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PUMPKINS FOR YOU. Highlights from the 2011 Pumpkin Variety Evaluations. Robert J. Precheur, James R. Jasinski , R. M. Riedel, Landon H. Rhodes, Marie Buerlson , Rachael Pack, Clarence Renk , Joe Davlin and Michael Haddix .
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Highlights from the 2011 Pumpkin Variety Evaluations Robert J. Precheur, James R. Jasinski, R. M. Riedel, Landon H. Rhodes, Marie Buerlson, Rachael Pack, Clarence Renk, Joe Davlin and Michael Haddix. Extension Vegetable Crops, Horticulture and Crop Science Dept. Integrated Pest Management Program, Ohio State University Urbana, Emeritus Professor, Associate Professor, Student Intern, Dept. of Plant Pathology Manager and staff at the Western Branch, South Charleston, OH The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
This project is supported in part by a grant from The Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program
Objectives • To select those varieties that have high yields over several years of production. • To select those varieties that produce high quality, uniform fruit with very good handles. • To determine those varieties that have good disease resistance or tolerance.
Trial Design • Sixteen cultivars (11 med./lg. size, 5 small and mini-pumpkins) • Randomized complete block design with 4 replications. • Evaluated at the Western Ag Research Station in S. Charleston, OH. • Prior to planting, 100 lbs/A of actual N, P2O5 and K2O was applied. • An additional 20-25 lb of N/A was sidedressed before vine tip.
Trial Design • All transplants were treated w/ Admire & set 13 Jun. • Plots were 30’ long, 10’ row spacing, 3’ between plants • Strategy and Dual Magnum were applied for weed control pre-plant + lots of hoeing! • Ca. weekly fungicide applications starting at the end of July • Low marketable yield due to heavy bacterial leaf spot pressure
Crunchkin • 0.4 lb / fruit • 4 tons per / A • firm/brittle handles • Gold/orange speckled • 100% marketable • Harris Moran
Lil Orangemon, Munchkin • 1.3, .4 lb / fruit • 11, 4.5 tons per / A • brittle/decorative handles • 100, 99% marketable • Harris Moran
Cannonball, HMX 5684 • HMX 5684=Little Giant • 4, 6.1 lb / fruit • 11, 11.5 tons per / A • 94, 74% marketable • Harris Moran
XPU 8009 • 7 lb / fruit • 12 tons per / A • Stout handles • 83% marketable • Sekata
Hijinks • 10 lb / fruit • 11 tons per / A • 49% marketable • Sekata
Mr. Wrinkles • 11 lb / fruit • 5 tons per / A • It’s got wrinkles! • 39% marketable • Sekata
ACX 8022 • 12 lb / fruit • 9.2 tons per / A • 60% marketable • Abbott & Cobb
Apollo • 15 lb / fruit • 11 tons per / A • 50% marketable • Harris Moran
Magic Wand • 15 lb / fruit • 19 tons per / A • Next gen. M. Lantern • 67% marketable • Harris Moran
XPU 6025 • 16 lb / fruit • 8 tons per / A • 61% marketable • Sekata
HMX 0688 • 18 lb / fruit • 19 tons per / A • Good handle • 83% marketable • Harris Moran
Gladiator • 19 lb / fruit • 14 tons per / A • Stout handles • 40% marketable • Harris Moran
Aladdin • 20 lb / fruit • 19 tons per / A • 63% marketable • Harris Moran
HMX 0685 • 29 lb / fruit • 19.2 tons per / A • Stout handles • 65% marketable • Harris Moran
Disease Evaluation Big/Medium fruit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For ALS <4 moderate signs on leaves, for White speck, <5 moderate symptoms
Disease Evaluationmini & small pumpkins * * * * * * * * * * * * * For ALS <4 moderate signs on leaves, for White speck, <5 moderate symptoms
Bob’s frog made it through last winter but not the summer…he croaked