RE: Al Eaton's 10-20-30 day gauge

Thanks Al & David and bigpmpkn for your replies. Today is day 10 and 3 that I
pollinated on 1 plant on 7/8 just seemed smaller than I thought, but they are
well over the 10 day number. I taped them vertically, though they are slightly
longer horizontally. Maybe it was just an illusion that they seemed small. I
thought I may have been dragging one down because so many are pollinated on
the same plant (7 or 8.) One on a secondary appeared larger than the other
10-dayers but it taped identical to another on a different 2ndary. The one on
the main was slightly larger, but only by an inch or two. 

This year, thanks to Vince's suggestion, I'm putting all my eggs in 1 basket,
(one plant) I really hate to do that but I hope it pays off & I avoid any
disasters.  

How long should I wait to pick the best 1 or 2 and cut the others loose?

Thanks.

Mark 
(in Buffalo)



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
The Eatons
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:58 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: Al Eaton's 10-20-30 day gauge


Hello Mark K.--the figures I have,just from my own AGs over the last 4-5
years from 1000+ AGs are as follows:

day 10---25"
day 20---70"
day 30--110"

These are averages and since it is only the circumference,the shape of the
little AG (long and low vs short and high)should be mentally factored in.

It is only an indicator for interest sake but I think all the top AGs each
year need to start at about this rate to show they have top potential.

Joe Ailts has done a statistical study of many top AGs and his figures are
slightly greater,plus he has a day 40 figure.

Another way to use the numbers is,if your're getting:
day 10-20--about 4.5"/day
day 20-30--about 4"/day
day 30-40--about 2.6"/day  (I'm using Joe Ailts day 40 figure her)

then you are doing just fine.

Cheers--AE






-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Mark K.
Sent: July 17, 2005 10:15 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Al Eaton's 10-20-30 day gauge


Does anyone have the 10-20-30 day circumference #'s to gauge your pumpkin's
early growth?

Thanks.

Mark

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