Just checkin some numbers
Gang,
Heading out to Ocean City tomorrow for 4 days, and was entering my last
measurments tonite that I took. I am currently at 77-47-53 on my 723
plant, which may seem behind, but will hit AL's 100 inch circ mark on
day 30 at the growth rate it has displayed in the last 10 days. SOOOO...
I decided to do an estimate of August 8th, the day I return, at the
current growth rate, and see how close I will be when I actually measure
upon return...
Taking into consideration that I have averaged an amazing 23 inches
Circ, 13 inches Side to side, and 11 inches end to end, On August 8th I
should be at 100-66-58=224" or 243 pounds.. This is where I started to
play around.. (This dang excel program is the best)...
Let me preface this by saying I KNOW THESE NUMBERS COULD NEVER HOLD
UP>>>>>
So I decided to run the numbers, and see what that growth, continued
out until I cut the fruit from the vine on October 3rd, would give me..
Here is the numbers every 5 days..
August 13th- 123- 79- 69= 271" or 412 pounds...
August 18th- 146- 92- 80= 318" or 641 pounds...
August 23rd- 169-105- 91= 365" or 938 pounds...
August 28th- 192-118-102= 412" or 1310 pounds...
Septem 2nd- 215-131-113= 459" or 1765 pounds...
Septem 7th- 238-144-124= 506" or 2311 pounds...
Septem 12th- 261-157-135= 553" or 2953 pounds...
Septem 17th- 284-170-146= 600" or 3698 pounds...
Septem 22nd- 307-183-157= 647" or 4554 pounds...
Septem 27th- 330-196-168= 694" or 5527 pounds...
October 2nd- 353-209-179= 741" or 6623 pounds...
So, either I am going to have to find a major construction outfit to
help lift this, or you have to realize that growth patterns are like a
rollercoaster ride.. enjoy it while you can... Eventually you will have
a slow down...
The other conclusion to this study is...... I NEED A VACATION!!!!
Thanks to Mark Elsbree for tending my patch while I am gone!
--
Rocky Rockwell
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enjoys
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