Soil Preparation and Analysis
|
Subject: 1cu yd = 1 in depth per 1000 sq ft ???? HUH ???
|
|
From
|
Location
|
Message
|
Date Posted
|
Fissssh |
Simi valley, ca
|
On the soil test from A & L labs it says ( a cu yd-- 1'' depth of humus per 1000 sq ft ,,,, If you do the math A cu yd is only 324 sq ft, If put on at 1 inch depth . It would take just over 3 yds to put 1 in on 1000 sq ft , IM not understanding something i guess ?? or what ???
|
12/17/2006 6:13:47 PM
|
PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
|
Fissssh, 100' x 100'= 1,000 square feet. x 1" of compost will take 30.864 cubic yards of compost to cover the area your talking about.
|
12/17/2006 6:25:41 PM
|
UnkaDan |
|
this was posted down the page,,,you both need to check it out
http://jefferson.ifas.ufl.edu/CONVRATE.htm
|
12/17/2006 6:34:19 PM
|
PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
|
I have a program that you put the numbers in an you get the answer.
|
12/17/2006 6:49:06 PM
|
LIpumpkin |
Long Island,New York
|
Wow. That program needs a little tweaking............ 3 yards.
|
12/17/2006 7:07:30 PM
|
PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
|
My Mistake..................100 x 10 = 1,000 square feet So the programs answer is......3.0864 yards. Put it's almost impossible to cover any soil at 1 inch. Unless you had some expensive machine to put 1 inch and no more..............
|
12/17/2006 7:16:54 PM
|
Billy K |
Mastic Beach, New York
|
Brains decimal point is off by 1.= 3.0864yds
|
12/17/2006 7:23:38 PM
|
Billy K |
Mastic Beach, New York
|
boy was i slow!lol
|
12/17/2006 7:24:40 PM
|
Fissssh |
Simi valley, ca
|
My point is that A & L lab is a top notch lab ,But thats in bolth of my soil reports !!
|
12/17/2006 11:15:41 PM
|
Fissssh |
Simi valley, ca
|
There saying to add 1 yd to make 1 inch --per 1000 sq ft ! that dont sound right to me , like you said- just slightly over 3 yds .
|
12/17/2006 11:18:16 PM
|
MontyJ |
Follansbee, Wv
|
Post exactly what the soil test states...word for word...or, even better, put a copy of the results in your diary. It could be a bit of confusion.
|
12/18/2006 6:36:52 PM
|
LongBeard |
Colorado
|
This link will take you to a materials calculator that I use from time to time. -------LB
http://www.pioneersand.com/material_calculator.htm
|
12/19/2006 4:44:47 PM
|
George J |
Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net
|
I used that Pioneer sand web site before. I imported over 50 tons of Colorado moss rock here for waterfall construction. It is a big hit here.
|
12/19/2006 7:03:36 PM
|
Fissssh |
Simi valley, ca
|
Organtic matter: Aim for levels above 5% to ensure good tilth. A cubic yard (1"depth of "humus" per 1000 sq ft) may raise a 6" depth of soil by about 1% initially. mix in well ahead of planting.
|
12/19/2006 8:41:04 PM
|
MontyJ |
Follansbee, Wv
|
Well, no confusion there! Maybe an email to A&L is in order to let them know of the mistake.
|
12/20/2006 6:11:20 PM
|
Total Posts: 15 |
Current Server Time: 9/2/2024 1:23:52 PM |