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THE POLLINATION REQUIREMENT OF THE FIELD BEAN ( VICIA FABA )
Author(s) -
RIEDEL I. B. M.,
WORT D. A.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1960.tb03510.x
Subject(s) - biology , pollination , vicia faba , inflorescence , point of delivery , agronomy , fructification , insect , yield (engineering) , botany , horticulture , pollen , materials science , metallurgy
Many of the flowers on field bean plants fail to produce pods even when fully pollinated. When insect pollination is prevented pod production on the lowest inflorescences, which normally produce most pods, is reduced but a compensatory increase on the upper ones ensures a moderate yield. This change in the distribution of pods may be a useful indication of insufficient pollination.