A self-pollinating nonpareil could mean less need for bees and greater production for the most popular variety of nut.

reveal that the plants predominantly self-pollinate, that is, they don't rely on insects to transfer pollen from other plants, and that they do so about three days after the flowers open.

Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new breed of tiny flying robots that weigh less than a gram could take the place of bees as pollinators in indoor "vertical" farms of ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports a global chocolate industry valued at over USD 100 billion annually ...

Kenji’s research sheds light on a unique pollination method. He found that Stigmatodactylus sikokianus predominantly self-pollinates, which means it doesn’t require insects to transport pollen from ...

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This self-pollination occurs roughly three days after the flowers open, a delay with important ecological implications. The plants ... like appendage in this process. Three days after the flower ...

Today, climate change, pollution and habitat loss are shaping this evolution of color on Earth. For example, some fish are ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Researchers have successfully identified the CaRf gene, a pivotal fertility restorer in pepper plants that revives male fertility in cytoplasmic male ...

Corn development and final yields The number of harvestable kernels per ear is an important contributor to the grain-yield potential of a corn plant. Severe plant stress during ear formation may ...