Fruit Spray Schedules for the Homeowner - Page 11

Table 3
Dilution table for spray materials.

Measuring and mixing

WaterPowder quantity dilution for spray
100 gallons0.5 pound1 pound2 pounds3 pounds4 pounds5 pounds
5 gallons5 teaspoons3 tablespoons8 tablespoons10 tablespoons13 tablespoons15 tablespoons
3 gallons1 tablespoon2 tablespoons4 tablespoons6 tablespoons8 tablespoons10 tablespoons
1 gallons1 teaspoon2 teaspoons4 teaspoons2 tablespoons8 teaspoons3 tablespoons
WaterLiquid quantity dilution for spray
100 gallons0.5 pint1 pint2 pints3 pints4 pints5 pints
5 gallons1 tablespoon1 fluid ounces2 fluid ounces2.5 fluid ounces3 fluid ounces4 fluid ounces
1 gallons0.5 teaspoons1 teaspoons2 teaspoons3 teaspoons4 teaspoons5 teaspoons
Example
If label calls for 1 pound of spray material per 100 gallons of water, you would need 2 teaspoons of material for a 1-gallon sprayer.

Simple measuring

  • 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
  • 2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
  • 4 tablespoons = 12 teaspoons = 1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces
  • 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 8 fluid ounces
  • 2 cups = 32 tablespoons = 1 pint
  • 2 pints = 64 tablespoons = 1 quart
  • 4 quarts = 1 gallon
  • 1 ounce = about 3 tablespoons dry weight

Abbreviations

  • T = tablespoon
  • t = teaspoon
  • oz. = ounce
  • pt. = pint
  • fl. oz. = fluid ounce