Pomegranate can self-pollinate and can cross-pollinate by insects. The wind dispersal of pollen is very little and hardly possible. The self-pollination of the flowers begets about 45% fruit placement. The cross pollination has grown the produce up to 68%.
How to Pollinate the Pomegranate Plants
New York (USA), February 15, 2018
Pomegranate can self-pollinate and can cross-pollinate by insects. The wind dispersal of pollen is very little and hardly possible. The self-pollination of the flowers begets about 45% fruit placement. The cross pollination has grown the produce up to 68%.
In the case of hermaphrodite flowers, the 6 to 20% of the pollen can be infertile, while in male, they can be 14 to 28%. Pollen’s size and fertility can differ due to cultivar and season.
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