[compost_tea] Re: compost application

From: Linda <wormwomantwo_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:29:46 -0000

Paul,

I should have divided .125 (1/8") by 12 = 0.0104166 X 43560 =
454.6875 divided by 27 or 16.8 yards for 1/8" coverage on 1 acre.

Thanks for pointing out my problem. I think that working with 1/8"
after calculating mulch coverage for gardening here is what fouled my
math. My corrected math now works. Sorry Tim!

Thank-you,

Linda






--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sachs" <pdsachs_at_l...> wrote:
> Linda,
>
> You need to do some more conversion for your answer to be correct.
You've multiplied sq. ft. by inch (thickness) and come up with cubic
feet. If you convert 43,560 sq. ft. to sq. inches first (multiply by
144) then your answer will be in cubic inches. Then divide by 1728
to convert to cubic feet and divide the quotient by 27 to convert to
cubic yards per acre. OR, just multiply the thickness by 134.44 and
you'll come up with the same answer. If you have 4 cubic yards to
spread on an acre, just divide by 134.44 to determine thickness in
inches.
>
> Paul Sachs
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linda
> To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:29 PM
> Subject: [compost_tea] Re: compost application
>
>
> Tim,
>
>
> 1/8" = .125 inches
>
> 1 acre or 43,560 sq ft X 0.125 = 5445 cu ft
>
> 5445 divided by 27 cu ft per yard = 201 cubic yards
>
> That certainly would be more than 2 tons! more like 100 tons?
>
>
>
>
> Linda
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, timfelegy_at_a... wrote:
> > Lets say that your compost weighed 1,000 pounds per cubic yard,
> that would mean 4,000 pounds or 2 tons, your thickness would be
> approximately 1/8th of an inch over an acre of land.
> >
> > So I would recommend that you use much more than 2 tons.
> >
> > Tim Felegy
> > Alaska Humus Company
>
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