How much soil to buy???

[Mr.Toque]

So im looking to purchase some foxfarm OF and light warrior, what im wondering is about how many bags each i need looking to fill 8 3 gallon containers, i would hate to order to much or not enough, also would it be good to mix in some worm castings in with the OF and warrior mix?

 

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Hope this helps ...

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Cubic Feet to US Liquid Measurement

Materials like potting soil, compost and mulch are usually sold by volume rather than weight. This is because weight can be highly variable based on moisture content. The measurements are generally stated in cubic feet. A cubic foot is 12 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches. When working on smaller gardening projects, you will often find instructions with quarts or gallons used to measure these items. The author isn't trying to confuse you, he's just assuming that you have better access to measuring containers that are calibrated in these measurements. One cubic foot contains 29.9220779 quarts. 30 is precise enough for most applications. This makes the conversion for a gallon 7.48051 or 7.5 when close counts.

Cubic Feet to US Dry Measurements

"Quarts" and "gallons", though, actually have two definitions. Most Americans are accustomed to the US Liquid standard that we use for milk and orange juice every day. There is also a US Dry standard, which converts as 25.71404 quarts per cubic foot and 6.42851 gallons per cubic foot. If precision in a project is vital, confirm whether the liquid or dry standard is in use.

Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards

Going in the other direction, bulk materials like gravel, top soil, concrete and mulch are generally measured in cubic yards rather than cubic feet. A cubic yard is 36 inches by 36 inches by 36 inches. There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard.

Calculating Volume to Cover an Area

To calculate how much mulch you need to cover a flower bed, or how much soil you need to fill a new raised bed garden box, measure the length and width of the area in yards (feet divided by three). Then measure the depth and convert it to a fraction of a yard and multiply that fraction times the square area. For example. You have a new box for your garden that is four feet wide by 12 feet long and 18 inches deep. That converts to 1.3333 yards wide by 4 yards long by 0.5 yards deep or 2.67 cubic yards.

 

[Radio_Dread]

well i get a 3 cu ft bag and that fills 6 3 gal pots for me. hope this helps

 

[paulycali]

3-4 bags! Go with 4 you always need soil

 

[Mr.Toque]

Hope this helps ...

Source: www ehow.com/about_6507028_cubic-compared-quarts-potting-soil.html


Cubic Feet to US Liquid Measurement

Materials like potting soil, compost and mulch are usually sold by volume rather than weight. This is because weight can be highly variable based on moisture content. The measurements are generally stated in cubic feet. A cubic foot is 12 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches. When working on smaller gardening projects, you will often find instructions with quarts or gallons used to measure these items. The author isn't trying to confuse you, he's just assuming that you have better access to measuring containers that are calibrated in these measurements. One cubic foot contains 29.9220779 quarts. 30 is precise enough for most applications. This makes the conversion for a gallon 7.48051 or 7.5 when close counts.

Cubic Feet to US Dry Measurements

"Quarts" and "gallons", though, actually have two definitions. Most Americans are accustomed to the US Liquid standard that we use for milk and orange juice every day. There is also a US Dry standard, which converts as 25.71404 quarts per cubic foot and 6.42851 gallons per cubic foot. If precision in a project is vital, confirm whether the liquid or dry standard is in use.

Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards

Going in the other direction, bulk materials like gravel, top soil, concrete and mulch are generally measured in cubic yards rather than cubic feet. A cubic yard is 36 inches by 36 inches by 36 inches. There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard.

Calculating Volume to Cover an Area

To calculate how much mulch you need to cover a flower bed, or how much soil you need to fill a new raised bed garden box, measure the length and width of the area in yards (feet divided by three). Then measure the depth and convert it to a fraction of a yard and multiply that fraction times the square area. For example. You have a new box for your garden that is four feet wide by 12 feet long and 18 inches deep. That converts to 1.3333 yards wide by 4 yards long by 0.5 yards deep or 2.67 cubic yards.

Damn bro hella good info thanks

well i get a 3 cu ft bag and that fills 6 3 gal pots for me. hope this helps

What soil u ruunin bro? How your experience with it?

3-4 bags! Go with 4 you always need soil

True , I'm gettin mail order so I wanted to be sure hate to run out and have to wait for another delivery lol

 

[Radio_Dread]

yeah i agree you always need soil and boy does it suck when you run out right at the end of your transplanting haha. i usually use roots organic potting soil but this run im using roots organic formula 707 and the seedlings really love it. very fast grow. im runnin 2 Chemdog D crosses and underdawg#1 by the way