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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
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SEAMSFASTER
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East Carbon, Utah
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Time to get my Domingo tomato weighed tomorrow.
My standard formula, based on three perpendicular diameters measured with calipers, puts it at 5.206 lbs. Formula based on three taped circumferences puts it at 5.746 lbs. But this 3CC's formula nearly always overestimates really big specimens.
Porkchop's specimen required a massive downward adjustment from a projected 7.589 lbs. (based on taped CC's) to match actual weight of 5.75 lbs. - an unprecedented Adjustment Factor of 0.758.
Since this is the same variety, from the same seed source, with very similar geometry (Y:X ratio = 0.844 vs. 0.859; Z:X ratio = 0.808 vs. 0.807), it seems reasonable to apply this same adjustment factor to taped CC's. So:
5.746 X 0.758 = 4.355 lbs. estimated final harvested weight.
I've never even seen a four pound tomato before, so these measurements, formulas and adjustments are all I have to go on to determine whether it's worth getting some local publicity for my biggest ones.
More pics etc. at:
http://delectationoftomatoes.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/new-utah-state-record-largest-tomato/
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