Taz Baby
02-26-2012, 12:13 AM
Soil Volume
Area of one garden block: 4 ft by 4 ft, or 16 square feet
Soil volume at 6 inches deep: 8 cubic feet
Soil volume at 9 inches deep: 12 cubic feet
Soil volume at 12 inches deep: 16 cubic feet
Ingredients
Mix throroughly:
1 bale of peat moss: 6 cubic feet
1 large bag of coarse vermiculite: 4 cubic feet
10 pails (2� gallon size) of sand: 3 cubic feet
2 pails of wood ashes and charcoal
10 pails (2� gallon size) of compost: 3 cubic feet
1 coffee can full of lime ( 4 cups or 1 quart)
1 coffee can full of organic fertilizers
Total volume of this mixture: 16 cubic feet
This amount will fill one garden block to a depth of 12 inches or two blocks to a depth of 6 inches.
Area of one garden block: 4 ft by 4 ft, or 16 square feet
Soil volume at 6 inches deep: 8 cubic feet
Soil volume at 9 inches deep: 12 cubic feet
Soil volume at 12 inches deep: 16 cubic feet
Ingredients
Mix throroughly:
1 bale of peat moss: 6 cubic feet
1 large bag of coarse vermiculite: 4 cubic feet
10 pails (2� gallon size) of sand: 3 cubic feet
2 pails of wood ashes and charcoal
10 pails (2� gallon size) of compost: 3 cubic feet
1 coffee can full of lime ( 4 cups or 1 quart)
1 coffee can full of organic fertilizers
Total volume of this mixture: 16 cubic feet
This amount will fill one garden block to a depth of 12 inches or two blocks to a depth of 6 inches.