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How long the pollen grains retain viability?

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The ability of pollen to transfer male gametes for fertilization is called pollen viability.
Viability can vary from some minutes to several months in different plant species.
Example - pollen grains of wheat and rice show viability for 30 minutes while pollen grains of fabaceae show up to several months.

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