Effect of Bee Pollination and Polliniser Proportion on Apple Productivity

Sharma, Harish Kumar; Gupta, JK; Thakur, J.R.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2004.662.68

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“…O. rufa) measured as initial fruit-set (49-69%) and fruit-set at harvest (19-33%) can be considered satisfactory and sufficient to obtain a commercial fruit yield, although in two cultivars these values were lower than in the open pollination variant. Poorer pollination results may stem from the pollinisers' limited access to the flowers (Sharma et al, 2004). The sources of compatible pollen in the cages were blooming branches of the polliniser's variety, which had a limited amount of pollen.…”

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Effect of Pollination by the Osmia Bicornis (syn. O. rufa) Bee on Fruit Set, Seed Set and Yield in Three Apple Cultivars

Fliszkiewicz,

Giejdasz

2023

Journal of Apicultural Science

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Our study tested the pollination effectiveness of the megachilid bee Osmia bicornis L. (syn. Osmia rufa) on three apple cultivars (cv.): Lobo, Piros and Champion. The following pollination treatments were compared for each cultivar: insect pollination - caged trees with Osmia bicornis (syn. Osmia rufa) bees; open pollination - uncaged trees; self-pollination - caged trees without bees. Pollination success was measured based on the percentage of fruit set, the fruit yield per tree (measured as number of fruits and total fruit weight) and the number of seeds per fruit. Generally, there was a higher percentage of initial fruit-set and fruits at harvest on open-pollinated trees than on caged trees without bees, with an intermediate value recorded for caged trees pollinated by O. bicornis (syn. O. rufa). However, the fruit set on trees pollinated by O. bicornis (syn. O. rufa) was high and ranged from 49 to 69%, depending on the cultivar. The cv. Lobo trees pollinated by O. bicornis (syn. O. rufa) and open-pollinated trees produced higher fruit yields than without bees. Furthermore, the number of seeds per fruit was higher. Fruit yield and the number of seeds per fruit were higher for trees pollinated by O. bicornis (syn. O. rufa) than for caged trees without insects but lower than for open pollination trees of cv. Piros and cv. Lobo.

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Effect of Pollination by the Osmia Bicornis (syn. O. rufa) Bee on Fruit Set, Seed Set and Yield in Three Apple Cultivars

Fliszkiewicz,

Giejdasz

2023

Journal of Apicultural Science

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“…In orchards where pollen dispenser was used increase in fruit yield puts a clear stamp on the synergistic effect of pollen dispenser on fruit yield if used at the recommended level of pollinizer proportion (Bist and Sharma, 1986;Mishra et al, 1976) [2,15] along with honey bee colonies in the orchard. [19] attributed to several biological and physical factors. The discrepancy in fruit set observed in these systems was significant in apple tree having low pollinizer proportion during 2018 and 2019 in Naggar, Kullu.…”

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Quantitative and qualitative assessment studies in apple and functional role played by honey bee colonies installed with pollen dispenser

Prashad,

Thakur,

Sharma

et al. 2024

Int. J. Res. Agron.

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Understanding the importance of effective pollination methods is essential for maximizing apple production, as it directly affects the quantity and quality of the harvest. In this study, we aim to evaluate the impact of managing pollination using Apis mellifera colonies installed with pollen dispenser on fruit set in commercial apple orchards. In the experiment conducted at Mashobra (> 33% pollinizer proportion) and Kullu (< 10% pollinizer proportion) areas of Himachal Pradesh, significantly higher fruit set was recorded, during the year 2020 (74.01, 47.92%) and 2019 (56.60, 48.70%), respectively in apple orchards installed with honey bee colonies and pollen dispenser compared to treatments (orchards without pollen dispenser and without honey bee colonies). To check the field applicability, effect on yield and people's response the technique was shared with the beekeepers and orchardists of the state during camps and training. This study concludes that pollen dispenser cannot replace the role of honeybees in pollination but certainly adds up to their efficiency combating the fruit set deficit caused by low pollinizer proportion.

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“…Several studies indicated that apple pollination through bees enhances productivity (Sharma et al, 2012). Several experimentsshow that the more bees visit and the installation of bee colonies in apple orchards resulted in more fabulous fruit set and a decreased level of apple fruit loss Gupta et al (1993); Sharma andGupta 2001 andSharma et al (2004) also reported lesser fruit drop and increased fruit set in apple orchards with proper care and pollination management.…”

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Role of honeybees in horticultural crop productivity enhancement

Joshi¹,

Kothiyal²,

Kumar³

et al. 2021

IJAS

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Pollination is vital to conserve the planet’s vast wealth of biodiversity.The pollinator is a living organism transporting pollen grains from the male part to the flower’s fertilizing stigma.Fruit and seed set mainly in cross-pollinated crops dependon honeybees since their bodily parts have been engineered to capture the most pollen grains possible andhavea rapid reproductive rate. Insects are responsible for about 80% of all pollination activity, with bees accounting for over 80% of all insect pollination.Every day, a given bee colony may pollinate about 300 million flowers.Honey bees are considered the finest pollinators among all that contribute to pollination and generate honey and other hive products that add to farm income. The benefits of growing crops yield much more than the income generated by selling honey and other products.Many studies also demonstrate that pesticide application became a significant issue in most crops and antagonistically influence the honey bee population. Hence, great care must be taken to safeguard insect pollinators, particularly honey bees, against pesticide poisoning.The importance of pollinator species richness in their natural environment and function in crop improvement must be recognized. This review provides a broad overview of pollination difficulties that farmers face and an explanation of the importance of pollination in boosting food and nutritional security by improving the productivity of horticultural crops.

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Effect of Bee Pollination and Polliniser Proportion on Apple Productivity

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Effect of Pollination by the Osmia Bicornis (syn. O. rufa) Bee on Fruit Set, Seed Set and Yield in Three Apple Cultivars

Effect of Pollination by the Osmia Bicornis (syn. O. rufa) Bee on Fruit Set, Seed Set and Yield in Three Apple Cultivars

Quantitative and qualitative assessment studies in apple and functional role played by honey bee colonies installed with pollen dispenser

Role of honeybees in horticultural crop productivity enhancement

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