Raised Bed Soil worksheet

1. Soil to buy: 1,252.63 L

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $3.4\times 1.3$$=4.42\text{\hspace{0.17em}m²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (cm ÷ 100 gives meters)

   $4.42\times \frac{26}{100}$$=1.1492\text{\hspace{0.17em}m³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds and convert to liters (1,000 L per m³)

   $1.1492\times 1\times \mathrm{1,000}$$=\mathrm{1,149.2}\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

4. Add 9% for settling

   $\mathrm{1,149.2}\times 1+0.09$$=\mathrm{1,252.628}\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

5. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{\mathrm{1,252.628}}{40}$$=31.3157$$=\text{round up →}32$

2. Soil to buy: 45.79 ft³

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $9\times 5$$=45\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (inches ÷ 12 gives feet)

   $45\times \frac{11}{12}$$=41.25\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds

   $41.25\times 1$$=41.25\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

4. Add 11% for settling

   $41.25\times 1+0.11$$=45.7875\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

5. Convert to cubic yards for a bulk order (27 ft³ in 1 yd³)

   $\frac{45.7875}{27}$$=1.695833\text{\hspace{0.17em}yd³}$

6. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{45.7875}{1.2}$$=38.15625$$=\text{round up →}39$

3. Soil to buy: 1,281.28 L

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $2.8\times 1.6$$=4.48\text{\hspace{0.17em}m²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (cm ÷ 100 gives meters)

   $4.48\times \frac{26}{100}$$=1.1648\text{\hspace{0.17em}m³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds and convert to liters (1,000 L per m³)

   $1.1648\times 1\times \mathrm{1,000}$$=\mathrm{1,164.8}\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

4. Add 10% for settling

   $\mathrm{1,164.8}\times 1+0.1$$=\mathrm{1,281.28}\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

5. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{\mathrm{1,281.28}}{65}$$=19.712$$=\text{round up →}20$

4. Soil to buy: 49.05 ft³

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $9\times 5$$=45\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (inches ÷ 12 gives feet)

   $45\times \frac{12}{12}$$=45\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds

   $45\times 1$$=45\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

4. Add 9% for settling

   $45\times 1+0.09$$=49.05\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

5. Convert to cubic yards for a bulk order (27 ft³ in 1 yd³)

   $\frac{49.05}{27}$$=1.816667\text{\hspace{0.17em}yd³}$

6. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{49.05}{1.5}$$=32.7$$=\text{round up →}33$

5. Soil to buy: 15.69 ft³

1. Area of a round bed = π × (diameter ÷ 2)²

   $\pi \times {\left(\frac{4}{2}\right)}^2$$=12.566371\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (inches ÷ 12 gives feet)

   $12.566371\times \frac{7}{12}$$=7.330383\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds

   $7.330383\times 2$$=14.660766\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

4. Add 7% for settling

   $14.660766\times 1+0.07$$=15.687019\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

5. Convert to cubic yards for a bulk order (27 ft³ in 1 yd³)

   $\frac{15.687019}{27}$$=0.581001\text{\hspace{0.17em}yd³}$

6. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{15.687019}{1.7}$$=9.227658$$=\text{round up →}10$

6. Soil to buy: 863.28 L

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $3\times 1.2$$=3.6\text{\hspace{0.17em}m²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (cm ÷ 100 gives meters)

   $3.6\times \frac{22}{100}$$=0.792\text{\hspace{0.17em}m³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds and convert to liters (1,000 L per m³)

   $0.792\times 1\times \mathrm{1,000}$$=792\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

4. Add 9% for settling

   $792\times 1+0.09$$=863.28\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

5. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{863.28}{49}$$=17.617959$$=\text{round up →}18$

7. Soil to buy: 888.89 L

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $2.2\times 1.3$$=2.86\text{\hspace{0.17em}m²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (cm ÷ 100 gives meters)

   $2.86\times \frac{28}{100}$$=0.8008\text{\hspace{0.17em}m³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds and convert to liters (1,000 L per m³)

   $0.8008\times 1\times \mathrm{1,000}$$=800.8\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

4. Add 11% for settling

   $800.8\times 1+0.11$$=888.888\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

5. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{888.888}{58}$$=15.325655$$=\text{round up →}16$

8. Soil to buy: 8.58 ft³

1. Area of a round bed = π × (diameter ÷ 2)²

   $\pi \times {\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}^2$$=7.068583\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (inches ÷ 12 gives feet)

   $7.068583\times \frac{13}{12}$$=7.657632\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds

   $7.657632\times 1$$=7.657632\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

4. Add 12% for settling

   $7.657632\times 1+0.12$$=8.576548\text{\hspace{0.17em}ft³}$

5. Convert to cubic yards for a bulk order (27 ft³ in 1 yd³)

   $\frac{8.576548}{27}$$=0.31765\text{\hspace{0.17em}yd³}$

6. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{8.576548}{1.2}$$=7.147123$$=\text{round up →}8$

9. Soil to buy: 791.21 L

1. Area inside the bed = length × width

   $2.4\times 1.1$$=2.64\text{\hspace{0.17em}m²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (cm ÷ 100 gives meters)

   $2.64\times \frac{27}{100}$$=0.7128\text{\hspace{0.17em}m³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds and convert to liters (1,000 L per m³)

   $0.7128\times 1\times \mathrm{1,000}$$=712.8\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

4. Add 11% for settling

   $712.8\times 1+0.11$$=791.208\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

5. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{791.208}{40}$$=19.7802$$=\text{round up →}20$

10. Soil to buy: 246.3 L

1. Area of a round bed = π × (diameter ÷ 2)²

   $\pi \times {\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}^2$$=0.785398\text{\hspace{0.17em}m²}$

2. Volume of one bed = area × depth (cm ÷ 100 gives meters)

   $0.785398\times \frac{28}{100}$$=0.219911\text{\hspace{0.17em}m³}$

3. Multiply by the number of beds and convert to liters (1,000 L per m³)

   $0.219911\times 1\times \mathrm{1,000}$$=219.911486\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

4. Add 12% for settling

   $219.911486\times 1+0.12$$=246.300864\text{\hspace{0.17em}L}$

5. Divide by the bag size, then round up to whole bags

   $\frac{246.300864}{34}$$=7.244143$$=\text{round up →}8$