In:
HortScience, American Society for Horticultural Science, Vol. 40, No. 4 ( 2005-07), p. 1054B-1054
Abstract:
Afield study evaluated the influence of planting density on the yield and quality of confectionery seed pumpkins grown near Hatton, N.D. An open-pollinated selection of Chinese snow-white seeds (CS) and a hull-less (HL) seed cultivar (`Takai', Johnny's Selected Seeds) were grown at three different planting densities (1-, 2-, or 3-ft plant spacing on rows 5 ft apart) from 5 May to 7 Oct. The total number of plants at high, medium, and low densities was 8712, 4356, and 2904 per acre (21,529, 10,764, and 7176 plants per ha, respectively). The average number of fruits harvested at high, medium, and low densities, respectively, was 0.93, 1.2, and 1.4 per plant for CS and 1.2, 1.7, and 2.5 per plant for HL. Total seed yields were estimated at 1011, 599, and 466 kg/acre (2498, 1480, and 1151 kg·ha -1 ) for CS and 661, 500, and 498 kg/acre (1633, 1235, and 1231 kg·ha -1 ) for HL, respectively, at high, medium, and low planting densities. While the average weight of fruits decreased as planting density increased, the total number and weight of seeds produced per fruit were unaffected by changing plant density in either cultivar.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0018-5345
,
2327-9834
DOI:
10.21273/HORTSCI.40.4.1054B
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
American Society for Horticultural Science
Publication Date:
2005
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2040198-X
