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Use of Osmia bicornis L. for Pollination of Cyclamen persicum Mill. Cultivated in Greenhouse Environment During Winter Period Cover

Use of Osmia bicornis L. for Pollination of Cyclamen persicum Mill. Cultivated in Greenhouse Environment During Winter Period

Journal of Apicultural Science
Volume 66 (2022): Issue 1 (June 2022)
By: Monika Fliszkiewicz,  Oskar Wasielewski and  Karol Giejdasz  
Open Access
|Jun 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Number of fruits (capsules) produced by plant each experimental month (Oct - Feb)The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05)
Number of fruits (capsules) produced by plant each experimental month (Oct - Feb)The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05)

Fig. 2

Cyclamen persicum plants after flowering and fruits formed as a result of O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).
Cyclamen persicum plants after flowering and fruits formed as a result of O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).

Fig. 3

Number of seeds in capsule produced by plant in particular months (Oct - Feb).Means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of sampled fruits in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).
Number of seeds in capsule produced by plant in particular months (Oct - Feb).Means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of sampled fruits in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).

Fig. 4

Fruits of Persian cyclamen formed after O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).
Fruits of Persian cyclamen formed after O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).

Fig. 5

Total number of seeds produced by a single plant each experimental months (Oct - Feb).The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.*indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).
Total number of seeds produced by a single plant each experimental months (Oct - Feb).The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.*indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).

Mass of thousand seeds (g) during experimental period from October to February

Pollination methodMonths of pollination
OctNovDecJanFeb
Osmia bicornis7.1±0.156.5±0.176.6±0.097.7±0.277.8±0.42
hand pollination7.1±0.136.4±0.146.4±0.036.1±0.307.7±0.22

Number of flowers per plant, during experimental period from October to February

Pollination methodMonths of pollination
OctNovDecJanFeb
Osmia bicornis10.5±2.6210.5±3.379.6±3.0110.4±3.1810.8±3.19
hand pollination10.9±3.3711.0±3.269.4±3.399.9±3.3210.4±3.44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2022-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439
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Language: English
Page range: 57 - 66
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2021
Accepted on: May 4, 2022
Published on: Jun 22, 2022
Published by: Research Institute of Horticulture
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
greenhouse,
pollination,
winter period
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Life sciences, other

© 2022 Monika Fliszkiewicz, Oskar Wasielewski, Karol Giejdasz, published by Research Institute of Horticulture
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