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  Conversion Charts & Measurement Tables
Square Measures    
1 square foot = 144 square inches
1 square yard = 9 square feet
1 square rod = 272.25 square feet
  = 30.25 square yards
1 acre = 43,560 square feet
  = 4840 square yards
  = 160 square rods
1 square mile = 640 acres
     
Cubic Measures    
1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches
  = 7.48 gallons
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
1 cubic foot of water = 62.5 pounds
     
Liquid Measures    
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
  = 16 fluid ounces
1 quart = 2 pints
  = 32 fluid ounces
1 gallon = 4 quarts
  = 8 pints
  = 128 fluid ounces
     
Weight Measures    
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 hundredweight = 100 pounds
1 ton =  2000 pounds
     
Application Rate Conversions    
1 ounce per square foot = 2722.5 pounds per acre
1 ounce per square yard = 302.5 pounds per acre
1 ounce per 100 square feet = 27.2 pounds per acre
1 pound per 100 square feet per acre = 435.6 pounds
1 pound per 1000 square feet per acre = 43.6 pounds
1 gallon per acre = 1/3 ounce per 1000 square feet
5 gallons per acre = 1 pint per 1000 square feet
100 gallons per acre = 2.5 gallons per 1000 square feet
  = 1 quart per 100 square feet
100 pounds per acre = 2.5 pounds per 1000 square feet
     

Small Area Conversions
 

   
Dry Materials    
Rate/Acre Rate/1000 sq. ft. Rate/100 sq. ft.
1 lb. 2 1/2 tsps. 1/4 tsp.
3 lbs. 2 1/4 tbsps. 3/4 tsp.
4 lbs. 3 tbsps. 1 tsp.
5 lbs. 4 tbsps. 1 1/4 tsps.
10 lbs. 1/2 cup 2 tsps.
100 lbs. 2 1/4 lbs. 1/4 lb.
200 lbs. 4 1/2 lbs. 1/2 lb.
300 lbs. 6 3/4 lbs. 3/4 lb.
400 lbs. 9 lbs. 1 lb.
500 lbs. 11 1/4 lbs. 1 1/4 lbs.
     
Liquid Materials    
Rate/Acre Rate/1000 sq. ft. Rate/100 sq. ft.
1 pt. 3/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp.
1 qt. 1 1/2 tbsps. 1/2 tsp.
1 gallon 6 tbsps. 2 tsps.
25 lbs. 4 1/2 pints 1 cup
50 gallons 4 1/2 qts. 1 pint
100 gallons 9 quarts 1 quart
200 gallons 4 1/2 quarts 2 quarts
300 gallons 6 3/4 gallons 3 quarts
400 gallons 9 gallons 1 gallon
500 gallons 11 1/4 gallons 1 1/4 gallons

Finding the surface area of a pond:

Circular Pond = Surface Acres = 3.14 x Radius Squared / 43560

Rectangular Pond = Surface Acres = Length x Width / 43560

 

 

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