Useful Conversions
There are many different weights and volumes used when working out what area you have, or how much product you may require. All pesticide dosage rates are given in metric units, but these can be easily converted into Imperial by using the chart below.
AREA
1 Hectare = 2.47 Acres
Hectare = 10,000m2
Hectare = 38 Tennis Courts
Hectare = 1.4 Football Pitches
Acre = 0.4 Hectares
1 Acre = 4,046m2
1 Acre = 15 Tennis Courts
1 Acre = 0.56 Football Pitch
7140m2 = 1 Football Pitch
260m2 = 1 Tennis Court
VOLUME
1 Litre = 1,000ml
1 Litre = 2.1 Pints
1 Litre = 35 Fluid Ounces
1 Litre = 0.2 Gallon
WEIGHT
1 Ton = 1,000kg
Hundred Weight = 50kg
1kg = 2.2 Pound (lb)
1kg = 0.15 Stone
1,000g = 1 kg
Product Requirement
If you are struggling to work out how much product you may need for an area then try our Product Calculator (opens Excel). This will allow you to enter your product, area & the dose rate. It will then tell you how much you require. If you cannot find the product you are looking for then please contact us.
Downloads
Operator Application Record Sheet
Knapsack Sprayer Calibration Sheet
LERAP - Boom Sprayers Information Sheet
