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Dilution of Pesticides

Percent Dilution P/M Grams/Liter
1.0 1:100 10,000 10.0
0.1 1:1,000 1,000 1.0
0.01 1:10,000 100 0.1
0.001 1:100,000 10 0.01
0.0001 1:1,000,000 1 0.001

1 Part/Million (P/M):

 By Weight: 1 milligram per kilogram
 By Volume: 1 microliter per liter 
 One ounce in 7,500 gallons, or 1 lb in 120,000 gallons is 
 approximately 1 part per million by weight in water.

Dilution of Liquid Pesticides

Amount of Mix Amount of spray material to use for these dilutions
1:200 1:400 1:600 1:800
1 quart 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/3 tsp. 1/4 tsp.
1 gallon 4 tsp. 2 tsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp.
5 gallons 3 1/4 oz. 1 2/3 oz. 1 oz. 4/5 oz.
50 gallons 1 quart 1 pint 2/4 pint or 12 oz.1/2 pint or 8 oz.

Dilution of Herbicide in Different Concentrations

When acid equivalent of herbicide isand the required concentration of mix in lbs. of acid/100 is
2 4 6 8 12 16 20
2.00 Lbs./Gal. 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0
3.00 Lbs./Gal. 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.7 4.0 5.3 6.7
3.34 Lbs./Gal. 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.6 4.8 6.0
4.00 Lbs./Gal. 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
6.00 Lbs./Gal. 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.3