Re: Est Final weight.
What are you growing your monster on Kim?
pumkin email wrote:
>
> Well by that estimation my pumpkin should weigh 544 lbs. WOOOHOOOO me. My
> goal is to beat last years weight of 343lbs. If it continues to grow at the
> current rate I well be on cloud nine!
> I have had the weather from hell this year. Late cool spring, had snow!!
> Then lots and lots of cool and wet weather, with lots of severe storms.
> Then at the end of July we had flash floods, almost 8 inches of rain in 18
> hrs. My poor pumpkin patch was underwater!!
> So I well hold on to the dream that my pumpkin "could" weigh 544 at the end
> of the season .
> Thanks Al Eaton you made my day!!!!
>
> Kim Mckenzie
> Northwestern Ontario, Lake of the woods
> Personal Best 343 lbs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Eatons" <eatrich@magma.ca>
> To: "'The Group'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 8:25 AM
> Subject: Est Final weight.
>
> > Fellow AG Devotees
> >
> > I like playing with numbers and have come up with a formula that can be
> used
> > to get an estimate of final weight.
> >
> > 1.Multiply the number of days remaining to Sept 20 by half your present
> > average daily weight gain.
> >
> > 2.Add this figure to your present AG weight estimate.
> >
> > There are a lot of variables but I tried this on my 974.5-2000,at various
> > dates in Aug-Sept and the estimate final weight is amazingly
> > consisent.Different climates and numerous other variables are in play but
> > you might enjoy a peek ahead.
> >
> > This is of course for an AG that doesn't develop problems that inhibit
> > growth and any +/- percentage in relation to the Stellpflug tables is
> > another matter.
> >
> > Warning---- as always don't get too excited if you are heading for a
> monster
> > but think in terms of "cautiously optimistic"--AE
> >
> > P.S.--anyone want to post their estimate??
> >
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