Table of Contents

(reports are in pdf format)

 

These reports were published in: Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report for 2004. Compiled by Elizabeth T. Maynard and Christopher C. Gunter. Bulletin No. 2004-B17538. Dept. of Horticulture, Office of Agricultural Research Programs, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana.

Sources of Vegetable Seeds

 

Asparagus

 

Performance of Eleven Asparagus Cultivars in Southwest Missouri (Missouri)

Andrew L. Thomas and Lewis Jett

 

Beets

 

Evaluating Table Beets for Fall Harvest in Missouri (Missouri)

Lewis W. Jett

 

Cabbage

 

2004 Cabbage Variety Trial for Southern Illinois (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly

 

Cucumber

 

Plastic Color Influences Yield and Quality of “Greensleeves” Slicing Cucumber (Michigan)

Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel

 

Edamame Soybean

 

Edamame Soybean Production in North Dakota: 2004 Variety and Irrigation Experiment (North Dakota)

Harlene Hatterman-Valenti and Lisz Duppong

 

Garlic

 

2004 Garlic Cultivar Evaluation (Illinois)

Denise Cimmarrusti and William H. Shoemaker

2004 Garlic Trial in Northeastern Illinois (Illinois)

Charles E. Voigt

 

Muskmelon

 

Eastern Muskmelon Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson

Plant Population Effect on Aphrodite and Eclipse Muskmelon (Iowa)

Vince Lawson

Specialty Melon Variety Evaluation (Kentucky)

John Strang, April Satanek, John Snyder, and Chris Smigell

Specialty Melon Variety Observation Trial (Kentucky)

John Strang, April Satanek, John Snyder, and Chris Smigell

 

Onion

 

Onion Hybrid Performance (North Dakota)

Paul Hendrickson and Harlene Hatterman-Valenti

Onion Weed Control Trial, 2004 (North Dakota)

Carrie Schumacher, Paul Mayland, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, and Paul Hendrickson

 

Pepper

 

2004 Bell Pepper Cultivar Observation (Illinois)

William H. Shoemaker

Bell Pepper Evaluation for Resistance to Phytophthora Blight (Illinois)

M. Babadoost and S. Z. Islam

2004 Pepper Cultivar Trial for Southern Illinois (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly

2004 Pepper Cultivar Trial (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly

Bell Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, Northern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Jalapeno Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, Northern Indiana 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Bell Pepper Cultivar Trial – 2004 (Iowa)

Vince Lawson and Henry Taber

Bell and Jalapeno Pepper Evaluations for Yield and Quality in Eastern Kentucky (Kentucky)

R. Terry Jones, Charles T. Back and John C. Snyder

Bell and Jalapeno Pepper Evaluations for Yield and Quality in Central Kentucky (Kentucky)

Brent Rowell, April Satanek, and John C. Snyder

Performance of 10 jalapeno Pepper Selections in Southwest Michigan (Michigan)

Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel

Performance of 15 Bell Pepper Selections in Southwest Michigan (Michigan)

Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel

 

Potato

 

Gourmet and Fingerling Potato Cultivar Trial (Kentucky)

April Satanek, Brent Rowell, John Snyder, and Darrell Slone

 

Pumpkin

 

2004 Jack O Lantern Pumpkin Cultivar Observation (Illinois)

William H. Shoemaker

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Indiana 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Evaluation of Pumpkin Cultivars No-till Direct-seeded and No-till Transplanted into

Wheat Stubble, Indiana 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation in Ohio (Ohio)

Bob Precheur, Mac Riedel, Andy Wyenandt, and Jim Jasinski

 

Squash

 

Performance of 30 Zucchini Selections in Southwest Michigan (Michigan)

Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel

Evaluation of Summer Squash Cultivars for Southern Ohio (Ohio)

Brad R. Bergefurd, Thomas Harker, Dr. Shawn Wright

 

Sweet Corn

 

Sweet Corn Hybrid Disease Nursery – 2004 (Illinois)

Jerald Pataky, Mary Williams, Phil Michener, Jon Nordby, Mark Bogner, Ryan Hasty,

and Clint Mapel

Reactions of Sweet Corn Hybrids to Prevalent Diseases (Illinois)

Jerald K. Pataky

Sugar-enhanced Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Supersweet and Augmented Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Sweet Corn Cultivar Trial – 2004 (Iowa)

Vincent F. Lawson

Synergistic Sweet Corn Evaluations in Eastern Kentucky (Kentucky)

Terry Jones and Charles T. Back

Sweet Corn Seed Treatment and Seedling Establishment Trial - 2004 (Ohio)

Table 1.

Mark Bennett, Elaine Grassbaugh, and Matt Hofelich

2004 Sweet Corn Trials in Ohio (Ohio)

Robert J. Precheur, Rick Callendar, Jim Doran, David Schacht, Ted Smith, Dennis Ash,

and Herminio Perez

 

Tomato

 

Heirloom Tomato Cultivar Evaluation at St. Charles, Illinois – 2004 (Illinois)

Denise Cimmarrusti and William H. Shoemaker

2004 Tomato Cultivar Observation (Illinois)

William H. Shoemaker

2004 Tomato Cultivar Trial for Southern Illinois (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly

2004 Fresh Market Tomato Cultivars (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly

Chemical, Physical, and Sensory Properties of Four Grape Tomato Varieties (Indiana)

Laura Pillsbury, Elizabeth Maynard, and Kirby Hayes

Yield, Income, Quality, and Blotchy Susceptibility of Staked Tomato Cultivars in Central Kentucky (Kentucky)

Brent Rowell, April Satanek, and John C. Snyder

Tomato Cultivar Trial, Easter Kentucky (Kentucky)

R. Terry Jones, Charles T. Back, and John C Snyder

Fresh Market Tomato Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard

Evaluation of Fresh Market Tomato Cultivars for Southern Ohio, 2004 (Ohio)

Brad R. Bergufurd, Thonas Harker, Dr. Shawn Wright, and Elaine Grassbaugh

Fresh Market Plum Tomato Cultivar Evaluation (Ohio)

Thom Harker, Elaine Grassbaugh, Brad Bergefurd, Mark Bennett, and Matt Hofelich

 

Watermelon

 

Seeded Watermelon Cultivar Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson

Seedless Watermelon Cultivar Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson

Personal Sized Seedless Watermelon Cultivar Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2004 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson

Triploid Mini-Watermelon Variety Trial (Kentucky)

John Strang, April Satanek, John Snyder, Courtney Hart, and Chris Smigell

Evaluating Mini Seedless (Palm) Watermelons in Missouri (Missouri)

Lewis W. Jett

 

Miscellaneous

 

Evaluation of Specialty Vegetable Crops and New Cultivars – 2004 (Ohio)

Elaine Grassbaugh, Mark Bennett, and Matt Hofelich

Influence of Compost Application and Variety on Yield and Quality Variables of Organically Grown Edamame, Lettuce, Processing Tomato, and Potato (Ohio)

Senay Ozgen and Matthew D. Kleinhenz

 

Authors’ Addresses