Gardening
Potting Soil Calculator
Estimate the potting soil you need for containers, planters, and pots.
Inputs
Live estimate
Material needed
12.96 cu yd
- Area
- 500 sq ft
- Cubic feet
- 333.33
- Cubic yards
- 12.35
- Estimated tons
- 5.83
- Estimated truckloads
- 1.3
- Material cost
- $1,556
- Total cost
- $1,556
Diagram
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How it's calculated
Area is derived from your shape inputs and converted to sq ft.
Depth is converted to feet; cubic feet = area × depth.
Cubic yards = cubic feet ÷ 27, then × (1 + waste %) × (1 + compaction %).
Estimated tons = cubic yards (with waste) × 0.45.
Truckloads = cubic yards (with waste) ÷ truck capacity.
Total cost = cubic yards (with waste) × price per cubic yard + delivery.
Material assumptions
- Potting soil density: 0.45 tons per cubic yard.
- Fill pots to 1 inch below the rim to allow watering.
- One cubic foot of potting mix = ~7.5 dry gallons.
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