Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)
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  • Year: 1978
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Pollination on Flower Yield and Pyrethrins Content in Pyrethrum

  • Author:
  • P. N. Pandita, B. K. Bhat
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 138 to 141

Regional Research Laboratory (Br.), Srinagar, 190005. Kashmir

Abstract

The study has revealed that pollination increased yield of flowers by 11⋅72%, pyrethrins content 32⋅31%; the pyrethrins per unit area increased by 38⋅44%. It is also argued that it is not desirable to release improved strains from single plant selection.