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The pollination requirements of swede rape (Brassica napus L.) and of turnip rape (Brassica campestris L.)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Ingrid H. Williams
Ingrid H. Williams
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
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Summary

The pollination requirements of eight cultivars of swede rape (Brassica napus) and two of turnip rape (Brassica campestris) grown in a glasshouse, were compared. Cultivars differed in the number of pods, and of seeds per pod set by auto-pollination. Cultivars of turnip rape yielded more when cross-pollinated than when self-pollinated by hand but those of swede rape did not, although additional pollination of swede rape increased the set of early flowers. Inadequate pollination probably limits yield in self-fertile cultivars of swede rape that auto-pollinate poorly and in turnip rape cultivars that are nearly self-sterile.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 91 , Issue 2 , October 1978 , pp. 343 - 348
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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