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SYMBOL DEFINITIONS AND CONVERSIONS
LIQUID CONVERSIONS:
U.S. Gallons x 128 = Fluid Ounces
U.S. Gallons x 3.785 = Liters
U.S. Gallons x 0.83267 = Imperial Gallons
U.S. Gallons x 8.34 = Pounds (Water)
AREA:
1 Acre = 43,560 sq. feet
1 square meter = 10.764 sq. feet
1 hectare (ha) = 2.471 acres; 10,000 sq.meters
LENGTH:
1 millimeter (mm) = 0.039 inch
1 centimeter (cm) = 0.393 inch
1 meter (m) = 3.281 feet
1 kilometer (km) = 0.621 mile
1 inch = 25.4 millimeters; 2.54 centimeters
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
PRESSURE:
1 psi = 6.89 kPa
1 Bar = 100 kPa
SYMBOL DEFINITIONS:
GPM - Gallons per minute
L/min - Liters per minute
dl/min - Deciliter per minute
psi - Pounds per square inch
kPa - Kilopascal
GPA - Gallons per acre
L/ha - Liter per hectare
ml/ha - Milliliter per hectare
GAL/1000 FT
2
- Gallons per 1,000 sq. ft.
mm - Millimeters
cm - Centimeters
dm - Decimeters
m - Meter
MPH - Miles per hour
km - Kilometers
km/h - Kilometers per hour
US - Volume per ACRE
SI - Volume per HECTARE
TU - Volume per 1,000 sq. ft.
Formulas:
Speed (mph) =
Distance (ft.) x 60
Time (seconds) x 88
GPM per nozzle =
GPA x mph x w*
5,940
GPM per nozzle =
Gal/1000ft x mph x w*
136
GPA =
5,940 x GPM (per nozzle)
mph x w*
Gal/1000ft. =
136 x GPM (per nozzle)
mph x w*
2
* w= Nozzle spacing in inches.
BEFORE SPRAYING