Early emasculation will hence prevent unwanted self-pollination since it is found that buds greater than this size may have been spontaneously self-pollinated. A comprehensive technique for artificial hybridization in Chickpea ... Success of crossing with emasculation varied from 5 to 17%; while the success rate varied from 20 to 50% by pollination without emasculation. Chickpea is a self pollinated species with normal out crossing limited to 1.58%. . Keeping this in view, an experiment was designed to attempt two sets of crosses: one with emasculation, and the other without emasculation A comprehensive technique for artificial hybridization in Chickpea ... .2006. Self-Pollination. New Study Evaluates Breeding Methods for Chickpeas So, pollination can be done without emasculation. L. peruvianum - Leaf curl virus resistant. Self-pollination refers to the deposition of pollen from the anther on the stigma located on the same plant (geitonogamy). The overall success rate was highest (15.33%) in flowers, which were . . Abstract Background Two crossing techniques for hybridization of chickpea have been reported and include pollination after emasculation and pollination without emasculation. Gram or chickpea occupies than 40% area planted under pulses in India. A comprehensive technique for artificial hybridization in Chickpea ... Pollination without emasculation has also been suggested. The emasculation and pollinations are done simultaneously in the forenoons. Stefaniak and McPhee found this process - called emasculation - does not increase cross-pollination in chickpeas. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is cultivated in almost all parts of the world covering more than 50 countries spread over Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America and South America continents and is the second most important food legume crop after common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).In India, chickpea is grown almost in all parts of the country mainly as a rainfed crop (68% area). Chickpea is a self pollinated species with normal out crossing limited to 1.58%. Interspecific hybridization between Cicer arietinum and C. pinnatifidum ... 16 Plant Habit Chickpea is a herbaceous annual plant which branches from the base. self pollination takes place one or two days before opening up of the flower. Emasculation of 1-day old buds would, however, be challenging as Kersting's groundnut young buds are particularly fragile and difficult to manipulate due to their small size, twisted . self pollination takes place one or two days before opening up of the flower.