i have a roll of plastic garden mulch that i bought maybe 3 years ago. it was originally 4000' but i've used it to plant tomatoes and melons. i am now planting melons in it and i think i will need 600' more to finish. is there a way to tell if i have that much left on the roll? or do i have to go find out when i really bought it(it could have been more than 3 years ago)and then try to remember how much i've used? is weighing it the answer if i know how much a full roll should weigh?
how much is left?
- Thread starter randy41
- Start date
- Views: 1497
jdbower
Platinum Member
That could be an interesting problem. If you know how much a given length weighs that would work (whether this is a whole roll or something like a 10' section), just find out how much it weighs per foot and divide the weight you've got left by that number.
Math class was fun, so I may be tempted to try out a formula like this:
Calculating Length of Spiral
Of course, the accuracy of these numbers depends on the consistency of the material.
Math class was fun, so I may be tempted to try out a formula like this:
Calculating Length of Spiral
Of course, the accuracy of these numbers depends on the consistency of the material.
Bird
Rest in Peace
That would seem to be the simplest method for me.
goaliedad
Gold Member
If you need 600 fett, I would assume you have about 550 feet left! at least that is what would happen to me!!!
I agree, weight is the way to go. good luck
I agree, weight is the way to go. good luck
mwechtal
Silver Member
If it's wound on a cardboard core, you would have to take that into account also.randy41 said:
Mike
jdbower
Platinum Member
I heard plastic mulch and I was thinking of the 1/2" thick rubber mulch my wife uses around her plants. 4000' of that would be quite a large roll indeed 
If it's a thin sheet of plastic that wouldn't be a practical formula unless you knew the thickness of the sheet and just measured. Clearly weight is a much easier solution and probably less prone to measurement errors. A rough guess of 550' would match my experiences, too
If it's a thin sheet of plastic that wouldn't be a practical formula unless you knew the thickness of the sheet and just measured. Clearly weight is a much easier solution and probably less prone to measurement errors. A rough guess of 550' would match my experiences, too
a full roll weighs 84 lbs. what i have left weighs 35 lbs. so there should be 1,666' left. i use it in 100' lengths so I will weigh it again after a couple of more rows. the weight should go down by a little more than 2 lbs per 100'. something seems wrong about it weighing 2 lbs per 100'. o well...we'll see. it felt a lot heavier than 35 lbs carrying it uphill from the field.
jdbower
Platinum Member
If there's a heavy cardboard tube you can deduct that. If you assume 4lbs for the tube then you've got 2lbs per 100' and 31lbs of material left meaning 1550'.
