PUMPKINS FOR YOU

1. PUMPKINS FOR YOU

2. Highlights from the 2011 Pumpkin Variety Evaluations Robert J. Precheur, James R. Jasinski, R. M. Riedel, Landon H. Rhodes, Marie Buerlson, Rachael Pack, Clarence Renk, Joe Davlin and Michael Haddix. Extension Vegetable Crops, Horticulture and Crop Science Dept. Integrated Pest Management Program, Ohio State University Urbana, Emeritus Professor, Associate Professor, Student Intern, Dept. of Plant Pathology Manager and staff at the Western Branch, South Charleston, OH The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210

3. This project is supported in part by a grant from The Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program

4. 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.

5. Trial Design • Sixteen cultivars (11 med./lg. size, 5 small and mini-pumpkins) • Randomized complete block design with 4 replications. • Evaluated at the Western Ag Research Station in S. Charleston, OH. • Prior to planting, 100 lbs/A of actual N, P2O5 and K2O was applied. • An additional 20-25 lb of N/A was sidedressed before vine tip.

6. Trial Design • All transplants were treated w/ Admire & set 13 Jun. • Plots were 30’ long, 10’ row spacing, 3’ between plants • Strategy and Dual Magnum were applied for weed control pre-plant + lots of hoeing! • Ca. weekly fungicide applications starting at the end of July • Low marketable yield due to heavy bacterial leaf spot pressure

7. Crunchkin • 0.4 lb / fruit • 4 tons per / A • firm/brittle handles • Gold/orange speckled • 100% marketable • Harris Moran

8. Lil Orangemon, Munchkin • 1.3, .4 lb / fruit • 11, 4.5 tons per / A • brittle/decorative handles • 100, 99% marketable • Harris Moran

9. Cannonball, HMX 5684 • HMX 5684=Little Giant • 4, 6.1 lb / fruit • 11, 11.5 tons per / A • 94, 74% marketable • Harris Moran

10. XPU 8009 • 7 lb / fruit • 12 tons per / A • Stout handles • 83% marketable • Sekata

11. Hijinks • 10 lb / fruit • 11 tons per / A • 49% marketable • Sekata

12. Mr. Wrinkles • 11 lb / fruit • 5 tons per / A • It’s got wrinkles! • 39% marketable • Sekata

13. ACX 8022 • 12 lb / fruit • 9.2 tons per / A • 60% marketable • Abbott & Cobb

14. Apollo • 15 lb / fruit • 11 tons per / A • 50% marketable • Harris Moran

15. Magic Wand • 15 lb / fruit • 19 tons per / A • Next gen. M. Lantern • 67% marketable • Harris Moran

16. XPU 6025 • 16 lb / fruit • 8 tons per / A • 61% marketable • Sekata

17. HMX 0688 • 18 lb / fruit • 19 tons per / A • Good handle • 83% marketable • Harris Moran

18. Gladiator • 19 lb / fruit • 14 tons per / A • Stout handles • 40% marketable • Harris Moran

19. Aladdin • 20 lb / fruit • 19 tons per / A • 63% marketable • Harris Moran

20. HMX 0685 • 29 lb / fruit • 19.2 tons per / A • Stout handles • 65% marketable • Harris Moran

21. Group Mug Shot I

22. Group Mug Shot II

23. Disease Evaluation Big/Medium fruit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For ALS <4 moderate signs on leaves, for White speck, <5 moderate symptoms

24. Disease Evaluationmini & small pumpkins * * * * * * * * * * * * * For ALS <4 moderate signs on leaves, for White speck, <5 moderate symptoms

25. Bob’s frog made it through last winter but not the summer…he croaked 