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Calculations & Conversions

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Units of Measure

Fertilizer Conversions:

Lb P2O5 x 0.437 = Lb P

Lb P x 2.29 = Lb P2O5

Lb K2O x 0.83 = Lb K

Lb K x 1.2 = Lb K2O

Area Conversions:

1 square inch = 6.4516 cm2

1 square foot = 144 square inches = 929.03 cm2 = 0.0929 m2

1,000 square feet = 92.9 m2

1 square yard = 9 square feet

1 acre = 43,560 square feet = 4,840 square yards = 0.4047 hectares

1 hectare = 2.471 acres

Weight Conversions:

1 ounce = 28.35 grams

1 pound = 16 ounces = 453.59 grams = 0.45359 kilogram

1 ton (short ton) = 2,000 pounds = 907.18 kilogram

1 gram = 1,000 milligrams = 0.035274 ounce

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams = 2.2046 pounds

1 short ton = 2,000 pounds = 0.907 metric ton

1 long ton = 2,240 pounds = 1.016 metric ton

Application Rate Conversions:

1 pound per acre = 1.121 kilogram per hectare

1 pound per 1,000 square feet = 43.56 pounds per acre = 48.8241 kilogram per hectare = 0.488 grams per square meter

1 ounce per 1,000 square feet = 2.7225 pounds per acre = 3.0515 kilogram per hectare

1 gram per square meter = 10 kilogram per hectare = 3.2771 ounces per 1,000 square feet = 8.9218 pounds per acre

1 gallon per acre = 9.3537 Liter per hectare

1 Liter per hectare = 0.1069 gallon per acre

1 gallon per 1,000 square feet = 43.56 gallons per acre = 407.45 Liters per hectare

Cation Exchange Capacity Conversions:

1 milliequivalent per 100 grams = 1 centimole per kilogram

Time (seconds) required to cover a specific distance to obtain a desired speed (mph):

Feet per Minute
Time Required (seconds) to Travel:
Desired mph Feet per Minute 100 Feet 200 Feet 300 Feet
2.0 176 34 68 102
2.5 220 27 54 81
3.0 264 23 45 68
3.5 308 20 43 58
4.0 352 17 39 51
4.5 395 15 30 45
5.0 440 14 27 41
6.0 528 - 23 34
7.0 616 - 19 29
8.0 704 - 17 26
9.0 792 - 15 23
 
Temperature Conversions:

Degrees Centigrade = (Degrees Fahrenheit – 32) x 0.555555555556

Degrees Fahrenheit = (Degrees Centigrade x 0.555555555556) + 32
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