Re: equation 1.9
Ralph
The following formula was posted to the list a year or 2 ago. I works well for me.
It matches the chart in Don's second book. (I beleive its the '99 chart)
Ron Hoffman
Riverton WY
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Weight Estimate Formula...
courtesy of Mr. Bob Marcelus ( i hope i spelled it
right)
Est. Weight = (OTT ^^2.76 )x( 0.0000795)
^^ is, raised to the power of.
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Ral and Dot wrote:
> Guess the third time is a charm. I guess I have done something wrong in subscribing.
> My question is...In Mr. Don Langevin's ---10teps to a Giant Pumpkin he uses the equation
> 1.9 to determine the approx. size of his pumpkins. After doing the three way
> measurement he takes the total inches and multiplies that figure by 1.9 to get the
> approx. weight. I just want to know more about this. I am a second year grower and
> need all the information I can get to come up with a "BIG" one. The pumpkin I am taking
> to the Elk Grove weigh-off on Sat. Oct 6th looks to go well over 500 pounds The scale
> will tell the truth. Thanks a million. Ralph E. Mustard
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