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Optimum time for hand pollination in yam (Dioscorea spp.). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Hand pollination success rate is low in yam (Dioscorea spp.), due partly to suboptimal weather conditions. Thus, determining the most suitable time for pollination could improve the pollination success in yam breeding programs.
Jean M Mondo +4 more
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Hand pollination of global crops – A systematic review
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2021 Abstract Global pollinator declines and land-use change can lead to pollination limitation with implications for agricultural productivity. Hand pollination is used in agricultural production as a technique to manually pollinate crops. But the prevalence of hand pollination, as well as benefits and costs, remain unknown.
Annemarie Würz +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Cross-pollination affects the fruit characteristics of many crops but the effects of cross-pollination on fruit quality of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) are poorly known.
Cao Dinh Dung +4 more
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Home Vegetable Garden Techniques: Hand Pollination of Squash and Corn in Small Gardens
EDIS, 2009 HS-1149, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Ed Thralls and Danielle Treadwell, addresses techniques for hand pollination of squash and corn to produce bountiful harvests in home gardens. Includes references.
Ed Thralls, Danielle Treadwell
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An evaluation of pollination methods for strawberries cultivated in plant factories: robot vs hand [PDF]
Technology in Horticulture, 2023 The cultivation of strawberries in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFAL) has recently been recognized as it makes pesticide-free and stable year-round production possible.
Yoko Nishimoto +5 more
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Determination of the effects of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), hand, and natural pollination on fruit set, yield, and quality in pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) cultivation under subtropical conditions [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Pollination plays a key role in determining fruit set, yield, and fruit quality, particularly in regions outside the crop’s native habitat where natural pollinators may be insufficient. Commercial pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) production in Türkiye
Halil İbrahim Yolcu +3 more
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Hand and Machine Pollination of Kiwifruit
International Journal of Fruit Science, 2005 ABSTRACT Two artificial pollination field trials were carried out in Central Chile (32°S. Lat.) during the 1999-2000 season with ‘Hay-ward’ kiwifruit plants (Actinidia deliciosa (Chev.) Liang et Ferguson). The treatments for both trials used pollen collected from ‘Matua’ and included: flower to flower hand pollination; hand pollination using a velvet ...
Gabino Reginato
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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2023 This paper evaluates the impact of the adoption of cocoa hand pollination (CHP) on the welfare of smallholder cocoa producers. Using data collected from 1200 cocoa farmers in Huni Valley and Kejebril districts of Ghana, we employed endogenous switching ...
Bright O. Asante +6 more
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Hand pollination, not pesticides or fertilizers, increases cocoa yields and farmer income
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2020 Abstract Increasing demand for cocoa and climate-related yield declines have sparked a multi-stakeholder debate on cocoa production strategies. Agrochemical inputs and pollination enhancement through hand pollination are two strategies to increase yields. Here, we test both strategies with field experiments in Indonesia.
Manuel Toledo-Hernández +2 more
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Hand pollination under shade trees triples cocoa yield in Brazil’s agroforests
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2023 Manuel Toledo-Hernández +2 more
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