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Item Floral biology and breeding of clove (Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb)(2007-02) Nair, R.B.; Sadanandan, A.K.; Unnithan, K.R.G.In clove the flowers are bisexual. The male phase starts along with the opening of the flowers. The stamens shed after two days. The female phase starts soon after the male phase. In genera] inbreeding is common in clove. But controlled cross-breeding is also possible by adopting sophisticated techniques. The maximum receptivity of the stigma is found to be on the 5th day after opening of the flower. The best period for pollination is between the 4th and 6th day after opening. The highest fruit set obtained was 46.66 %. A fertilized flower takes about three months for maturity. A suitable hybridisation procedure for clove breeding is described.