Re: Rules of Thumb

David,

Thanks alot for the info....its nice to have some numbers to go by.


At 12:12 AM 6/25/01 -0400, you wrote:
Brent,
Here is some data from some of my years of growing....hope it helps.
Every year/plant is different...vine borers, stem damage, rot, etc....

Year    Genetics      20 days  30 days  40 days 50 days 60 days   Final
weight/C
1998   1006 Geer -   64            90          108       119       125        
502lbs (132)
1999   720 Hester     62           91           104      110       114        
371lbs(est) (117)
1999   Reynolds       62           82             95      104       109       
 440 lbs (111)
1999   693 Heyne#1  70          105          124      rotted :(  fastest ever
for me
1999   693 Heyne#2  64           94           111      115       119        
401lbs(121)
1999   Scar              58           85             90        96         99  
      350lbs(est) (101)
2000   815 Checkon  66           87             98      105       108        
405lbs(est)(112)
2000   760 Patrick     66           99           118      128       137       
 656lbs (143)
2000  850 Hester      56           87            106      113       124       
 520(est) (132)
2000  837 Thorson    69           88              99      106       112       
 440lbs(114)

The ones I like to compare to?  These grown by Larry and Gerry Checkon:
Womper/Moonie(based on OTT)
Day 20 - 110 lbs/133lbs
Day 30 - 429 lbs/400lbs
Day 40 - 710 lbs/614lbs
Day 50 - 917 lbs/781 lbs
Day 60 - 1072lbs/ 910 lbs
Final    - 1190(split) lbs/ 1131

P.S. Don't get discouraged trying to keep up...I can't either :)

Good Luck to all!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN  (Where we have sun finally!!!!!)




Brent E. Richey
Coordinator of Financial Aid
Southside Virginia Community College
(804)736-2027
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