Some Equivalents Useful
in Floriculture
Dr. Leonard Perry, Univ. Vermont
| WEIGHT |
| 1
ounce (oz) avdp. |
= |
28.35
g |
|
1
gram (g) |
= |
0.0353
oz avdp. |
| 1
pound (lb) |
= |
453.6
g |
|
1
kilogram (kg) |
= |
2.205
lb |
| 1
short ton |
= |
0.9078
metric ton |
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1
metric ton |
= |
1.1016
short tons |
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| VOLUME |
| 1
cubic inch (in3) |
= |
16.39
mL |
|
1
milliliters (mL) |
= |
0.0610
in3 |
| 1
cubic foot (ft3) |
= |
28.32
L |
|
1
liter (L) |
= |
61.02
in3 |
| 7.48
gal (US) |
|
1
cubic meter (m3) |
= |
264.2
gal (US) |
| 1
cubic yard (yd3) |
= |
27ft3 |
|
35.3
ft3 |
| 764.6
L |
|
1.308
yd3 |
| 0.765
m3 |
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1
bushel |
= |
1.25
ft3 |
| 21.7
bushels |
|
0.352
m3 |
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35.24
L |
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| LIQUID
MEASURE |
| 1 teaspoon (tsp) |
= |
5
mL |
|
1
mL |
= |
0.034
fl oz |
| 1
Tablespoon (Tbsp) |
= |
3 teaspoons (tsp)
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1
L |
= |
1.057
qt (US) |
| 1
fluid ounce (fl oz) |
= |
29.6
mL |
|
0.264
gal (US) |
| 1
quart (qt) (US) |
= |
946.3
mL |
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| 1
gallon (gal) (US) |
|
3.785
L |
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| AREA |
| 1
square inch (in2) |
= |
6.452
cm2 |
|
1
square cm (cm2) |
= |
0.155
in2 |
| 1
square foot (ft2) |
= |
929.09
cm2 |
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1
sq meter (m2) |
= |
10.76
ft2 |
| 1
acre |
= |
43,560
ft2 |
|
1.196
yd2 |
| 0.4047
ha |
|
1
hectare (ha) |
= |
2.471
acres |
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|
1,000
m2 |
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| LENGTH |
| 1
inch (in) |
= |
2.54
cm |
|
1
cm |
= |
0.394
in |
| 1
foot (ft) |
= |
30.48
cm |
|
1
m |
= |
39.37
in |
| 1
yard (yd) |
= |
91.44
cm |
|
3.281
ft |
| 0.9144
m |
|
1.094
yd |
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| LIGHT |
| 1
lumen/sq ft |
= |
10.764
lumen sq/m |
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1
ft-c |
= |
10.764
lux |
| 1
foot-candle (ft-c) |
|
1
lux |
0.0929
ft-c |
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| TEMPERATURE |
|
|
°C
to °F |
= |
(°C
x 9/5) + 32 |
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°F
to °C |
= |
(°F
- 32) x 5/9 |
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| PARTS
PER MILLION |
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1
mg per L |
= |
1
ppm |
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10,000
ppm |
= |
20,000
lbs/acre |
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|
7.4
oz/ft2 |
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208
gm/ft2 |
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8.3
lbs/ 100 gal |
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1.3
oz/gal |
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1%
solution |
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| WEIGHT
PER VOLUME |
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6
oz/cubic foot |
= |
10
lbs/cubic yard |
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1
tablespoon/bushel |
= |
1
lb/cubic yard |
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62.3
x (gms/cubic cm) |
= |
lbs/cubic
foot |
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0.595
x (lbs/cubic yd) |
= |
gms/L |
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1.6821
x (kg/m3) |
= |
lbs/yd3 |
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| FERTILIZERS |
| P
x 2.3 |
= |
P2O5 |
|
1
lb/acre |
= |
1/2
oz/1000 ft2 |
| K
x 1.2 |
= |
K2O |
|
1
lb/1000 ft2 |
= |
43.6
lb/acre |
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| MEDIA/SOIL
VOLUMES |
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1
bushel |
= |
8
gallons |
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32
quart pots |
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32
market-packs |
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20
half-flats |
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60
4"-pots |
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18
6"-pots |
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1
cubic foot |
= |
45
round 4" pots |
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15
round 6" pots |
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18
round 6" azalea pots |
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58
square 4" pots |
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5
1006- or 804-cell pack flats |
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1
cubic yard |
= |
325
ft2 1" deep |
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Originally adapted from a Cornell course handout of Dr. John Seeley.