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CONVERSION RATES, EQUIVALENTS and TABLES

WEIGHTS
 
28.4 grams  1 ounce (oz) 
16 ounces 1 pound (lb)
1 pound 0.45 kilograms
2.2 pounds 1 kilogram
1 gallon-water 8.345 pounds

LINEAR MEASURES - LENGTHS
 
1 inch  2.54 centimeters
12 inches  1 foot  30.48 centimeters
36 inches 3 feet  1 yard
1 yard  0.9144 meter
1 meter  39.37 inches 
1 mile  5,280 feet 1.609 kilometers
1 kilometer  1,000 meters 0.6217 mile
1/4 mile  1,320 feet

SQUARE MEASURE
 
1 sq foot  144 square inches
1 sq. yard  9 sq. feet  0.836 sq. meters
1 acre  43,560 sq. ft 0.42 hectares

VOLUMES, CUBIC MEASURES
 
1 Tablespoon teaspoons 14.8 ml 0.5 fl oz
1 pint  2 cups  16 fl oz  32 Tablespoons
1 quart  32 ounces  2 pints 0.95 liters
1 liter 1.06 quarts 1,000 ml 33.8 fl oz
1 gallon 4 quarts  8 pints 128 ounces
1 gallon (liquid) 231 cu inches 16 cups 3.8 liters
1 cubic foot 1728 cu in 7.48 gallons (liquid)
1 cubic yard 27 cu feet  0.77 cu meters
1 acre-inch, water  27,154 gallons  3,630 cubic feet
A box 8 1/4" x 7" x 4" holds 1 gallon
A box 16" x 12" x 11 1/4" hold 1 bushel
A cylinder 6" deep x 7" diameter (3 1/2" radius) holds 1 gallon

RATES, EQUIVALENTS AND CONVERSIONS
 
1 ounce per square foot 2,775 pounds per acre 62.5 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
1 ounce per square yard 300 pounds per acre 7 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
1 ounce per 100 sq ft  27 pounds per acre  0.62 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
1 pound per 100 sq ft 436 pounds per acre 10 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
2.5 gallons per 1,000 sq ft  100 gallons per acre
1 quart per 100 sq ft  100 gallons per acre
1 acre-inch per hour 450 gallons per minute
1 part per million (ppm) 0.013 fl oz per 100 gallons of water
1 percent solution (by weight) 1.33 fl oz per gallon 
1 foot/second  1.47 miles per hour (fps = 22/15 mph)

 
1 cup of dry fertilizer weighs approximately 1/2 pound
1 quart of dry fertilizer weighs approximately 1 3/4 pounds
1 quart of dolomitic limestone weighs just over 1 1/2 pounds
1 pound of ryegrass will overseed about 1,000 sq ft (40-50 #/acre)
1 pound of bahiagrass seed will cover about 1,000 - 1,500 sq ft (30-45 #/acre)

1 flat of 100 bedding plants will cover:

    11 sq ft when spaced 4 inches apart
    44 sq ft when spaced 8 inches apart
    100 sq ft when spaced 12 inches (1 foot) apart
    156 sq ft when spaced 15 inches apart
 
 
Dimension of a Square Field:  Acres Diameter of a Circular Field or Pond
208.7' x 208.7'  1 acre  235.5' (radius = 117.7')
466.7' x 466.7'  5 acres  526.6' (radius = 263.3')
660.0' x 660.0'  10 acres  744.7' (radius = 372.4')
933.3' x 933.3'  20 acres  1,053.2' (radius = 526.6')

oF (Fahrenheit) = (oC x 1.8) + 32 
oC (Celsius) = (oF - 32) x .56 
 
C
Equivalent
Temperature
 F
-40 (same) -40
0 Water Freezes 32
16 (reciprocals) 61
20-25 Comfortable
Room Temp
 68-77
37 Human Body 99
100 Water Boils 212

DILUTION RATES
 
LIQUID MEASURE
approximate conversion rates
Amount per 100 gallons Amount per gallon
1/4 pint 1/4 tsp
1 pint 1 tsp
1 quart 2 tsp
1 gallon 2.5 Tbsp (1 fl oz)
2 gallons 5 Tbsp (2.5 fl oz)
4 gallons 1/3 pint (5 fl oz)
10 gallons 3/4 pint (13 fl oz)

 
DRY WEIGHT MEASURE
approximate conversion rates
Amount per 100 gallons Amount per gallon
1/2 pound 1/12 oz
1 pound 1/6 oz
2 pounds 1/3 oz
3 pounds 1/2 oz
5 pounds 3/4 oz

   
Number of Plants Required for an Area of:
Spacing
(inches)		 10
sq ft		 15
sq ft		 25
sq ft		 50
sq ft		 100
sq ft
5" x 6" 48 72 120 240 480
5" x 8" 36 54 90 180 360
6" x 6" 40 60 100 200 400
6" x 8" 30 45 75 150 300
8" x 8" 22 33 56 112 225
10" x 10" 14 22 36 72 144
12" x 12" 10 15 25 50 100
15" x 15" 6 10 16 32 64

 

 

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