A Note About Pot Sizes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (and enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture) has mandated that all nursery containers be called by a name that accurately denotes the true volume of the container. No longer can we call a plant a “5 Gallon” plant or a “#5” plant. We now have to list the size of the pot in both English and metric units. The following is a listing of the true volumes of the various pots sizes we sell. We apologize for any confusion this may cause.
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Old Name
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Metric Units
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English Units
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#1 or “1 gallon”
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2.8 liter
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.74 gal.
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#2 or “2 gallon”
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6.0 liter
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1.6 gal.
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#3 or “3 gallon”
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9.0 liter
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2.4 gal.
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#5 or “5 gallon”
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14.9 liter
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3.9 gal.
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#6 or “6 gallon”
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19.0 liter
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5.0 gal.
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#7 or “7 gallon”
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24.6 liter
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6.5 gal.
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#10 or “10 gallon”
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34.1 liter
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9.0 gal.
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#15 or “15 gallon”
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54.9 liter
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14.5 gal.
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#20 or “20 gallon”
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74.2 liter
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19.6 gal.
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#24 or 24” fiber
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112.2 liter
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29.6 gal.
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#25 or “25 gallon”
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104.5 liter
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27.6 gal.
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