Corn Earworm Report (1990)
Ray Drapek and Len Coop
OSU Dept of Entomology
CEW Report: Newsletter of the Corn Earworm Cooperative Pheromone Trapping Program. This project funded by the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission.
Vegetable production
Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Reports (1991)
Effect of Nitrogen Rate, Timing, Placement, and Catch Crops on Yield and Nitrogen Utilization in Vegetable Crops
OBJECTIVES:
- To evaluate the effect of several rates of applied N, as affected by timing and method of placement, on the yield of broccoli.
- To determine the time of maximum broccoli uptake of applied N.
- To determine how much of the applied N remains in the soil as nitrate at harvest and following winter rainfall.
- To evaluate the efficiency of a winter cover/catch crop in capturing residual nitrate N.
Weed Management in Snap Beans, Peas, and Cucurbits (1991)
Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Ray Williams, Garvin Crabtree, Debra Boquist, Steven Eskelsen, and Ed Peachey
OSU Dept. of Horticulture
Research trials established in 1991 evaluated several weed management practices in snap beans, peas, and cucurbits. Much of the work reported was conducted in the Willamette Valley, although results of IR-4 pea residue and tolerance trials from 3 states are included.
Supersweet corn variety evaluation
Objectives:
- To determine relationships among maturity time, percent moisture, yield, flavor, texture, color, and appearance in SE varieties.
- To determine the production and processing potential of new introductions of sweet corn.
Optimum Plant Population of Supersweet Corn
Objective:
Green Bean Breeding
Objectives: Breed bush green beans for the western Oregon processing industry with:
- Improved potential for high yields at favorable sieve sizes and dependability.
- Improved straightness, texture, and other quality factors.
- Develop easy picking and small pod strains of Blue Lake type.
- Resistance to white mold and root rot.
Genetic Mapping of Beans via Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism of DNA
Objectives:
- To utilize direct DNA mapping techniques to generate a linkage map of beans.
- To associate particular DNA fragments with quantitative traits of economic importance in order to assist targeted selection in plant improvement
Fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea in snap beans, and chemical and biological control of gray and white mold of snap beans
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the distribution and frequency of benomyl and vinclozolin/iprodione resistance in the Botrytis population in snap bean fields located in the Willamette Valley.
- Evaluate the efficacy of experimental fungicides for control of gray mold and white mold of snap beans.
- Evaluate the efficacy of biological antagonists for control of gray mold of snap beans.
Evaluation of Sweet Corn Varieties for Production in the Columbia Basin
Objectives:
Determine yield and quality characteristics of sweet corn cultivars which may be appropriate for climate and cultural practices in the Columbia basin.