Application of Pollen Germination Media on Stigmas during Pollination Increases Seed Set in East African Highland Cooking Bananas (<i>Musa</i> spp.)

Application of Pollen Germination Media on Stigmas during Pollination Increases Seed Set in East African Highland Cooking Bananas (<i>Musa</i> spp.)

Seed set in East African Highland Cooking bananas (EAHBs) is extremely low and therefore hampers breeding. Pollen–pistil interaction is a key contributing factor. We assessed the effect of pollen germination media (PGM) on seed set in EAHBs. Five EAHB cultivars were pollinated with pollen from the w...

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Main Authors: Allan Waniale, Rony Swennen, Settumba B. Mukasa, Arthur K. Tugume, Jerome Kubiriba, Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, Delphine Amah, Robooni Tumuhimbise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
east african highland cooking bananas
pollination technique
seed set
breeding efficiency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/6/1085

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