Re: Good Growth
Hey Gus,
Al Eaton posted that on August 13th of last year, I just copied & pasted it
so you wouldn't have to go back & look it up.
Here is Al's post from last year
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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----- Original Message -----
From: "Smithhisler, Paul" <Paul.Smithhisler@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 2:55 PM
Subject: RE: Good Growth
> Who was it that had an estimator for how large your pumpkin would grow?
It
> seemed to work pretty well on my pumpkins looking back, but I would be
> interested in looking forward this year. I wouldn't know where to start
> looking in the archives.
>
> -Gus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Eatons [e*@magma.ca]
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 2:47 PM
> To: 'The Group'
> Cc: 'Len Stellpflug'
> Subject: Good Growth
>
> Group--For several years I have kept OTT inches on numerous AGs and have
> the average for my top fruit which I find very useful to compare new AGs
to
> each year.
>
> The following were the averages for my top nine which averaged about 900
> pounds at weigh-off time.
>
> Aug 2--234 inches OTT
> Aug 6--258 inches OTT
>
> I measure only each 4 days and then use the latest Stellpflug tables to
get
> my average pounds/day.
>
> This just means to me that if I have a new fruit near the above figures it
> is on track to a possible 900 pounder.Of course we all know most fall of
the
> track but it is fun to look ahead anyway.
>
> I have other similar figures right through to Oct 1 but I will only
display
> them if I find that there is any interest.To me such info. is very
important
> but I don't know if anyone else really cares.If you are interested please
> let me know.--AE
>
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