Re: 39% over estimate
Matt
I think you would find that a lot of pumpkins in that size range are way
over the charts.
I tape and weigh a lot of my culls - many in the 200 pound range and many
are big time over the charts - would make you think that the other fruit on
the same plant would do the same thing right?? - does not seem to work that
way though for me.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Matt Wickless" <matt@wickless.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: 39% over estimate
> I've mentioned this to a few growers, but wanted to solicit feedback
> from the group. I grew a 575 wentzell this year, my first year as a
> grower. I was actually using it as a test plant to practice starting
> seeds indoors. I never had intended to actually use the plant, but when
> it came time to kill it, I couldn't bring myself to do it, and planted
> it in the backyard with no soil prep in clay soil.
>
> I crossed it with itself, and got a 213lb pumpkin (193.2 weighed at
> Anamosa a week after picking). It taped out at 192 inches/153lbs OTT,
> being as absolutely generous as possible in my estimates. According to
> my calculations, that is 39% over estimate. Would there be any
> benefit/logic to crossing its seed next year with a really really big
> pumpkin in hopes that I can get a really really big pumpkin that is 39%
> over estimate? Or should I start with fresh seed next year.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
>
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