Common Bean Cross-Pollination Demo

This video reviews the process of making cross-pollinations in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Steps reviewed include: Maternal and paternal flower selection Maternal flower emasculation Paternal flower pollen collection Cross-pollination Closing flowers and labeling crosses This work is a collaboration by members of the Vegetable Breeding Lab at Oregon State University, including Hayley Park, Ahmet Agir, and Dr. Jim Myers. Funding acknowledgement: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number GW21-229. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.  Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.