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Nashville, TN

I'm just curious.

If a particular GP/GS variety was available, that grew to respectable weights, but was also genetically resistant to pathogens like powdery mildew, etc... How many of you would want it?

1/17/2007 2:00:57 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Atlantic Giants already exhibit better PM resistance than other Cucurbits that I have grown or observed.

Mosaic Virus or Fusarium resistance would be a score.

1/17/2007 2:29:13 PM

Sioux Falls, SD garyboer@dakotalink.com

I have seeds from an AG that grew next to others with mosaic
It did not show symptoms of mosaic
I'd like somebody with bad mosaic problems to test it
I don't know if plant was resistant or lucky
And I don't know if seeds will be same?

1/17/2007 6:18:27 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Gary, you have mail coming your way.

I get slammed by Mosaic every year. Gave up growing AG's here at home as a result.

All I need to do is have your seed stock growing here in late May to tell. Even potted plants exhibit symptoms by mid-June so it will be a fair test of resistance even if it doesn't receive a full grow.

1/17/2007 11:37:17 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I had what looked like mosaic on most of my plants last year. I think it was brought in by cucumber beetles. I had a 3 plants that did not get it. Two were crosses of the 1370 Rose, and the other was a selfed 1370 Rose. Maybe that one has some resistance.

1/18/2007 9:22:04 AM

Nashville, TN

Good way to test for Mosaic resistance Tremor.

BTW - the majority of the GP/GS in my patch were hit hard by PM last year. Cool temps and very wet weather for over a month in August will tend to do that.

Did have certain other Curcubita - sold as 'PM resistant' - which did not have the PM infection that the GP/GS had. There are two different genes identified for this resistance, neither has been bred for in the GPs.

1/18/2007 3:20:02 PM