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CUCURBIT VARIETY EVALUATION
SPRING 1982
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER, LEESBURG
;. W. ELMSTROUM, CENThR DIRECT
-F.A.S .
.. V. of F oridC
Included In these evaluations are pickling cucumber,
slicing cucumbers, muskmelons, green summer squash, yellow
summer squash, winter squash, and watermelons grown at the
ARC, Leesburg.
INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
LEESBURG ARC RESEARCH REPORT (LBG82-2)
100 COPIES
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LIST OF1 TABLES'
Tables
Seed sources .................................... 1
Cantaloupe (muskmelon) ................................ 2-5
Cucumbers, pickling................................. 6-7
Cucumbers r,s i p.. .! ................................. 8-1
Squash, green summer............................... 12-15
Squash, yellow summer.............................. 16-17
Squash, winter..................................... 18
Watermelon......................................... 19-20
Table 1. Sources of seed for the cucurbit varoities evaluated
at the Agricultural Research Center, Leesburg.
Abbreviation Address
A&C Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
P. O. Box 307
Feasterville, Pennsylvania 19047
AL J. D. Norton
Horticulture Department
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama 36830
ARC J. M. Crall
Univ. of Florida ARC
P. O. Box 388
Leesburg, Florida 32748
Asgrow Asgrow Seed Company
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
Burpee W. Atlee Burpee Company
300 Park Ave.
Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974
Burrell D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co.
P. 0. Box 150
Rocky Ford, Colorado 81067
Castle A. L. Castle Seeds, Inc.
P. 0. Box 877
Morgan Hill, California 95037
Dessert Dessert Seed Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 181
El Centro, California 92243
Eigsti 0. J. Eigsti
American Seedless Watermelon Corp.
Goshen, Indiana 46526
Esco Eastern Seed Company, Ltd.
P. O. Box 6467
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
FL G. W. Elmstrom
Univ. of Florida ARC
P. 0. Box 388
Lecsburg, Florida 32748
PM Forry Morse Seed Co.
Box ]00
Mountain View, California 94040
Table 1. (Cont'dl.)
Abbrevlat I on Addr'(o: :
Harris Harris Seeds
Moreton Farm
Rochester, New York 14624
H. B. Peto H. B. Peto
P. O. Box 2434
Bakersfield, California 93303
Herbst Herbst Brothers Seedsmen, Inc.
1000 N. Main St.
Brew:;tfr, New York 10509
Hollar lIollar and Company, Inc.
P. 0. Box 106
Rocky Ford, Colorado 81067
Keystone Keystone Seed Co.
P. O. Box 1438
Ilolli8tor, California 95023
Kilgore Kilgore Seed Co.
1400 W. First St.
Sanford, Florida 32771
LA C. E. Johnson
North La. Expt. Sta.
P. O. Box 10
Calhoun, Louisiana 71225
Moran Moran Seeds, Inc.
1155 Harkins Road
Salinas, California 93901
Musser Musser Seed Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 1406
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
NK Northrup King Co.
1500 Jackson Street, N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413
Park Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Inc.
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646
Peto Peto Seed Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 4206
Saticoy, California 93003
Table 1. (Coint'd.)
3(, tl t,,. if ,u1 r' L c. d ('o. r 1 Inc.
320 N. Carrollton Ave.
New OrHleans, Lou:isiana 70119
Robson Robson Seed Farms
c/o William M. Carey
1 Seneca Circle
Hall, New York 14463
Seedway Seedway, Inc.
Hall, New York 14463-0250
SG SG Seeds
c/o Steve Springer
124-A Griffin St.
Salinas, California 93901
Twilley Otis Twilley Seed Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 65
Trevose, Pennsylvania 19047
TX C. E. Thomas
U. S. Vegetable Breeding Lab.
2875 Savannah Hwy.
Charleston, South Carolina 29407
Willhite Willhite Melon Seed Farm
Weatherford, Texas 76086
Replicated cantaloupe vatrl'liey .tr'al jrown on Apopka fine
sand at Leesburg, harvested May 15, 1982 through June 10,
1982. G. W. Elmstrom.
Cultivar
Vigor"
DMx
WMVV
Juno
Cold Star
Planters Jumbo
Saticoy
Burpee Hybrid
Superstar
Summet
Supermarket
Star Headliner
Big Daddy
Chieftain
Don Juan
Zenith
AC 75-1C
Luscious
Harper
AC 68-52
Mainstream
Alaska
Earlidew
AC 67-71
Edisto 47
I '] oridew
TX W-6
AC 75-1A
AC 68-57
AC 75-1B
Magnum .45
4.3
3.7
5.0
3.7
3.7
2.7
4.3
11.3
3.3
4.0
4.0
4.0
'1.3
5.0
3.3
3.0
4.3
4.3
2.3
3.3
4.3
3.3
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.3
4.0
4.7
abcu
abed
abcd
abcd
abed
de
abc
abe
bcde
abcd
abed
abed
abc
bcde
cde
abc
abc
e
bode
abc
bcde
cde
cde
abcd
abc
abed
ab
4.7
3.3
4.0
3.7
2.0
2.0
4.3
3.3
3.0
2.3
4.3
3.7
2.3
3.7
4.0
2.3
4.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.7
3.3
3.7
3.7
4.3
4.0
4.3
a
ab c
ab
ab
c
c
ab
abc
bc
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ab
ab
c
ab
ab
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abc
~Ab
ab
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4.7
3.7
4.7
4.3
2.3
3.0
4.3
3.3
3.3
3.0
4.3
4.0
3.0
5.0
4.3
3.3
4.7
4.0
2.3
3.7
4.3
5.0
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.3
4.0
4.3
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ab
abe
abc
d
abc
bed
bed
cd
abc
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abc
cd
a
abc
bed
ab
abc
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abc
abc
a
ab) c
ab c
abc
abc
ab c
abc
5.0
2.3
3.3
4.0
2.3
1.0
5.0
2.3
2.7
2.0
5.0
3.3
1.7
3.0
2.3
1.7
2.7
5.0
2.0
2.3
3.3
4.7
2.3
4.7
5.0
4.7
4.7
5.0
a
cde
bc
ab
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e
a
cde
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a
be
de
bed
cde
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a
cde
ode
be
a
cde
a
a
a
a
4.3
5.0
5.0
4.7
4.3
5.0
5.0
4.7
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.3
3.3
5.0
4.7
4.3
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Asgrow
Harris
Burrell
Peto
Burpee
Harris
Asgrow
Peto
Twilley
Musser
Musser
Asgrow
Keystone
AL
Park
Peto
AL
Burrell
Seedway
Peto
AL
Twilley
FL
TX
AL
AL
AL
Peto
ZRated from 1, plants dead;
Y;GDl=General foliar disease
resistant.
to 5, prolific growth.
resistance; 1, least resistant; to 5, most
XDM=Downy mildew; 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
WPM=Powdery mildew; 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
VWMV=Watermelon mosaic virus; 1, severe infection; to 5, no infection.
) u'Iean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDITIONS Planted lFebruary 24 & 25, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft.
long with hills 2..) ft. apart and rows 10 ['t. apart. Fertilization:
800 lb/A 5-15-8 app lied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
cations before f] ring.
'Table 3
Seed
Source
-----
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GI)H
Table 4
Observlational .:ant1_i, 1.o1 p var'l:tI.y trial grown on Apopka fine
sand at Leesburg, harvested May 15, 1982 through June 10,
1982. G. W. Elmstrom.
Cultivar Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) wei lht Solids Seed
Early Total (lb/fruit) (%) Source
#81-3085 136 157 3.2 8.4 Musser
6030 58 142 2.5 9.6 Harris
FL 93-46L 27 123 1.8 13.1 FL
PSR 8378 6 121 2.5 10.6 Peto
PSR 4581 9 109 2.5 11.6 Peto
Pancha 61 98 2.2 12.5 SG
PSR 680 48 91 2.8 10.4 Peto
FL 93-71L 11 88 1.9 11.3 FL
PSR 5881 48 87 2.0 12.6 Peto
Earlidew 28 84 2.3 13.0 Peto
MR #11 18 72 3.3 11.2 Dessert
PMR 6 21 68 1.6 7.2 TX
AC 70-154 21 59 2.0 11.5 AL
FL 93-8L 10 59 1.8 11.8 FL
PSR 780 8 56 2.1 9.8 Peto
FL 76-8L 4 52 1.4 11.5 FL
AC 81-52 5 44 2.7 9.9 AL
Floridew 5 42 1.11 9.1 < FL
SG 12 12 33 3.0 Dessert
PMH 45 0 30 1.8 7.1 Willhite
AC 81-55 0 21 1.7 10.0 AL
TAM-Dew Imp. 0 4 2.2 14.6 Hollar
AU-Casaba-1 0 0 0.0 AL
zHarvested by May 31, 1982.
CONDITIONS Planted February 24 & 25, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft.
long with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 10 ft. apart. Fertilization:
800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
cations before flowering.
Table 5 Observational cant;riloupe variety trial grown on Apopka fine
sand at Leesburg, harvested May 15, 1982 through June 10,
1982. (. W. Elmstrom.
Seed
Cultivar Vigor: GID DMx PM" WMVV Source
#81-3085 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 Musser
6030 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 H1arris
IL 93-46L 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 FL
PSR 8378 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 Peto
PSR 4581 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Peto
Pancha 4.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 SG
PSR 680 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 Peto
FL 93-71L 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 FL
PSR 5881 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 Peto
Earlidew 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 Peto
MR #11 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 Dessert
PMR 6 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 TX
AC 70-154 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 AL
I'L 93-8L 3.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 FL
I'SR 780 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 Peto
PL 76-8L 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 FL
AC 81-52 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 AL
Ploridew 3.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 FL
SG 12 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 Dessert
1'MR 45 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 Willhite
AC 8]-55 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 AL
TAM-Dew Imp. 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 Hollar
AU-Casaba-1 3.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 AL
zRated from 1,
plants dead;
to 5, prolific growth.
YGDR=General foliar disease resistance; 1, least resistant; to 5, most
resistant.
DM=Dony mile; least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
'DM=Dowdery mildew; 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
^PM=Powdery mildew; 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
VWMV=Watermelon mosaic virus; 1, severe Infection; to 5, no infection.
CONDITIONS Planted February 24 & 25, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft.
long with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 10 ft. apart. Fertilization:
800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
cations before f'l]wowleii(f.
Table 6
Replicated pickling cucumber trial grown on Apopka fine
sand at Leesburg, harvested Apti] 19, 1982 through May 21,
1982. G. W. Elmstrom.
Yield (.$/Aer'o)
PCIC 1Standard'
Seed
y x w V
('C lt I11 va' 1,; ly Total I ,lIt I VI jior DM Source
Spear-Tt TTT. 160 382 11.0 11.3 abu 3.3 cde FM
Commander 174 365 3.0 4.0 abc 3.5 cd Peto
I'X 11551 101 345 5.0 11.3 ab 11.0 abcd FM
Calypso 123 342 4.0 3.0 bed 4.3 abc Peto
Pennant 117 337 5.0 4.7 a 3.7 bed Harris
lHyb. 80-1136 119 332 1.0 3.5 abcd 5.0 a Musser
Spiffy 127 322 3.0 4.0 abc 2.3 ef Keystone
Target 1211 320 3.0 4.3 ab 3.7 bcd Peto
FX 4320 117 320 3.0 3.5 abed 3.5 cd FM
Tempo 152 317 5.0 4.0 abc 3.0 def Harris
NCX 5009 95 308 1.0 3.0 bed 3.7 bcd Harris
Calico 89 306 5.0 4.3 ab 4.7 ab Peto
Spear-It 94 295 4.0 3.7 abed 4.7 ab FM
*;alvo 109 295 5.0 2.3 d 5.0 a Peto
V.I.P. 123 283 3.0 3.3 abed 3.7 bed FM
Pik Master 92 280 4.0 3.7 abed 4.0 abed NK
Castlehy 2012 1-2 277 3.0 2.7 ed 3.7 bed Castle
Regal 117 270 2.0 2.7 ed 3.3 cde Harris
l'.iolnoer 97 267 3.0 4.0 abc 2.3 oe Poto
11yb. 79-1197 119 266 2.0 2.3 d 4.3 abc Musser
Panorama 95 246 3.0 3.5 abed 4.0 abcd FM
Greenpak 129 240 1.0 3.0 bcd 2.3 ef Harris
Peppi 104 234 2.0 3.0 bed 3.0 def Peto
Southern Belle 97 218 4.0 2.5 d 3.5 ed Castle
I'ickmore 113 217 2.0 3.0 bed 2.0 f Harris
"Pickling cucumber improvement
Diameter
less than 1 1/16 1
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 In
1 1/2 to 2 inches
over 2 inches
'Harvested by Aoril 30, 1982
committee recommended standard,
Value ($/cwt)
inches 6
iches 3
2
viz.
XHated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
IRated from 1, plants dead; to 5, prolific growth.
rlD=l )owny mildew; I leaLt re; '.l;mi ; l ', moL;t rc', i.,lant.
uMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDITIONS Planted February 2 -211, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft.
lonr witli h l.]s 2.' f't,. ap;Irl- iI r'ow;; P1,f apart. ,'ert i1 i action :
800 ]b/A 5-15-8 appl led prop] 1ant and ((0 lb/A 14-0-1]4 or 15-0-14 in
3 othLe appllcat, on: bc N'o 'P I'Iow 1ri i'.
'Tab Ie 7
Observalt io;)l i l( l<] 1 r rp ruii1i iir .,r'iria grown on Apopka fine
sand at Leesburg, harvested April 19, 1982 through May 21,
1982. C. W. Elmstrom.
Yield ($/Acr')
PCIC Standard'
Seed
Y x w v
Cult Ivar a:t TotaL 'I'oh I,; Vigor DM Source
I)EXP 118 162 523 5.0 5.0 4.0 Dessert
4J73 212 502 3.0 4.0 4.0 Harris
Calypso 213 483 3.0 4.0 4.0 NK
Liberty 155 442: 5.0 5.0 1 .0 Peto
Lucky Strike 182 421 5.0 5.0 3.0 Peto
DEXP 209 169 413 1.0 3.0 3.0 Dessert
PSX 10780 183 412 5.0 5.0 4.0 Peto
Multipik 179 411 3.0 4.0 1.0 Peto
DEXP 191 179 403 2.0 3.0 3.0 Dessert
E1201 130 397 3.0 5.0 5.0 FM
Carolina 180 389 3.0 4.0 4.0 Asgrow
Score 146 354 2.0 5.0 3.0 Asgrow
Triple Mech 156 342 2.0 4.0 3.0 Peto
Carolina 111 332 4.0 3.0 2.0 Peto
1JC2 149 323 3.0 3.0 3.0 Harris
DEXP 154 108 323 4.0 3.0 5.0 Dessert
SMR 58 125 323 4.0 5.0 2.0 Harris
Summer 1118 313 4.0 4.0 4.0 Asgrow
Carolina 146 302 4.0 3.0 4.0 NK
Carolina 142 301 4.0 3.0 4.0 Dessert
Explorer 142 289 4.0 3.0 4.0 Peto
Spartan Wonder 122 264 1.0 3.0 2.0 Harris
DEXP 139 111 259 2.0 3.0 4.0 Dessert
"Plickling cuc
umber improvement comlL tteo recommended st;
Diameter Value ($/cwt)
less than 1 1/16 inches 6
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches 3
1 1/2 to 2 inches 2
andard, viz.
over 2 inches 1
Harvested by April 30, 1982.
XRated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
IRated from 1, plants dead; to 5, prolific growth.
vD r1=Downy mildew; 1, Least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
CONDITIONS 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 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 14-0-14 or 15-0-14 in
other applicat,1i;; before I'.owering.
Replicated I icinlf cucumber trial 7 rown on Apopka fine
sand at Leesburg, harve;ted April ?1, 1982 through May 21,
1982. G. W. Elmstrom.
Yiel_ (bn/)d
SKarly"
Cultivar Fancy Marketabley
Dasher
A&C Imp.
Pacer
EVtrly Triumph
XP 1187
Po insett
I'r'nkerlee
XP 1356
Triumph
Poinsett 76
Smooth Set
Sprint 440S
Verino
N:X 5505
om an Che
Polari s
(W, ) I II '" l O t # ?W
x
a
abc
ab
ab
a
abcdef
abode
abc d
def
bcdef
abode
cdef
bede f
cdef
bcdef
ef
f
181
178
186
131
167
154
113
1111
97
92
87
108
100
107
100
82
69
1 321
ab
abe
a
abode
abed
abode
abode
abcde
abode
bode
abode
abode
abcde
abcde
abcde
doe
e
Fancy
154
129
136
155
144
99
103
139
90
104
119
56
82
70
65
44
22
Total
Marketable
a
abed
abcd
a
ab
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abode
abc
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359 a
357 a
354 a
309 ab
307 ab
287 abc
272 abc
261 abe
254 abc
247 abe
233 abc
225 abc
220 abc
219 abc
184 be
155 bc
125 c
246
VII;LH vested by May 7, 198;'.
YMarketable yield includes U.S. Fancy, No. 1, and No. 2.
XMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
W''ruit cf 'Courmet //2' graded mostly into the U.S. No. 2 category.
CONDITIONS Planted February 22, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft. long with
hills 2.5 ft. apart and 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.
T'abl1e 8
Source
Peto
A&C
PM
Harris
A&C
Asgrow
FM
Moran
Asgrow
Peto
Twilley
Herbst
Asgrow
SG
Moran
Park
Reuter
P to
__ ~11~1
Replicated :;1 cl ngl c"nPiumbn r tri.l ] grown on Aropka flne
sand at Lecsbur;', harvested April 21, 1982 through May 21,
1982. C. W. Llmntrom.
ul tivar Colorz Shape V iorx DMw Seed
,>ource
Dasher 4.0 abl 3.7 ab I.0 ab 3.7 ab Peto
A&C Imp. 3.0 c 3.0 abc 4.0 ab 4.0 a A&C
'ypv re 3.0 2.7 1, 11.0 ;b 3. 3 abc IM
1'acer 4.0 ab 4.0 a 4I.3 ab 4.0 a Harris
Early Triumph 4.0 ab 3.0 abc 4.0 ab 3.0 abe A&C
XI 1187 4.3 a 3.3 ab 3.0 bc 3.0 abe Asgrow
'oinsett 3.0 c 3. 3 ab 41.0 ab 2.7 be FM
Crackerlee 3.0 c 3.7 ab 3.7 ab 3.3 abc Moran
XIP 1356 4.3 a 4.0 a 41.3 ab 3.7 ab Asgrow
Triumph 3.0 c 3.0 abc 4.0 ab 3.7 ab Peto
Poinsett 76 3.7 abe 3.7 ab 3.7 ab 4.0 a Twilley
Smooth Set 2.0 d 2.0 c 4.7 a 3.7 ab Herbst
Sprint 440S 4.5 a 4.0 a 4.0 ab 3.5 abc Asgrow
Verino 4.5 a 3.0 abc 4.0 ab 3.5 abc SO
NCX 5505 3.3 bc 3.0 abc 3.0 bc 3.0 abc Moran
Comanche 3.0 ( 3.3 ab 2.3 c 2.3 c Park
Polaris 3.0 c 3.0 abc 2.3 c 2.7 bc Reuter
clurmr t //2u 3.3 1.0.0 0( 2.3 Peto
color rated from 1, light yellow green; to 5, dark green.
Shape rated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
XVigror rated from 1, plants dead; to 5, prolif ic growth.
WI)M=Downy mildew; rated from 1, 1,a:;I. m:; i t:; nt; to 5, mo;t resistant.
Mean separation by Dunmian's multiple range test, 5% level.
U''ruit of 'Gourmet //2' graded mostly. into the U.S. No. 2 category.
'O)NL[TIO'. S Planted February 22, 1982 in siLnle-row plots 25 ft. long with
hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8
applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 14-0-14 or 5-0-14 in 3 other applications
hre fov flowering.
Tabl e 0)
Observat, onal -1 ic ing ri i, ucumberr trial f rown on Apopka fine
:;and at Lo(:;IbuL'r, hIarve:tc ud Aprll 21, 1982 through May 21,
1982. C. W. El.riitrori.
YIold (bu/A)
Early
Fancy MarketableY
Cult, ivar
Fancy
Total
:0211 103 219 1.80
! X 5.14 8 ; 195 1.58
81-1141 53 216 79
rMOX 513 103 188 154
i,;xp. Hyb. 474B 86 182 139
MOX 512 54 134 146
(8ID) 32 95 73
:;licemaster 1.08 200 170
,8M 52 114 15I1
Table Slice 25 105 87
DEXP 150 64 185 92
Victory 49 167 78
iD:x 126 82 1311 36
DEXP 1 57 144 104
):XI' l14 75 1 35 124
(;demnil 37 104 84
PEXP 131 54 154 60
'hoirok(o 7 0 13
; i t t r 2 36 6
.webt Delightx 183 -
'Harve sted by May 7, 1982.
SM:. rkeiLable yield includes U.S. 'ancy, No. 1, and No.
x,'ruit of 'Sweet Delight' graded mostly Into U.S. No.
Marketable
430
127
395
392
365
364
344
339
336
317
315
307
304
284
270
246
227
122
79
310
2 category.
'.')IDITIONS Planted February 22, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft. apart and 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 ap-
plications before flowering.
Seed
Source
FM
Moran
Musser
Moran
Moran
Moran
Harris
Twilley
Harris
A&C
Dessert
Peto
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Peto
Dessert
Peto
A&C
Dessert
TablIe 1 n
T':ihl e 1 1
Obnerv. l, 1 ( i :.I I lC l. r1 m )i' i ilL i llr. 1r' :i 1 fr' wri
sand at Leesburg, harvested April 21, 1982
1982. 0. W. Elmstrom.
ro Apopkay rin,
through May 21,
('Ul tivar Color I' tSape VIgorx DMw Seed
Source
U 0211
MOX 514
81-1141
MOX 513
Exp. Hyb. 4714B
MOX 512
11] 1cemaster
(18M
Table Slice
DEXP 150
Victory
DEXP 126
DEXP 1
DEXP 141l
Gemini
DEXP 131
Cherokoe 7
Setter
Sweet Delightv
4.0
4.0
2.0
5.0
;I). 0
3.0
5.0
1.0
3.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
11.0
3.0
4 .0
2.0
5.0
3.0
4 .0
3.0
4.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
41.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.5
2.0'
3.0
4.0
3.0
I'M
Moran
Musser
Moran
Moran
Moran
Harris
Twilley
Harris
A&C
Dessert
Peto
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Peto
Dessert
Peto
A&C
Dessert
"Color rated from 1,
light yellow green; to 5, dark green.
Shape rated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
"Vigor rated from 1, plants dead; to 5, prolific growth.
WDM=Downy mildew; rated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
vF'ruit of 'Sweet Delight' graded mostly into the U.S. No. 2 category.
CONDITIONS Planted February 22, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A
5-15-8 applied prepl:iit and 650 Ib/A 14-0-14 or 15-0-14 In 3 other ap-
pl.icat ions before I'lower'i ng.
- ---- ----
Table 12
Replicated green summer squau; trial grown on Apopka
fine snnd at L; 1ohufr H :ir'vr'.ted April 28, 1982 through
May '), 1 8 (; W. I; Ln; t r .
YI' Id (huI/A) (,'(nd
Cultivar Earlyz T. Tot-al Source
Seneca Zucchini
Green Magic
Ri chgreen
President
Eldorado
Seneca Courmet
El ni
Zucco
Onyx
Elite
IHyb. A&C Imp.
Castlehy 4012
Emperor
lassiei c
Blackjack
llyh. A&C
Black Satin
'Contitnental
BurIpee Htybrid
Castlehy 4022
l'c);e i dong
fyb. 81-2225
(reen Whopper
Ser vaine
Chefini
Neptune
ceni e
Golden Knight
Black Magic
Black Eagle
Gold Rush
Peter Pan
317
286
P2 7
250
156
21411
210
225
231
260
2 111
220
215
209
195
2 3
I h'2
19 3
21(4
2014
177
169
147
123
119
15)8
158
127
166
ay
ab
ah b
bcde
hijkl
bcdef
cde fghi
bcde rgh
bcde fg
abcd
bcdefP
b cde fgh
cdefghi
c de Vgrh 1
bdo f'ghi
Irl Ul jl<1
de 'gh ij k
(*(1({ fI'f i i
(iJ .'gli I
dellht L
frI hl k I1
ode lf'g;i
h ij k 1
fbijk.1
i ,1kl
1 1
hij kl
hij kcl
j kl
ghijk 1
652
651
6147
600
586
576
570
56 9
557
551
55 1
550
5145
527
520 ,
1 17
I) (
11 8o
II 1 9
506
115
385
37 L
a
a
a.
ab
abc
abod
abode
ab de
abode
abode
abode
abode
abcde f
abc de fg
ahcdefl g
abode fg
:ilicdofg
abcde fg
abcderg
b) ode f
abcdefg
b c de fg
bc ode fg
bode fg
bcdefg
bodef g
de fg
efg
dg
Robson
Musser
Burpee
Peto
Harris
Robson
Twilley
FM
FM
Harris
A&C
Castle
FM
A&C
Peto
A&C
Twi ley
Peto
I'eP t
Burpee
Castle
IHari ri ;
I'M
Musser
Park
S
Peto
Harris
Moran
Asgrow
NK
Musser
NK
Burpee
Peto
'li!:1rvo: .ited by Aprl] 19, 1982.
'.iain separiation ly DP nc.an' '; m iii l, i p1 f ring'' 1, ,, 5% l'vel.
'O()NIT'ION:S Planted o,'eb uary 23, 19) 8 in ;irigloe-row plants 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft,. apart and r-ow.; fI,. rIpart. Pert i zati on: 800
Ib/A 5-15-8 applJie(d prOeplant ,nmd 650 bl/A 15-0-114 in 3 other appli-
c:itions before flPowering,.
Table -13
licplI catcd gr'een c ui suiiII' i I ;uas trial grown on Apopka
fine sand at leesburg, harvested April 8, 1982 through
May ', 1 88;. (;. W. M 1:, m
C(ulti vai'
Seneca Zucchini
Green Magic
Ri chgreen
President
Eldorado
Seneca (ourmet
E:lini
Zucco
Onyx
Elite
Hyb. A&C Imp.
Castlehy 4012
Emperor
Classic
Blackjack
Ilyb. A&C
Black Satin
Corltiinental
nroeyzln I
Burpee Hybrid
Castlehy 11022
Posel don
Zuchlong
Ilyb. 81-2225
Green Whopper
Servarne
Chefinil
Noptlune
Cet'lli t'
Golden Knight
Black Magic
Black Eagle
Gold Rush
Peter Pan
3.0 de f'iw
3. 3 cdeF
3.0 de fr
3.3 cdef
Yellow
2.7 efg
2.3 fg
3.0 defg
3.7 edo
3.0 defg
2.3 fg
2.7 efg
3.0 defg
2.7 efg
14.3 abc
2.7 e rf
11.0 bed
2.0 1h1
1.3 h
3.0 defg
11.0 bcd
3. 3 cde
5.0 a
Gol den
1. 3 abe
3.3 cdefi
3.0 defg
3.3 ederf
2 7 -' r
3.7 ,'dh
Yellow
1.7 ab
4. 3 ab c
Golden
Scallops n i
3.7 abc
11.0 abt)
I1 0 at)
3.0 c
3.0 c
3.0 c
3.7 abc
3.3 be
3.3 he
3.3 bc
3.3 be
3.3 bc
3.7 abc
'.3 a
1.0 ab
3.0 c
3.7 abc
3.3 bc
2.0 d
3.0 c
3.0 c
1. 3 a
1 .0 ab
11.0 ab
14.0 at)
3.3 bc
11.0 ab
3.7 anb
13.0 r:
1 0 I t
2.0 d
14.0 ab)
3. 3 be
4.0 ab
S;ca Lop o) iri
'rated from 1, liglt! grey green; to 5, dark green.
Related from 1, poor; to 5, good.
x''M=Powdery Mildew: 1, lcast; resistant; 5, most resistant.
w'Meua separation by Duncan' s multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDTIOU'N Planted kebrualry "i., 1982 in ;;ingle-row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 5 fl apart. Fertilization: 800
lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
,:cations before flowering.
Color
;)hapeY
PMx
Seed
ft r on
2.7
1.0
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.3
3.7
3.7
2.7
3.0
2.7
3.3
4.3
1. 7
2.7
3.7
2.0
3.0
3.7
3.7
2.3
3.0
3.0
2.3
2.3
4,3
3.3
3.7
3. 3
4. 0
1.3
5.0
1. 0
S. 7
cdefgh
h
abcde
abcde
abcde
abcdef
abode
abcde
ede fgh
bcdefg
cdefgh
abcdef
abc
fgh
cdefgh
abcde
efgh
bcdefg
abcde
abcde
defgh
bcdefg
bcdefg
defgh
defgh
abc
abcdef
abcde
ab cd
ab c de f
abed
gh
a
abed
abt
Robson
Musser
Burpee
'Peto
Harris
Robson
Twilley
FM
FM
Harris
A&C
Castle
FM
A&C
Peto
A&C
Twilley
Peto
Peto
Burpee
Castle
Harris
FM
Musser
Park
SG
Peto
Haarris
Moran
As grow
NK
Musser
NK
Burpee
Po to
f) U 1) e Source-I-
-~-~--
Table 14 Observational rt',en rti summer, suash trial grown on Apopka
fine sand at Leesburg, harvested April 8, 1982 through
May r, I) 82. i. W. l:IrnI. rn', m.
_~ A __Li. ........ .
Y ('1(1 (bW/A)
Cultivar
Soed
Source
NKX 3752
Castlehy 4017
Senato r
Ambassador
RXPG 783
RXPG 783A
GBPC
NKX 3753
Market King
Zucchini, Dark Green
CV 34
CV 18
188
248
249
207
194
213
156
188
1118
234
210
163
56'4
550
5'18
538
532
500
494
1187
1176
435
377
NK
Castle
As grow
Twilley
Robson
Robson
Harris
NK
Keystone
Kilgore
SG
SG
lla:rvested by April 19, 1983.
CONDITIONS Planted Vebruary 23, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800
lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant atid 650 11/A 15-0-114 in 3 other appli-
cat.ions before flower in,.
Observational green summer squash trial grown on Apopka
fine ctind nt l. ''lnrt'., h-,rv'w t ltd Apr)il 8, 1982 through
May 5, y198 ;. W. I.';:LmiuLr om.
Cultivar
NKX 3752
Castlehy 4017
Senator
Ambassador
RXPr 783
RXPG 783A
GBPC
NKX 3753
Market King
Zucchini, Dark Green
CV 3 1
CV 18
Coloj'
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
Yellow
3. 0
4.0
4.0
4.0
2.5
Shape '0
3.0
4. 0
3.0
II 0
4I 0
4.0
3.0
j. ()
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
NPMx
3.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
Seed
Source
NK
Castle
Asgrow
Twilley
Robson
Robson
Harris
NK
Keystone
Kilgore
SG
SG
"Rated from 1, light grey freen; to 5, dark green.
Rated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
PM=Powdory Mildow:
1., least. r's:,istant; 5, most resistant.
CONDITIONS Planted February 23, 1.982 in single-row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800
lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
cations before flowering.
Table 15
Table 16
Yellow summer squash trial grown on Apopka
Leesburg, harvested AprIl 8 through May 6,
Elmstrom.
fine sand at
1982. G. W.
Cultivar
Yield (bu/A) Curva-
Earlyz Total turey
Replicated
Tara
Seneca Butterbar
Itlyrl I c
golden Eagle
Sra cke r
Multipik
6912
Iemondrop
NKX 3653
Golden Rebel
:;undance
81-2260
Daytona
Dixie
Scottsdale
i( oldcrest
f C
a: le Pride
Moneymake r
151
137
117
127
132
136
140
133
92
74
114
104
109
114
61
11 1
72
73
87
74
379
369
360
360
358
3411
341
338
318
302
298
293
289
281
256
2419
230
227
221
211
1. 3
1.3
2.7
2.5
3.7
1.7
2.3
1.5
2.0
4.0
3.7
1.3
4.0
3.0
1.7
1. 3
1.5
3.0
3.7
av
g
cde
ab
efg
cdef
fg
defg
a
ab
g
a
be
efr
fr
b c
ab
4.7
4.0
3.7
4.0
1.3
4.3
4.3
4.0
4.0
3.0
4.3
4.0
3.0
3.7
3.7
5.0
2.0
3.5
4.5
4.7
ab
abcd
bcd
abcd
abc
abc
abc
abcd
abcd
de
abc
abcd
de
bcd
bcd
a
e
cd
abe
ab
4.0
4.0
4.7
4.0
3.5
3.0
3.3
3.0
3.7
4.7
3.5
3.3
4.5
3.7
3.7
2.3
4.3
3.0
2.7
3.0
abc
abc
a
ab c
abcd
bed
abcd
bed
abcd
a
abcd
abcd
a
abcd
abcd
d
ab
bcd
cd
bcd
Harris
Robson
FM
NK
Peto
Harris
Moran
Asgrow
NK
FM
Peto
Musser
NK
Asgrow
Herbst
Peto
Hollar
Burrell
Castle
Keystone
O):;o'rvat I oInal
Golden Girl
(Ioldbar
Smoothie
PSR 679
('rookette
Exp. Hyb. 7764
I ngo t
Seneca Prolific
1511
11149
182
153
124
135
1.50
111
390
379
364
360
312
311
296
264
1.0
2. 0
1. 0
3.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
Harris
Twilley
Twilley
Peto
Moran
Keystone
Keystone
Robson
"Harvested by April
19, 1982.
Rated from 1, straight; to 5,
very curved.
"Hated from 1, rough; to 5, very smooth.
WHated from 1, plants dead; to 5, prolific growth.
VMlean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
'CONDITIONS Planted February 23, 1982 in sIngle-row plots 25 ft long
with hills 2.5 ft .part and row:; f't part .Vert lii nation: 800
lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appll-
wat.ia i 0 Pore U ow i'inr:.
Smooth-
nessX
Vip orw
Seed
Source
`--------
_ ,
Yellow :;uruiiiiic 'r : jluaIh:;1 L' .r a1 .I'Iowii A\popka
Leesburg, harvested April 8 through May 6,
Elmstrom.
I'lI(2 ;a.nd at
1982. G. W.
Disease
HOsista Icc
DMz P MY
Virus
Ho1; L Stance
Plant Fruit
Virus in
Harvested
Fruit X%)
Replicated
Tara
Seneca Butterbar
ly rl fice
Golden Eagle
Cracker
Multlpik
6912
Lemondrop
NKX 3653
(Golden Rebel
Sundance
81-2260
Daytona
Dixie
Scottsdale
Goldcrest
ESC
EPS
Castle Pride
Moneymaker
3.3
3. 3
3.3
2.7
4.0
3.0
3.3
3.0
3.0
'I. 3
3.7
2.3
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.3
2.7
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.3
3.3
2.0
3.0
3.3
3.3
2.7
3.0
3.7
3.0
3.7
3.0
1.7
1.7
2.3
4.7
2.0
4.0
2.7
2.3
bc dw
abed
abc d
cd
abcd
abcd
abc d
bcd
abcd
abc
abed
abc
abed
abcd
d
d
d
bed
a
cd
ab
bed
b c d
b cd(I
2.7
3.0
3.0
2.7
3.7
3. 3
2.7
4. 0
3.0
1.7
3.0
2.3
2.7
3.0
2.7
2.7
4.0
4 0
4.0
2.3
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.3
2.0
2.7
5.0
2.3
4.3
4.0
3.3
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.3
4.0
2.7
3.7
4.0
3.3
3.3
Harris
Robson
PM
NK
Peto
Harris
Moran
Asgrow
NK
FM
Peto
Musser
NK
Asgrow
Herbst
Peto
Hollar
Burrell
Castle
Keystone
Observational
(olden Girl
o nl dbar
;;'oothi e
P'S:; 679
i.rookette
Exp. Hyb. 77611
T n got
;Seneca Prolific
1.0
2. 0
2. 0
3.0
1. 0
1.0
2.0
2.0
11.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
3. 0
1.0
1.0
1.0
].O
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
Harris
Twilley
Twilley
Peto
Moran
Keystone
Keystone
Robson
:I"D = Downey Mildew; 5, most resistant; to 1, least resistant.
PVIMi = Powdery Mildew; 5, most resistant; to 1, least resistant.
xHated from 5, no infection; to 1, severe infection.
NMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
..)NDITLONS Planted Flebruary 23, 1982 in -,ingle-row plots 25 ft. long
with hi lIs 2.5 ft apart and row:; ft apt'i't. Ferti liation: 800
Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
cationl; before flowering.
T i) i 1 7
Seed
Source
__
__
Cultivar
Replicated winter squash trial grown on Apopka fine
sand at Ieesburg har'wvestod May 18, 1982 through
June 10, 1982. (. W. llrm:trorm.
Yield (bu/A) lb/
Cul tlIvar tE.arlyv. Totil ] 1rU it)
Seed
DM VI o.. _r Source
Butternut
iercules
Puritan
Waltham Butternut
Butter Boy
Ponca
Waltham Butternut
Early Butternut
Waltham Butternut
Royal Acorn
Lxp. Ilyb. 61
Tay-Belle
Mammoth Table Queen
Table Queen
Hoyal Bus;l
77
110
99
60
1 3
abc
ab C
c
abc
be
c
c
c
abc
ab
bc
c
e
217
15 4
115
11.4
101
94
86
80
Acorn
118 be
1l6, be
107 be
106 be
94 be
81;) ("
2.2
1.1
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
2.2
1 .6
1.6
2.1
1.2
1. I
3.3 abc
3.3 abc
4.0 a
3.7 ab
3.0 abed
3.0 abed
2.7 bed
3.0 abed
2.3 cd
2.0 d
2.3 cd
2.0 d
2.3 cd
2.7 1bed
4.7
3.7
4.0
4.3
3.7
3.5
3.7
2.7
4.3
4.0
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.7
Seedway
Asgrow
FM
Burpee
NK
Asgrow
Pete
Moran
Burpee
Burpee
Asgrow
NK
Asgrow
Asgrow
Harvested by May 20, 1982.
i'.DM=Douwny Mildew; I, least rcisti sant; to 5 most resistant.
xRated from 1, plants dead; to 5, prolific growth.
1Mean separation by Duncon's multiple range test, 5% level.
,'iND ITIOMN Planted l'ebruary 23, 19)8: in is Lrgle row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 2.5 ft. apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800
Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 11/A 15-0-14 in 3 other appli-
cations before flowering.
Table 18
T:ii e j ](
e'p.l. lcated wat-r'ntm Ion tri :i l irown onm Apooka f'lrine ,arnd at
Lieesburg, harvested May 20, 1982 through June 211, 1982.
(:. W '1 n I n .1 M '. : I
Marketable y 1ild Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) weight Solids Seed
(ull ti var :arlyz Total (hb/fruit) (%) Source
Prince Charles 86 bcdey
'li air',tn (;riy //) 7( bodel
Cal Sweet 6 gh
F'lu 78 SW4 1111 abc
1,3C 0-?2 '7 eofgc
Royal Sweet 62 cdef
;'rimukyle, 'IiT de f';
Charleston Gray 75 bcde
Fla 78 SE4 22 fgh
Sui;arlee 1?2 at
Pla 79 SE 6 fh
Oas;is 77 bcde
I)i xIle ee 6 gh
An #/3 113 abc
i' 7 8 : 1 I1 '; lf'l
Vla 78 SW2 139 a
Crimson Sweet 58 def
M!;ide'l 1014 abhed
Jubilee 0 h
633
5114
507
1499
17 85
1174
4J55
)1113
4137
427
126
1108
407
I 08
308
17.9
16.9
15.6
17.8
I II. 1!
17. I1
16.5
15.3
18.0
15.5
17.6
15.6
16.0
16.1
'18.7
15.0
14. 8
13.3
17.7
10.5
o1.6
10.9
11.0
10.?
10.6
1]I 0
10.9
10.8
11. 4
10.7
11.9
11.2
11.1
10. 7
11.1
11.1
11. 0
9.9
Peto
Iloll ar'
Hollar
ARC
, CW T
Peto
Twilley
Moran
ARC
Willhite
ARC
Moran
Dollar
SCWT
ARC
ARC
Burrell
Asgrow
Twilley
'lilarvested by May 27,
1982.
YMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
C)NI).]TION:S Planted l'Ft'lruary 18 & 19 1982 in two-row lots 25 ft. long
withl i ll s 5 ft. apart, :ai(l ow; 10 ft,. ,tparlt,l. l'rt 1 1; il at I on: 800 lb/A
)-15 -8 applied preplant and 650 1b/A 11-0-111 or 15-0-111 In 3 other
applications before flowering.
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Table 20 Ob)servat : I t w ilt'rm Ii on Iri, l )rowri on Anonka ft ne sand at
Leesburg, harvested May 20, 1982 through June 24, 1982.
(. W. Elm, I 1. : m & .1. M. C r: ll.
Marketabhl ylold
(cwt/AI)
Ear lyz Total
Cultivar
Mol on
w .i g t
(I b/fruit)
NKX 4252
fla 79 NE
NKX 4253
NKX 4254
PSR 17180
Royal Jubilee
lla 81-3
PSR 17080
NKX 4255
112005R
Au #12
Au #11
Royal Charleston
Pla 80 CW
Petite Sweet
Fla 81-2
112003
H2011R
P'SR 10076
Triple Sweet
Tri X 313 Imp. y
Seedless #6513y
Seedless #233Y
35
I 4II
44
18
41
0
128
341
10
49
14
10
175
35
62
44
129
19
0
0
6
0
0
715
638
627
619
537
507
1149
430
412
373
303
298
205
1 75
S'51A
143
1.29
127
30
21
21
0
17.1
20.4
18.5
16.5
16.2
20.1
8. 5
17.6
16.3
17. 2
12.4
15.6
11.2
16.8
5. 9
4.7
10..6
14.6
8.5
12.0
8.0
I P0
10.0
11.1
11.6
8.8
9.6
10.6
11.6
10. I
10.2
11.6
10.3
10.9
11.1
10.2
10.0
11.0
9.2
11.0
12.4
11.8
NK
ARC
NK
NK
Peto
Peto
ARC
Peto
NK
NK
SCWT
SCWT
Peto
ARC
Twilley
ARC
NK
NK
Peto
Eigsti
Eigsti
Eigsti
Elgsti
ZHarvested by May 27, 1982.
YThe poor yield of these seedless varieties was due to Fusarium wilt.
CONDITIONS Planted February 18 & 19, 1982 in two-row plots 25 ft. long
with hills 5 ft. apart and rows 10 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
apple ications before flowerinr.
Sol uble
(%)
M
Seed
Source
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