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Pumpkin Variety Trial 2005 Meigs Horticultural Facility
Throckmorton Purdue Ag Center Lafayette, Indiana
Liz Maynard NW Commercial Horticulture Program Purdue University, Westville, IN 46391 [email protected]
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• Planted May 25, Harvested Sept. 1 • 908 plants per acre • Drip irrigation • Standard pest management
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Large Pumpkins: Average over 20 lb.
Harvest Time AC 25 Spartan (pmr) SW 24 RPX 768 RU 24 Phat Jack SI 23 Dependable AC 23 771 Gold Medallion RU 22 Howden Biggie RI 22 Gold Medal RU 22 Super Herc (int pmr) HM 21
Cultivar Seed Source Ave. Wt. (lb.)*
*In this trial
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Yield of Large Pumpkins LSD
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Maturity of Large Pumpkins LSD
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Dependable
Harvest Time
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medallion RPX 771
RPX 768 Gold Medal
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Super Herc
Spartan
Phat Jack
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Medium Pumpkins: 12 to 18 lb.
RPX 764 (pmt) RU 18 Aladdin (pmt) HM 17 Gold Gem RU 16 18 Karat Gold (761) (pmt)
RU 15
RPX 763 (pmt) RU 14 RPX 760 (pmt) RU 14 Gladiator (pmt) HM 13 Magic Lantern (pmt) HM 12
Cultivar Seed Source Ave. Wt.(lb.)*
*In this trial
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Yield of Medium Pumpkins
LSD
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Maturity of Medium Pumpkins
LSD
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RPX 764
Aladdin
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Gold Gem
RPX 761
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RPX 760
Magic Lantern
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Note: Gladiator was planted later than other varieties and many seeds were eaten so the stand was very low.
Gladiator
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Pie Pumpkins
Cultivar Source Ave. Wt. (lb.)
%Orange
Hybrid Pam SW 4.5 87 Iron Man (pmt) HM 3.1 80 Prankster (089) (pmt)
RU 3.1 85
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Prankster (089)
Hybrid Pam
Iron Man
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Yield of Pie Pumpkins
LSD
Pumpkin Research UpdateIrrigation
Transplant vs SeedDouble-crop after Wheat
Pinney-Purdue Ag Center Wanatah, Ind.
Jan. 24, 2006 Indiana Horticultural Congress
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Drip Irrigation for Pumpkins • Trials in 2004 and 2005 • Three treatments
– NONE: no irrigation – MED: irrigate at 60 kPa tensiometer reading, 12
inch deep – HIGH: irrigate at 20 kPa tensiometer reading,
12 inch deep • One drip tape per row
– 40 gph/100 ft. – 8” emitter spacing
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2004 vs 2005Two harvests in 2004 because both transplanting and direct-
seeding were used. Data shown includes both harvests. 2004 2005 Plant June 4 June 17 Harv. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Harv. 2 Oct. 7 – Rainfall (in.)
Ave. Temp 0
2
4
6
8
2004 2005
60
65
70
75
2004 2005
May Jun Aug Jul May Jun Aug Jul
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Pumpkin Irrigation 2004
View of plots early in season
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Magic Lantern, 2004 (direct-
seeded=sd)
Yield from first harvest high
none med.
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Magic Lantern 2005 (sd)
high
none med.
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high
none med.
Magic Lantern 2005 (sd)
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Orange Pumpkin Yield (tons/A)
12.7 13.315
0
4
8
12
16
None Med High
Irrigation
No significant differences
Magic Lantern, direct-seeded, Wanatah, IN 2004, 2005 Irrigation Effect on Yield
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Orange Pumpkin Average Wt. (lb.)
14.815.8
17.5
0
4
8
12
16
20
None Med High
Irrigation
b
Magic Lantern, direct-seeded, Wanatah, IN 2004, 2005 Irrigation Effect on Pumpkin Size
a b
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Pumpkin Transplants 2004
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Orange Pumpkin Yield (tons/A)
16.6 17.418.8
0
4
8
12
16
20
None Med High
Irrigation
Magic Lantern and Gold Medal direct-seeded and transplanted Wanatah, IN 2004 Irrigation Effect on Yield
b a b
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Orange Pumpkin Average Wt. (lb.)
27.8
14.7
28.1
15.8
27.2
17.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Gold Medal Magic Lantern
None Med High
Magic Lantern and Gold Medal, direct-seeded and transplanted Wanatah, IN 2004 Irrigation Effect on Pumpkin Size
a
b
a a
c bc
Irrigation:
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Seed vs Transplant 2004 (high irrigation)
Gold Medal - Trans.
Magic Lantern - Trans. Magic Lantern - Seed
Gold Medal - Seed
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Orange Pumpkin Yield (tons/A)
16.2
13.1
20.4 20.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
Gold Medal Magic Lantern
Seed Transplant
Magic Lantern and Gold Medal, 3 irrigation treatments, Wanatah, IN 2004 Transplant vs Direct Seed: Effect on Yield
b a a c
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Orange Pumpkin Average Wt. (lb.)
28.1
15.4
27.4
16.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Gold Medal Magic Lantern
Seed Transplant
Magic Lantern and Gold Medal, 3 irrigation treatments, Wanatah, IN 2004
Transplant vs Direct Seed: Effect on Average Pumpkin Wt.
a ba b
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Pumpkins after Wheat • Trials in 2004 and 2005 • 8 cultivars in 2004, 5 in 2005 • Two no-till planting methods
– Direct seed by hand or jab planter – Transplant using mechanical no-till planter – Rows 6 ft. apart, plants 4 ft. apart in the row
• Plant dates: ‘04: July 13, ‘05: July 19 • Harvest dates: ‘04: Oct. 28.,’05: Oct. 21 • Weed Control:
– Burn down before planting, Curbit (2004), hand-weeding • Drip Irrigation
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Transplanting pumpkins into wheat stubble 2005
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Gold Medal 2005 (seed) Example of a plot: Gold Medal, direct-seeded, 2005
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Pumpkins after Wheat 2004 Gold Medal - Trans.
Magic Lantern - Trans. Magic Lantern - Seed
Gold Medal - Seed
Pumpkins after Wheat 2004Weeds, especially common lambsquarters, were a major problem in 2004
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Gold Medal - Trans.
Magic Lantern - Trans. Magic Lantern - Seed
Gold Medal - Seed
Pumpkins after Wheat 2005
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Orange Pumpkin Yield (tons/acre)
0.6
8
0
8
0.6
7
0.2
5
0
4
0
3
0
3
0
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
Seed Transplant
Gold StandardMagic LanternRacerGold GemREX 1003Gold MedalACX 510REX 1002
Pumpkins after Wheat in N. Indiana Yield of 8 Cultivars in 2004
a ba b
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Orange Pumpkin Yield (tons/acre)
6.4
9
4.2
8.3
4.6
7.1
5.55.9
2.6
4.44.7
6.9
0
2
4
6
8
10
Seed Transplant
AverageRPX 761Magic LanternGold MedalRPX 771RPX 089
Pumpkins after Wheat in N. Indiana Yield of 5 Cultivars in 2005
a ba b
Liz Maynard, Ph.D. NW Commercial Horticulture Program Purdue University, Westville, IN 46391 [email protected] www.hort.purdue.edu/fruitveg
With thanks to: Jon Leuck, Mark O’Neal, Justin Grimble at PPAC; James Sheets, Rick Shay, Bob Rhoda, and Ben Gillem, NWCH; John Fischer, Gary Sanders, Georgia Steininger, Master Gardeners; N. Linder and crew at TPAC; Roberts Irrigation, Seed Companies
Abbott & Cobb Harris Moran Rispens Rupp Seedway Siegers