Principles of Plant Breeding

Determination of pollination in plants

Mode of pollination can be determined by the following methods:
a. Detailed observation of floral structure
b. Bagging:
If the plant set seeds when the flowers or inflorescence are covered, then the mode of reproduction is self pollination. If it does not set seeds under bagged condition then it is highly cross pollinated.
c. Isolation:
Growing single plants in isolation and observing them for seed setting is another method. If the plants set seeds in isolation then plant is said to be self pollinated, otherwise, it is cross pollinated.