Re: 710 lbs and my 1092 Daigle goes down, plus the 1105! Bhaskaran Update

Hi David, and list.
I was wondering what tables/equations you used to come up with your weight
estimates.  I am updating my spreadsheet from a version I created way back
in 1998.  I found Len Stellpflug's table and David Martin's corresponding
equations on www.backyardgardener.com which were created with data to the
end of 2001.  Those were the ones I was going to use.  I compared your OTT
measurements/weight estimates to those tables and found some differences.
Are there newer equations out there since 2001? or are Len's still the
"standard" ones to use - especially to compare results with other growers?

PS  Once I get the spreadsheet completed I would be happy to share it with
anyone who's interested.  It will be very comprehensive when it is done.
It includes lots of growth charts and all kinds of useful ways to compare
fruits and perhaps help in deciding which pumpkins to keep till the end of
the season.

Kurt Frederick
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

At 10:41 PM 8/11/2003 EDT, you wrote:
>Howdy!
>Well it's been 2 weeks since the last update and the web page still reflects
>the pumpkins 2 weeks ago... <A
>HREF="http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/pumpkin03";>http://members.aol.com/dbh
>askaran/pumpkin03</A>
>(I'll try to get more current photos on the web page)
>Anyways, not a great week...Lost the 1092 at 710lbs day 44....the  400 lbs in
>14 day period proved too much and the stem split into the cavity. I also lost
>my 1105 Stucker with a rib split into the cavity at 570lbs at day 46...was
>traveling at normal speed, but just had a weak rib.  No whining here, this is
>just normal growing and splits.  I'll admit the Daigle had me dreaming for
>awhile!  ;-)
>The bad news is my son now moves up into the 3 spot with his pumpkin from his
>703 family winner last year...could he knock me out again this year?  ;-)  He
>looked at the 1230 Daletas and said "those are also some deep ribs, they
>could go."  Unfortunately, he is right and he had the only pumpkin to
INCREASE
>in
>weekly value from the week before! (113lbs ->128lbs!) OH OH!
>
>Anyways, here the Sunday numbers:
>#1 - 1230 Daletas - 333" OTT, 756lbs day 55.      +114lbs for the week.
>#2 - 430 Bhaskaran - 317" OTT, 654lbs day 53.    + 71lbs for the week.
>#3 - 703 N. Bhaskaran - 298" OTT, 545lbs day 48.     +128lbs for the
>week.(son's)
>#4 - 430 Bhaskaran #2  plant - 297" OTT, 539lbs day 48 + 95lbs for the week.
>#5 - 654 Troy  - 295" OTT, 529lbs day 54.  +75lbs for the week.
>#6 - 359 Bhaskaran - 278" OTT, 444lbs day 43.  +103lbs for the week.
>#7 - 501.5 Beachy - 268" OTT, 399lbs day 46.  + 95lbs for the week.
>#8 - 1337 Houghton(N) - 242" OTT, 297lbs day ??,   104 lbs for the week.
>(son's)
>#9 - 1337 Houghton(S) - 242" OTT, 297lbs day ??,     94lbs for the week.
>(son's)
>
>Splits:
>1092 Daigle - 326" OTT, 710 lbs day 44. (Stem into Cavity)
>1105 Stucker - 303" OTT, 570 lbs day 46.(Rib into Cavity)
>
>
>Wishing everyone a great finish!
>David Bhaskaran
>Rochester, MN
>
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