Self-Pollination

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What is Self-Pollination?

Self-pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower, or another flower on the same plant. 

Advantages of Self-Pollination:

1. Self-pollinated flowers produce pollen grains in small quantities.

2. Pollination is more certain to occur as it does not involve distance once the pollen grains are mature.

Disadvantages of Self-Pollination:

1. Seeds produced are less healthy than seeds produced by cross-pollinationCross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same species. More.

2. Little or