Re: Al Eaton (watering)


In a message dated 7/18/99 7:23:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
thepumpkinmaster@hotmail.com writes:

<<  Well, if a plant needs 1 inch per square foot and my plant is 400 
 square feet, that would be 400 gallons per week  >>

the plant needs one inch per square inch per week
1 sq ft = 144 sq in
1 sq ft needs 144 cu in water per week
144 cu in water = .623 gal
100 sq ft needs 62.3 gal per week
400 sq ft needs 249.2 gal per week
1000 sq ft  needs 623 gal

Any one know if  this is correct or am I all wet

Marv Hicks

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