How to calculate for a 'Smart Pot'?
 

So, I'm just now getting around to figuring out my soil mix needs for my own homemade Eco Felt 'smart pots'. The measurements in smart/grow pots state:

10 gals 16" X 12" X 18" high.
7 gal size 9.5" X 9" X 18"
5 gal size 9" X 8" X 16.5"

I think I'll do a triangle pot too. 18" X 18" X 18" so I can put a tripod support on it. Who knows, I may even get a new shape fruit! :twisted:

My pots will be a bit bigger, just to give more room for the tomatoes to grow.


How do I figure the mix I need for that?

I don't know yet what I'm using to fill the containers, most likely Metro Pro Mix 350.

Is that a good mix for growing in the smart pot sort of air pruner grow bags?

Thanks.

[url]http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_cubic_feet_are_in_a_gallon[/url]

[I]1 US gallon = 0.133681 cubic feet [/I]

Thank you...all the math involved in growing a few tomatoes! Wish I'd paid more attention in school.

Google is a great resource for converting from one measure to another. It will actually do the calculation for you. Just type:

[QUOTE][quantity] [old measure] in [new measure][/QUOTE]

into the search bar, and it will display the converted amount at the top of the search results. For example, try searching for "10 gallons in cubic feet".

^ use google for that, language, metric to standard conversion etc etc etc. it is a great source.

but seriously I mean its on their website :P

[URL]http://www.smartpots.com/smart-pot-soil-calculator[/URL]

[URL]http://mixcalculator.smartpots.com/[/URL]

It literally could not get any easier than that thing. GL

I remember I once had a pumpkin cheesecake recipe, but only had these smaller springform pans, not the size called for. I thought, I got this -- then calculated the volume of the two smaller pans, and the volume of the original size. Only, apparently brain-dead at the time, I used 2-pi-r (the circumference) instead of pi-r-squared (the area). It had been a long time since geometry, but it resulted in my doubling a recipe and having a TON of delicious pumpkin cheesecake filling left over. Fortunately, I baked it up with an improvised crumb crust in a sheet pan, and my coworkers were very glad to have pumpkin-bourbon cheesecake squares the day after Thanksgiving. :)

Thanks everyone for your help. Appreciated.