How to weigh a pumpkin

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How to weigh a pumpkin

To calculate your pumpkin weight, you need to obtain three measurements. If you have a large pumpkin, get a measuring tape longer than 100 inches. If you only have a metal measuring tape, be sure to get some string to be used as your measuring tape. Now lets begin. Be sure to use the graphics below as reference.

Measure the circumference of the fruit parallel to the ground at stem height. This is measurement number 1.

Now place your tape at the plant stem to the ground and to the blossom end to the ground. What is the distance from ground to ground? This is measurement number 2.

Now place your tape perpendicular to the plant stem at the widest portion of the pumpkin. Place the tape at the ground on both sides at this wide spot. Is it perpendicular to the plant stem? Now measure the distance from ground contact to ground contact. This is measurement number 3.

Add all three measurements and find the data in the inches column below and their is your weight.

If you would like to see your total weight using mathematical programs, select one of these two links.

Total measurement. This is a rough weight
Offical details on how to measure

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The Circumference Measurement should be taken where you have the LARGEST Circumference. It WILL NOT always be parallel to the ground. It may be above or below the stem and above or below the blossom point. On most large pumpkins the LARGEST Circumference IS NOT at the stem/blossom level. 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 LARGEST Circumference

Table 1: Over-the-Top Inches vs. Estimated Weight
Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.
91	21.4	121	44	151	79	181	130	211	199	241	290	271	407	301	552	331	729	361	941	391	1192
92	22.0	122	45	152	81	182	132	212	201	242	293	272	411	302	557	332	735	362	949	392	1201
93	22.6	123	46	153	82	183	134	213	204	243	297	273	415	303	562	333	742	363	956	393	1210
94	23.2	124	47	154	84	184	136	214	207	244	300	274	420	304	568	334	748	364	964	394	1219
95	23.9	125	48	155	85	185	138	215	210	245	304	275	424	305	573	335	755	365	972	395	1228
96	24.5	126	49	156	86	186	140	216	212	246	308	276	429	306	579	336	762	366	980	396	1238
97	25.2	127	50	157	88	187	142	217	215	247	311	277	433	307	584	337	768	367	988	397	1247
98	25.8	128	51	158	89	188	144	218	218	248	315	278	438	308	590	338	775	368	996	398	1256
99	26.5	129	52	159	91	189	146	219	221	249	318	279	442	309	596	339	782	369	1004	399	1266
100	27.2	130	53	160	93	190	148	220	224	250	322	280	447	310	601	340	789	370	1012	400	1275
101	27.9	131	54	161	94	191	150	221	227	251	326	281	452	311	607	341	795	371	1020	401	1284
102	28.6	132	55	162	96	192	153	222	230	252	330	282	456	312	613	342	802	372	1028	402	1294
103	29.3	133	57	163	97	193	155	223	232	253	333	283	461	313	618	343	809	373	1036	403	1304
104	30.0	134	58	164	99	194	157	224	235	254	337	284	466	314	624	344	816	374	1045	404	1313
105	30.8	135	59	165	101	195	159	225	238	255	341	285	470	315	630	345	823	375	1053	405	1323
106	31.5	136	60	166	102	196	162	226	241	256	345	286	475	316	636	346	830	376	1061	406	1333
107	32.3	137	61	167	104	197	164	227	244	257	349	287	480	317	642	347	837	377	1070	407	1342
108	33.1	138	62	168	106	198	166	228	248	258	353	288	485	318	648	348	844	378	1078	408	1352
109	33.8	139	64	169	107	199	169	229	251	259	357	289	490	319	654	349	852	379	1087	409	1362
110	34.6	140	65	170	109	200	171	230	254	260	361	290	495	320	660	350	859	380	1095	410	1372
111	35.5	141	66	171	111	201	173	231	257	261	365	291	500	321	666	351	866	381	1104	411	1382
112	36.3	142	67	172	113	202	176	232	260	262	369	292	505	322	672	352	873	382	1112	412	1392
113	37.1	143	69	173	115	203	178	233	263	263	373	293	510	323	678	353	881	383	1121	413	1402
114	38.0	144	70	174	116	204	181	234	267	264	377	294	515	324	684	354	888	384	1130	414	1412
115	38.8	145	71	175	118	205	183	235	270	265	381	295	520	325	691	355	896	385	1138	415	1422
116	39.7	146	72	176	120	206	186	236	273	266	385	296	525	326	697	356	903	386	1147	416	1433
117	40.6	147	74	177	122	207	188	237	276	267	389	297	531	327	703	357	911	387	1156	417	1443
118	41.5	148	75	178	124	208	191	238	280	268	394	298	536	328	709	358	918	388	1165	418	1453
119	42.4	149	76	179	126	209	194	239	283	269	398	299	541	329	716	359	926	389	1174	419	1463
120	43.3	150	78	180	128	210	196	240	287	270	402	300	546	330	722	360	933	390	1183	420	1474

Table 2: Circumference vs. Estimated Weight
Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.	Inches	Lbs.
31	16.5	51	50.7	71	108	91	198	111	329	131	516	151	753	171	1135	Tables prepared
32	17.8	52	53	72	112	92	204	112	337	132	527	152	768	172	1160	by
33	19.1	53	55.3	73	116	93	209	113	345	133	537	153	783	173	1186	DAVID MARTIN
34	20.5	54	57.7	74	119	94	215	114	353	134	548	154	798	174	1212
35	21.9	55	60.1	75	123	95	221	115	361	135	558	155	814	175	1239	from equations
36	23.4	56	62.6	76	127	96	227	116	369	136	569	156	830	176	1267	obtained from
37	24.8	57	65.2	77	131	97	233	117	378	137	580	157	847	177	1296	data provided by
38	26.4	58	67.8	78	136	98	239	118	386	138	591	158	864	178	1326	L.B. Stellpflug
39	28	59	70.5	79	140	99	245	119	395	139	602	159	881	179	1356
40	29.6	60	73.2	80	144	100	251	120	404	140	613	160	899	180	1387
41	31.3	61	76	81	149	101	258	121	413	141	625	161	918	181	1419	January 2001
42	33	62	78.9	82	153	102	264	122	423	142	636	162	937	182	1452
43	34.7	63	81.9	83	158	103	271	123	434	143	648	163	956	183	1486
44	36.6	64	84.9	84	162	104	278	124	444	144	660	164	977	184	1520	David Martin
45	38.4	65	88	85	167	105	285	125	455	145	673	165	997	185	1556
46	40.3	66	91.2	86	172	106	292	126	465	146	685	166	1019	186	1592
47	42.3	67	94.5	87	177	107	299	127	475	147	698	167	1041	187	1629
48	44.3	68	97.8	88	182	108	306	128	486	148	711	168	1063	188	1668	L. B. Stellpflug
49	46.4	69	101	89	187	109	314	129	496	149	725	169	1086	189	1707
50	48.5	70	105	90	193	110	321	130	506	150	739	170	1110	190	1747

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