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PICKLING CUCUMBER
VAR I ETY EVALUIAT
ION
1977 1985
G. W. ELMSTROM, CENTER DIRECTOR
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION CENTER, LEESBURG
BOX 388
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TABLE 1
CUCUMBER, PICKLING
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 15, 1977
Harvested: April 30, 1977. Last of 8: May 19, 1977
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total
Carolina Petoseed 358 ab 775 a
Compass Harris-Moran 402 a 746 a
Calypso Petoseed 351 a-c 738 a
Greenpak Harris-Moran 375 ab 737 ab
Lucky Strike Petoseed 366 ab 720 ab
------------------------------------------------ ----------------------
Green Star Harris-Moran 335 b-d 719 ab
Score Asgrow 280 de 704 ab
Triple Cross Harris-Moran 349 a-c 703 ab
Greenspear Northrup King 351 a-c 695 ab
Trispear Northrup King 288 de 686 ab
--------------------------------- -------------------- ---------
Pickmore Harris-Moran 380 ab 673 ab
Triplemech Petoseed 358 ab 665 ab
Explorer Petoseed 294 c-e 653 ab
Premier Asgrow 260 e 570 bc
Sumter Asgrow 141 f 507 c
---------- ---------- --------------------------------------------
Table 1, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC StandardX
Cultivar Source EarlyZ.y Total
SMR 18 Harris-Moran 188 f 493 c
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by May 7, 1977.
xPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
Planted March 15, 1977 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 1.3 ft apart in
rows 5 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 2
CUCUMBER, PICKLING
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 23, 1978
Harvested: May 13, 1978. Last of 12: June 13, 1978
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardy
Cultivar Source TotalZ
Earlipik 14 Northrup King 365 a
Pennant Harris-Moran 347 ab
Calypso Petoseed 333 ab
First Pride Herbst 328 ab
Liberty Burpee 326 ab
-- ------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Perfecto Verde 14 Northrup King 289 ab
Carolina Petoseed 270 ab
Foremost Herbst 250 ab
SMR 58 Burrell 241 ab
HiPik Herbst 199 b
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
2
1
Planted February 23, 1978 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart in
rows 5 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 3
CUCUMBER, PICKLING
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 27, 1979
Harvested: April 23, 1979. Last of 8: May 18, 1979
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyzy Total
Pik Master Northrup King ---- 536 a
2004 Castle 303 a 534 a
NCX 5009 Niagara 285 ab 516 ab
NCX 5010 Niagara 242 a-e 473 a-c
Triple Pak Niagara 245 a-e 459 a-c
---------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Earlipik 14 Northrup King 252 a-d 449 a-c
Carolina Northrup King 250 a-e 435 a-c
Perfecto Verde 14 Northrup King 254 a-c 431 a-c
Lucky Strike Petoseed 223 b-f 428 a-c
NCX 5013 Niagara 200 c-f 413 bc
-- ---------------- ---------- -------------------- ------------------------------
Crispy Ferry-Morse 219 b-f 401 c
Tempo Harris-Moran 219 b-f 398 c
NCX 5011 Niagara 188 d-f 397 c
Compass Harris-Moran 248 a-e 391 c
Premier Asgrow 218 b-f 390 c
---------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Table 3, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total
2003 Castle 212 c-f 389 c
County Fair Northrup King 180 d-f 387 c
Calypso Northrup King 217 b-f 380 c
Explorer Petoseed 145 f 362 c
Triplemech Petoseed 179 ef 361 c
---------- ---------------- ------------------------------
LaSalle Ferry-Morse 202 c-f 360 c
'Mean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by May 4, 1979.
XPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
Planted February 27, 1979 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart in
rows 5 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 4
CUCUMBER, PICKLING
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 5, 1980
Harvested: April 22, 1980. Last of 9: May 23, 1980
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total
Pennant Harris-Moran 241 a 489 a
Target Petoseed 205 ab 435 ab
Spiffy Keystone 196 ab 424 a-c
Triple Crown Ferry-Morse 182 bc 415 a-c
NCX 5010 Niagara 180 bc 391 b-d
------------------------------ ----------------------- ----------- -- -----------
Triple Pak Niagara 180 be 384 b-d
Pik Master Northrup King 183 be 380 b-d
Calico Petoseed 171 b-e 374 b-e
NCX 5009 Niagara 179 be 368 b-e
Compass Harris-Moran 201 ab 365 b-e
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Burpee 174 b-e 364 b-e
Calypso Petoseed 167 b-e 346 b-f
Salvo Petoseed 176 b-d 346 b-f
Commander Petoseed 186 a-c 338 c-f
Score Asgrow 171 b-e 338 c-f
------ ------------------- -------------- ------------------------
Table 4, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total
Triplemech Petoseed 182 be 337 c-f
First Pride Petoseed 148 b-f 318 d-g
Tempo Harris-Moran 133 c-f 311 d-h
Pickmore Harris-Moran 174 b-e 304 d-h
Carolina Petoseed 166 b-e 290 e-i
---------------------------------------------------------------
Lucky Strike Petoseed 155 b-f 268 f-i
County Fair Stokes 118 d-f 246 g-i
NCX 5013 Niagara 116 ef 225 hi
Explorer Petoseed 108 f 218 i
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by May 5, 1980.
XPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
Planted March 5, 1980 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart in rows 5
ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in
3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 5
CUCUMBER, PICKLING
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 25, 1981
Harvested: April 23, 1981. Last of 8: May 22, 1981
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total
Belt Alpha Dessert 432 ab 785 a
FX 4551 Ferry-Morse 354 a-c 761 ab
FX 4320 Ferry-Morse 441 a 743 a-c
Pik Master Northrup King 266 c-g 719 a-c
EO 212 Ferry-Morse 348 a-c 699 a-d
----------------------------------- ---------- ---- ----------------
Regal Harris-Moran 362 a-c 692 a-d
2009 Castle 264 c-g 688 a-d
Explorer Petoseed 307 a-e 673 a-e
79-1197 Musser 343 a-c 652 a-f
Exp. Hyb. 1900 Northrup King 298 b-g 622 a-g
------------------------------- ------ -------------------------- -
Target Petoseed 335 a-c 619 a-g
Castlex 2012 Castle 303 b-e 616 a-g
EO 210 Ferry-Morse 236 c-g 613 a-g
Tempo Harris-Moran 294 b-g 613 a-g
2607 Keystone 301 b-f 608 a-h
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Table 5, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total
4Jac Harris-Moran 344 a-c 583 a-h
Triple Pak Ferry-Morse 271 c-g 574 a-h
Spiffy Keystone 244 c-g 568 a-h
Castlex 2014 Castle 313 a-d 564 a-h
Pennant Harris-Moran 261 c-g 564 a-h
-------------------- ------------------------------------------------
Score Asgrow 225 c-g 559 a-h
Calypso Petoseed 261 c-g 544 b-h
Exp. Hyb. 1901 Northrup King 232 c-g 538 b-h
4J73 Harris-Moran 281 c-g 524 b-h
Triple Crown Ferry-Morse 248 c-g 514 c-h
------------------------ --------------------------- ------------------------------- --
Imp. Pioneer Dessert 252 c-g 479 d-h
Liberty Twilley 226 c-g 445 e-h
Carolina Dessert 160 fg 440 e-h
Calico Petoseed 159 g 426 f-h
9RAC Harris-Moran 182 d-g 407 gh
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
SMR 58 Burrell 170 e-g 372 h
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by May 5, 1981.
XPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
Comments: Planted February 25, 1981 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in
rows 5 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
TABLE 6
CUCUMBER, PICKLING
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 23-24, 1982
Harvested: April 19, 1982. Last of 9: May 21, 1982
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Downy Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standard"
Cultivar Source Resistancez'y Earlyx Total Shape
Spear-It III Ferry-Morse 3.3 c-e 160 382 4.0
Commander Petoseed 3.5 cd 174 365 3.0
FX 4551 Ferry-Morse 4.0 a-d 101 345 5.0
Calypso Petoseed 4.3 a-c 123 342 4.0
Pennant Harris-Moran 3.7 b-d 117 337 5.0
----------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------
Hyb. 80-1136 Musser 5.0 a 119 332 4.0
Spiffy Keystone 2.3 ef 127 322 3.0
Target Petoseed 3.7 b-d 124 320 3.0
FX 4320 Ferry-Morse 3.5 cd 117 320 3.0
Tempo Harris-Moran 3.0 d-f 152 317 5.0
--------------------------- --------- --------- ---------- -----------------
NCX 5009 Harris-Moran 3.7 b-d 95 308 4.0
Calico Petoseed 4.7 ab 89 306 5.0
Spear-It Ferry-Morse 4.7 ab 94 295 4.0
Salvo Petoseed 5.0 a 109 295 5.0
V.I.P. Ferry-Morse 3.7 b-d 123 283 3.0
--------------a-------- ----------------- ----------------------------- -
Table 6, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Downy Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standard"
Cultivar Source ResistanceZ'y Earlyx Total ShapeV
Pik Master Northrup King 4.0 a-d 92 280 4.0
Castlehy 2012 Castle 3.7 b-d 152 277 3.0
Regal Harris-Moran 3.3 c-e 147 270 2.0
Pioneer Petoseed 2.3 ef 97 267 3.0
Hyb. 79-1197 Musser 4.3 a-c 119 266 2.0
-- -- --------------------- ------------- ---- ---------
Panorama Ferry-Morse 4.0 a-d 95 246 3.0
Greenpak Harris-Moran 2.3 ef 129 240 1.0
Peppi Petoseed 3.0 d-f 104 234 2.0
Southern Belle Castle 3.5 cd 97 218 4.0
Pickmore Harris-Moran 2.0 f 113 217 2.0
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
xHarvested by April 30, 1982.
Pickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Rated from 1, poor; to 5, best.
Comments:
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
2
Planted February 23-24, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in
rows 5 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A
14-0-14 or 15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
TABLE 7
CUCUMBER, PICKLING, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: August 15, 1983
Harvested: September 21, 1983. Last of 9: October 21, 1983
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Mosaic Viruszy Yield (S/Acre) PCIC Standardw
Cultivar Source Plant Fruit Earlyx Total
XPH 1368 Asgrow 2.3 c-e 3.0 a-c 295 a 473 a
4J73 Harris-Moran 2.3 c-e 3.0 a-c 249 a 447 a
Calypso Petoseed 2.7 b-d 2.7 a-c 239 a 424 a
DEXP 578 Dessert 2.3 c-e 3.0 a-c 209 a 409 a
DEXP 387 Dessert 2.3 c-e 2.3 bc 230 a 407 a
XPH 1408 Asgrow 3.7 ab 3.3 a-c 250 a 404 a
XPH 1369 Asgrow 2.7 b-d 4.0 a 203 a 404 a
DEXP 377 Dessert 2.0 c-f 3.0 a-c 206 a 396 a
Tempo Harris-Moran 2.3 c-e 2.3 be 227 a 392 a
Castlehy 2013 Castle 2.7 b-d 2.3 bc 221 a 392 a
Spear-It III Ferry-Morse 1.3 ef 1.7 c 231 a 379 a
Tamor Asgrow 2.0 c-f 3.3 a-c 220 a 379 a
Flurry Asgrow 4.0 a 2.3 bc 231 a 375 a
Score Asgrow 2.0 c-f 3.0 a-c 187 b 370 a
Commander Petoseed 2.0 c-f 2.7 a-c 200 a 356 a
Table 7, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Mosaic VirusZ'y Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardw
Coltivar Source Plant Fruit Early, Total
Gynomite Asgrow 2.3 c-e 2.7 a-c 243 a 353 a
DEXP 48 Dessert 2.0 c-f 3.0 a-c 174 b 349 a
NVH 2025 Northrup King 1.0 f 2.3 bc 213 a 344 a
Calico Petoseed 3.0 bc 2.0 c 164 b 335 a
Castlehy 2012 Castle 1.7 d-f 1.7 c 223 a 334 a
---------------- ----------- -----------------------
FX 4551 Ferry-Morse 3.0 be 2.3 bc 134 b 327 b
Southern Belle Castle 2.3 c-e 2.0 c 196 a 323 b
Levina Royal Sluis 2.7 b-d 4.3 a 125 b 317 b
Pioneer Petoseed 2.0 c-f 3.7 ab 173 b 315 b
Liberty Petoseed 1.3 ef 2.0 c 151 b 278 b
------------------- --------- ---------- ---------------------
Tresor Royal Sluis 1.3 ef 2.3 bc 85 b 232 b
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, severe infection; to 5, no viral symptoms.
XHarvested by October 4, 1983.
wPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
2
1
Planted August 15, 1983 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in rows
5 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 14-0-14 or
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 8
CUCUMBER, PICKLING, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1984
Harvested: April 25, 1984. Last of 6: May 18, 1984
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Powdery Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standard"
Cultivar Source Resistancezy Earlyx Total
Capir Nickerson-Zwaan 2.7 e-g 230 a 459 a
Castlepik Castle 3.7 b-e 231 a 395 ab
Brooks ARCO 3.0 d-f 191 a-d 394 ab
Levina Royal Sluis 5.0 a 165 a-d 388 ab
Reliance Northrup King 4.7 ab 193 a-d 384 ab
4J73 Harris-Moran 1.7 gh 216 ab 354 a-c
Pinnacle Northrup King 3.3 c-e 176 a-d 351 a-c
Calico Petoseed 3.7 b-e 164 a-d 332 a-c
Regal Harris-Moran 4.3 a-c 177 a-d 328 a-c
Cascade ARCO 3.7 b-e 188 a-d 327 a-c
------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ---------
Commander Petoseed 3.3 c-e 184 a-d 323 a-c
Tresor Royal Sluis 4.7 ab 156 b-d 322 a-c
Tempo Harris-Moran 1.7 gh 193 a-d 320 a-c
HXP 2461 Harris-Moran 1.7 gh 209 a-c 314 bc
Calypso Petoseed 4.0 a-d 166 a-d 311 bc
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 8, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Powdery Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standard"
Cultivar Source Resistancez'y Earlyx Total
Pioneer Petoseed 1.0 h 196 a-d 306 bc
Carolina Asgrow 4.7 ab 141 cd 300 bc
Score Asgrow 2.0 f-h 166 a-d 289 bc
Express Musser 3.7 b-e 165 a-d 279 be
Triple Threat Ferry-Morse 1.0 h 145 cd 255 be
-------- -------------------- --------------------
Tamor Asgrow 3.0 d-f 132 d 250 bc
Flurry Asgrow 4.3 a-c 136 d 213 c
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by May 4, 1984.
WPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
2
1
Planted March 2, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in rows 5
ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 14-0-14 or
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 9
CUCUMBER, PICKLING, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1984
Harvested: April 25, 1984. Last of 6: May 18, 1984
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Powdery Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Resistancez Earlyy Total
P3402 Harris-Moran 5 239 615
ARCO 698 ARCO 4 295 528
NVH 1908 Burrell 3 234 525
ARCO 699 ARCO 4 211 522
HXP 2467 Harris-Moran 5 233 518
---------- ------------- ------ ----- --- ---------
DEXP 578 ARCO 5 171 479
Castlehy 2020 Castle 5 225 464
HXP 2462 Harris-Moran 4 258 442
P3542 Harris-Moran 5 206 428
ARCO 700 ARCO 2 200 421
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
HXP 2460 Harris-Moran 4 238 412
Castlehy 2013 Castle 5 212 411
XPH 1368 Asgrow 3 208 385
P3532 Harris-Moran 2 205 383
P3442 Harris-Moran 5 150 377
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 9, pickling, observational (cont.)
Powdery Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Resistancez Early Total
P3062 Harris-Moran 3 165 376
P3552 Harris-Moran 4 181 360
P3282 Harris-Moran 5 188 357
XPH 1369 Asgrow 3 119 355
Southern Belle Castle 5 189 329
------------------------------------- ----------------------------
ARCO 701 ARCO 4 190 306
P3332 Harris-Moran 4 120 302
P3262 Harris-Moran 2 157 286
XPH 1408 Asgrow 5 159 262
Hyb. 80-1136 Musser 5 115 242
---- ----------------------------------- -------------------------
Gynomite Asgrow 3 118 225
ZRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
YHarvested by May 4, 1984.
Pickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
2
Planted March 2, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in rows 5
ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 14-0-14 or
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Comments:
TABLE 10
CUCUMBER, PICKLING, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 4, 1985
Harvested: April 26, 1985. Last of 7: May 24, 1985
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Downy Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardw
Cultivar Source ResistanceZ y Earlyx Total Shape
Blitz Petoseed 4.0 a-c 328 a 612 a 3.7 ab
Brooks ARCO 3.7 bc 330 a 603 a 3.0 bc
Volley Petoseed 4.3 ab 299 ab 596 a 4.0 a
Capir-Mix Nickerson-Zwaan 3.0 c 285 ab 571 a 2.7 c
ARCO 698 ARCO 4.0 a-c 312 a 570 a 3.3 a-c
------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
ARCO 699 ARCO 4.3 ab 298 ab 565 a 4.0 a
XPH 1369 Asgrow 5.0 a 268 ab 563 a 4.0 a
Castlehy 2018 Castle 5.0 a 336 a 562 a 2.7 c
Calypso Petoseed 5.0 a 287 ab 521 a 3.3 a-c
Armada Petoseed 4.7 ab 249 ab 512 ab 4.0 a
-------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------------
Salvo Petoseed 5.0 a 270 ab 506 ab 3.3 a-c
Calico Petoseed 4.7 ab 260 ab 506 ab 4.0 a
Express Musser 4.3 ab 274 ab 505 ab 3.0 bc
Castle-Pik Castle 3.7 be 344 a 496 ab 3.0 bc
Carolina Asgrow 4.0 a-c 208 b 361 be 2.7 c
---------------------------- --------------- -
Table 10, pickling, replicated (cont.)
Downy Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardw
Cultivar Source Resistancezy Earlyx Total Shapev
HXP 2468 Harris-Moran 2.3 d 71 c 337 c 3.7 ab
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by May 10, 1985.
WPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter Value ($/cwt)
less than 1 1/16 inches 6
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches 3
1 1/2 to 2 inches 2
over 2 inches 1
VRated from 1, poor; to 5, best.
Comments: Planted March 4, 1985 in single-row.plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in rows 5
ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 14-0-14 or
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
TABLE 11
CUCUMBER, PICKLING, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 4, 1985
Harvested: April 26, 1985. Last of 7: May 24, 1985
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Downy Mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardx
Cultivar Source Resistancez Early Total Shape"
P3402 Harris-Moran 3 34 793 3
NVH 1912 Northrup King 5 30 629 2
NVH 1906 Northrup King 4 21 613 3
NVH 1908 Northrup King 5 35 607 4
NVH 2050 Northrup King 5 27 522 5
---- --------------------------------------------------------------
NVH 1911 Northrup King 4 17 494 3
NVH 1090 Northrup King 2 33 461 3
ZRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
YHarvested by May 10, 1985.
XPickling Cucumber Improvement Committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 inches
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
WRated from 1, poor; to 5, best.
Comments:
Value ($/cwt)
6
3
2
1
Planted March 4, 1985 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart in rows 5
ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 14-0-14 or
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
TABLE 12
SEED SOURCES
Abbreviation
Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
P.O. Box 307
Feasterville, PA 19047
Agway, Inc.
P.O. Box 4741
Syracuse, NY 13221
J. D. Norton
Department of Horticulture
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36830
ARCO Seed Co.
P.O. Box 181
El Centro, CA 92244
J. M. Crall (watermelon)
G. W. Elmstrom (cantaloupe,
Leesburg AREC squash)
P.O. Box 388
Leesburg, FL 32749
Asgrow Seed Co.
7000 Portage Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
W. Atlee Burpee Co.
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, PA 18991
D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co.
P.O. Box 150
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Castle
Ferry-Morse
Harris-Moran
Hollar
Israel
Johnny's
Kilgore
LA AES
Address
Abbreviation
Abbott & Cobb
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Albion, ME 04910
Kilgore Seed Co.
1400 West First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
C. E. Johnson
North La. Expt. Sta.
P.O. Box 10
Calhoun, LA 71225
Address
A. L. Castle Seeds, Inc.
P.O. Box 877
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Ferry-Morse Seed Co.
P.O. Box 7274
Mountain View, CA 94039
Harris Moran Seed Co.
3670 Buffalo Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624
Hollar and Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 106
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Harry S. Paris
Department of Vegetable Crops
A. R. 0., Regional Expt. Sta.
Newe-Ya'ar, Israel
Agway
AL AES
ARCO
Leesburg AREC
Asgrow
Burpee
Burrell
Table 12, seed sources (cont.)
Abbreviation
Address
Abbreviation
Musser
SC AES
Sunseeds
TX AES
Musser Seed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1406
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Nickerson-Zwaan
P.O. Box 19
2990 AA Barendrecht
The Netherlands
Northrup King Co.
Vegetable Seed Group
P.O. Box 1827
Gilroy, CA 95023
Mr. Bruce Price
Sugarcreek Melons
RR 1
Lookeba, OK 73053
Petoseed Co.
P.O. Box 4206
Saticoy, CA 93003
Robson Seed Farms
1 Seneca Circle
Hall, NY 14463
T. Sakata and Co.
C. P. O. Box Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan 220-91
C. E. Thomas
U.S. Vegetable Lab.
2875 Savannah Highway
Charleston, SC 29407
Sunseeds
9531 West 78th Street, #229
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Mr. E. L. Cox
Texas Agr. Expt. Sta.
2415 E. Hwy. 83
Weslaco, TX 78596
Twilley Seed Co.
P.O. Box 65
Trevose, PA 19047
Willhite Seed Co.
P.O. Box 23
Poolville, TX 76076
Address
Twilley
Willhite
Nickerson-Zwaan
Northrup King
Petoseed
Robson
Sakata
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