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Cologne / Germany

Have some interesting results using both methods between July 30 and Aug 6:
From 30 to 4, daily gain in circ. was 2.4", from 4 to 6 only 1.6". But OTT from 30 at 175" and today, Aug 6 it´s 211". That´s a steady increase of 5.14" every day.
I thought this might give an idea to those who complained about poor results from the circum. method in the last days. The fruits seem to develop individual proportions now.

8/6/2002 7:52:35 AM

Deer Park, WI

Interesting post Floh. I too have noticed this. It is almost like a slug fest to see which parameter grows the most. You would think that growth is uniform, but such is not the case. Someone explain to me why that happens!

8/6/2002 8:56:33 AM

Cologne / Germany

Maybe it could be done with this formular (looking at the 3 different OTT values): For my pumpkin in 7 days, gain in circ. was +341%, from left to right +348%, from stem to stem +321%. A little wheel style, but still a nice round fruit. So the values are close to it´s actual outlook, representing the individual development.

8/6/2002 10:09:21 AM

Cologne / Germany

sorry, forgot the dots for the %-values...don´t have any monstergrowth here...

8/6/2002 10:11:40 AM

Cologne / Germany

..and another mistake, correct is: divide your last value with your first value (eg 228/190), factor is 1,2 = 20%.

8/6/2002 10:38:11 AM

Western Pa.

The OTT method is the most accurate, although by using Circumference you can quickly check your growth progress. If you have a low (blob-shaped) fruit the C method will usually estimate heavier than the OTT and actual weight.

8/6/2002 11:30:16 AM

Indiana

In 3 years and about 50 plants, I am yet to find a fruit that the circumference measurement estimated weight is even close in the end. And yes, I have grown Ohio, Northwest, Atlantic, and Canadian seeds. It just never works out.

Use the OTT for estimating weight, use the circumference for quickly checking growth.

Tom Beachy

8/6/2002 2:43:42 PM