Abstract
Several spacing, cultivar, ethephon and harvest sequence studies were made on summer squash in 1989 evaluating cultural practices which maximized marketable once-over yield of fruit for processing. Optimum spacing was 30 cm within rows and 45 cm between rows. The zucchini and yellow hybrids producing the highest marketable yield were `Classic' and 'Gold Slice', respectively. Ethephon applied at 0.77 kg/ha resulted in higher yield than no ethephon. Harvesting two times followed by a seven day delay before a once-over, destructive harvest produced a marketable yield equal to three harvests/week for three weeks. A prototype mechanical harvester has been used successfully on yellow hybrids; zucchini hybrids require more force for successful fruit separation.
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Claim · model-written summary
Optimal summer squash spacing was 30 cm within rows and 45 cm between rows.
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e0“Optimum spacing was 30 cm within rows and 45 cm between rows”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
Claim · model-written summary
Classic had the highest marketable yield among zucchini hybrids.
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e0“The zucchini and yellow hybrids producing the highest marketable yield were `Classic' and 'Gold Slice', respectively”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
Claim · model-written summary
Gold Slice had the highest marketable yield among yellow hybrids.
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e0“The zucchini and yellow hybrids producing the highest marketable yield were `Classic' and 'Gold Slice', respectively”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
Claim · model-written summary
Ethephon at 0.77 kg/ha increased yield compared with no ethephon.
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e0“Ethephon applied at 0.77 kg/ha resulted in higher yield than no ethephon”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
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Two harvests followed by a seven day delay yielded as much as three weekly harvests over three weeks.
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e0“Harvesting two times followed by a seven day delay before a once-over, destructive harvest produced a marketable yield equal to three harvests/week for three weeks”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
Claim · model-written summary
A prototype mechanical harvester was used successfully on yellow hybrids.
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e0“A prototype mechanical harvester has been used successfully on yellow hybrids”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
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Zucchini hybrids required more force for successful fruit separation.
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e0“zucchini hybrids require more force for successful fruit separation”
t0“SUMMER SQUASH”
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