The Cost of Soil calculator computes the cost information of Garden Soil or Potting Mix needed to fill a container or garden (volume).
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
Cost of Soil (CoS): The calculator returns the cost in U.S. dollars. However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
The formula for the Cost of Soil is as follows:
CoS = (uP / uV) ⋅ V
where:
Price Survey for Garden Soil and Potting Mix from national advertisers.
Always use local pricing for the most accurate cost! However, vCalc conducts a periodic pricing survey from nationally advertised retailers for various materials. The current Garden Soil Price Survey sample information for Garden Soil and Potting Mix is as follows:
The Pricing Data can be used the the Raised Planter calculator. Note, this information is propagated into several pages in vCalc.
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