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Friday, September 13, 2024
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BlossomDown
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Gourd Zone, WA
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I added Steve's gourd using a few data points from his 2020 diary as well as extrapolating from Bert's growth curve.
I came up with a formula for guessing a pumpkin's final weight, it is:
Highest daily gain x 40 = final weight.
I thought maybe I could come up with a formula for bushel gourds. So far it looks like: [ Highest daily gain x 30 = final weight. ] This formula might be off by plus or minus ~10% but it looks like it might be a good fit.
If the formula is accurate, then reverse extrapolating from the formula, Steve's gourd did a stretch of 14 lb days, and it may have done a near 16 lb day. Mine did a stretch of 6 lb days, with maybe one seven pound day, which should give a final weight guess of 210 lbs. [ 7 x 30 = 210 lbs ]
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