Re: [CH] Superscript usage in "Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums"
T (joemama@ticino.com)
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:58 +0200
> On page 61, it states "A solution of 2 g l-1 of potassium nitrate was
> successful in eliminating dormancy of C. annuum seeds." I'm a bit unclear
> what the superscript "-1" is. I read that line as "2 grams per liter"; is
> that right?
Yes. Liter-1 is the same as 1/Liter
> On page 127, it states "The typical volume of rockwool currently used is
> about 1.4 l m-2 of greenhouse area." I read that as "1.4 liters per
> squared meter."
1.4l m-2 is the same as 1.4 l / m2
> Lastly, on page 129 we have "Supplementary lighting of 125 umol m-2 s-1
> for 20h was only marginally better than the same intensity for 16 h." I'm
> not even going to touch that one.
125 umol per second per square meter
> Perhaps some Briton can explain this superscript usage
It's not british, it's basic math.
Tom