Studies on the fertilization of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) by bees. : IV Studies on the utilization of cut flowers as a pollen plant in the crossing of red clover.

Abstract

In the crossing of red clover, the utilization of bees as the pollenizing agency is very convenient. However, if the two plants being desired to cross, are separated each other too far this method cannot be applied. This experiment was planned to determine whether the cut flowers of red clvoer are utilizable as a pollen plant in the cage containing Bombus wustneii chinganensis Reinig 〓 or not. According to the results obtained in this experiment, it may be said that this method is very simple and nevertheless is successful to gain adequate F₁ seeds for the progeny test so that the cut flowers can be used a pollen plant in the red clover breeding.