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Flowering and pollination biology in coconut

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Title Flowering and pollination biology in coconut
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Creator Regi J. Thomas
A. Josephrajkumar
 
Subject Breeding system
Cocos nucifera
floral visitors
monoecy
reproductive biology
 
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Coconut is a seed propagated crop and knowledge on its flowering and pollination biology will be of significance for optimizing the pollination techniques and also to design efficient conservation strategies in gene banks. Coconut palm is monoecious, with inflorescence bearing both staminate and pistillate flowers. The male flowers are the first to open, beginning at the top of each spikelet and proceeding towards the base. The male phase is followed by female phase and in tall varieties there is a gap between these two phases within the same inflorescence. Although both wind and insects bring about pollination, insect pollination is more predominant. Strategies for employing honey bee colonies in coconut plantations and seed gardens for enhancing pollination and fruit set are discussed. Future lines of work with regard to pollination biology aiming increasing fruit set in coconut seed gardens are also pointed out.
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Date 2019-10-30T09:37:53Z
2019-10-30T09:37:53Z
2013-05-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Journal of Plantation Crops, 2013, 41(2): 109-117
2454-8480
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/24220
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Society of Plantation Crops