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Definition of Pollinating
1. pollinate [v] - See also: pollinate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pollinating
Literary usage of Pollinating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1921)
"We also know what varieties to plant together for pollinating purposes. We know
the diseases and insects infecting trees and fruits, and how to combat them. ..."
2. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members (1896)
"EXPERIMENTS IN pollinating AND HYBRIDIZING THE ORANGE. By HJ W'EBBER, Assistant
Physiologist and Pathologist. Dep't of Agriculture, Washington, ..."
3. The Forcing Book: A Manual of the Cultivation of Vegetables in Glass Houses by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1897)
"pollinating. — The flowers must be pollinated by hand. Melons are monoecious,—that
is, the sexes are borne in separate flowers on the same plant. ..."
4. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"As a class the flies (Diptera) are not very important pollinating insects, largely
because of their absence of precision in making floral visits. ..."
5. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"As a class the flies (Diptera) are not very important pollinating insects, largely
because of their absence of precision in making floral visits. ..."
6. Crop Production in Western Canada by John Bracken (1920)
"pollinating Wheat.—-As soon as the pistils of the emasculated flowers become
receptive, pollen from the other parent plant is applied. ..."
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