National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present paper deals with the flower visitor interaction and fruit production of Grewia asiatica L. (phalsa) (Tiliaceae) which has great economic importance for the production of juice. It flowers from March to May and yield fruit from May to June. Flowers are yellow, bisexual, regular, nectariferous and with many anthers. Flowers generally open in the early morning (7:00 hrs 8:30 hrs). Anther dehiscence takes places before flower opening. In average each flower produces 27,900 pollen grains. Different members of Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Coleopter (Beetles), Mammals and Birds etc. were found to visit for their forage. During their visit their body parts get dusted with pollen grains and subsequently transferred to the con-specific plants resulting in successful pollination. 70% fruits formation wear observed in natural open condition and 20% fruits formation were found in netted condition. But in bagged condition no fruits formation were observed in this plant.
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