1997 Pumpkin Cultivar Quality Evaluation
and
Tolerance to Powdery Mildew,
Hillsboro and Columbus, OH

Bob Precheur, Thom Harker, Brad Bergefurd, Mac Riedel, Celeste Welty, Paulette Pierson, Becky Lyon, Duane Taylor and Mandy Wilson
Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Sci., Pl. Pathology, Entomology, OSU Columbus
and Alternative Agri-Enterprise Center, Hillsboro, OH

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Table of Contents

Table 1, 1997 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Hillsboro, OH

Table 2, 1997 Large Fruited Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation (No Fungicide - Fungicide), Columbus, OH

Table 3. Small to Medium Fruited Pumpkins(No Fungicide - Fungicide), Columbus, OH

Table 4. Small Fruited Pumpkins, Columbus, OH

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Table 1, 1997 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Hillsboro, OH

Marketable Orange Fruit Average Fruit Size Powdery Mildew Rating* Powdery Mildew on Handle**
Variety Source No./A Tons/A lbs Sept.9 Sept 29 Sept.9 Sept 29
1. Tallman......S217820.718.22.255.01. 1.25
2. Gold RushR136117.921.02.754.51.25 1.5
3. Pro Gold 500AC234117.314.52.754.51.0 1.5
4. Pro Gold 510AC217817.215.53.55.251.25 2.0
5. Early AutumnRo288616.111.84.04.51.5 1.25
6. Howden BiggieH152515.221.12.254.751.0 1.75
7. HMX 6687H185115.215.91.752.25 1.01.25
8. Mother LodeR2015H15.112.63.255.01.25 1.5
9. HMX 6689H250515.011.51.53.51.0 1.25
10. Gold StrikeR185114.914.43.255.51.0 2.0
11. HowdenH185113.614.52.754.51.0 1.25
12. Appalachian R239613.410.93.255.01.0 1.5
13. RS 197 R174212.313.82.254.5 1.251.5
14. WizardH266811.68.63.754.51.75 1.5
15. HMX 4694H196010.68.63.254.751.5 1.5
16. Mystic H413810.14.93.05.251.0 1.75
17. HMX 6688H32679.805.62.54.251.0 1.5
18. HMX 4696H82767.21.74.0 4.751.5 1.5
19. HMX 4695H93656.51.44.0 4.751.251.25
20. HMX 5681H184404.80.53.54.751.25 1.5
21. SpooktacularS37574.12.22.55.251.0 1.5
22. HMX 2692H77323.50.93.754.751.25 2.0
23. HMX 5682H53912.50.82.254.51.0 1.25
24. Baby BooS76771.20.32.754.251.0 1.25
LSD 0.05% 3364.5 6.24 4.02 1.71 1.38 0.52 0.70

* 1 = no trace of mildew, 2=1-25%, 3=26-80%, 4=51-75%, 5=76-100% foliage with fungal colonies and 6= necrotic leaves.
** 1= presence of mildew on handle, 2= no mildew.

Key to the Source Codes

S = Stokes Seeds, Box 548, Buffalo, NY 14240-0548 PH 1-800-263-7233
R = Rupp Seeds, 17919 Co. Rd. B, Wauseon, OH 43567; PH 419-337-1841
AC = Abott and Cobb, P.O. Box 307, Feasterville, PA 19047-0307; PH 215-245-6666
Ro = Rogers Seed, P.O. Box 1647, Idaho Falls, ID 83401
H = Harris Moran, P.O. Box 3091, Modesto, CA 95353; PH:209-544-0330

Table 2, 1997 Large Fruited Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Columbus, OH

No Fungicide
Marketable Orange Fruit Average Fruit Size Powdery Mildew Rating* Powdery Mildew on Handle**
Variety No./A Tons/A lbs 5 Sep 18 Sep 5 Sep 18 Sep
PUXP 2132................... 2505 12.4 10.1 4.0 6.0 1.5 2.0
Mother Lode.................. 1960 13.7 14.1 5.5 5.5 1.5 2.0
Gold Rush..................... 1035 9.8 19.2 4.5 5.0 1.5 1.5
Gold Strike.................... 1634 13.8 17.4 5.0 5.5 1.5 2.0
Appalachian.................. 2124 12.2 11.5 5.5 6.0 1.52.0
RS 197........................... 2015 12.8 12.8 5.5 6.0 1.5 2.0
Howden......................... 1307 10.5 16.3 4.5 6.0 1.5 1.5
Howden Biggie............. 1797 12.7 16.2 5.0 5.0 1.5 2.0
Wizard........................... 1906 9.1 9.5 5.0 5.5 1.0 1.5
HMX 4694.................... 1960 12.1 12.2 4.5 5.5 1.0 2.0
Pro Gold 500................. 1851 11.4 12.5 5.0 6.0 1.5 2.0
Pro Gold 510................. 1525 10.9 14.3 5.5 6.0 1.34 2.0
LSD 0.05 993.86 6.44 6.13 1.50 0.76 0.96 0.70
Fungicide
Marketable Orange Fruit Average Fruit Size Powdery Mildew Rating* Powdery Mildew on Handle**
Variety No./A Tons/A lbs 5 Sep 18 Sep 5 Sep 18 Sep
PUXP 2132................... 1960 10.5 10.8 1.5 3.5 1.0 1.0
Mother Lode.................. 2015 14.9 15.1 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.5
Gold Rush..................... 1851 17.8 18.7 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
Gold Strike.................... 1361 10.7 15.6 2.0 3.5 1.5 1.0
Appalachian.................. 1906 12.7 13.5 2.0 5.0 1.0 2.0
RS 197........................... 2124 15.0 14.2 1.5 5.0 1.0 2.0
Howden......................... 1906 12.5 13.2 2.0 4.5 1.0 1.5
Howden Biggie............. 1906 11.2 16.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 1.5
Wizard........................... 2287 11.1 9.7 2.0 4.0 1.5 1.5
HMX 4694.................... 2287 13.5 11.8 1.5 3.0 1.0 1.0
Pro Gold 500................. 1742 13.6 15.6 2.0 3.5 1.0 1.5
Pro Gold 510................. 1742 13.9 16.1 2.5 3.5 1.04 1.0
LSD 0.05 852.03 6.10 3.37 1.40 1.40 0.96 0.96

* 1 = no trace of mildew, 2=1-25%, 3=26-80%, 4=51-75%, 5=76-100% foliage with fungal colonies and 6= necrotic leaves.
** 1= presence of mildew on handle, 2= no mildew.

Table 3. Small to Medium Fruited Pumpkins

No Fungicide
Marketable Orange Fruit Average Fruit Size Powdery Mildew Rating* Powdery Mildew on Handle**
Variety No./A Tons/A lbs 5 Sep 18 Sep 5 Sep 18 Sep
HMX 4695.................... 7895 5.5 1.4 5.5 6.0 1.0 1.5
HMX 4696.................... 10836 9.8 1.8 5.0 6.0 1.5 1.0
HMX 5681........................ 21617 7.2 0.7 5.0 6.0 1.0 1.5
HMX 5682.................... 10836 5.2 0.9 5.0 6.0 1.5 1.0
HMX 6687.................... 2559 18.7 14.4 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
HMX 6689.................... 1960 18.1 17.1 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.0
Early Autumn ............... 3485 24.3 13.9 5.0 6.0 1.5 2.0
Jackpot.......................... 1960 17.7 18.1 5.0 5.0 1.0 2.0
LSD 0.05 4685 .6 9.12 3.45 0.18 1.35 1.08 0.81
Fungicide
Marketable Orange Fruit Average Fruit Size Powdery Mildew Rating* Powdery Mildew on Handle**
Variety No./A Tons/A lbs 5 Sep 18 Sep 5 Sep 18 Sep
HMX 4695.................... 9039 6.5 1.4 4.0 3.5 1.0 1.5
HMX 4696.................... 10836 10.0 1.8 3.5 3.0 1.5 1.0
HX 5681........................ 22216 7.1 0.6 2.0 3.0 1.5 1.0
HMX 5682.................... 5499 2.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0
HMX 6687.................... 2505 18.6 14.6 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
HMX 6689.................... 2341 21.9 18.8 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.0
Early Autumn ............... 3213 20.2 12.6 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.0
Jackpot.......................... 2232 19.8 17.5 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.5
LSD 0.05 4835.7 4.65 1.49 1.82 2.15 0.97 1.35

* 1 = no trace of mildew, 2=1-25%, 3=26-80%, 4=51-75%, 5=76-100% foliage with fungal colonies and 6= necrotic leaves.
** 1= presence of mildew on handle, 2= no mildew.

Table 4. Small Fruited Pumpkins

Marketable Orange Fruit Average Fruit Size Powdery Mildew Rating* Powdery Mildew on Handle**
Variety Source No./A Tons/A lbs Sept. 5 Sept 18 Sept. 5 Sept 18
1. HMX 2692 H 5254 2.5 0.4 3.75 5.0 1.5 1.25
2. HMX 6688 H 1007 1.80 3.8 1.8 3.25 1.0 1.25
3. Mystic H 1742 3.1 3.4 3.0 3.75 1.25 1.0
LSD 0.05% 1002.5 1.09 4.02 2.62 1.84 0.64 0.760

* 1 = no trace of mildew, 2=1-25%, 3=26-80%, 4=51-75%, 5=76-100% foliage with fungal colonies and 6= necrotic leaves.
** 1= presence of mildew on handle, 2= no mildew.


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