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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????)

My suggestion is to find a cooperative professional who has access to an
accurate scale. Measure and weigh once mark the container and never worry
about it again. There must be a meat market or other store willing to be
helpful. If all else fails go to your local drug dealer, he/she will have a
triple beam scale you can use. Or if you have a cop friend they may have
one available.

Just build a crude balnce scale. Use a piece of wood. Attach a tuna can to
each end. Find the balance point. Drill a hole through the wood at the
balance point. Find somthing like candy or something that is 2.5oz.put it
in the can on one end, then fill the other end until it balances. Then you
have 2.5oz. of 10-10-10.


At 08:23 PM 5/3/97 -0400, you wrote:
>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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