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- Author or Editor: W. H. Skrdla x
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Abstract
Plant introduction as a service to mankind is as old as mankind itself. It began when the most primitive form of agriculture took place - when man first learned that he could collect seed of his food plants from the wild and grow them near his home. Thus, he could be assured of a food supply, could grow it more abundantly, and above all, reduce his exposure to danger which was always present when he had to search for food in the wild.
Abstract
We in the U. S. have become accustomed to the tremendous variety of nutritious foods in attractive packages just waiting to be plucked from the shelf in the supermarket. While we may have come to take all this for granted, it did not come about by accident.
Abstract
A method was devised to use honey bees and cages For controlled interpollinalion of numerous planl introduction accessions grown for seed increase. Honey bees (Aphismellifera L.) were maintained for 4 months (June-September) in small nuclei (min-ihive) for use in pollinating various crops grown under cages for seed increase. The nuclei remained as effective pollinating units without dwindling, swarming, overcrowding, starvation, or any of the other problems associated with extended maintenance of small pollinating nuclei. Cages used were easily assembled and stored, and were practical Tor caging large numbers of plantings for controlled pollination. Seed vields were excellent and of good quality.