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Storage See Also, Equipment(Buildings) and Production
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Weeds
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NASDA Measures & Conversions -- Nat. Assoc. State Depts. of Ag; excellent ag info.
Crop Calculators (Alberta) -- various conversions for many crops & applications
oC = oF - 32
1.8oF = (oC x 1.8) + 32
Harvest potatoes from several 10-ft sections of row, calculate the average wt. in lbs, then multiply by the following numbers to estimate approximate yield/acre in cwt.
Approximate Cwt/Acre = lbs/10 ft. x Multiplication Factor
Row Width, Inches Multiplication Factor 33 16.4 34 15.4 36 14.5 Approximate Cwt. of Seed Required to Plant an Acre Using 34-inch Rows1
1For 36-inch rows, multiply by 0.93
Seed Seed piece Weight, Oz. Spacing, In. 1 1.5 1.75 2 6 19.2 28.8 33.6 38.4 8 14.4 21.6 25.2 28.8 10 11.4 17.4 20.4 22.8 12 9.6 14.4 16.8 19.2 15 7.8 11.4 13.8 15.6
1 lb/acre = 1.12 kilogram/hectare 1 kilogram/hectare = 0.892 lb/acre 1 cwt/acre = 0.112 metric tons/hectare 1 metric ton/hectare = 8.93 cwt/acre 1 bushel of potatoes = 53 lbs 1 bushel = 1.244 cu ft = 35.2 liter 1 cu ft of potatoes = about 42 lbs 1 cwt of potatoes = 2.38 cu ft 42 lbs/cu ft = 672.5 kg/cubic meter 1 barrel = 11 pks = 165 lb = 3.93 cu ft = 0.11 cu meter 1 short ton = 2000 lb 1 metric ton = 2204.6 lb Broadcast Sprayer Calibration:
Gallons/acre = (5940 x gallons/minute/nozzle)/(nozzle spacing in inches x mph)
Example (5940 x 0.35 gpm)/(18 inches x 4.5 mph) = 25.7 gpa
Band Sprayer Calibration:
Gallons/acre = (5940 x gpm/nozzle)/(nozzle band width x mph)
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Example (5940 x 0.35 gpm)/(12-inch band x 4.5 mph) = 38.5 gpa
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