Broccoli

Fall Broccoli Cultivar Trial (Northwestern Kentucky)

Nathan Howard and John C. Snyder.......................................................................................... 3

Cucumber

Performance of Nine Slicing Cucumbers in Southwest Michigan (Michigan)

Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel............................................................................................. 6

Growing Cucumbers Within a High Tunnel (Missouri)

            Lewis W. Jett and James Quinn............................................................................................... 8

Eggplant

Effects of Cultivar and Planting Arrangement on Eggplant Yield in Missouri (Missouri)

Lewis W. Jett...................................................................................................................... 12

Muskmelon

Eastern Muskmelon Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson.......................... 16

Muskmelon Cultivar Trial - 2005 (Iowa)

Vince Lawson...................................................................................................................... 19

Specialty Melon Replicated Variety Evaluation and Observation Trial (Kentucky)

John Strang, April Satanek, Katie Bale, John Snyder, and Chris Smigell........................................ 21

High Tunnel Cantaloupe and Specialty Melon Cultivar Evaluation (Missouri)

Lewis W. Jett..................................................................................................................... 26

Onion

Effect of spray volume and herbicide rate on early postemergence weed control in onion, 2005 (North Dakota)

Carrie Schumacher, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, and Paul Hendrickson............................................ 31

Onion Hybrid Performance (North Dakota)

Paul Hendrickson and Harlene Hatterman-Valenti........................................................................ 34

Preemergence weed control in onion, 2005 (North Dakota)

            Carrie Schumacher, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, and Paul Hendrickson............................................ 37

Pepper

2005 Pepper Cultivar Trial (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly and J. D. Kindhart.............................................................................................. 40

Field Evaluation of Bell Peppers for Resistance to Phytophthora Blight (Illinois)

M. Babadoost and S. Z. Islam................................................................................................. 41

Bell Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, Northern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard............................................................................................................ 43

Jalapeño Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, Northern Indiana 2005 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard............................................................................................................ 45

Bell Pepper Cultivar Trial - 2005 (Iowa)

Vince Lawson...................................................................................................................... 47

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

R. Terry Jones, Amanda Ferguson Sears, and John C. Snyder....................................................... 49

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

Brent Rowell, April Satanek, and John C. Snyder....................................................................... 53

Effect of Habitat Modification on Biological Control of European Corn Borers in Bell Peppers (Kentucky)

Kathleen Russell, Ric Bessin, and Brent Rowell......................................................................... 56

Effect of Transplant Size on Yields and Returns of Bell Peppers (Kentucky)

Nathan Howard, Brent Rowell, and John C. Snyder..................................................................... 60

Pumpkin

Evaluation of Pumpkin Cultivars No-till Direct-seeded and No-till Transplanted into Wheat Stubble, Indiana 2005 (Indiana)

Elizabeth Maynard................................................................................................................ 66

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Indiana 2005 (Indiana)

            Elizabeth Maynard................................................................................................................ 69

Evaluation of Pumpkin Cultivars with Resistance to Powdery Mildew - 2005 (Iowa)

            Vince Lawson...................................................................................................................... 71

Evaluation of Powdery Mildew Tolerant Pumpkin Cultivars in Missouri (Missouri)

            Lewis W. Jett...................................................................................................................... 73

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation in Ohio (Ohio)

Bob Precheur, Mac Riedel, and Jim Jasinski.............................................................................. 77

Squash

Evaluation of Winter Squash Cultivars with Resistance to Powdery Mildew - 2005 (Iowa)

Vince Lawson...................................................................................................................... 79

Yield of 30 Zucchini Selections in Southwest Michigan (Michigan)

            Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel............................................................................................. 81

Evaluation of Summer Squash Cultivars for Southern Ohio (Ohio)

Thomas Harker, Brad R. Bergefurd, and Dr. Shawn Wright........................................................... 83

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn Hybrid Disease Nursery - 2005 (Illinois)

Jerald Pataky, Marty Williams, Jon Nordby, Phil Michener, John Frihauf, Vladimir Castañeda,

and Alicia Chávez................................................................................................................. 84

Sugar-enhanced Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard............................................................................................................ 99

Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard............................................................................................................ 102

Sweet Corn Cultivar Trial - 2005 (Iowa)

            Vince Lawson...................................................................................................................... 105

Super Sweet Corn Evaluations in Central Kentucky - 2005 (Kentucky)

John Strang, April Satanek, Katie Bale, Chris Smigell, Darrell Slone, and John Snyder..................... 108

Synergistic Sweet Corn Evaluations in Eastern Kentucky (Kentucky)

Terry Jones and Amanda Ferguson Sears................................................................................... 111

Sugary-enhanced and shrunken 2 Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Southeast Michigan, 2005 (Michigan)

            Hannah Stevens.................................................................................................................... 113

Sweet Corn Seed Treatment and Seedling Establishment Trial - 2005 (Ohio)

Mark Bennett, Elaine Grassbaugh, and Matt Hofelich.................................................................. 117

2005 Sweet Corn Trials in Ohio (Ohio)

Robert J. Precheur, Jim Jasinski, Jim Doran, David Schacht, Clarence Renk, Michael Haddix,

and Joe Davin...................................................................................................................... 119

Tomato

2005 Fresh Market Tomato Cultivars (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly and J. D. Kindhart.............................................................................................. 123

2005 Tomato Cultivar Trial for Southern Illinois (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly and J. D. Kindhart.............................................................................................. 125

Early Season Tomato Observation Trial, 2005 (Illinois)

Bronwyn Aly and J. D. Kindhart.............................................................................................. 127

Fresh Market Tomato Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Elizabeth T. Maynard............................................................................................................ 129

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

            Brent Rowell, April Satanek, Katie Bale, and John C. Snyder....................................................... 134

Yield, Income, and Quality of Staked Tomato Cultivars in Eastern Kentucky (Kentucky)

R. Terry Jones, Amanda Ferguson Sears, and John C. Snyder....................................................... 139

Performance of 16 Fresh Market and 6 Roma Tomatoes in Southwest Michigan (Michigan)

            Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel............................................................................................. 146

Evaluation of Fresh Market Tomato Cultivars For Southern Ohio, 2005 (Ohio)

Brad Bergefurd, Thomas Harker, and Dr. Shawn Wright................................................................ 150

Fresh Market Plum Tomato Germplasm Evaluation – 2005 (Ohio)

            Elaine Grassbaugh, Matt Hofelich, and Mark Bennett.................................................................. 151

Watermelon

DSAC Seedless Watermelon Observations, 2005 (Illinois)

            Bronwyn Aly and J. D. Kindhart.............................................................................................. 153

Seeded Watermelon Cultivar Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson.......................... 154

Seedless Watermelon Cultivar Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson.......................... 156

Personal Sized Seedless Watermelon Cultivar Trials for Southwestern Indiana, 2005 (Indiana)

Christopher C. Gunter, Melborn K. Lang, Dennis Nowaskie, and Angie Thompson.......................... 159

Triploid Mini-Watermelon Spacing Trial (Kentucky)

John Strang, April Satanek, Katie Bale, John Snyder, Courtney Hart, and Chris Smigell................... 161

Miscellaneous

Ornamental Corn Evaluation in Eastern Kentucky (Kentucky)

Amanda F. Sears and Terry Jones............................................................................................. 164

Evaluation of Specialty Vegetable Crops and New Cultivars - 2005 (Ohio)

Elaine Grassbaugh, Mark Bennett, and Matt Hofelich.................................................................. 166

Copper-Treated Containers for Vegetable Transplant Production - 2005 (Ohio)

            Mark Bennett, Elaine Grassbaugh, and Matt Hofelich.................................................................. 170

On-Farm Management Strategies for Holding Vegetable Transplants When Planting Is Delayed Due To Adverse Weather/Field Conditions (Ohio)

            Mark Bennett, Elaine Grassbaugh, and Matt Hofelich.................................................................. 172

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

            Senay Ozgen and Matthew D. Kleinhenz................................................................................... 175

Authors’ Addresses...................................................................................................................... 182