| dc.contributor.author | Nyine, M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Pillay, M. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:18:14Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:18:14Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nyine, M. & Pillay, M. (2007). Banana nectar as a medium for testing pollen viability and germination in Musa. African Journal of Biotechnology, 6(10), 1175-1180. |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3122 |
| dc.description.abstract | A quick and reliable method for evaluating pollen quality is essential in a breeding program, especially in a crop such as banana that is characterized by high male and female sterility. In this study the germination and viability of banana pollen was evaluated in a sucrose solution and diluted banana nectar. Twenty banana accessions were used to evaluate pollen germination in the two media after 3 and 24 h. Nineteen genotypes (95%) showed significantly higher pollen germination potential (PGP) in diluted nectar than in 3% sucrose solution. The accession TMB2x 8075 - 7 showed no significant pollen germination in nectar and sucrose. Eleven genotypes (55%) showed significant increase in pollen germination by increasing the time of incubation whereas pollen germination for nine genotypes (45%) was not affected by increase in incubation time. Nectar from different banana clones influenced pollen germination suggesting a genotype effect for pollen germination in Musa. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, Belgium |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Bananas |
| dc.subject | Pollen Germination |
| dc.subject | Sucrose Solution |
| dc.subject | Diluted Nectar |
| dc.title | Banana nectar as a medium for testing pollen viability and germination in Musa |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Vaal University of Technology |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | East Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Uganda |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Banana |
| cg.iitasubject | Plantain |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Production |
| cg.iitasubject | Nutrition |
| cg.iitasubject | Genetic Improvement |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| local.dspaceid | 94588 |
