Brooks, William M.

Jameson, Mark A.

Kretchman, Dale W.

Myers, Gerald G.

Willar, Charles C.

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Horticulture Series No.4681978MUSKMELON CULTIVAR EVALUATION TRIALSDale W. Kretchman. William M. Brooks.Mark A. Jameson. Gerald G. Myersand Charles C. Wi11arJanuary 1979Department of HorticultureOhio Agricultural Research and Development CenterU.S. 250 and St. Rt. 83. SouthWooster. Ohio 44691This page intentionally blank.Muskmelon Cultivar Evaluation Trials for 1978Dale W. Kretchman, William M. Brooks,Mark A. Jameson, Gerald G. Myers & Charles C. WillerDepartment of HorticultureOhio Agricultural Research and Development CenterMuskmelon cultivars were evaluated during the summer of 1978 at the Ohiostate University Horticulture Farm in Columbus and at the Ohio Agricultural Re-search and Development Center Crops Research Unit at Green Springs. Eight linesand hybrids were compared in replicated plots at Green Springs. Seventeen linesand hybrids were observed in non-replicated plots at Columbus and 11 were observ-ed at Green Springs.Cultural InformationGreen SpringsPlant Growing~ Seeds were sown in 2 1/4 in. sq. peat pots on May 4. Potscontained a mixture of 1/3 each, soil, peat and sand. Two plants were grown perpot. Plants were field set by hand on June 1.Field Culture: 600 lb/A of 6-24-24 was broadcast and worked in prior toplanting. Also, 175 lb/A of 5-30-15 was drilled in the row prior to laying theplastic. Four-ft. wide, 1.5 mil black plastic mulch was laid on 6 ft. centersimmediately before transplanting. Rows were 25 ft. long and the 2-plant potswere spaced 30 in. apart. There were 3 replications of each cultivar in thereplicated trial. One-half pint of starter solution of 6 Ib/lOO gal. of 10-52-17was added to each hill at planting. Vegiben 2E was sprayed between the plasticat 2 Ib/A for weed control. All other cultural practices during the season wereaccording to standard recommendations and no serious insect, disease or weed pro-blems occurred.Rainfall: June 1 4.87 in.July 2.19 in. (irrigated 7/19)August 3.92 in.to Sept. 11 0.00 in.Harvest: Started August 4 and continued through September 11.ColumbusPlant Growing: Seeds were sown on May 10 into 2 1/2 in. eel-Packs. Twoplants were grown in each pot. Plants were field set by hand on June 5.Field Culture: 800 Ib/A of 12-12-12 was broadcast and plowed down prior toplanting. Four-ft. wide, 1.5 mil black plastic mulch was laid on 6-ft. centersbefore planting. Rows were 25 ft. long and hills were spaced 30 in. apart. One-half pint per hill of starter solution of 6 lb/lOO gal. of 10-52-8 was appliedat planting. Dacthal at 8 Ib/A was applied to the unmulched area between therows for weed control. Cultural operations during the growing season were accord-ing to recommended practice.Harvest: Started August 4 and continued through September 5.-2-Results and DiscussionYield, grade and fruit size results' for the first 10 days after the start ofthe harvesting of the earliest cultivar and the total season's harvest frrnn thereplicated trial at Green Springs are summarized in Table 1. There are some ob-vious differences between cultivars and lines.Yield, grade and fruit size results from the observational trials are sum-marized in Tables 2 and 3. Space limitations at the Columbus location preventedthe inclusion of a replicated trial.Fruit quality evaluation data are presented in Table 4. Quality ratingsvary greatly between cultivars. Obviously ripeness has a great influence onthese quality factors and it is not always possible to evaluate all cultivarsand lines with the same degree of ripeness. Nevertheless, these data should givea general indication of the quality of the lines evaluated. An additional discus-sion of fruit quality is presented in Table 5.Some of the cultivars and lines do not have deep ribbing or sutures, or heavynetting and growers should consider their market requirements when selectingsome of these lines or cultivars. Occasionally,_a cu1tivar or line may have someother exceptional attribute such as earliness, very high quality, very good hold-ing or shipping ability or resistant to certain diseases that would make it high-ly desirable for certain locations or uses.SEED SOURCESCultivar or LineAmbrosia HybridBall 1776 HybridBurl)ee HybridCastlex 5003Castlex 5004Classic PI HybridEarlidewEarlisweet HybridEarly Dawn HybridEurekaGold Star HybridHarr)er Hybridal 45-512IroquoisKing HenryPc:rfectionRoadside FI HybridSa. HybridSalmonSummet HybridSt,3r Headliner HybridC-2SVBNK-1203XP-771Lot Number4106816137118119194054-000559-16341058-20105SSR41129-6260141143-30200SSR195035-001198WTK-I0260276007601741267-2039088WTK-I04Sourcew. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, PA.Geo. J. Ball, Inc., West Chicago, IL.w. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, PAA.L. Castle, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA.A.L. Castle, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA.R.L. Holmes Seed Co., Canton, OH.Stokes Seed, Inc., Buffalo, NY.Peto 8eed Co., Saticoy, CA.Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, NY.Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis MN.Joseph Harris Co., Rochester NY.Stokes Seed, Inc., Buffalo, NY.Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis,MN.Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis,MN.Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis,MN.Stokes Seed, Inc., Buffalo, NY.Peto Seed Co., Saticoy, CA.Stokes Seed, Inc., Buffalo, NY.Stokes Seed, Inc., Buffalo, NY.Asgrow Seed Co., Orange, eN.otis S. Twilley Seed Co., Salisbury, MD.Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, NY.Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, NY.Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, NY.Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis,MN.Asgrow Seed Co., Orange, eN.-3-TABLE 1.-- Harvest date, yield, grade, and fruit size of muskmelon, replicatedtrial, Green Springs - 1978.Yield for period Aug. 7-17 Season Total YieldFirst Mktble Fruit Mktble FruitHarvest Cwt/ Size % Cwt/ size %Cu1tivar Date A (lb) culls A (lb) cullsBurpee 8-14 49.6 4.3 19.4 491.6 4.4 17.2Ball 1776 8-14 33.1 4.2 0 470.4 4.2 16.7Earlisweet 8-7 252.3 2.0 24.5 409.4 2.2 27.1Early Dawn 8-9 286.3 4.9 16.3 528.5 5.6 24.6Eureka 8-19 0 0 335.7 4.4 15.9King Henry 8-15 0 33.0 312.2 3.5 30.4Roadside 8-14 11.3 5.9 0 403.6 6.1 13.6Smnmet 8-17 7.5 4.0 22.2 400.7 3.9 18.8LSD .05 88.57 62.72TABLE 2.--Harvest date, yield, grade, and fruit size of muskmelon observationtrials, Green Springs - 1978Yield for period Aug. 4-14 Season Total YieldFirst Mktble Fruit Mktble Fruitharvest Cwt/ Size % cwt/ Size %Cultivar date A (lb) culls A (lb) cullsCast1ex 5003 8-15 0 0 344.1 2.8 17.3Castlex 5004 8-23 0 0 547.6 4.2 8.4Ear1idew 8-10 160.8 2.0 15.8 459.4 2 .. 2 15.3G-25 B 8-23 0 0 408.5 4.4 18.5G-25 VB 8-14 29.3 5.0 35.2 565.4 5.3 22.9Imperial 45-Sl2 8-23 0 0 384.8 3.1 21.3IPC 8-23 0 0 413.8 4.2 26.6NK-1203 8-4 149.5 5.1 20.9 395.8 4.9 30.9Perfection 8-14 0 100.0 463.8 4.1 20.2Sugar Salmon 8-14 21.5 3.7 81.9 122.2 2.6 75.2XP-771 8-14 21.5 3 .. 7 8.6 545.9 3.8 14.9-4-TABLE 3.--Harvest date, yield, grade, and fruit size of muskmelon, observationtrial, Columbus - 1978.Yield for period Aug. 4-14 Season Total YieldFirst Mktble Fruit Mktble Fruitharvest cwt/ Size % Cwt/ Size %Cultivar date A (lb) culls A (lb) cullsAmbrosia 8-10 77.8 3.8 0 333.4 3.8 7.9Burpee 8-14 77.7 3.8 15.5 284.0 3.8 13.8Ball 1776 8-10 65.0 3.2 13.5 268.9 2.9 17.2Castlex 5003 8-14 11.0 3.8 25.5 152.7 2.8 22.2Castlex 5004 8-14 0 0 246.2 2.9 6.8Classic 8-14 14.5 5.0 0 230.8 3.3 4.4Early Dawn 8-4 81.0 4.0 22.5 102.2 3.9 30.6Gold star 8-8 78.7 3.8 12.5 255.8 3.8 10.2G-25B 8-14 0 0 100.7 2.5 41.2G-25VB 8-14 9.2 3.2 a 308.7 4.4 8.4Harper 8-10 141.4 3.0 20.8 254.7 2.7 19.5Iroquois 8-14 15.1 5.2 0 307.8 4.1 12.2IPC 8-14 41.8 4.8 a 322.3 4.3 11.0Imperial 45-S12 8-14 6.1 2.1 57.1 72.0 2.4 24.9King Henry 8-14 14.5 5.0 0 248.6 3.0 10.4NK-1203 8-8 137.0 3.6 11.9 205.9 3.5 11.9Saticoy 8-14 158.3 3.9 0 333.9 4.1 3.3star Headliner 8-10 90.0 3.9 9.9 313.6 3.6 9.4-5-TABLE 4.--Fruit quality characteristics of muskmelon - Columbus trials - 1978Cultivar % Quality Ratingsor Soluble FleshLine Solids Texture Firmness Flavor Aroma ColorAmbrosia 9.7 4 4 3 3 3Burpee 11.4 4 4 4 3 4Ball 1776 10.7Castlex 5003 9.7 2 4 3 3 3Castlex 5004 11.7 3 4 3 3 4Classic 11.3 4 4 4 3 4Early Dawn 11.5Gold Star 11.0G 25B 12.0 4 4 3 2 4G-25VB 13.5 3 4 2 3 5Harper 11.0Iroquois 11.7 3 4 4 3 5IPC 13.0 4 4 4 4 4Imperial 45-Sl2 11.6 4 4 3 3 2King Henry 10.3 2 5 2 3 3NK 1203 11.3Saticoy 12.7Star Headliner 10.3Soluble Solids = average of 3 refractometer readings from extracted juice on3 different dates.Quality Ratings = Texture: 5= desirable; 1 offensiveFirmness: 5 = very firm; 1 = softFlavor: 5 = excellent; 1 distastefulAroma: 5 desirable; 1 = undesirableColor: 5 = dark; 1 = light-6-TABLE 5.--Additional notes on fruit characteristicscultivar or Line NotesBurpeeBall 1776Castlex 5003Castlex 5004EarlisweetEarlidewEarly DawnEurekaG 25 BG 25 VBStandard variety used in these studies; round, medium large, med-deepribbing, med-light netting, med-large seed cavityRound, med-large size, med-deep ribbing, heavy netting, worthy oftrial for main season cropOval, small size, no ribbing, heavy netting, susceptible to cracking,poor flavor, appears not adapted to OhioOval, medium size, no ribbing, heavy netting, susceptible to crackingat stem end, appears not adapted to OhioRound, small, slight ribbing, med. netting, early maturity, worthy oftrial for roadside marketsHoney dew type, round, med-Iarge size, no ribbing, scattered netting,worthy of trial in OhioLong oval, med-large size, light ribbing, light netting, susceptibleto soil rotsLong oval, medium size, no ribbing, med-heavy nettingRound, med-large size, med. ribbing, light netting, cracks at stemend, appears not adapted to OhioOval, med-large size, med. ribbing, shallow netting, poor flavor,appears not adapted to OhioImperial 45-512 Long oval, medium size, no ribbing, heavy nettingIPCKing HenryNK 1203PerfectionRoadsideSugar SalmonSummetXP 7711/79/250Round, med-large size, med. ribbing, med. netting, thick flesh,worthy of trialLong oval, no ribbing, deep netting, med-large fruit, poor flavor,appears not adapted to OhioOval, medium size, med. ribbing, med. netting, protruding stern end.Round, med-large size, slight ribbing, med. netting, not outstandingqualityRound, very large size, deep ribbing, light netting, excellent flavor,worthy of trial for specialty marketLong oval, medium size, med. netting, light netting, not adapted toOhioRound, med-large size, medium ribbing, light netting, worthy of trialLong oval, rned-large size, med. ribbing, med. netting, cracks at stemend, appears not adapted to OhioThis page intentionally blank.This page intentionally blank.

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