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

Downloads

Operator Application Record Sheet

Knapsack Sprayer Calibration Sheet

LERAP - Boom Sprayers Information Sheet

LERAP - Buffer Form