1959Indian Journal of HorticultureOpen access

Studies on Floral Biology in the Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) III. Pollination, Fruit-Set and Seed Formation

Nirmalendu Nath, G. S. Randhawa

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1. Both self-and cross-pollination were recorded. In Muscat White, 46.00 per cent fruit-set was obtained by bagging the flowers and effecting self-pollination. Cross-pollination, however, improved the fruit-set to 67.92 per cent.

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1. Both self-and cross-pollination were recorded. In Muscat White, 46.00 per cent fruit-set was obtained by bagging the flowers and effecting self-pollination. Cross-pollination, however, improved the fruit-set to 67.92 per cent.

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1. Both self-and cross-pollination were recorded. In Muscat White, 46.00 per cent fruit-set was obtained by bagging the flowers and effecting self-pollination. Cross-pollination, however, improved the fruit-set to 67.92 per cent.

Key concepts: Punica, Pollination, Fruit set, Horticulture, Biology, Floral biology, Hand-pollination, Botany

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