@article{2995,
author = "Kadri Karim and Ahmed Othmani and Souhaila Makhlouf and Mohamed Sgair Chebbi and Abdelhamid Chokmani and Amani Touil",
abstract = "Palm trees are dioic plants, spontaneous pollination does not give well results, hence the need for human intervention. In Tunisia, the palm sector represents the main pillar of the economy in the oases of the South. Pollination is a crucial period for palm farmers because of its importance in the production of dates. Several researchers have tried to mechanize pollination due to several factors namely the scarcity and high cost of skilled labor and palm fall accidents that can go as far as death. The present work contributes to the introduction of mechanized pollination in the oases of Tozeur providing farmers with a new pollination technique. The machine consists of a compressor with a gun mounted at the head of a telescopic pole. To validate this device we realized two types of pollination, the first is a traditional pollination and the second is a mechanized pollination. The experiments were carried out in an experimental plot of the Regional Agricultural Development Commissariat of Tozeur. The yield obtained with mechanized pollination was more than double that obtained by the traditional method. We have determined the best pollen / talc percentage which is 1/8 and which ensures the best yield. This work offers an effective alternative, given the promising results obtained with this process economically, safely and time saving.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Date Palm;Pollination;Mechanization;Pollen;Manpower;Yields",
month = "March",
number = "5",
pages = "533-537",
title = "{C}ontribution to the {S}tudy of the {E}ffect of {P}ollination {M}ode on {F}ruit {S}et {R}ate and {Y}ield in the {D}ate {P}alm ({P}hoenix dactylifera {L}.) in the {O}ases of {T}ozeur ({T}unisia)",
volume = "7",
year = "2019",
}