This is correct Martin. Although, having just returned from a visit to Canada, the US gallon now seems to be the de facto gallon there.
Interestingly, on this last visit, when I ordered a glass of wine in a restaurant, the waiter asked whether I wanted the ‘6 ounce’ or the ‘9 ounce’ size. Now I truly had no idea how big these glasses were. The colleague I was dining with converted these to mL – but even he then mused as to whether the ‘ounces’ were imperial or US Customary (the waiter didn’t know). Considering that wine comes in 750 mL bottles, it seems bizarre to convert this to ‘ounces’, of whatever ilk. John F-L From: Martin Vlietstra Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 9:28 PM To: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net ; 'Harry Wyeth' ; 'USMA Disc' Subject: [USMA 186] Re: Monsanto Roundup mixing As far as I am aware, the Canadians used to use Imperial gallons, not US gallons. Although US and Imperial fluid ounces differ by 4%, the respective gallons differ by about 30% due to there being 16 US floz in in a US pint, but 20 imperial floz in an imperial pint. Another good reason to adopt a world-wide standard. Martin From: USMA [mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net Sent: 06 May 2016 18:14 To: Harry Wyeth; USMA Disc Subject: [USMA 184] Re: Monsanto Roundup mixing I wonder what instructions they use in Canada? I would have said 12 and 20 mL/L, but close enough. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Harry Wyeth <hbwy...@gmail.com> To: USMA Disc <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2016 11:05 PM Subject: [USMA 183] Monsanto Roundup mixing So many times I get teed off because of the stupid non-metric mixing instructions for Roundup herbicide. I thought readers might be interested. HARRY WYETH -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Scotts Miracle Gro Contact Center Response Ref #12382520 Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 20:03:03 -0700 From: Harry Wyeth mailto:hbwy...@gmail.com To: roun...@scotts.com Dear Eula, Thanks for your email. But you sent me a canned response, except for the "Mr. Wyeth" part. I am not stupid, and I know all about the metric system. My email was to try to force someone in authority to even think about why Monsanto does not list metric mixing instructions on its Roundup concentrate jug. It would be so easy to do! Actually, the mix for Roundup concentrate is about 1%, or 10 mL per L, and double that for extra strength. What could be simpler? Why do I have to get out the calculator to obtain this answer? Why can't Monsanto just say so on the label? It is beyond me how opaque the marketing people are at this company. Couldn't you forward this to someone in authority to at least get them to think about this? HARRY WYETH On 5/3/16 812:12, roun...@scotts.com wrote: Thank you for contacting us and for the opportunity to help you with your weed control solutions. I am very sorry that you feel that the label of Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Super Concentrate is misleading, Mr. Wyeth. Please note that there are two dilution rates listed on the label; 1.5 ounces per gallon, and 2.5 ounces per gallon. If you are trying to control hardy, perennial weeds, use the higher 2.5 ounce per gallon dilution rate. Easy-to-control, annual weeds can be effectively controlled at the lower 1.5 ounce per gallon dilution rate. The following will show you approximately how much coverage you can expect from your container of Weed & Grass Killer Super Concentrate: Quart Gallon 1.5 ounces per gallon 6,300 square feet 26,000 square feet 2.5 ounces per gallon 3,900 square feet 15,360 square feet Mr. Wyeth, there are 1,000 milliliters in 1 liter. Thank you for taking the time to contact us and for your interest in our products. Please feel free to contact our company anytime we may be of assistance. Eula W Brand Ambassador The Scotts Company and Subsidiaries 14111 Scottslawn Road Marysville, OH 43041 888-768-6387 Ref # 12382520 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Introducing Roundup® Sure Shot™ Wand, perfect for killing weeds in your garden or landscaped beds! The Sure Shot Wand features an innovative protective shield to help protect desirable plants from spray drift and an extended-reach wand so you don't have to bend over. Visit www.roundup.com/sureshot to learn more. _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list USMA@colostate.edu https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list USMA@colostate.edu https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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