Pumpkin Weight Chart Circumference
Only the mathematicians want to know that the weight of the pumpkin is equal to 0 001517 power circumference 2 61374 or 0 0000795 power ott 2 76 the rest of you want to know how much does it weigh.
Pumpkin weight chart circumference. It will not always be parallel to the ground. Only the mathematicians want to know that the weight of the pumpkin is equal to 0 001517 power circumference 2 61374 or 0 0000795 power ott 2 76 the rest of you want to know how much does it weigh. The three measurements you need are. Add the two measurements.
When looking at the team pumpkin chart you will see the weight range for our example pumpkin is 563 670 pounds. The mid point being 617 pounds. Fire up your spreadsheet. These charts are based on dill s atlantic giant variety of pumpkins and i m not sure how well the chart works for other varieties.
You get your two over the top measurements by measuring over the top of you pumpkin in both directions. This last week the pumpkin put on a total of 108 pounds. Over the top measurement. Giant pumpkin weight estimation is as easy as taking 3 measurements and entering it into the calculator below.
From ground to ground along the axis from stem to blossom end then perpendicular to the stem and blossom end axis. Your pumpkins weight gives you an idea of what to expect when you get to your weigh off. How to weigh a pumpkin. That means it s estimated weight is about 500 pounds.
Fire up your spreadsheet and fill it in as below. The circumference measurement should be taken where you have the largest circumference. How to estimate the weight of a pumpkin published by sleestaksrule on tue 08 28 2012 13 43. Column a will have your circumference that s why it is labeled c in cell a3.
The largest circumference is necessary to obtain the most accurate weight estimate as most of the circumference measurements used to obtain the weight equations were. If you have a large pumpkin get a measuring tape longer than 100 inches. Ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs ott lbs 160 99 244 335 300 623 330 826 360 1060 390 1320 420 1602 450 1898 480 2204 510 2514. It has been calculated from data collected over the years with clever mathematics applied.
Circumference measure the circumference of the fruit parallel to the ground at stem height. Then look up the total sum on the table below to get the weight. Circumference 175 inches table 2 estimate 1185 pounds side to side 103 inches end to end 100 inches total 378 inches table 1 estimate 1130 pounds actual weight was 1121 pounds. This is the weight most people talk about when describing the estimated weight of the pumpkin.
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