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Stigma receptivity in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]

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Title Stigma receptivity in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]
 
Creator Dalvi, V A
Saxena, K B
 
Subject Pigeonpea
 
Description Seeds of a cytoplasmic-nuclear male-sterile line ICPA 2039 and its maintainer were sown during the rainy season of 2006 inside an insect-proof nylon cage in a field in Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. To study the stigma receptivity, hand pollinations were carried out on male-sterile plants using pollen of the maintainer line at different stages of flower bud growth of female parent. These materials and methods not only excluded the need of emasculation for controlled pollinations but also avoided chances of accidental self- or cross-pollination. Results revealed that the stigma of ICPA 2039 remained receptive for a total of approximately 120 h, starting at 48 h before flower opening and continued until 72 h thereafter. However, a considerable variation in pod set was observed in different days during this period. To optimize pod set in Patancheru environments, pollinations should be initiated a day before flower opening and continued for 3 days.
 
Date 2009
 
Type Article
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/415/1/IndJGen69_3_247-249_2009.pdf
Dalvi, V A and Saxena, K B (2009) Stigma receptivity in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh]. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 69 (3). pp. 247-249.