how do you weigh 1 gallon of soil

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

thx

Get a scale?

or a 1 gallon jug ...

darkdestruction420 said:

Get a scale?

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

Depends on what the soil consists of?

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

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I hear ya but isnt dry and liquid Gallons weigh different

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.

Gallon is a measurement of volume not weight.

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

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

Why do u even need to do this?

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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