Botany

Botany
    • Cross pollination is due to protandrous flowers.
    • Anthesis takes place in the morning hours.
    • The stigma becomes receptive on the fifth day after flower open and remains active for 8 days, but better fruit sets are from pollination on 6 to 11 days after flower opening.
    • The inflorescence is a compound umbel.
    Inflorescence of carrot
    Figure 1. Inflorescence of carrot

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