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Ga. 



Hawaii 



Hawaii 



Ibwa 



Iowa 



Control of Diseases of Pimiento Pepper and Other Vegetables . 



(1) Develop better control measures for diseases of pimiento pepper; 



(2) learn nature and seriousness of diseases present on other 

 vegetables of importance to local canning industry and develop 

 control measures if warranted; (3) assist horticulturists with 

 variety testing of vegetables by making disease determinations and 

 ratings • 



PI. Path., Hort. 103 



Cucurbit and Legume Breeding . To improve disease resistance, 

 market quality, yield, and tolerance to agricultural chemicals of 

 watermelons, cucumbers, muskmelons, pumpkins, squash, edible podded 

 peas, pole and bush beans, and edible soybeans. 



Veg. Crops 81A 



Improvement of Leafy Vegetable Crops. Lettuce. Cabbage (Head 

 and Oriental), Cauliflower and Broccoli . (1) Obtain new varieties 

 of above crops as meets changing needs of Hawaiian agriculture 

 and markets; (2) lettuce growers want a tipburn free, loose, butter 

 leaf type variety with no preference for heads or non-heads in 

 lowlands but 2-2-l/2# crisp leafy heads in uplands. Cabbage should 

 have short core, uniform-ripening resistance to clubroot and mildews. 

 Cauliflowers should mature from 75-80 days, good shaped and sized 

 white curds, with protecting^ erect wrapper leaves, and heat 

 resistance. Growers want heavy yield in center heads and side shoots 

 of good market quality broccoli; (3) new varieties should resist 

 diseases and insects, and yield high in minerals and vitanins. 



Veg. Crops 815 



Cultural Studies With Canning Crops . To (l) study rates and 

 methods of fertilizer applications; (2) learn most efficient rotation 

 for canning crops; (3) evaluate different methods and rates of 

 planting; (A) learn best methods and amount of cultivation for row 

 crops; (5) study effects of fungicides on control of leaf defoliating 

 diseases of tomatoes; (6) secure data on effects of growth sub- 

 stances on blossom drop as influenced by environmental conditions 

 and variety; and (7) learn effects of above objectives on quality 

 of canning crops. 



Hort., Agron. 1105 



Improvement of Vegetable Crops for Canning Through Breeding . 

 (l) Tomatoes — Use hybrid vigor to improve yields and quality; 

 transfer morphological sterile character to varieties showing high 

 combining ability; improve internal color; develop environmental 

 and genetic cracking resistant lines; improve disease resistance; 

 and learn effect of above factors on quality; (2) Lima Beans — 

 develop large seeded high quality type resistant to heat conditions; 

 and (3) Cucurbits — incorporate vine borer resistance of moschata 

 species in ma-rl ma species; and develop lines with desirable maturity, 

 shape, consistency, and flesh color. 



Hort., Bot., PI. Path. 1106 



