Increased atmospheric humidity post pollination: A possible aid to the production of inbred line seed from mature flowers in the Brussels sprout (Brassica oleraceavar.Gemmifera)
✍ Scribed by A. L. Carter; T. McNeilly
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 423 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-2336
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✦ Synopsis
In two highly self incompatible inbred lines of Brussels sprouts the effect of increased atmospheric humidity post pollination was examined immediately following 1) hand pollination of green buds and open flowers, and 2) blowfly pollination of open flowers. Data were obtained for mean number of seeds set per pollination, mean number of fruits setting seed, and mean number of seeds produced per fruit which set for both varieties. Measured as number of seeds produced per minute spent pollinating, it was clear that open flower pollination followed by high humidity conditions was a much more efficient method of producing inbred line seed (46 seeds/minute) than green bud pollination (27 seeds/minute).