TY - JOUR T1 - The Relationship between Styles and Locules in Loquat and its Relation to Seed Set and Abortion AU - Juan, Yan AU - Yongqing, Wang AU - Lian, Tao AU - Xiulan, Lv JO - Research Journal of Agronomy VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 3 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9354 DO - rjagr.2011.1.3 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjagr.2011.1.3 KW - Eriobotrya japonica KW -style KW -locule KW -seed set KW -seed abortion KW -China AB - This study investigated the relationship between styles and locules through observation seed set under manual control-pollination in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.). After hand-pollination with removal of 4 styles (only 1 style left), accordingly there are seeds only in one locule per fruit with 2 types of seed set patterns: 76.67% fruit had 2 normal seeds which are in accord with pattern I; 23.33% had only 1 normal seed but the other one degenerated which are in accord with pattern II. While all the ovules in other 4 lobules are unfertilized and in wilts; seed degradation rate is 11.67%. ER -