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Agriculture · Q170

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 170

Q170

Pollination behaviour of Robusta coffee is

A.
Self pollinated
B.
Cross pollinated
Answer
C.
Partially self pollinated
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pollination behavior of Robusta coffee is Cross pollinated.
The Robusta coffee plant depends on cross pollination. Robusta requires cross-pollination by wind and insects. The main pollinators of coffee flowers are different kinds of bees. About 6 - 8 weeks after each coffee flower is fertilized, cell division occurs and the coffee fruit remains as a pin head for a period that is dependent upon the climate.