Pollen germination
In the present study there was regular increase in percent pollen
germination after 10 hours, 20 hours and 30 hours in both selfing and
in reciprocal crosses. After 30 hours pollen germination was more in selfings than in crosses (Figure 2). Percent pollen germination after 30
hours of pollination showed significant positive correlation with fruit
set. When C. annuum was used as the female, higher percent fruit set
was recorded than in C. frutescence and C. Chinense where the fruit set
was exceptionally as low as 1-2 percent.