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Bennewby · 15-05-2011, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Hare-Scott[_2_]

On Fri, 13 May 2011 18:24:47 +0000, Bennewby
wrote:

Hi, does anyone know how i can work out how many litres of soil are in a
ton? B&Q do a 125ltr bag and a ton dumpy bag but i have no way of
working out what is cheaper... Any help will be much appreciated :-)

The density of soil and compost varies considerably according to the
composition (soil with much sand will be denser than organic compost),
how compact it is and the water content (wet compost is denser than
dry).

You don't make it clear that the two sources you are considering are
the same material so that is another possible source of error in
comparison. In general bulk supply is cheaper per unit than material
in bags, often much cheaper.

I have not seen bags as large as 125 l. Can you lift it? If so put
it on the bathroom scales.

As a *rough* guide a ton of soil will be about 600-700 litres.

What is a 'dumpy bag'?

David

Hi David,
I'm thinking i will just stick to the 125ltr bag as i can lift it and its easier to move around but just for the record a dumpy bag is what you would get a ton of gravel etc delivered in.

I was so confused abouit it and like you say it depends on the density and moisture content etc. I have a lot of pots to fill and my sister has a raised bed so the idea was to share the cost and share the soil/compost (not sure what the difference is lol) I am VERY new to gardening.

This website is a great help though.

Thanks
Ben