What is Viability of pollen grains ?
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Viability of pollen grains can be described as follows:
The period for which the pollen grains retain the ability to germinate on landing on the stigma is known as pollen viability.
It is highly variable and depends on prevailing temperature and humidity .
It is 30 minutes in rice and wheat. Several months in Leguminosae, Rosaceae and Solanaceae.