Measured tree ring mulch top up bag — loose volume per selected bag scenarios.
How does changing loose volume per selected bag affect measured tree ring mulch top up bag when the other inputs stay fixed?
What this decision changes
Prepared yield divides the measured demand before whole packages are rounded. Dry package mass and prepared volume must remain separate. Method basis: Additional volume = π(outer radius² − inner radius²) × max(target depth − existing depth, 0) × count × allowance.
The focus is loose volume per selected bag. All other shared inputs remain fixed for each evaluated range.
Evaluate your supplied alternatives
Start with your measured plan and selected product data. The initial values and range are illustrative. Each scenario changes only loose volume per selected bag; the other entered values stay fixed.
9 evaluated scenarios
Baseline: Top-up mulch bags — 5 bags. Rejected combinations remain visible below.
| Loose volume per selected bag | Top-up mulch bags | Change from baseline | Use this scenario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.03 m³ | 8 bags | 3 bags | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.03625 m³ | 7 bags | 2 bags | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.0425 m³ | 6 bags | 1 bag | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.04875 m³ | 5 bags | 0 bags | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.055 m³ | 5 bags | 0 bags | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.06125 m³ | 4 bags | -1 bag | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.0675 m³ | 4 bags | -1 bag | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.07375 m³ | 4 bags | -1 bag | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
| 0.08 m³ | 3 bags | -2 bags | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Equivalent uniform existing depth. Target depth and central exclusion are supplied, not horticultural recommendations. |
Read the evaluated results
Compare the whole purchase count with the unrounded material lines. A higher supplied yield may change leftovers before it changes the whole-package count.
- Replace every illustrative baseline measurement and selected product value with the inputs for your actual task.
- Enter a comparison range on the focused input's stated unit and quantity basis.
- Review rejected combinations and use the exact detail lines to distinguish measured demand from whole purchases.
- Open an evaluated scenario in the full calculator to save its original inputs and quantity breakdown to a browser material project.
Keep the comparison within scope
Use alternative yields only when they come from the selected products and the same preparation basis.
Does not choose installation schedules, safe system properties or regulatory compliance.
Only the listed samples are evaluated. Intermediate values, alternate constraints and global cutting optimality are not inferred from the graph.
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Quantity method and illustrative scenarios checked 6 October 2026. Methods and scope.