In this essay we will discuss about the types of pollination. Essay # 1. Self-Pollination or Homogamy or Autogamy: When the pollen grains are transferred from an anther to the stigma of the same flower, the process is called self-pollination. viz. Commelina benghalensis of Commelinaceae, Argemone mexicana of Papaveraceae, Mirabilis jalapa of Nyctaginaceae etc. [On the other hand, the process [...]
Read this essay to learn about the mechanism of pollination in some plants:- 1. Garden Sage 2. Garden Pea 3. Fig 4. Birthwort 5. Tape Grass 6. Swallow-Wort 7. Orchid. Mechanism of Pollination in Some Plants Essay Contents: Essay on the Mechanism of Pollination in Garden Sage (Salvia Plebeja) Essay on the Mechanism of Pollination in Garden Pea (Lathyrus Odoratus) [...]
There are three basic or natural systems of pollination which determine the nature of breeding system of a plant: A. Natural self-pollination; B. Natural crosses pollination; C. Occasional cross pollination. A. Self-Pollinated Crops: Self-pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower. In the self-pollinated crop plants [...]