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1 Pumpkin Variety and Produc2on Update 2015 Anne9e Wszelaki Commercial Vegetable Extension Specialist

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3 From the ground up Pumpkins will do well on most soils Should be well- drained Rotate! Do not plant pumpkins in fields where other vine crops have been grown during at least the past 2 years

4 Bareground Fer2lity lb total N/A lbs preplant lbs sidedress Take into considera2on amount of N you apply, as well as residual soil N (legumes, compost, etc.) More nitrogen More yield Too much = More vines, less fruit; greener fruit; shorter shelf- life

5 Plas2culture Considera2ons Extra cost up front can pay reward in yield and quality Also, poten2ally save on weed management Take 2me to prepare proper seedbed

6 Plas2c Mulch Fer2lity lb total N/A total lbs N/A at plan2ng Remainder throughout the growing season through fer2ga2on 8 to 10 weekly applica2ons (beginning 3 to 4 weeks aaer plan2ng) Alternate 50 lb/a/week of calcium nitrate 50 lb/a/week of potassium nitrate 50 lb/a/week of water soluble

7 Plan2ng Dates Factors affec2ng plan2ng date: Rela2ve Maturity Market Harvest Date Microclimate Produc2on Prac2ces Frost Dates Soil Moisture Most varie2es have rela2ve maturi2es of 90 to 115 days Those may not be exact days for you! They are rela2ve and oaen taken at the seed companies trial loca2on (oaen in the Northeast)

8 Plan2ng Dates Bare Ground Late- June Early July No- Till Mid- June Early July Plas2culture Early July Mid- July

9 Pumpkin Spacing Factors affec2ng spacing: Plant vigor Fruit size desired Moisture Equipment Weed control strategy

10 Pumpkin Spacing Bush 5-6 between rows; 2-3 in- row Semi- vine 6-8 between rows; 2-4 in- row Vine 8-10 between rows; 4-5 in- row

11 Irriga2on Water cri2cal to insure good fruit set and development Moisture stress will affect fruit size but not number Prac2cal in retail opera2ons where lots of high quality pumpkins are needed 1 to 2 1/2 inches of water/a/ wk (Precheur, Ohio State)

12 Harvest Considera2ons Harvest when fully mature, with a deep orange color and hardened rind (ideally) Avoid harves2ng when foliage is wet Cut stems as close to vine as possible Careful handling can prevent wounding and help maintain quality

13 Stems are a quality indicator too!

14 Postharvest Handling Store in a cool, dry, dark place Cool: degrees F Rela2ve humidity: 50 70% Single layer Barrier between pumpkins and soil, if possible

15 Alternatives to Plastic Mulch? Performance & Adoptability of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch for Sustainable Specialty Crop Production This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under award number Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 15

16 Overview Multi-university partnership to determine whether profitability and sustainability can be increased through adoption of biodegradable mulches Can provide weedsuppression, water conservation, and crop yield benefits, yet they may not require removal and disposal Impact on soil, productivity, and farm economics are the focus 16

17 Treatments Bareground Plastic mulch WeedGuard Plus BioBag PLA/PHA BASF prototype Custom Bioplastics prototype 17

18 What did we do? Planted Cinnamon Girl pie pumpkin 3 ft apart in-row and 5 ft apart between rows Harvested last week to measure yield and quality among treatments Storage studies to determine shelf-life 18

19 Early findings WeedGuard suppresses weeds long enough for crop to establish No trace in field at harvest 19

20 Early findings WeedGuard suppresses weeds long enough for crop to establish No trace in field at harvest Other BDM s partially degraded Stay tuned. 20

21 Early findings Other BDM s partially degraded But some adhered to fruit Stay tuned. 21

22 Pumpkin Varie2es for the Southeast Anne9e L. Wszelaki Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee Jonathan R. Schultheis Dept. of Hor2cultural Science, NCSU

23 Variety Selec2on Cucurbita pepo (Jack- o- lantern types) Many have been bred for resistance Cucurbita maxima (Giant pumpkins & special2es) Resistance to powdery mildew Cucurbita moschata (Long Island Cheese) Na2ve to Eastern U.S. and Puerto Rico Generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather Greater resistance to disease and insects

24 Methods 25 pumpkin cul2vars, 4 replicates, mini to large Plots: 20 long, 6 plants/plot Plant spacing: 3 between plants 10 between rows Loca2on: Mountain Research Sta2on, Waynesville, NC Planted: June 26, 2014 Harvested: October 6, 2014

25 Fer2lity: Methods 69 lbs/acre N, 46 lbs/acre P 2 O 5, and 75 lbs/acre K 2 0, incorporated prior to plan<ng Fer<ga<on every other week- rate of 50 lbs/acre/ applica<on ( ) Insec2cides: Applied according to label rate weekly or every 2 weeks Alternated spray applica<ons: Montana, Coragen & Venom Fungicides: Applied according to label rate weekly Alternated spray applica<ons: Bravo, Presidio, Quadris, Quintec, Rally and Ranman

26 Mini Pumpkins

27 Weeeeone 15,899 fruit/acre 1 lb/pumpkin Full vine 95 days Carvable

28 Bumpkin 14,103 fruit/acre lb/pumpkin Semi- vine 95 days

29 Small Pumpkins (Less than 10 lbs)

30 Jack Sprat 13,721 fruit/acre 3-4 lbs/pumpkin Powdery mildew tolerance Full vine 100 days

31 Hijinks 11,870 fruit/acre 7-10 lbs/pumpkin Full vine AAS Winner 100 days

32 Darling 8,821 fruit/acre 5 lbs/pumpkin Restricted vine Intermediate resistance PM 95 days Oblong

33 Early Abundance 7,351 fruit/acre 6 lbs/pumpkin Full vine Intermediate resistance PM 90 days

34 Field Trip 6,806 fruit/acre 5 lbs/pumpkin Semi- vining Intermediate resistance PM 105 days

35 Sunlight 6,098 fruit/acre 4-5 lbs/pumpkin PM tolerance 100 days Yellow

36 Moonshine 6,915 fruit/acre 5-10 lbs/pumpkin Full vine White 100 days

37 Medium Pumpkins (Less than 25 lbs)

38 Rhea 5,554 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin PM tolerance 100 days

39 Magic Lantern 5,118 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Semi- vine Intermediate resistance PM 115 days

40 Solid Gold 3,648 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine 100 days

41 Gold Medal 2,505 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Semi- vine days

42 Large Pumpkins (Greater than 25 lbs)

43 Dependable 5,173 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine Intermediate resistance PM 95 days

44 Early King 4,846 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine Intermediate resistance PM 90 days

45 Aladdin 4,138 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine PM tolerance 105 days

46 Early Giant 3,757 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine Intermediate resistance PM 95 days

47 Big Doris 3,485 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine 105 days

48 Cargo 3,485 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Short vine Powdery mildew resistant 100 days

49 Harvest Time 3,485 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine Intermediate resistance PM days

50 Earlipack 3,267 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Semi- vine 95 days

51 Cronus 1,923 fruit/acre lbs/pumpkin Full vine PM tolerance days Have seen issues se\ng in heat

52 Acknowledgements Kaleb Rathbone John Eric Freeman Wszelaki Lab Mountain Research Sta2on Farm Crew Melody Rose Abbo9 & Cobb Enza Zaden Harris Moran Johnny s Selected Seed Rupp Sakata Seedway

53 Thank you! Ques2ons? Contact: Anne9e Wszelaki To view past years trial results, visit: h9p://vegetables.tennessee.edu/trialresults/ pumpkins.html

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