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Potting Soil Calculator

Estimate how many product bags are needed for round containers using their inside dimensions. Free to use. No account required.

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How do you want to calculate?

Use the exact package label for this material. A featured brand reference is not available here yet.

Use the package label: gardenUP will calculate from the coverage, weight, volume, or dimensions you enter. It will not guess an unknown product's specification.
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Potting mix volume

7.8 ft³

2 ft³ bags

4 bags

Models each container as a cylinder and includes 10% extra. Tapered pots usually use slightly less.

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how this calculator works

Estimate potting mix from inside container dimensions

Container labels and outside dimensions can overstate the usable soil volume. Enter the inside diameter, actual fill depth, and number of pots, then calculate against a selected package size.

  1. 1Measure the inside diameter of the pot.
  2. 2Measure only the depth you will fill with mix.
  3. 3Enter the number of matching containers.
  4. 4Choose the exact potting-mix package or enter your own bag volume.