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Re: What is the volume of 2.5 ounces of fertilizer?? (Was, Re: How much does a pound of 10-10-10 weigh????)

At 07:27 PM 5/3/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Janet, thanks for the nice response to my original post.  Unfortunately I
>can not beg, borrow or steal an adequate scale in order to weigh out 2.5
>ounces of fertilizer.  I am hoping that some trusty soul has already done
>this and can tell me that 2.5 ounces (dry weight) of 10-10-10 fertilizer
>equals 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup, half a soup can or whatever.  As you indicated I
>need to convert from weight to volume.
>
>Also, I now see that my original subject line makes no sense.  Like you
>said  a pound of fertilizer weighs a pound.
>
>Thanks again
>
>Ron

How about measuring out a pint of water (= 1 pound) and then seeing how much
fertilizer you need to balance it. You can *make* an adequate scale for this
purpose using a lever and fulcrum that are probably lying around the house
somewhere. 2.5 ounces is approximately 1/6 of a pound. Be sure to take the
weight of the measuring cup into account. (You can do this by pouring the
water into a coffee can and then using an identical coffee can to hold the
fertilizer.)

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