Effect of Pollination Varieties on Fruit-setting Rate and Main Fruit Characters of Camellia Oleifera
In order to improve the fruit yield of Camellia oleifera Abel.,four main varieties of Camellia oleifera Abel.in Hubei Province('Changlin 53','Eyou 102','Huajin' and 'Huaxin')were used as pollination materials to investigate the fruit setting rate and determine the main fruit characters.The results showed that the pollination varieties had significant effects on the fruit setting rate,single fruit weight,transverse diameter,grain weight,seed-setting rate of fresh fruit,seed-setting rate of dry fruit,seed-setting rate of dry seed and oil content of seed kernels;'Changlin 53'×'Eyou 102' had a higher fruit setting rate.The combinations of 'Changlin 53'×'Eyou 102'and 'Huajin'×'Eyou 102' were more prominent than other combinations of the same parent in terms of single fruit weight,transverse diameter,longitudinal diameter and grain weight.'Huaxin' was a good pollinator of 'Huajin','Eyou 102' was a good pollinator of 'Huaxin' and 'Changlin 53';'Changlin 53'×'Eyou 102','Huajin'×'Huaxin' and 'Huajin'×'Eyou 102' were three pollination combinations with excellent characters.The research provided theoretical reference for high-yield cultivation of Camellia oleifera Abel..