how do you weigh 1 gallon of soil

aug181983

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #1

i need to know how to weigh 1 gal of soil.

thx

 

darkdestruction420

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #2

Get a scale?

 

smallclosetgrowr

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #3

or a 1 gallon jug ...

 

aug181983

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #4

darkdestruction420 said:

Get a scale?

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I got 1 but how much does a gallon of dry soil weigh then

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #5

Depends on what the soil consists of?

 

aug181983

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #6

Well I plan to put 30% perlite but i would do that last . So what would u say dry soil would weigh then ?

 

d.s.m.

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #7

Put

one

gallon

of

soil

on

the

scale

 

aug181983

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #8

I hear ya but isnt dry and liquid Gallons weigh different

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #9

It all depends on many different factors, but i would say between 5-10 pounds a gallon. Measure out a milk job of soil and weigh it.

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #10

Gallon is a measurement of volume not weight.

 

aug181983

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2010

• #11

Balzac89 said:

It all depends on many different factors, but i would say between 5-10 pounds a gallon. Measure out a milk job of soil and weigh it.

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I need to find out the weight for dry soil

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #12

Then dry some soi land weigh it. All soil weighs different how do you not understand this?

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #13

Why do u even need to do this?

 

freddiemoney

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #14

aug181983 said:

I need to find out the weight for dry soil

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Is this a shipping thing? I don't know why else you would need to know the weight per gallon...Soil/Medium tends to be a lot cheaper if you can find it locally.

It's impossible for anyone to give you an accurate figure since "soil" can be composed of all sorts of things, and "dry" covers quite a range. I've bought bales of Pro-Mix that have had a difference of 10-15 lbs, but both would be considered "dry". You'll have to weigh it yourself.

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #15

I've been saying that for the last half hour and he doesn't get it.

 

aug181983

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #16

Balzac89 said:

I've been saying that for the last half hour and he doesn't get it.

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Well because got 3gal bags and I plan to cut with 30% perlite and I need to make sure everything is right

 

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T.H.Cammo

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #17

This is the same answer I gave on your other thread!

3 gallons = 12 quarts. 30% of 12 quarts is 3.6 quarts (3.5 is close enough). So, for each "bag" allow 3.5 quarts of Perlite and 8.5 quarts of Soil mix.

 

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T.H.Cammo

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #18

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. If you still think you need to weigh a gallon of soil, do this:
Fill one of your 3 gallon bags with the soil. Then weigh it. Then, devide that weight by 3.

But "30% Perlite" is figured by volume, not weight!

 

Balzac89

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #19

Just weigh yourself then weigh yourself again with the bag on a regular scale.

 

bajafox

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• Jul 27, 2010

• #20

Balzac89 said:

Gallon is a measurement of volume not weight.

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I can't believe it took this long for someone to notice this, lol