Re: accurate OTT measuring
- Subject: Re: accurate OTT measuring
- From: &* I* <r*@rochester.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:13:52 -0400
Debbie Runkle wrote:
I was wondering the best method for measuring OTT? My pumpkin has a bulge
near
the ground below the stem. I have been measuring above the stem but at
times
the tape isn't exactly parallel to the ground. I also have two different
people
helping me measure. As the pumpkin grows, does the location of the tape
change? Is there any way to mark where the tape should be for consistency?
Hi, Debbie-
You should measure where you can get the largest measurement that you can
get; if it's not exactly parallel to the ground, that's quite ok. If you
want to ignore the bulge and measure above the stem because it's much easier
on you, then ok too. The 2 diff people helping, I wouldn't worry about it;
it's all just an estimate, and you'll still be able to tell whether you're
putting on 15 pounds a day or 3 pounds a day even if the daily measurement
is off by an inch or two. It's an estimate (despite being backed by
thousands of data points to create the OTT chart) because you have no way of
knowing the thickness of the skin of your individual fruit.
-Rick, growing in Webster, NY
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