A number of factors are found to favour apogamous response in ferns. Some of the factors are: 1. Carbohydrate Nutrition 2. Mineral Nutrition 3. Gene Dosage 4. Light Quality 5. Hormones. Factor # 1. Carbohydrate Nutrition: Dark grown cultures of P. aquilinum do not form apogamous sporophytes even in the presence of sucrose. The increased […]