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HORTICULTURAL TRIALS WITH BUSH SNAP BEAN VARIETIES, STRAINS,
AND BREEDING LIES, SPRING 1954
by
Emil A. Wolf
Performance of 39 commercial and experimental bush snap
bean varieties, strains, and breeding lines; planted on
March 3, 1954, at the Everglades Experiment Station is
summarized and presented in tabular form.
Everglades Station Mimeo Report 5--3
Belle Glade, Florida
July 30, 1954
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HORTICULTURAL TRIALS TITH BUSH SNAP BEAN VARIETIES,. STRAINS
AND BREEDING LINES, SPRING 1995
Emil A. Wolf*
Bush snap beans continue to be one of the more important vegetables grown in
the Everglades area. During the spring of 1954, eight varieties and breeding lines
listed in Table 1 were compared with Tendergreen and Stringless Black Valentine checks
in regular replicated yield trials. There were four replications of single rows 3I
feet long in this test. Twenty-nine additional varieties and lines listed in Table 2
were grown for observation. There were two replications of single rows 19 feet lonf
in this trial, Rows were three feet apart and two pickings were made of each variety
and line. Both tests were seeded on March 3, 1954 on Everglades peaty muck soil
having a pH of 5.6. Cultural practices were carried out in accordance with Experiment
Station recommendations.
Frequent rains during April caused considerable soil rot on the pods of some
varieties which did not hold their pods above the soil. Yield from the first picRig
of Contender variety was reduced by approximately 25 percent. Only under unusual"7
good market demand would it be profitable to pick and grade out a crop having such a
high percentage of culls.
Seminole and the related Everglades Station line EES 206-23 both yielded si,g:i-
ficantly higher than all other varieties in the replicated test. There seemed to b;
little difference between the two insofar as yield and other characteristics were c,:.-
cerned. Pods of B2194-U1 were quite stiff and held up remarkably well for a consi!de.-
able period of time after picking before wilting. Commercial shipping tests with .::-
line appear highly desirable. B3077, a mosaic resistant, dark green, round podded
type significantly outyielded Tendergreen and was also considered one of the most
promising lines in the test.
In the observational trials, Southeastern Vegetable Breeding Laboratory Lines
B2530-6-2-4, B2567-1, and B2720-4-1 were considered to show most promise, B2567.-1
was considered to be slightly better than the other two. All three mosaic resistant
lines were highly productive, producing very attractive round podded beans. Two cf
the three lines also displayed good rust resistance. The round-podded mosaic-resist:;.:t
1821 and 1831 lines from Dr. H. R. Thomas were highly productive and held their p-..L--
well above the soil, however, all were infected by rust, Uroayces phrseoli tgE-
Arth. The pods, in general, had long tip end spurs, Some of the lines also ha lo" re
tapering stem ends,which characteristic is not desirable from a processing standpo:- .'ti,
Because of their mosaic resistance and very high productivity, however, one or more cl
the 1821-3, 1831-9, 1931-16, 1831-25, and 1831-34 lines appear to warrant commercial
trial in order to determine market acceptance. Pods of the mosaic resistant, oval
53F lines all were badly injured by rust and produced pods from slightly to consideir-
ably broader than Asgrow Stringless Black Valentine. 53FTF2h41 was considered to b-
most nearly the desired oval type but the pod was slightly more broad and color was
not as attractive as Stringless Black Valentine.
* Assistant Horticulturist, Florida Everglades Experiment Station
Belle Glade, Florida
Table l.--Performance of 10 Snap Bean Varieties and Breeding Lines in Replicated Trials Planted March 3, 1954, at Everglades
Experiment Station, Belle Glade, Florida
Variety, Source, Lot No. Days Pod Characteristics Plant Characteristics Yield Rat-
M itoe | a | o 5 Ave. Disease Incidene. 30# ing
Str e1 oo 0 Ht." Rqst Mosaic Bacterial bu./A
0 I inc Common Blight?
4-1-4
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
Contender Ferry Horse 77070 53 0 C2D 6.2 L. S S TB 17 2 0 1 268 3
Seminole- EES (Corneli) 3121 59 R 8 5.7 ML VS S TO 17 0 0 1 438 1
Asgrow St. Bl. Val. ASG. 18246 55 O SC 5,8 L VS S WA 17 2 2 0 148 1
Tendergreen E. W. Bailey 80756 55 R S l,8 M SR S C 17 o 2 5 227 3
Tendergreen Hybrid Rojers 3230 1 55 R S ,2 L VR S C 17 1 3 3 136 I
Tenderlong #15 ASG F521185 55 R S 5.3 M SR S C 16 2 0 3 186 2
Wade Corneli 3148 59 R S 5.1 D VR S C 17 0 0 0 348 2
B294-1-1 SWBL. 55 R SC 5.6 D SR S C 17 2 0 1 254 1
B3077 SEVBL. 58 R S 5.2 D SR S C 18 1 0 1 366 1
EES 206-23 T S 59 R S 5.3 IL VS S TO 17 0 0 0 168 1
Least Difference Necessary for Odds of 19:1 --- - - - - - - - - - - 2
Least Difference Necessary for Odds of 99:1 - ------------ -- -- - - - - -$-56
Columns:
1. Shape: R-Round, 0-Oval.
2. Straightness: S-Straight, SC-Slightly Curved, C2D-Curved 2 directions.
3. Average length of 20 #5 sieve size pods to nearest 4".
h. Color: M-Medium (Tendergreen), D-Dark, L-Light.
5. Roughness: VS-Very Smooth, S-Smooth, SR-Slightly Rough, VR-Very Rough.
6. Uniformity: S-Satisfactory.
7. Pod elevation: WA-Well above soil, C-Clear of soil, TO-touches occasionally, TB-Touches soil badly.
8. Estimated average height of first replication,
9, 10, & 11. Relative Scale: (O)-No disease to (5) Seriously injured,
12. Based on two pickings from four replications. Single row plots 34' long, 36" between rows,
13. Relative rating: 1-best to 4-poorest. Recorders personal opinion based upon performance in this trial.
First nine entries from Dr. .ames C. Hoffman, Chairman, Southern Cooperative Snap Bean Trials.
Table 2,--Comparison of 29 snap bean varieties, strains, and breeding lines observed at Everglades Experiment Station,
Belle Glade, Florida in plantings made March 3, 1954. First 14 entries from Dr, James C. Hoffman, Chairman,
Southern Cooperative Snap Bean Trials.
Variety, Source, .- '. Days Pod Characteristics Plant Characteristics Yield Rat-
to ) c Ao W o Ave. Disease Incidence 30# ing
Ma tur I Ht. Rust Mosaic Bacterial bu./A
S ine. u Common Blight?
S0
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Hyscore F. B. Woodruff
Improved Tendergreen Rogers
Improved Tendergreen Washburn-Wilson
Tendergreen (Check) Corneli
St. Bl. Val. (Check) Corneli
Sweetheart Washburn-Wilson
B2086-1-3-6 S.E.V.B.L.
B2456 S.E.V.B.L.
B2530-6-2-4 S,E.V.B.L.
B2567-1 S.E.V.B.L.
B2720-h-1 S.E.V.B.L.
B2920-2 S.E.V.B.L.
B3076 S.E.V.B.L.
H1OSO S.E.V.B.L.
Tendergreen F. B. Woodruff
528331 Service Seed CompaMn
1821-3) H, R. Thomas
1831-9) U.S.D.A., A.R.S., Plant In-
1831-10)- dustry Sta., Beltsville, Md
1831-15)- "
1831-16) "
1831-25)
1831-34) It
53TF2WI1)
53TF2453)
53TF24ao) i
53TF2492)
53TF2516)
53TF2541)
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) 1( (2) (3) (6) (5) (6) ( )
5.3
4.8
5.4
4.6
;C 5.8
jc 5.5
4.7
;2D 6.0
5.2
5.4,
5.7
5.3
oC 5.3
3 5.2
4.6
;C 5.6
5.4
4.8
,.6
5.3
5.1
5.0
4.8
6.2
C 6.0
5.6
C 6.3
6.2
6.0
59 R c
57 R c
59 R S
56 R
57 0
56 F
58 R
57 R C
56 R
56 R
58 R S
58 R S
58 R
62 R I
56 R
59 R I
58 R
58 R
58 R
58 R s
58 R S
58 R I
58 R
56 0
59 0 -
56 F
58 FO
58 FO C
58 FO
D R SM C
D R S C
D SR S W1
M SR S C
L VS S W1
L SR U TI
M R U C
L R S TI
M S U C
D S U WI
M SR U C
M R S C
VD S S C
n R S WI
M SR S C
M R S C
D SR S WJ
D SR S WJ
D SR S WI
M SR S W1
D SR S WI
M S U WI
M SR S C
L S S C
L S U W1
L VS U C
L S S WI
L R S W1
MR S WI
(9) (10)
0
2.5
2
2
2
1
0
1
0.5
2.5
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
(11)
0
2
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
'0
0
0
(12) (13)
2
3
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2L4
185
215
180
130
220
435
230
315
320
340
260
34o
260
320
340
380
390
330
365
295
295
310
265
320
185
180
195
340
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Table 2.--Page 2
Columns: (1) Shape: R-Round, O-Oval, F-Flat
(2) Strai:;htness: S-Straight, SC-Slightly Curved, C-Curved, C2D-Curved 2 directions.
(3) Length: Average from 20 #5 sieve size pads first harv st.
(t) Color: M-1iedium (Tendergreen), D-Dark, L-Light.
(5) Roughness: VS-Very smooth, S-Smooth, SR-Slightly rougO, R-Rough.
(6) Uniformity: U-Very Uniform, S-Satisfactory, M-Mixed.
(7) Pod elevation: WA-Well above soil, C-Clear of soil, TO-Touches soil occasionally, TB-Touches soil badly.
(8) Ave. height-inches Estimate.
(9, 10, 11) Relative rating: 0-No disease, S-Badly diseased.
(12) Calculated from duplicate, single row plots 19' long two pickings.
(13) Relative Rating: Recorder's personal opinion based on observations in this trial l=best to 4=poorest.
First 14 entries from Dr. James C. Hoffman, Chairman, Southern Cooperative Snap Bean Trials.
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