Effect of Honey Bees Pollination on Egyptian Clover Seed Yield
T. Bondok, A., M. El Nahrawy, S., A.Esa, A. (2016). Effect of Honey Bees Pollination on Egyptian Clover Seed Yield. EKB Journal Management System, 37(July-September), 451-456. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2016.2511
Abd Al-Aziz T. Bondok; Shereen M. El Nahrawy; Asmaa A.Esa. "Effect of Honey Bees Pollination on Egyptian Clover Seed Yield". EKB Journal Management System, 37, July-September, 2016, 451-456. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2016.2511
T. Bondok, A., M. El Nahrawy, S., A.Esa, A. (2016). 'Effect of Honey Bees Pollination on Egyptian Clover Seed Yield', EKB Journal Management System, 37(July-September), pp. 451-456. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2016.2511
T. Bondok, A., M. El Nahrawy, S., A.Esa, A. Effect of Honey Bees Pollination on Egyptian Clover Seed Yield. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 37(July-September): 451-456. doi: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2016.2511

Effect of Honey Bees Pollination on Egyptian Clover Seed Yield

Alexandria Science Exchange Journal
Article 11, Volume 37, July-September - Serial Number 3, September 2016, Page 451-456  XML PDF (150.82 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2016.2511
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Authors
Abd Al-Aziz T. Bondok1; Shereen M. El Nahrawy2; Asmaa A.Esa2
1Forage crops Research Department, Field Crops Research institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.
2Bee Keeping Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract
Pollination behaviour and extent of self-incompatibility were studied in Egyptian clover, an important fodder legume cultivated in Egypt. The effect of pollination mode on quantitative and qualitative parameters of Egyptian clover seed yield has been studied at Gemmiza Research Station during 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 winter seasons. Maximum seed setting percentage (80.5%) was recorded with first hybrid Carniolan bees pollination  and 6 frame colony (BP – six f) followed by frame colony (BP- four F) with seed setting percentage (73.1 %) and two frame colony (BP-two F) with seed setting percentage (71.6%). Maximum seed yield (2346.6 seeds) was observed with treatment BP- 6 F followed by BP- 4 F (2250.0 seeds ) and BP – 2 F(1826.6 seeds). Still the lowest seed yield was found with the without insect pollination (WIP) treatment. Also, minimum 1000 – seed weight with WIP was observed (2.56g). The 1000 seed weight of BP – four F, six F and BPtwo F were 3.56, 3.30, 3.80g, respectively. The highest seed germination percentage (95.7%) was recorded with BP– six F  and the lowest germination percentage (38.5 %) was found with WIP.
Keywords
Bee pollination; Egyptian clover; self – incompatibility; seed viability; Seed weight
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