Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:47-49 (article 17) 1999 Nischit V. Shetty and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 The Department of Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University set up a disease loss committee in 1978 for crops grown in North Carolina, in response to inquiries made […]
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Stand Correction Methods for Cucumber Fruit Yield
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:18-20 (article 7) 1998 Christopher S. Cramer Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Box 30003, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003-0003 Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Introduction. Field germination of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seeds is highly dependent on environmental conditions. […]
Evaluation of Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii Cultigens for Resistance to Root-knot Nematodes
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:19-20 (article 10) 1997 S. Alan Walters and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Resistance to root-knot nematode has been identified in Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii cultigen LJ 90403 (2). Currently, that is the only cultigen identified that is cross-compatible with Cucumis sativus […]
Correlation of Damping-Off with Belly Rot Resistance in Cucumber
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:16-17 (article 8) 1997 Michael S. Uchneat and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Eddie Echandi Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7616 Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important vegetable crop in the United States, with a large […]
Seedling Tests for Belly Rot Resistance in Cucumber
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:13-15 (article 7) 1997 Michael S. Uchneat and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Introduction. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an important vegetable crop of the Southeastern United States, supplying cucumbers to much of the country during the early summer and fall. Belly […]
Measurement of Sex Expression in Cucumber Using Percentage Staminate Nodes and a Subjective Rating for Gynoecy
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:7-8 (article 4) 1997 Nischit V. Shetty and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695-7609 Most cultivars of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) grown in the U.S. are gynoecious hybrids. In order to produce hybrid seeds of those cultivars, one inbred parent must be highly […]
Independent Segregation Among 11 Gene Loci in Cucumber
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:1-2 (article 1) 1997 Todd C. Wehner and J. S. Liu Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Research on morphological gene mutants of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) has resulted in 146 loci being identified in six linkage groups (3). Although many studies have reported linked genes, […]
Seed Treatment Effects on Emergence of Luffa Sponge Gourd
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 20:63-64 (article 28) 1997 Todd C. Wehner and Tammy L. Ellington Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Luffa (or loofa) sponge gourds (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill) are increasing in popularity in North America. However, additional research is needed to solve some of the production problems for luffa, […]
Post-harvest Bleaching of Luffa Sponges for Reduced Stains Without Reduced Strength
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 19:87-88 (article 32) 1996 Todd C. Wehner and Tammy L. Ellington Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Sponges obtained from luffa gourds (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.) have many uses ranging from household cleaning to personal hygiene. Fruits are harvested from the vines after the skin of the […]
Post-harvest Treatments for Producing Sponges from Immature Fruits of Luffa Gourd
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 19:85-86 (article 31) 1996 Tammy L. Ellington and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Luffa gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca) is grown in small areas for the production of sponges for cosmetics and cleaning products. In eastern North Carolina, we usually plant in mid April, […]