-machinery. Following the instructions in this book will ensure that your machine will
provide you with long, trouble-free service.
It is very important that you familiarize yourself with the instructions before making full-
time use of the machine. Please retain this manual and keep it in an easily accessible
location. The replacement part number of the manual is printed on the cover. Please
make a record of this number, as it will enable you to order a new copy should the need
arise.
Both the manufacturer, Tume-Agri Oy, and authorized resellers will be happy to provide
assistance in questions relating to the use or maintenance of this machine.
About the presentation of this manual
As this publication is distributed across our international sales network, the equipment
depicted in illustrations (both the standard equipment and accessories) may vary based
on the country in which you are located. For certain countries, covers may for legal and
otherwise important reasons be opened or removed in certain illustrations in order to
provide a clearer view of the object in question. The machine must not be used without
protective covers. In order to guarantee safe use, you must ensure that all covers are
intact or installed in place before starting work.
When a reference is made in this manual to "left" and "right" sides, this is when viewed
from the rear of the machine looking forwards in the direction of travel.
Tume-Agri Oy is continually developing its products, and therefore reserves the right to
make changes and improvements without prior notice and with no commitment to make
retro-active changes to any products sold prior to the changes.

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General safety regulations
All persons handling, maintaining or who have any form of access to a TUME-seed drill
must be thoroughly familiar with this instruction manual before using, or performing
maintenance or repairs on the machine. Be sure to comply with the instructions in this
manual!
Entrust the performance of difficult repairs to an authorized brand repair shop.
Use only original Tume parts, and do not make structural modifications to the machine
without the agreement of the manufacturer.
Working or being located under a machine without proper supports is strictly prohibited.
If you must leave the machine unattended, lower the machine and lock the markers
mechanically.
Staying on the machine or on the step level when the machine is in motion is strictly
prohibited. The driver must ensure that no persons are close by when the machine is in
motion or when lowering or raising markers are being used.
Before reversing the machine, make sure that no one, e.g. children, is standing to its
rear.
Work machine lubrication, adjustments and cleaning are prohibited while the machine is
in motion. Turn off the tractor engine and apply the hand brake during all maintenance.
Ensure that no outsider can access the control equipment of the tractor or machinery
when you are maintaining or repairing the machine!
All covers must be mounted in position when the machine is in operation.
Ensure that the traction device, hydraulic lines and electrical wiring are correctly
connected to the tractor and work machine. Lines and cables must be laid out in such a
way that they are not at risk of damage when the machine is in use.
Damaged hydraulic lines and connectors must be replaced without delay. Tractor
hydraulic vents and connections must not leak, and must be in good condition. These
ensure the correct transport position of the machine.

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Hydraulic markers may raise or lower at high speed, especially if the hydraulic flow rate
produced by the tractor is high. Be particularly careful when attempting to raise or lower
the markers for the first time. Ensure that nobody is under or in the path of the
hydraulically-raised markers.
The markers must be mechanically locked into their upper position before transporting
the machine by road, or when the machine is parked and the machine driver is not
present.
Ensure that a minimum of 20% weight is placed on the tractor’s front axle under all
conditions. Use additional weights as required. Be particularly careful if connecting
suspension arms to the tractor.
The maximum permissible driving speed under good conditions is 30 km/h. On uneven
terrain, special care must be taken, and speed must be reduced. Transfers should
preferably be performed with empty containers. Carrying loads on top of the machine is
prohibited.
Use caution when moving on top of the machine to carry out cleaning or maintenance,
or when filling the containers.
Make sure that the machine is carefully parked when disconnecting the machine from
the tractor. The machine must be must be mechanically prevented as required from
rolling downhill. Markers should be mechanically locked into their transport position and
the hydraulic lines to the tractor must be depressurized.
When heated, coated surfaces may emit vapors that are harmful to human health.
Ensure that work premises are properly ventilated, for example during welding. Remove
the paint if necessary, e.g. by abrasion.
Use only manufacturer-approved accessories and equipment. Modifications which do
not comply with the manufacturer’s instructions and the consequences thereof are the
responsibility of the party performing such modifications.
We in particular recommend the use of optional eye protection and a respiratory mask,
especially when filling the seed dressing device. The use of protective equipment is
particularly important when cleaning the machine with a high-pressure device.
The seed drill does not significantly increase noise levels inside the working area of the
tractor cabin. Ear protectors may need to be used, dependent on tractor noise levels.
We recommend that safety boots be worn when handling heavy or sharp components.
You should also keep your machine up-to-date in terms of the required equipment for
road use, in the event that the machine must be transported on public roads. Road use
regulations may often change.

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Intended use of the machine
The TUME KL seed drill can be used to sow most common grain, oil and herbaceous
plant seeds, as well as peas and beans. Granular fertilizer can also be sown using a
fertilizer coulter. Seed dressing and grass seed equipment may be acquired as optional
equipment. Such equipment enables dressing during drilling and grass seed sowing to
protect the seeds. In addition, the machine can be used separately for fertilizing or drilling
only.
Seeds and fertilizers needed for work can be transported to nearby fields in machine
containers if the roads used for transport are in good condition. The maximum
permissible driving speed in this case is 15 km/h. On uneven roads and long drives,
transport must be carried out with the machine in empty condition. The machine may not
be used to transport anything else but seeds and fertilizers required for immediate use,
and no additional load, objects, animals or passengers are allowed in the containers or
on top of the machine.
General machine capabilities
The fertilizer feeding equipment is designed for the feeding of granular fertilizers. The use
of powder-type fertilizers will usually cause difficulties. At worst, powder fertilizers may
cause the feeding equipment to jam, and for this reason, only granular fertilizers should
be used. Fertilizer application depth can be adjusted between 12 cm and the surface.
Drills can be fitted with different seed coulters depending on the prevailing conditions,
see Fig. 19. Under difficult, blocking conditions, the machine operates at its best when
equipped with disc coulters. Other alternatives drag coulters are usually used in hard soil
types, when the basic tillage is plowing.
The drill weighting adjustment range covers the needs for all ground types. The drill’s
suspension is designed in such a way that ground unevenness will not significantly
impact drill weighting. For shallow drilling, especially on light grounds, the drill
suspension must be adjusted to a low level. For rigid ground types and deeper planting
applications, higher weightings must be used.
Standard fertilizer coulters, see Fig. 17, are narrow and operate in a vertical position.
These can be used under most conditions. Fertilizer coulters have a high degree of
flexibility, and therefore do not block easily. Laser models are supplied with standard
plate drills on the seed side and single-disc fertilizer drills on the fertilizer side, see Fig.
18. Laser models are suitable for all kinds of sowing.
For conditions where wear is a particular concern, the tips of drag coulters can be fitted
with replaceable ceramic pieces, and fertilizer coulter tips can be reinforced with wolfram
carbide. This can increase durability up to ten-fold compared to ordinary means.

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With the optional grass seed drill, the machine can simultaneously sow fertilizer,
protective plant or grass seeds, or equivalent. The same device can also be used to
apply certain trace fertilizers and start phosphorus.
Other accessories are described in Section 7.1.
3.1. Machine commissioning
Machine connection to tractor
TUME KL drills are equipped with a quick coupling draw bar, Fig 1. The connection of
the tractor to drill have to do in the following order: First the draw bar must be connected
to tractor. Next the down locking pins need to be taken out from the front frame of the
machine. Then the tractor must be reversed carefully to drill so that hooking the draw
bar to the down gaps of the front frame can be executed. When connecting the drill, lift
the lower links (draw bar) very carefully and only so much that connecting the locking
pins of the front frame is possible. Don’t lift the machine!
Figure 1. Quick coupling device
WARNING!
When using a three point linkage connection, special attention
must be paid to tractor front end weighting in order to maintain
controllability. Ensure that the steering front axle bears at
least 20% of the tractor’s mass (use additional weights), and
that the tractor’s right and left side brakes are interconnected.
After connecting the lower links to drill, the third point ( = top point ) of the tractor needs
to be attached to the drill. The side limitators of the tractor ( lower links ) have to be
locked so that the machine can’t move sideward too much.

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Driving instructions for sowing work
Avoid unnecessary driving in the sown area. Select a driving technique that ensures
that only minimal tire tracks are left in the sown area.
It is usually good to start seeding on the basis of a single block, so that sufficiently wide
tracks can be generated (usually 1-2 times the width). Sowing is then performed back
and forth, driving in the direction of the longest side of the block.
Caution! Try wherever possible not to sow the corners of the block in a circular motion,
and raise the machine at corners. Making steep turns with the machine and coulters on
the ground will cause unnecessary wear to the coulters!
Caution! Always move this forward when lowering the
machine. Otherwise the coulter arms may become damaged or
the coulters may become clogged.
All-around sowing is used on irregular blocks. Lift the machine at all corners! Only sow
in a gentle circle in the ground on clearly wide corners!
Check periodically for coulter blockages. Also check the state of all seed and fertilizer
lines and clear any blockages.
At the start of sowing, check the area that can be sown with a single container. You will
then be able to determine the next estimated filling time based on the area.
Keep sufficient amounts of seeds and fertilizer in the container. Particular attention must
be paid to this due to the design of the bottom, especially at the start.
Do not store fertilizer or seeds in containers for several days, especially in moist
weather. Damp fertilizer can lead to feeding problems.
Optimal seeding results are achieved at driving speeds of 7-10 km/h. With higher
speeds the fertilizer sowing amount may be lower than calibrated. In rocky conditions,
the driving speed must be reduced to suit the circumstances.
The maximum sowing speed with small and regular-sized seeds under good conditions
is 15 km/h; that for sowing peas and beans is 6-7 km/h.
3.2. Filling the container
Even though TUME combine drills have very large containers filling takes a
considerable share of the total sowing time. For this reason it is advisable to familiarize
oneself with the rationalization of the seed handling procedure in good time before the
busy sowing time.

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Timing of the filling
When starting sowing, it is recommended that the machine be moved to the field in
empty condition. Fertilizers and seeds are delivered to the field, i.e. with a trailer, and
seed drill filling is carried out at the side of the field block. If the machine must be filled
at a distance from the block to be sown, special caution must be exercised during
transport with full containers.
Caution! The maximum transport speed of 30 km/h may only
be used on roads in good condition, and containers must be
empty! The maximum permissible driving speed with full
containers is 15 km/h! On potholed, rocky or extremely narrow
roads, the transport speed must be adjusted downward
according to circumstances.
Monitoring of container levels is possible:
•By observing through the windows located on the front side of the machine.
•By looking into the container from time to time, when the machine must be
stopped.
•By observing the area meter of the machine, when the area size that can be
sown with a full container is clear and the meter reading for the last filling has
been recorded.
WARNING!
Transporting an assisting person or other passengers on the
steps of a moving machine or elsewhere in the machine is
strictly prohibited. The seed drill must be at a standstill when
leveling seeds or fertilizers in the containers!
KL 2500
KL 3000
fertilizer
600
720
seed
400
480
Figure 2. Max filling capacities (liters)
Filling method
When handling seed and fertilizer bags manually, it’s recommended to place the bags
on a trailer platform. The lifting can then take place horizontally and it strains much less
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with a step level or with an optional equipment including a step level (band press wheels
etc.), the filling gets easier.
The sieves are dimensioned so that several bags can be lifted onto the sieve
simultaneously side by side. Do not overload the drill.
Big sacks (500–1000 kg) can be handled with different loaders. Big sacks must never
be placed on the seed drill structures. Do not overload the seed drill. Identify methods
for partially emptying a big sack.
WARNING!
When filling the machine, never pass under a load which is
suspended from a loader or otherwise lifted, or under the
lifting structure.
When using loose fertilizer and/or seeds, we recommend the use of a high-tipping trailer
or fill-screw. When using a tipping trailer, the tipping point must be selected with care in
order to prevent the carriage from overturning.
3.3. Emptying containers
Emptying the fertilizer container
The fertilizer hopper is emptied through the coulters. Adjust the feeding to its max.
position and place a plastic sheet or similar under the machine and lift the bottom valve
lever for fertilizer feeding system (fig. 3) as high as possible. Thus the hopper is emptied
almost completely. Steer the remaining fertilizer e.g. by hand or with a brush to the
feeding chambers. Rotate the feeder some turns either with the wheel or a crank in
order to empty the chambers.
In order to prevent seeds from getting among fertilizer the calibration test troughs under
the feeding chambers must be in place. In the end swing the bottom valves quickly a
couple of times by means of the lever in order to make the fertilizer left on the valves to
flow down.

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Figure 3. Fertilizer feeding system
Emptying the seed hopper
The seed hopper can be emptied either through the coulters or by using the calibration
troughs. When emptying the hopper through the coulters place a plastic sheet or similar
under the coulters. Adjust the feeding chambers to max. feeding capacity for the time of
emptying.
The seed hopper is emptied by lowering the lever of the bottom valves completely
beyond the scale, fig. 4. Steer the rest of the seed by hand or with a brush to the
feeding chambers. Rotate the feeder some turns in order to make the seeds left on the
feeding rollers to flow down. Note that when rotating the feeder some fertilizer may flow
down onto the plastic sheet if the fertilizer hopper has not been emptied before or if the
fertilizer feeding shaft has not been disengaged by means of a ring pin.
Swing the bottom valves quickly a couple of times by means of the lever in order to
make the seeds left on the valves to flow down. If the hopper is emptied by using the
calibrations test troughs the procedure is principally the same as described above. If
there is much of seed left in the hopper the lever of the bottom valves must be shut for
the time the troughs are being emptied.
WARNING!
If compressed air is used to clean the containers, remember to
use adequate protection to prevent pollen dust, seed treatment,
etc. from penetrating the respiratory system and eye.

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Feeding equipment and adjustments
4.1. Seed feeding equipment and adjustments
Overview
KL seed drills use a groove feed on both the fertilizer and seed sides. The feeding
bodies are called feed rollers. Under the feed rollers, you can find adjustable bottom
flaps with springs, with closing covers on top of them, see Fig. 4. The feed chambers
are located at the bottom of the containers. In practice, this solution provides
independence in terms of sowing amounts, despite any tilting of the seed drill from side
to side, or the driving direction.
The feeding equipment is manufactured of corrosion-resistant materials. The bottom
flap adjustment lever under the feed rollers is in the center of the rear of the machine,
see Figs. 4 and 8. For sowing small seeds, the power transmission ratio can be
adjusted by changing the location of the pin from feeding shaft to intermediate shaft,
see Figs. 6 and 7.
Figure 4. Structure of seed feeding equipment
The feed amount can be changed by adjusting the feed rollers mounted on the feeding
shaft sideways in relation to the feed chambers, such that this changes the effective
width of the feed rollers. Adjustments are made on the left side of the machine with a
hand-wheel, see Fig. 5.

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Figure 5. Feed adjustment hand-wheel
The hand-wheel is locked with a plastic lever on which is also marked the main feed
scale, 0-10. The interval between numbers equals a single rotation of the hand-wheel.
The outside of the hand-wheel is marked with 10 locking doors, labeled 0-9. Using
these allows 100 different adjustment positions to be generated. With small seed
transmission (pin position II, see Fig. 7) 100 feeding adjustment positions can be
generated in the same way from the smaller rotation number area. The main scale
value is read from the inner edge of the hand-wheel.
Rotating the hand-wheel counter-clockwise increases the feed. When the desired seed
sowing amount is known from the sowing chart located inside the machine cover (or
from this manual, see Fig. 10), the instructed feeding adjustment position can then be
seen. Note the right position of the pin in shafts, see Figs. 6 and 7.
The hand-wheel should always be adjusted so that the desired adjustment position is
always approached from a greater adjustment position. If the original adjustment
position is smaller than desired, the hand-wheel should be rotated counter-clockwise
1/2-1 times beyond the intended adjustment, and then rotated backwards to the desired
adjustment position.
After this, the adjustment locking lever is inserted into a notch on the hand-wheel, which
then locks both the wheel and lever.
Note that the adjustment position given in the sowing chart is for reference only - the
actual feed amount will change between different seed batches. In order to determine
actual feed amounts and obtain an objective value, you should always perform a
calibration or field test, see Section 4.4 below.

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If dirt accumulates on the feeding device or seed characteristics change, i.e. because of
the seed dressing function, the actual feed amount may change significantly from its
original value. We recommend cleaning as needed, but at least on a daily basis. Rollers
can be cleaned by adjusting the feed amount to zero and then again to the desired
adjustment value. In such cases the previously stated adjustment rule should be kept in
mind - i.e. rotate first 1/2-1 times beyond the desired adjustment value. The real feed
amount can be checked by repeating the calibration test.
CAUTION! The Hand-wheel must not be forced to a zero-
position. Simultaneous rotation of the feeding axis will ease
the adjustment.
Changing the gear ratio of transmission: cereals & peas to small seeds
•Remove the pin from feeding shaft. Fig. 6, part 1
•Fasten the pin to the intermediate shaft. Fig. 7, part 1
•NOTE! The transmission can be damaged if there is two pins simultaneously on
the feeding shaft and intermediate shaft.
Figure 6. Transmission set for seeding of cereal and peas

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Figure 7. Transmission set for sowing of small seeds.
Bottom flaps
Feed accuracy is dependent on the appropriate distance between the bottom flap and
roller feeder. It is important that the bottom flaps are in the correct position, and that
they are not adjusted following a calibration test without repeating the calibration test.
Bottom flaps are flexible, in case any external foreign object protrudes between the
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Figure 8. Bottom flap adjustment lever, seed
Adjustment position 4 of the bottom flaps is used only when seeding especially large
seeds (e.g. certain canned peas). Note that in position 4 the feed amount increases
when driving uphill.
Caution! The seed can flow out of the container freely when the
bottom flap lever is moved below past the scale.
4.2. Fertilizer feeding equipment and adjustments
Overview
On the machine, fertilizer feed chambers make up half the number of the seed feed
chambers. Feed amount adjustments are made by turning the feed rollers mounted on
the fertilizer feed axis sideways in relation to the feed chambers. Adjustments are made
using a hand-wheel on the left side of the machine.
The feed chambers are located at the bottom of the containers. This solution provides
an almost standard seed amount despite any tilting of the seed drill from side to side, or
the driving direction. The feed is a groove-feed type, in which the feed bodies are called
feed rollers, see Fig. 4. The bottom flaps under the feed rollers are adjustable, by
means of an adjustment lever in the center of the front end of the machine. The entire
fertilizer feeding machine is manufactured of corrosion-resistant materials. The fertilizer
container enables the application of all types of granular fertilizer. The use of powdered
fertilizers should be avoided. An agitator shaft is available as an option.
Fertilizer feed amount adjustment
Adjustment instructions for the bottom flap
adjustment lever:
Seed type Adjustment
Small seeds, i.e. rapeseed Slot 1
Ordinary seeds, grain Slot 2
Large seeds, i.e. pea Slot 3
Particularly large seeds Slot 3 - 4
Granular fertilizer Slot 2
Small grain fertilizer Slot 1

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The feed amount is adjusted using the hand-wheel on the left side of the machine (Fig.
5). The hand-wheel is locked with a plastic component on which can also be found the
main feed scale. The feed value is read from the part of the scale that is on the inner
edge of the hand-wheel. Decimal-step feed adjustment can be read from the scale on
the hand-wheel cover, which is located at the locking lever slots.
The hand-wheel adjustment range is 10 rotations, with ten locking slots on the wheel
circumference for each rotation. This means that the feed has 100 different adjustment
values.
Caution! In order to adjust the feed, the plastic main scale
lever must be pressed towards the machine side in the
direction of the arrow and pressed inward so as to rotate 90
degrees forward when releasing the hand-wheel lock. After
adjustment, the lever should be returned to its locked
position in the hand wheel slot.
Rotating the hand-wheel counter-clockwise increases the feed. When the desired
fertilizer sowing amount is known, the sowing table located inside the machine or the
sowing table in this manual, see Fig. 10, provides a rated feeding adjustment position.
The hand-wheel should always be adjusted so that the desired adjustment position is
always approached from a greater adjustment position. If the original adjustment position
is smaller than desired, the hand-wheel should be rotated counter-clockwise 1/2-1 times
beyond the intended adjustment, and then rotated backwards to the desired adjustment
position.
After this, the adjustment locking lever is inserted into a notch on the hand-wheel, which
then locks both the wheel and lever. Note that the adjustment position given in the
sowing chart is for reference only - the actual feed amount will change between different
seed batches. A calibration test must be carried out in order to determine the actual feed
amount.
The normal position of the bottom flap is slot 2, see Fig. 8. Slot 1 can also be used for
very small grained fertilizers (granular size 1-2.5 mm).
Caution! The fertilizer may flow out of the container if the
bottom flap adjustment lever is moved past slot 2 on the scale.
If moist fertilizer enters the feeding device, the feed rollers can become blocked. Certain
fertilizer types may also tend to become sticky. This can significantly impact the feed
amount.
Feed rollers can be cleaned by adjusting the feed amount to zero and again back to the
desired adjustment value. In this case, remember the adjustment rule above; first rotate
1/2-1 times past the desired value and after this back to the correct value. Sowing chart
instructions and calibration test performance instructions are given below.

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The fertilizer feeding device can be turned off by removing the ring pin from the fertilizer
feed shaft end on the right side of the machine, see Fig. 9 part 1.
Figure 9. Fertilizer feed locking pin
4.3. Sowing chart examples
General
The sowing chart shown in Figure 9 gives three different use sowing examples.
Note that the sowing amount indicated in the sowing chart is for reference only. The
actual sowing amount will depend on the characteristics of the seed used, which will
vary significantly based on year and type.
Sowing amounts must be checked with a calibration test, the performance of which is
explained later in Section 4.4.

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Figure 10: Sowing chart