Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #606

I don't think it will make much difference if you use 05 versus 08. There is
probably the same amount of error involved. When the pumpkins are small
(<100lb) like the ones I've had I find the circumference is just as accurate
as OTT too. It's just an estimate. I would imagine most of the tightening up
of the estimates are at the highest end of the size range (new world
records) because that's the only place where new data observations come in
where none were available before. In 05 there hadn't been any pumpkins over
1600 (or even 1500?). Now there are several to plug in. Most of us don't
have to worry about being in those lofty heights of the regression curve.


On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:

> How about which OTT weight chart to use?
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> From: Petman <petman2@yahoo.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Sent: Tue, August 17, 2010 2:21:32 PM
> Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #606
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> Measure at the same place each day.  If you want the pumpkin to seem
> larger, go
> over the bulge.  If you want to be pleasantly "surprized" then measure it
> over
> the bulge.  It really will come down to a judgment as to how it should be
> "best"
>
> measured since the bulge could be very localized like a pimple or spreadout
> like
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> a beer belly.  My approach would be to go with the smaller measurement.  If
> you
> were truly trying to get to a very accurate unofficial weight, I would cut
> off
> the bulge, measure, then weight the bulge on a bathroom scale.  Obviously
> this
> would occur after it has stopped growing.  The interim measurements are
> really
> giving you trending and as long as you are consistent, I think the trend
> and
> your anticipated results will conincide.  Good luck.
>
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