Sowing and Seeding
Rates
Per yd2
(.83 m2 )
Per m2
(1.2 yd2)
Per 100 yd2
(83.33 m2 )
Per 100 m2
(120 yd2 )
Per Acre
(4840 yd2 )
Per Hectare
(10000 m2 )
oz
gm
oz
gm
lb
Kg
lb
Kg
cwt
50Kg
cwt
50Kg
¼
7.08
0.3
8.50
1.56
0.70
1.87
0.85
0.67
0.68
1.67
1.70
½
14.17
0.6
17.01
3.12
1.41
3.75
1.70
1.35
1.37
3.33
3.38
1
28.35
1.2
34.02
6.25
2.83
7.50
3.40
2.70
2.74
6.67
6.77
2
56.70
2.4
68.04
12.50
5.67
15
6.80
5.40
5.48
13.34
13.55
4
113.40
4.8
36.08
25
11.34
30
13.60
10.80
10.97
26.68
27.10
8
226.80
9.6
272.16
50
22.68
60
27.22
21.60
21.95
53.37
54.23
16
453.60
19.2
544.32
100
45.36
120
54.43
43.22
43.91
106.74
108.45
The table above shows the quantities required for
various area sizes by reading the quantities on the per square yard or per square metre
columns and following across to the right and reading the amount in the area column
required.
Volume Rates
Area in yd2
Depth in Inches
¼"
½"
1"
2"
3"
4"
6"
Volume Required In yd3
100
¾
1½
2¾
5½
8½
11
16½
200
1½
2¾
5½
11
16½
22
33
300
2¼
4¼
8½
16½
25
33½
50
500
3½
7
14
28
42
55½
83½
1000
7
14
28
55½
83½
111
166¾
4840
33½
67
134½
269
403½
538
807
Volume Rates
Area in m2
Depth in Centimetres
1
2
3
5
10
20
30
Volume Required In m3
25
¼
½
¾
1¼
2½
5
7½
50
½
1
1½
2½
5
10
15
100
1
2
3
5
10
20
30
300
3
6
9
15
30
60
90
500
5
10
15
25
50
100
150
1000
10
20
30
50
100
200
300
Cubic Yards to Cubic
Metres
Cubic Metres to
Cubic Yards
Cubic Yards
Cubic Metres
Cubic Metres
Cubic Yards
1
0.76
1
1.31
2
1.53
2
2.62
3
2.29
3
3.93
4
3.04
4
5.24
5
3.80
5
6.55
6
4.56
6
7.86
7
5.32
7
9.17
8
5.08
8
10.48
9
6.84
9
11.79
10
7.60
10
13.10
1 Cubic Yard = 765
Litres
1 Cubic Metre = 1000
Litres
Pitch
Dimensions
Pitch
Dimensions
Area
Bowling
Green
42 x 42 yds
1764 yd2
38.4 x 38.4 m
1480 m2
Cricket
Pitch
30 x 30 yds
900 yd2
27.4 x 27.4 m
750 m2
Lawn
Tennis (Regulation)
26 x 12 yds
312 yd2
23.8 x 11 m
261 m2
Lawn
Tennis (Full)
20 x 40 yds
800 yd2
18.2 x 36.6 m
670 m2
Association
Football (Min)
100 x 50 yds
5000 yd2
90 x 50 m
4140 m2
Association
Football (Max)
130 x 100 yds
13000 yd2
120 x 90 m
10800 m2
Hockey
(Max)
100 x 60 yds
6000 yd2
90 x 55 m
4950 m2
Rugby
Football
110 x 75 yds
8250 yd2
100 x 69 m
6900 m2
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