2001 Statewide Watermelon Trial
Results - Weslaco, TX
| Entries / Seed source1/ |
Mktbl 2/ yld |
% Mktbl yld/size
grade 3/ |
% culls undersized fruit 4/ |
|
Vine decline 6/
|
||||
| 25 - 30 |
20 - 25 |
15 - 20 |
10 - 15 |
5/24 | |||||
|
Sangria (3)) |
27,160 |
0 |
9 |
18 |
73 |
60 |
100 |
0.5 |
6.9 |
| Celebration (3) |
35,139 |
2 |
8 |
58 |
32 |
35 |
100 |
0.7 |
9.3 |
| RWM 8036 (3) |
22,997 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
80 |
54 |
100 |
1.2 |
8.9 |
| RWM 8110-VP (3) |
20,226 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
75 |
53 |
100 |
1.7 |
10 |
| RWM 8114-VP (3) |
29,268 |
3 |
3 |
47 |
47 |
46 |
88 |
0.7 |
9.0 |
| Piñata (7) |
23,066 |
0 |
3 |
52 |
45 |
47 |
99 |
1.7 |
10 |
| Festival (7) |
11,098 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
94 |
67 |
100 |
2.5 |
9.9 |
| Big Stripe (7) |
33,153 |
0 |
13 |
28 |
59 |
38 |
96 |
0.5 |
8.3 |
| WX 15 (7) |
33,676 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
54 |
39 |
100 |
1.5 |
9.5 |
| WX 8 (7) |
24,164 |
0 |
3 |
29 |
68 |
59 |
100 |
1.2 |
9.3 |
| WX 190 (7) |
20,383 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
71 |
66 |
97 |
0 |
7.9 |
| WX 24 (7) |
28,049 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
64 |
47 |
100 |
0 |
8.8 |
| Summergold (7) |
21,185 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
100 |
1.5 |
9.5 |
| Legacy (7) |
20,489 |
0 |
8 |
32 |
60 |
59 |
100 |
3.5 |
10 |
| Royal Sweet (4) |
30,314 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
62 |
47 |
100 |
0.5 |
9.4 |
| Falcon (4) |
22,352 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
43 |
69 |
100 |
0 |
4.9 |
| Stargazer (4) |
21,672 |
8 |
0 |
37 |
55 |
48 |
100 |
0.7 |
7.9 |
| Summer Flavor 790(1) |
31,359 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
74 |
45 |
100 |
0.2 |
7.6 |
1/ Refer to list of participating
seed companies/entry code
CULTURE (hybrids & triploids)
Beds = 80 A wide, raised, black plastic mulched
Irrigation = Drip
Fertilization = 100 lbs/A
N
Harvest = May 31 -
June 8.
Pest control = Agri-Mek, Ridomil Gold/Bravo, Quadri, Nova
PROBLEMS: Severe vine decline
caused significant plant death and reduced yields. Also some disease problems
(powdery mildew, gummy stem blight and Alternaria) and insects (leafminers,
whiteflies, spidermites,
| Entries / Seed source1/ |
Mktbl 2/ yld |
% Mktbl yld/size
grade 3/ |
% culls undersized fruit 4/ |
|
Vine decline 6/
|
||||
| 25 - 30 |
20 - 25 |
15 - 20 |
10 - 15 |
5/24 | |||||
|
HMX 8914 (2) |
37,160 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
79 |
52 |
57 |
0 |
3.6 |
| ZG-8404 (8) |
36,411 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
82 |
50 |
96 |
0.7 |
7.0 |
| Millionaire (2) |
35,767 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
86 |
40 |
96 |
0 |
5.4 |
| Super Seedless 7167(1) |
34,965 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
77 |
47 |
96 |
0 |
3.6 |
| Crispy Sweet (8) |
32,003 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
85 |
38 |
99 |
1.0 |
7.8 |
| SSC 31782 (5) |
31,132 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
54 |
45 |
93 |
0 |
5.6 |
| Cooperstown (4) |
28,693 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
72 |
49 |
97 |
0.2 |
6.8 |
| WX 55 (7) |
28,328 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
83 |
52 |
99 |
0 |
7.3 |
| Sweetheart (8) |
27,927 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
82 |
51 |
99 |
0.5 |
7.5 |
| Super Seedless 7177(1) |
27,352 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
72 |
47 |
100 |
0.2 |
4.5 |
| Gem Dandy (7) |
26,882 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
78 |
50 |
100 |
1.5 |
7.4 |
| TRI-X 313 (3) |
26,463 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
77 |
55 |
100 |
0.3 |
7.2 |
| RWT 8096-VP (3) |
25,662 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
81 |
53 |
96 |
1.0 |
8.8 |
| Super Seedless 7187(1) |
25,035 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
71 |
47 |
100 |
0 |
5.3 |
| TRI-X Carousel (3) |
24,321 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
88 |
50 |
90 |
0.7 |
7.5 |
| Sugar Shack (6) |
23,397 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
75 |
53 |
94 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
| Sugar Time (6) |
23,118 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
75 |
63 |
89 |
0.5 |
6.9 |
| Fantastik (1) |
22,997 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
91 |
59 |
89 |
0 |
5.0 |
| Millenium (2) |
21,324 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
71 |
50 |
97 |
0.7 |
6.8 |
| Trillion (1) |
15,679 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
96 |
69 |
85 |
0.5 |
5.1 |
1/ Refer to list of participating
seed companies/entry code