title: An investigation into the mechanism for reduced seed yield inLotus corniculatus.
abstract: A study of seed position in the pod ofLotus corniculatus L. cv. 'Mirabel' (Fabaceae) suggested that reduced seed set after self-pollination is not due to an inability of the self-pollen tube to reach the end of the ovary. As in other cultivars, it has been demonstrated that cultivar 'Mirabel' produced less seed per pod and shorter pods after self- than after cross-pollination. No differences were noted for percent germination of seeds produced by both types of pollination indicating that the number of seeds per pod is a reliable index of the ultimate productive potential of the pollination.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobrofsky
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Grant