How to Use self-pollinate in a Sentence

self-pollinate

verb
  • While some plants can self-pollinate, this isn't the case for all.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • These plants have separate male and female flowers and cannot self-pollinate.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Choose self-pollinating trees to avoid having to grow two trees indoors or having to hand-pollinate the tree yourself.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Choose self-pollinating trees to avoid having to grow two trees indoors or having to hand-pollinate the tree yourself.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Its columnar growth habit produces self-pollinating shell-pink flowers in the spring, freestone fruit in the summer, and bright yellow fall foliage.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • While most peach trees are self-pollinating, cold or rainy weather can interfere with pollination during bloom season.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026
  • Although All-In-One almond trees can self-pollinate, having bees around will produce a larger crop.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Its flowers self-pollinate, so one plant is plenty, but since container soil tends to lose moisture more quickly, your tree will need regular watering.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
  • While there are some self-pollinating elderberry varieties, it's recommended to get two or more plants, which will encourage a good fruit set every year.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • While there are some self-pollinating elderberry varieties, it's recommended to get two or more plants, which will encourage a good fruit set every year.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Although eggplants are self-pollinating crops, studies have found that eggplants produce larger fruit when they’re pollinated by insects.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Poor Pollination Tomato flowers self-pollinate once the flower opens.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • This self-pollinating fig tree can thrive in a variety of climates and can withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Another option is to plant a self-pollinating cultivar such as Lapins, Stella, or Glacier; however, this will limit the selection of cultivars available.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
  • How Tomato Plants Are Pollinated Tomato plants are self-pollinating, meaning each flower contains both male and female parts and can pollinate itself.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

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