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How does bagging differ from emasculation?


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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.

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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.
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