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Pollen Viability Period Grains Remain Viable Highly Variable Extent

Pollen viability varies with temperature and humidity; cereal pollen (rice, wheat) loses viability within 30 minutes, while pollen from some Rosaceae, Leguminoseae, and Solanaceae members remains viable for months.

Il periodo per cui i granuli pollinici rimangono vitali è molto variabile e dipende in parte dalla temperatura e dall'umidità prevalenti. In alcuni cereali come riso e grano, i granuli pollinici perdono vitalità entro 30 minuti dal loro rilascio, e in alcuni membri di Rosaceae, Leguminoseae e Solanaceae, mantengono la vitalità per mesi.

Text The period for which pollen grains remain viable is highly variable and to some extent depends on the prevailing temperature and humidity. In some cereals such as rice and wheat, pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release, and in some members of Rosaceae, Leguminoseae and Solanaceae, they maintain viability for months.

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