Variety trials
Cultivar Evaluation for Control of Common Smut in Sweet Corn and High Plains Virus in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington (2006)
Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
George Clough and Philip Hamm
OSU Hermiston Agricultrual Research and Extension Center
Cooperators: Brian Yorgey, OSU Department of Food Science & Technology, Wiegand Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331; Nick David and Stacy Gieck, Oregon State University, Hermiston; Friehe Farms, Moses Lake, WA; Ron Riemann Farms, Pasco, WA; Mark Trent, WSU Extension, Ephrata, WA.
Management of Sweet Corn Root and Crown Rot in the Pacific Northwest
Objective 1: Evaluation of commercial sweet corn varieties and inbred germplasm in small plots for susceptibility to seed rot/damping-off as well as root, stalk, and crown rot.
Objective 2: Evaluation of microbial and chemical treatments for suppression of sweet corn seed rot/damping-off, root rot, and crown rot.
Objective 3: Cooperate with other sweet corn projects (cultivar screenings, irrigation studies, etc.) within and outside of OSU programs.
Identification of High Yielding, Root Rot Tolerant Sweet Corn Hybrids
Three trials at two locations were conducted to evaluate sweet corn hybrids for performance under root rot conditions. While both sugar/se and supersweet sweet corn hybrids were evaluated, the emphasis was again on identifying supersweet hybrids with improved tolerance to root rot.
Green Bean Breeding and Evaluation (2006)
Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Jim Myers
Objectives: 1. Breed Bush Blue Lake green bean varieties with high economic yield and improved plant architecture. 2. Improve pod characteristics including straightness, color, smoothness, texture, flavor and quality retention, and combine with delayed seed size development. 3. Incorporate white mold resistance and improve root rot tolerance. 4. Map genes for resistance to white mold to facilitate marker aided selection.
Broccoli Breeding, Evaluation and Seed Production (2006)
Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Jim Meyers
OSU Dept of Horticulture
Brian Yorgey
OSU Dept of Food Science and Technology
Objectives:
- Test various inbred combinations for hybrid production, and evaluate commercial cultivars for adaptation to Oregon growing conditions and for head rot resistance.
Management of Sweet Corn Root and Crown Rot in the Pacific Northwest
Objective 1: Evaluation of commercial sweet corn varieties and inbred germplasm in small plots for susceptibility to seed rot/damping-off as well as root, stalk, and crown rot. Objective 2: Evaluation of microbial (biofungicides) and chemical treatments for suppression of sweet corn seed rot/damping-off, root rot, and crown rot.Objective 3: Cooperate with other sweet corn projects (cultivar screenings, etc.) within and outside of OSU programs.
Cultivar evaluation for control of common smut in sweet corn and high plains virus in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington (2007)
Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
George Clough and Philip Hamm
OSU Hermiston Agricultrual Research and Extension Center
Cooperators: Nick David and Stacy Gieck, OSU, HAREC; Watts Brothers, Inc.
Objectives:
- Twenty-nine sweet corn cultivars were evaluated for resistance to natural infection by common smut
Identification of high yielding, root rot tolerant sweet corn hybrids
Objective: Identify sweet corn hybrids released for the processing market for high and stable yields under heavy and light root rot pressure.
Green bean breeding and evaluation
Objectives: 1. Breed Bush Blue Lake green bean varieties with high economic yield and improved plant architecture. 2. Improve pod characteristics including straightness, color, smoothness, texture, flavor and quality retention, and combine with delayed seed size development. 3. Incorporate white mold resistance and improve root rot tolerance. 4. Map genes for resistance to white mold to facilitate marker aided selection.