Marketable

Pumpkin Germplasm
Evaluation ‐ 2012
Bob Precheur
OSU Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science
Jim Jasinski
OSU Extension, IPM 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
• 23 cultivars – Commercial & Experimental
– (mini, small, medium and large size) • Randomized complete block design with 4 reps • Evaluated at the Western Ag Research Station in S. Charleston, OH. • Fertility ‐ Prior to planting
– Broadcast 23 Kg/A of actual N + 46 Kg/A P2O5 and K2O • Sidedress with an additional 23 Kg of N/A before vine tip. Trial Design
• Most hybrids direct seeded 30 May, some transplanted through 13 June • Plots were 9.1m long, 4.5m row spacing, 1.5m between plots, ca. 1m between plants
• Strategy and Dual Magnum were applied for weed control pre‐emerge + hoeing • Ca. weekly fungicide applications starting at the end of July (alt. Quintec & Procure)
Crunchkin ‐ 1
•0.27 Kg Avg. / fruit
•3.8 Tons / A
•Handles – small / brittle
96% Marketable
•Harris Moran
Munchkin ‐ 2
• 0.22 Kg / fruit
• 5.2 Tons / A
• Handles - brittle/decorative
• 93% marketable
Crunchkin
•Harris Moran
Little Giant – 3, Cannonball ‐ 5
•1.2 Kg, 1.8 Kg Avg. fruit
• 5.6, 8.4 Tons / A
• 63, 81% marketable
•Green, sturdy handles
•Harris Moran
Little Giant
Mischief ‐ 4
• 1.4 Kg Avg. fruit
• 12.6 Tons / A
• Stout handles
• 89% Marketable
•Harris Moran
Little Giant
Mischief
XPU 9079 ‐ 6
• 1.4 Kg Avg. fruit
• 9.2 Tons / A
• Stout handles
• 83% marketable
•Sakata
XPU 8009 ‐ 7
• 3.2 Kg Avg. fruit
• 11 Tons / A
• Stout handles
• 79% Marketable
•Sakata
Hijinks ‐ 8
•3.2 Kg Avg. Fruit
•14 Tons / A
•Skinny handles
73% Marketable
•Harris Moran
AC 1032 ‐ 20
•2.7 Kg Avg. Fruit
•9.2 Tons / A
•Medium Handles
90% Marketable
•Abbott Cobb
Small Fruit Composite
Top row on lettuce crate L to R:– Munchkin | Crunchkin
Bottom row L to R: Little Giant | Mischief | XPU 9079 | Cannonball | XPU 8009 | Hijinks
Solid Gold ‐ 9
•7.3 Kg Avg. Fruit
•17.1 Tons / A
•Lg. Green Handles
80% Marketable
•Rupp
Cougar ‐ 10
•7.7 Kg Avg. Fruit
•11.4 Tons / A
•Lg. Green Handles
53% Marketable
•Hollar Seeds
Magic Wand ‐ 11
•9.5 Kg Avg. Fruit
•16.2 Tons / A
•Md. Thick Handles
75% Marketable
•Harris Moran
Gladiator ‐ 12
•6.8 Kg Avg. Fruit
•10.6 Tons / A
•Md. Thick Handles
63% Marketable
•Harris Moran
XPU 6025 ‐ 13
•5.9 Kg Avg. Fruit
•12.7 Tons / A
•Md. Thick Handles
74% Marketable
•Sakata
Aladdin ‐ 14
•8.2 Kg Avg. Fruit
•15 Tons / A
•Md. Thick Handles
80% Marketable
•Harris Moran
HMX 0685 – 15
Cronus
•14.5 Kg Avg. Fruit
•11.5 Tons / A
•Long green Handles
80% Marketable
•Harris Moran
M / L Fruit Composite
From left to right, groups of three:
Solid Gold | Cougar | Magic Wand | Gladiator | XPU 6025 | Aladdin (B‐ball) HMX 0685
HMX 0688 ‐ 16
•7.3 Kg Avg. Fruit
•10.3 Tons / A
•Thick Handles
72% Marketable
•Harris Moran
Apollo ‐ 17
•7.3 Kg Avg. Fruit
•17.1 Tons / A
•Handles variable
73% Marketable
•Harris Moran
Phatso 3 ‐ 18
•9.5 Kg Avg. Fruit
•15.3 Tons / A
•Lg. Thick Handles
78% Marketable
•Sieger Seeds
Phatso 2 ‐ 19
•8.6 Kg Avg. Fruit
•15.2 Tons / A
•Monster Handles
71% Marketable
•Sieger Seeds
AC 1132 – 21
Early Giant
•10.8 Kg Avg. Fruit
•11.7 Tons / A
•Monster Handles
58% Marketable
•Abbott Cobb
AC 8058 – 22
First Harvest
•10.4 Kg Avg. Fruit
•9.7 Tons / A
•Thick Handles
65% Marketable
•Abbott Cobb
AC 8132 – 23
Early King
•8.6 Kg Avg. Fruit
•13.2 Tons / A
•Thick Handles
81% Marketable
•Abbott Cobb
Large Fruit Composite
From left to right: HMX0685 | HMX0688 | Apollo | Phatso 3 | Phatso 2 | AC 1132 |AC 8058 | AC 8132
Market Stats Mini & Small Pumpkins
Orange
Avg. Size
(Kg)
(Tons/A)
Crunchkin
0.27
3.8
96
Munchkin
0.22
5.2
93
Little Giant
1.2
5.6
63
XPU 9079
1.3
9.2
83
Mischief
1.4
12.6
89
Cannonball
1.8
8.4
81
AC 1032
2.7
9.2
90
XPU 8009
3.1
11.0
79
Hijinks
3.1
14.0
73
Variety
% Marketable
Disease Stats Mini & Small Pumpkins
Variety
Mischief*
% PM Top of % PM Bottom
Leaf
of Leaf
0.7
0.3
2.0
2.0
Cannonball*
5.0
2.0
XPU 9079
3.0
2.0
XPU 8009
7.0
6.0
Crunchkin
7.0
7.0
AC 1032
8.0
9.0
Munchkin
22.0
13.0
Hijinks
22.0
17.0
*PM Little Giant*
Tolerant
Powdery mildew ratings based on 4 randomly selected leaves per plot, 3 different raters.
Market Stats Med./Large Pumpkins
Variety
XPU 6025
Gladiator
Apollo
HMX 0688
Solid Gold
Cougar
Aladdin
AC 8132
Phatso2
Magic Wand
Phatso3
AC 8058
AC 1132
HMX 0685
Avg. Size (Kg)
Orange (Tons/A)
% Marketable
5.8
6.8
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.6
8.1
8.5
8.5
9.5
9.5
10.3
10.8
14.4
12.7
10.6
17.1
10.3
17.1
11.4
15.0
13.2
15.2
16.2
15.3
9.7
11.7
11.5
74
63
73
72
80
53
80
81
71
75
78
65
58
80
Disease Stats Med./Large Pumpkins
Variety
*PM Tolerant
AC 8058*
Cougar*
Gladiator*
Phatso3*
AC 1132*
Apollo*
HMX 0688
Phatso2*
Magic Wand*
HMX 0685
Aladdin*
XPU 6025
Solid Gold
AC 8132*
% PM
Leaf Top
0.5
6
5
5
5
6
8
8
11
21
7
19
32
8
% PM
Leaf Bottom
2
2
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
9
25
26
32
Powdery mildew ratings based on 4 randomly selected leaves per plot, 3 different raters.
Support & Thanks
This project is supported in part by a grant from
The Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program