CH 5 POLLINATION AND FERTILIZATION

What are the disadvantages of self-pollination?

The disadvantages of self-pollination are as follows : Continued self-pollination, generation after generation, may lead to the weakening of the variety of the species. The seeds produced through it are poor in quality and give rise to less vigorous offspring. The weaker or defective characters of the variety or breed cannot be eliminated It does …

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What are the advantages of Self-pollination?

The advantages of Self-pollination are as follows: It is much surer in such bisexual flowers where stamens and carpels mature at the same time. Parental characters are preserved indefinitely. There is no wastage of pollen grains. Even a small quantity of pollen will suffice. The flowers need not be large and showy. Scent and nectar …

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