The Journal of Agricultural Science

Table of Contents - 1975 - Volume 85, Issue 01  

Research Article

Quantitative analysis of the growth, development and distribution of flowers and pods in oil seed rape (Brassica napus L.)

T. O. Tayoa1 and D. G. Morgana1

a1 Department of Applied Biology, University of Cambridge

SUMMARY

The growth and development of single plants of oil seed rape, variety Zollerngold, are described quantitatively and particular attention paid to the sequence and pattern of flower and pod production on the different inflorescences. The period of flower opening over the whole plant spanned an average of 26 days and more than 75% of the pods which were retained to maturity were formed from flowers which opened within 14 days of anthesis. Most of these flowers were found on the terminal raceme and on the basal and middle regions of the axillary inflorescences arising from the uppermost three nodes.

(Received November 27 1974)

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