University trials and results

BigVanVader · July 31, 2016

I have wanted to start a thread for awhile here so that hopefully somebody using google to find university trials for any vegetable could find this thread and save themselves lots of research. I find myself researching university trials all the time, especially in my region and have found the results translate very well to the actual experience growing them, which is great for market growers. Please include any trials you know of that arent included here.

What I would like to see is links provided to research trials with a header like
Northern growers cucumber variety trials: link to trial
Southern growers tomato trials: link...etc

This should make it easy for everyone here to quickly search for any needed info as well as it showing up on google. Of course include any personal experiences growing said trialed varieties and/or links to buy that variety if you'd like. I will start with cukes as I have been ordering my seed for next year and reading tons of info.

Cucumber trials~

Northern high tunnel trial 2013:
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vege...ety-trial-2013

Article about best varieties in Michigan:
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/seedles...fferent_pickle

From Link: There have been improvements to the consistency of varieties over the last decade, and the most consistent and common seedless varieties grown in Michigan are NQ5543, NUN53014 and V5016 from Bayer (formerly Nunhems), and Gershwin, Stravinsky and Puccini from Rijk Zwaan.

Cornell University article on high tunnel cuke growing:
http://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_342.pdf

Cornell 2012 cuke high tunnel trial:
http://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_94.pdf

*Very good info for Southern growers
Eastern Sustainable Organic Cucurbit (melon/squash/cukes) Project trial 2014-15
http://varietytrials.eorganic.info/s...05.17.2016.pdf

I will continue to add and y'all please do the same. Thanks!

PhilaGardener · July 31, 2016

Thanks for starting this great resource!

Bulldog · August 2, 2016

southeast trial info is great. Thanks. Sarah's choice has been the best cantaloupe for me this year. Med large fruit. Got it at organic garden store as a plant.

greenthumbomaha · January 31, 2018

I just found this tread while looking for high tunnel information for different vegetables. Any chance of a sticky ...please, please...!!! I think it would be very useful to have all scholarly references in one place when fully populated.

- Lisa

Even better - a sticky for research findings for each sub-forum topic... well just a dream

BigVanVader · January 31, 2018

The one trial link is dead so here is a link to most of the recent organic trials

https://varietytrials.eorganic.info/

BigVanVader · January 31, 2018

Some more trials from North Carolina

https://cucurbits.ces.ncsu.edu/growi...-trials/#melon

clkeiper · January 31, 2018

Great idea. thanks.

July 31, 2016	#1
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	University trials and results I have wanted to start a thread for awhile here so that hopefully somebody using google to find university trials for any vegetable could find this thread and save themselves lots of research. I find myself researching university trials all the time, especially in my region and have found the results translate very well to the actual experience growing them, which is great for market growers. Please include any trials you know of that arent included here. What I would like to see is links provided to research trials with a header like Northern growers cucumber variety trials: link to trial Southern growers tomato trials: link...etc This should make it easy for everyone here to quickly search for any needed info as well as it showing up on google. Of course include any personal experiences growing said trialed varieties and/or links to buy that variety if you'd like. I will start with cukes as I have been ordering my seed for next year and reading tons of info. Cucumber trials~ Northern high tunnel trial 2013: http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vege...ety-trial-2013 Article about best varieties in Michigan: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/seedles...fferent_pickle From Link: There have been improvements to the consistency of varieties over the last decade, and the most consistent and common seedless varieties grown in Michigan are NQ5543, NUN53014 and V5016 from Bayer (formerly Nunhems), and Gershwin, Stravinsky and Puccini from Rijk Zwaan. Cornell University article on high tunnel cuke growing: http://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_342.pdf Cornell 2012 cuke high tunnel trial: http://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_94.pdf *Very good info for Southern growers Eastern Sustainable Organic Cucurbit (melon/squash/cukes) Project trial 2014-15 http://varietytrials.eorganic.info/s...05.17.2016.pdf I will continue to add and y'all please do the same. Thanks!

January 31, 2018	#4
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	I just found this tread while looking for high tunnel information for different vegetables. Any chance of a sticky ...please, please...!!! I think it would be very useful to have all scholarly references in one place when fully populated. - Lisa Even better - a sticky for research findings for each sub-forum topic... well just a dream Last edited by greenthumbomaha; January 31, 2018 at 01:18 PM.

January 31, 2018	#7
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Great idea. thanks. __________________ carolyn k

July 31, 2016	#2
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Thanks for starting this great resource!

August 2, 2016	#3
Bulldog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 126	southeast trial info is great. Thanks. Sarah's choice has been the best cantaloupe for me this year. Med large fruit. Got it at organic garden store as a plant.