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Wimbledon, North Dakota

i got a measuring formula off the net on how to guess the approx. weight of a pumkin but i need to make sure. i measured all the way around the fruit 114 inches, ground to ground on the sides and stem to flower, 68 inches and 66 inches . add them together and multiply by 1.9. is this right??? i have the state record for north dakota now. wow !!!! the media is having a blast with this. 3 news papers, 2 radio interviews and 2 tv anouncments. it got a lot more attention than i thought.hpefully i can make some money out of this. i was told it was on cnn national news. but i dont understand why when there is many more out there bigger than mine.

9/22/2004 8:23:33 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

my estimates say 319 pounds, i believe the n.dakota record is 430 lbs.

9/22/2004 10:28:10 AM

Western NY

that 1.9 factor only worked for a pumpkin around 600 pounds. i hope it's still growing for you and it goes heavy. good luck!

9/22/2004 10:41:01 AM

Utah

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=57

http://www.backyardgardener.com/weight.html

9/22/2004 11:20:17 AM

Wimbledon, North Dakota

if the 1.9 factor only works for pumkins around 600, then how do i estamate mine? its around 400 to 500 pounds. hopefully!!

9/22/2004 6:41:40 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

If you did your measurements right that's 248" OTT. That equates to 319 lbs. by the 2003 Stellpflug/Martin chart.

9/22/2004 7:27:34 PM

Wimbledon, North Dakota

thanks for all the help. its a real bummer that i got every thing wrong the first time. i didnt know that the table had changed. now everybody around here think i have a 470 pound pumpkin. oh well lesson learned.

9/23/2004 1:25:35 PM

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Well if you can keep them news people fooled, maybe you should run for president !! LOL

9/23/2004 11:29:05 PM