Soil or mulch for a rectangular or round bed: cubic feet, yards, litres, bags, s...

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{ "example": { "areaSqFt": 32, "asOf": "2026-10-11T20:20:04.052Z", "bagCuFt": 1.5, "bagsNeeded": 24, "coverageSqFtPerCuYdAtThisDepth": 27, "degraded": false, "depthFt": 1, "disclaimer": "Screening signal computed from the named public source. Not financial, legal or investment advice; provided as is. Verify at the source before acting.", "mix": [ { "bags": 12, "cuFt": 17.6, "cuYd": 0.652, "litres": 498.4, "name": "topsoil", "parts": 5, "percent": 50 }, { "bags": 8, "cuFt": 10.56, "cuYd": 0.391, "litres": 299, "name": "compost", "parts": 3, "percent": 30 } ], "notChecked": [ "real bed shape: sloped sides, mounds and tapered beds change the volume (split an odd bed into rectangles and circles and add them)", "how much the soil compacts: settling varies from 5% (screened soil) to 25% (loose compost)", "…2 more" ], "reasons": [ "Volume = area x depth; 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet = 764.6 litres.", "A cubic yard covers 324 square feet one inch deep." ], "settlingPercent": 10, "shape": "rectangle", "source": "computed locally", "summary": "8 x 4 ft bed at 1 ft deep holds 32 cubic feet (1.19 cubic yards, 906 litres); with 10% for settling order 35.2 cubic feet, 24 bags of 1.5.", "verdict": "COMPUTED", "volumeCuFt": 32, "volumeCuYd": 1.185, "volumeLitres": 906.1, "volumeM3": 0.9061, "volumeWithSettlingCuFt": 35.2, "volumeWithSettlingCuYd": 1.304, "volumeWithSettlingLitres": 996.8 }, "type": "json" }