P R Kumar

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Other than onions (Allium cepa) and leeks (Allium porrum) which Allium species produce true seeds?

Crop improvement in Alliums is severely restricted because of absence of pollination mechanism in spite of flower formation in a few species.

21 January 2020 2,379 4 View

Are honeybees proving efficient pollinators in hot pepper hybrid seed production?

Particularly when male sterile lines are used as female parents.

03 September 2018 2,579 2 View

Dear colleagues, can you throw light upon an ideal format for labeling containers of seeds of vegetatively propagated crops?

The formats suggested for traditional/field crop seeds are not applicable to seeds of vegetatively propagated crops.

26 March 2018 2,285 4 View

Can anybody tell me how to test the germination of potato seed tubers ?

Germination of potato seed tubers is affected by several factors. The procedure adopted for germination test must take into consideration all those factors.

26 February 2018 8,458 3 View