How does bagging differ from emasculation?
Emasculation:
The process of removing stamens or anthers from a flower before they dehisce or destroy the pollen grains without affecting the female reproductive organs.
Bagging:
To prevent pollination by unwanted pollen, the emasculated flower is enclosed in a bag. This is known as bagging.
Emasculation | Bagging |
1. Emasculation refers to the process of extracting anthers from bisexual flowers without harming the female reproductive part pistil. | 1. The emasculated flowers are wrapped in a bag, typically butter paper. This is known as bagging. |
2. This process removes a flower's ability to self-pollinate. | 2.This is done to prevent unwanted pollen from contaminating the stigma. |