Pumpkin Weight Estimation Chart

These calculations yield results that are within plus or minus 5.

Pumpkin weight estimation chart. This will require adding circumference to the two over the top measurements taken from ground to ground from side to side and end to end. How to estimate the weight of a pumpkin published by sleestaksrule on tue 08 28 2012 13 43. A reasonable estimate of the atlantic giant pumpkin weight can be found by taking careful measurements and then using a formula to calculate the weight. The formulas are based on the original work of bob marcellus.

Click here for new weight chart. You can get a good estimate of how much your giant pumpkin weighs with just a few measurements. Giant pumpkin weight estimation how to. How to weigh a pumpkin.

The chart doesn t know how thick the meat of your pumpkin is so that is why this is an estimate but usually you can get within 5 accuracy of the weight of the pumpkin. To calculate your pumpkin weight you need to obtain three measurements. Use the calculator below and enter all 3 figures you have measured make sure to pick the right measurement first or add them together to get a total figure and use the charts at the bottom calculator is better. 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.

Take the three measurements outlined above. 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. Estimating weight of giant pumpkins. 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.

And while we here in nz do most things with metric dealing with imperial can make it easy when talking to growers in other parts of the world. The estimated weight of your pumpkin is lbs. To the pumpkin patch. The over the top method provides the most accurate estimates.

After you have your measurements you can use this pumpkin weight chart to get an estimate for how much the pumpkin weighs. 3 29 2017 8 32 49 pm. The new giant pumpkin weight estimation calculator with the weight charts you either have to use the metric one if you measure in cm s or the imperial one in inches. These must be taken straight down from the edges of the fruit.

New 2013 chart available here. If you have a large pumpkin get a measuring tape longer than 100 inches.