Often, buying seeds for planting, on the bag you can find the inscription "parthenocarpic variety". At the same time, it becomes unclear to many buyers what the term "parthenocarpic" means.
What does "parthenocarpic" mean?
Some seed producers try to decipher this inscription and indicate in brackets "self-pollinated" or "does not need pollination". However, these transcripts have different meanings.
A variety or hybrid of a plant that is self-pollinated has both a pestle and stamens. They can pollinate themselves, and bear fruit with seeds.
Parthenocarpic fruits are plant varieties that form fruits without pollination. In this case, the fruits are obtained without seeds.
Recommendations for the use of parthenocarpic varieties or hybrids
Such varieties are suitable for growing crops in greenhouse conditions where there are no bees or other insects that can contribute to pollination. In greenhouses and greenhouses in this way cultivate quality crops. In this case, it is impossible to obtain seeds.
It should be taken into account that if pollination of parthenocarpic varieties by bees has occurred, this leads to the formation of fruit curves (for example, cucumbers). Therefore, cultivation of such varieties on open beds should be ruled out. In addition, parthenocarpic hybrids are two or three times more expensive in value. Use them for growing outdoors is irrational.
Thus, if you need to purchase seeds for growing in greenhouses, you should pay attention to the sachets with the inscription "parthenocarpic".