Advantages and disadvantagesof self incompatibility

Advantages and disadvantagesof self incompatibility

    Advantages of self incompatibility

    Disadvantages

    • Variations in seed set due to poor fertility.
    • Poor preservation of genetic purity of improved varieties since cross pollination is non-restricted.
    • Uneven quality of fruits because of mixed planting of different varieties based on their cross compatibility.

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