Weather and timing affect corn pollination success and kernel set, affecting final yield potential. A Purdue Extension ...

There are flowering plants that have the ability to self-pollinate, meaning that they can fertilize themselves without a partner. A biological advantage of self-pollination, also known as "selfing", ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

Most crops that provide the food we eat require pollination, and honeybees are a crucial pollinator. Honeybees and other species of bee are under threat from the use of pesticides, climate change, and ...

Q: I am going to start tomato plants indoors under lights this spring and then transplant them to my garden. I’m just looking at seed catalogs, and I see that some tomatoes are “open pollinated” and ...