Pisarczyk, J. M.

Willer, C. C.

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Horticulture Series No. 493PEPPER CULTIVAR TRIALS - 1980Vegetable Crops BranchFremont, OhioJ.M. PisarczykC.C. WillerDepartment of HorticultureOhio Agricultural Research and Development CenterU.S. 250 and Ohio 83 SouthWooster, OhioJanuary 1981This page intentionally blank.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFREMONT PEPPER CULTIVAR TRIALS, 1980J.M. Pisarczyk and C.C. WillerTwenty pepper cultivars were evaluated at the Vegetable Crops Branch at Fremontin 1980. Nineteen were bell peppers and one was an elongated, yellow sweet pepper.ProcedureSeeds were planted in wooden flats on April 10 in greenhouses at OARDC, Wooster.Transplants were set in the field on June 11. Previous~y 600 lbs. of 15-15-15 fer-tilizer had been broadcast in the field. Transplants were sidedressed with 125 lbs.of 6-24-12 as a starter fertilizer. Plants were sidedressed with Furadan on June23 and July 21; additional insect control measures included Sevin, Guthion, andThiodan. Diathane M-45 and Bravo were used for disease prevention.Individual plants were spaced 18 inches apart in rows spaced 3 feet apart.Plots were single rows 30 feet long. The main trial had 12 varieties replicatedfour times, and the observation trial had 8 varieties replicated twice.Fruits were harvested on August 6 and 13, and September 4 and 16. Fruits weredivided into u.s. No. 1 and culls, counted, and weighed. Ten fruits were selectedat random from the first replicate of each variety, and fruit characteristics wereevaluated. Wall thickness was measured with a micrometer.Seed was donated by the following sources: Joseph Harris, Co., Inc.--KeystoneResistant Giant, Hybelle, Lady Bell, Midway, Pennbell, Staddon's Select; StokesSeed, Inc. -- Bell Boy, Super Set; W. Atlee Burpee Co. -- Tasty, PE 70; PetoseedCo., Inc. -- PSR 20876, PSR 21476, PSR 21376, Gypsy, Mercury, Titan, Big Bertha;Ball Seed Co. -- Better Belle; Asgrow Seed Co. -- Pip.ResultsAt first harvest in the main trial, Lady Bell, Bell Boy, and Super Set wereearliest as measured by total fruit weight, with Better Belle next in maturity. Inthe observation trial Gypsy was earliest.The data prenented in Table 1 are totals for four harvests. Lady Bell, SuperSet, Bell Boy, Hybelle, and Better Belle are hybrid peppers that had excellentyields in this trial. Titan and Mercury uielded less than the standard variety,Keystone Resistant Giant.The data presented in Table 2 are totals for four harvests. Gypsy and PSR-21376 are hybrid peppers and had excellent yields in this trial. Gypsy is a long-fruited, sweet pepper that is light yellow in color and turns to red at maturity.1) Assistant Professor, Horticulture Dept., OARDC, Wooster, and Manager, VegetableCrops Branch, 1165 C.R. 43, Fremont, OH 43420.All publications of the Ohio Agricultural Research andDevelopment Center are available to all on a nondiscrimina-tory basis without regard to race, color, national origin,sex, or religious affiliation. 1-81/S444/ 200TABLE 1. u.s. No. I yield and fruit characteristics. Main Trial.--Yield Fruit Fruit CharacteristicsWallTons/ No. % US #/ vlt. Lgth. Diarn. Lgth. Tip1 thickness %Entr-y A (1000) #1 plant (lb) (in) (in) Dia. shape lobes 2 (rom) BERLady Bell 17.1 117 91 13.8 .29 3.9 2.8 1.39 2.5 2.6 5.2 0Super Set 15.7 122 90 14.9 .26 3.9 2.6 1.50 1.8 2.8 4.7 0.2Bell Boy 14.7 105 91 12.6 .28 3.1 3.0 1.03 1.5 3.6 5.0 0.3Hybel1e 14.3 90 91 10.8 .32 3.4 2.8 1.21 1.0 3.4 5.0 0.2Staddons Select 12.7 86 91 10.1 .29 3.2 2.8 1.14 1.5 4.0 4.5 1.4Better Belle 12.5 86 89 10.6 .29 3.5 2.8 1.25 2.0 3.6 6.0 0.4I Pennbell 11.7 84 88 10.5 .28 3.2 2.8 1.14 1.5 3.6 4.6 0.4l\JIMidway 10.7 65 87 8.2 .33 3.5 3.0 1.17 1.0 3.6 5.9 0.5Pip 9.4 57 89 7.2 .33 3.6 3.0 1.20 2.0 3.0 5.5 0.2Keystone Res't Giant 8.3 50 86 6.4 .34 3.4 3.2 1.06 2.0 3.4 5.8 0.8Mercury 8.0 51 89 6.3 .31 3.3 3.3 1.00 1.0 3.4 6.0 0.4Titan 6.8 48 89 5.9 .28 3.3 3.2 1.03 2.0 3.4 4.9 0.21) Tip shape - 1 = blocky; 3 = pointed2} Average of 5 fruits.TABLE 2. u.s. No.1 yield and fruit characteristics. Observation Trial.Yield Fruit Fruit CharacteristicsWallTons/ No. % US #/ Wt. Lgth. Diam. Lgth. Tipl thickness %Entry A (1000) #1 plant (lb) (in) (in) Dia. shape lobes 2 (mm) BERGypsy 16.8 235 92 27.4 .15 4.5 2.1 2.14 2.5 3.2 4.2 0.0PSR-21376 15.8 88 91 10.5 .36 4.2 3.3 1.27 1.5 3.4 5.3 0.0Tasty 12.6 86 87 11.3 .30 3.5 2.8 1.25 2.0 2.8 5.4 0.7PSR-20876 10.8 72 82 9.7 .30 3.5 3.1 1.13 1.8 3~2 4.5 0.0PSR-21476 10.1 53 92 8.4 .38 3.9 3.1 1.26 1.75 3.6 5.3 0.0FE 70 10.0 74 90 8.9 .27 3.4 2.7 1.26 2.0 3.6 4.9 0.0937 9.7 103 87 12.8 .19 3.4 2.5 1.36 3.0 2.4 4.7 0.0IwIBig Bertha 4.39.6 54 84 7.0 .35 5.2 2.7 1.93 2.5 2.6 0.01) Tip shape - 1 = blocky; 3 = PQinted.2) Average of 5 fruits.This page intentionally blank.

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