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nOVA sCOTIA

anyone measure the cc daily on these little monsters.If you do hook a good one ...what can we expect??

7/9/2013 6:54:33 PM

Allentown, PA

I have a tomato growing rather rapidly from a five fused bloom on one of my Big Zac plants.

I have others that are maturing that would have been very interesting to have kept the CC as a daily record.

Perhaps I'll attempt that on the monster currently growing on the Big Zac plant.

7/9/2013 8:42:48 PM

Ontario, Canada.

I have posted the Mater Chart on the GVGO web site in the Tomato message board. Link is listed below.

Hope this helps
Russ

http://gvgo.ca/mb/index.php?board=12.0

7/10/2013 6:01:04 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

Awesome Russ:)I have 1 on a Big Zac plant that has caught my eye.With 2 others on the plant as well..it continues to average 1"cir everyday.

7/10/2013 7:43:16 AM

Allentown, PA

Hi Big Kahuna,

I attempted to access the chart but it appears there's nothing there currently to access.

Am I missing something? Have to be a member?

7/10/2013 7:46:21 AM

Mercersburg, PA

i cant get it either

7/10/2013 8:34:38 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

Looks like you have to Login in order to access it.

7/10/2013 9:04:45 AM

Allentown, PA

Yes apparently that is the case.

7/10/2013 9:57:11 AM

Ontario, Canada.

You don't need to be a member however you must register and log in.

The chart is there at the bottom I just checked. It's an Excel file attachment.

7/10/2013 9:58:59 AM

Ontario, Canada.

1" per day is a huge one day gain.

7/10/2013 9:59:50 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

That's good news Russ:)Guess i am going to have to go to work on this plant.So far the plant has recieved nothing but co2.Just posted a pic of it!!

7/10/2013 11:31:01 AM

Ontario, Canada.

its got one ugly bottom. Hope you can keep it growing.

7/10/2013 12:33:46 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

haven't seen a pretty one yet.lol

7/10/2013 3:57:23 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

another inch today Russ.How is this possible??

7/12/2013 12:26:21 PM

Central NY

dIBS ON SEEDS,,,,,,,!!!!...post some pics!! I'm getting excited for you!!!!..

7/12/2013 11:30:01 PM

Central NY

Btw...nothin yet on the marley 4.46...but my Home Depot plant has a coulple marble sized.....so I've got that goin for me.....

7/12/2013 11:32:04 PM

East Carbon, Utah

For a few of my largest tomatoes over the past couple of years, I took daily measurements of diameters along 3 axes with precision calipers. The largest reliable 1-day diameter growth I recorded for my largest tomato was 7.2 cm, which converts to 2.8". This is not as impressive as it sounds, since it was at just 12 days after fruit set. This much gain in girth converted to a 1-day weight gain of 0.066 lb.

Late in the growth cycle, the best one day weight gain I recorded was estimated at 0.137 lb. on day 47. This was a circumference gain of 2.5 cm, almost an inch. For the most rapid growth phase of this tomato, days 37-53, average circumference gain was 1.95 cm (0.77 in.). Average estimated daily weight gain was 0.072 lb. during this period.

I'm thinking a world record tomato would need to grow at at least double this rate. Either that or grow for much longer.

7/15/2013 12:58:32 PM

East Carbon, Utah

Oops, sorry, wish there were an "Edit" button. Let's redo that last post (when will I ever learn to double check my math...).

For a few of my largest tomatoes over the past couple of years, I took daily measurements of diameters along 3 axes with precision calipers. The largest reliable 1-day diameter growth I recorded for my largest tomato was 7.2 mm, which converts to a 0.89" gain in circumference. This is not as impressive as it sounds, since it was at just 12 days after fruit set. This much gain in girth converted to a 1-day weight gain of 0.066 lb.

Late in the growth cycle, the best one day weight gain I recorded was estimated at 0.137 lb. on day 47. This was a circumference gain of 0.46". For the most rapid growth phase of this tomato, days 37-53, average circumference gain was 0.24". Average estimated daily weight gain was 0.072 lb. during this period.

I'm thinking a world record tomato would need to grow at at least double this rate. Either that or grow for much longer.

7/15/2013 1:53:26 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Certainly this is very good news you have. Growing for 53 days is indeed an accomplishment. How have you done this?

8/23/2013 1:17:37 PM