Re: Day 50 Measurements
- Subject: Re: Day 50 Measurements
- From: Mike and Vickie Brock v*@mcn.org
- Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 13:40:28 -0700
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
on 9/2/02 10:46 AM, TEbeachy@aol.com at TEbeachy@aol.com wrote:
> Earlier we talked about day 10, 20, 30, and a little bit about day 40
> measurements. I am curious as to what the big ones did after day 50. We had
> a bunch of fruit that measured up to the pace through day 30, and by day 40,
> they had about all dropped off the pace. I was just kind of curious what the
> really big ones did. Maybe extended growth is the key? I am sure Mr.'s
> Eaton and Papez have info to share on this idea. Mr. Brock? Others?
> Maybe give a day 50 OTT measurement and a final OTT measurement?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Beachy
>
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Seems like there are so many variables that influence the numbers game. The
numbers are for added fun and could be somewhat valuable in determining a
pace in this marathon race. I guess were looking for pace and endurance.
Seems like different genetics have their own growing styles or is it just
environmental influences. Some like the Calai 846 seem at early fruit stage
grow fruit rather fast in the beginning and then slow way down. Others
start slow and then pick up momentum and hold it longer. But what I have
seen common in some of the big ones is they are around 600lbs at day 50 and
blow through the 6's in a week and blow through the 700 the next week
..........then LUCK plays a huge role entering the 800 zone.........holding
together and growing a couple of inches a day for a week more. But of
course whats real tough is getting these monsters to behave how we like. I
think most misbehave and are unruly.
MB
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