What is being converted?
- Gallons per 1000 sq.ft: This means how many gallons of water (or any liquid) are applied over an area of 1000 square feet.
- Litres per 100 sq.m: This means how many litres of water are applied over an area of 100 square meters.
Why convert?
- Farmers often get measurements in gallons and square feet but may need to understand or compare them in metric units: litres and square meters.
- Metric units (litres, square meters) are commonly used worldwide and in many agricultural tools and guides.
The conversion steps:
- Area conversion:
- 1 square meter (sq.m) = 10.764 square feet (sq.ft)
- So, 100 sq.m = 100 × 10.764 = 1076.4 sq.ft
- Volume conversion:
- 1 US gallon = 3.78541 litres
- Adjusting for the different areas:
- The original amount is per 1000 sq.ft, but we want it per 1076.4 sq.ft (which equals 100 sq.m).
Formula to convert:
Litres per 100 sq.m=Gallons per 1000 sq.ft×3.78541×1.0764
How the calculator works:
- You input the amount in gallons per 1000 sq.ft.
- The calculator multiplies by the volume conversion factor (3.78541).
- It also adjusts for the area difference by multiplying by 1.0764.
- The output is litres per 100 sq.m.
Example:
If you have 5 gallons per 1000 sq.ft, then:
5×3.78541×1.0764=20.37 litres per 100 sq.m
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