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Procedure for artificial cross pollination in clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

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A technique for artificial cross pollination in clove is described. This involves emasculating flowers two days before anthesis, and pollinating four days later. Following this procedure a seed set of approximately 25% can be expected.

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  • Pool, P. A. & N. Bermawie, 1986. Floral biology of the Zanzibar type clove (Syzygium aromaticum) in Indonesia. Euphytica 35: 217–223.

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  1. P. A. Pool

    Present address: Dept. of Agric. Botany, Plant Science Laboraties, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 2AS, Reading, UK

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  1. Research Institute for Spices and Medicinal Crops, Jalan Cimanggu 3, Bogor, Indonesia

    P. A. Pool

  2. Department of Agricultural Botany, University of Reading, RG6 2AS, Reading, UK

    N. Bermawie

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Pool, P.A., Bermawie, N. Procedure for artificial cross pollination in clove (Syzygium aromaticum). Euphytica 36, 479–482 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00041491

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