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Use of Osmia bicornis L. for Pollination of Cyclamen persicum Mill. Cultivated in Greenhouse Environment During Winter Period

Monika Fliszkiewicz

Monika Fliszkiewicz

Department of Zoology, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoland
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Fliszkiewicz, Monika
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Oskar Wasielewski

Oskar Wasielewski

Department of Zoology, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoland
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Karol Giejdasz

Karol Giejdasz

Department of Zoology, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoland
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Jun 22, 2022
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Article Category: Original Article
Published Online: Jun 22, 2022
Page range: 57 - 66
Received: Jul 30, 2021
Accepted: May 04, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2022-0007
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Fig. 1

Number of fruits (capsules) produced by plant each experimental month (Oct - Feb)The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05)
Number of fruits (capsules) produced by plant each experimental month (Oct - Feb)The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05)

Fig. 2

Cyclamen persicum plants after flowering and fruits formed as a result of O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).
Cyclamen persicum plants after flowering and fruits formed as a result of O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).

Fig. 3

Number of seeds in capsule produced by plant in particular months (Oct - Feb).Means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of sampled fruits in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).
Number of seeds in capsule produced by plant in particular months (Oct - Feb).Means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of sampled fruits in each group are presented.* indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).

Fig. 4

Fruits of Persian cyclamen formed after O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).
Fruits of Persian cyclamen formed after O. bicornis pollination (A) and pollination without bees (B).

Fig. 5

Total number of seeds produced by a single plant each experimental months (Oct - Feb).The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.*indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).
Total number of seeds produced by a single plant each experimental months (Oct - Feb).The means ± standard error (transformed data) and number of plants in each group are presented.*indicates significant differences between bee pollination and hand pollination (Student’s t-test, P≤0.05).

Mass of thousand seeds (g) during experimental period from October to February

Pollination method Months of pollination
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Osmia bicornis 7.1±0.15 6.5±0.17 6.6±0.09 7.7±0.27 7.8±0.42
hand pollination 7.1±0.13 6.4±0.14 6.4±0.03 6.1±0.30 7.7±0.22

Number of flowers per plant, during experimental period from October to February

Pollination method Months of pollination
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Osmia bicornis 10.5±2.62 10.5±3.37 9.6±3.01 10.4±3.18 10.8±3.19
hand pollination 10.9±3.37 11.0±3.26 9.4±3.39 9.9±3.32 10.4±3.44
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