Floret Selection And Diurnal Anthesis Timing For Effective Seed Set For Common Oat Crossing In North-Western Himalayan Region

This study reports an effective protocol for increasing the rate of seed set in common oat under North- Western Himalayan region. Emphasis was given on the selection of florets and the time of pollination. Highest seed set was observed for the combination when the uppermost five florets were used as the seed parent and pollination was done in the evening between 1700-1830 hours when the oat plants undergo their natural diurnal anthesis.