Conversion Rates, Equivalents & 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 & 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 100 sq ft (10 #/1,000 sq ft) |
| 1 pound of bahiagrass seed will cover about 750-1,000 sq ft (25-30 #/acre) |
A 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') |
°F (Fahrenheit) = (°oC × 1.8) + 32
°C (Celsius) = (°F − 32) × .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 |
