A concern which has restricted the use of parthenocarpic pickling cucumbers in the United States has been firmness of fruit processed by brining. Fruit firmness and defects of parthenocarpic and nonparthenocarpic pickl ...

During 2 seasons effects of high and low irrigation (water applied at -0.6 and -2.5 bars soil water potential, respectively) and density were evaluated on yield parameters and flower/pod development at mainstem nodes ...

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. Crimson Sweet) was seeded in a commercial peat mix in multicell containers (72 cells-tray⁻¹, 40 cm³-cell⁻¹) in July 1989 and April 1990. In 1989, the medium ...

Many investigators have suggested that current photosynthate supply can limit adventitious root formation on leafy cuttings. Accordingly, studies were undertaken to determine the effects of altering photosynthesis and ...

The alternate bearing cycle in the 'Barcelona' cultivar poses a major problem to the filbert industry. This study was conducted to alleviate this problem in one of two ways: by (1) increased floral initiation in the " ...

Pea streak virus (Marmor trifolii Holmes) is widespread and occasionally destructive in Eastern Oregon and Washington, and in many other pea growing areas. Since control by the use of insecticides to kill the insect v ...

A parthenocarpic breeding line, Oregon T5, from Oregon State University, was crossed with several commercial cultivars. Progenies were studied for 2 years as both direct-seeded plants and transplants in the field at ...