Abstract:This experiment was conducted with the pollens grains of Rhododendron ciliatum,R.polylepis,R.taronense,R.simsii,R.ovatum,and R.hybridum.The effects of sucrose,H3BO3 and CaCl2 single factor and orthogonal test L25(53) on Rhododendron pollen germination were investigated.The I2-KI,TTC,benzi-dine-H2O2,and MTT methods were compared to find the fastest determination method of Rhododendron pollen vitality.The results indicated that sucrose,H3BO3,CaCl2,and their interaction had great effects on the pollen germination of the six Rhododendron species.The optimal germination medium of pollen germination for 150 g/L+H3BO3 0 mg/L+CaCl2 50 mg/L,for R.simsii was sucrose 100 g/L+H3BO3 100 mg/L+CaCl2 0 mg/L,for R.ovatum was sucrose 50 g/L+H3BO3 200 mg/L+CaCl2 0 mg/L and for R.hybridum was sucrose 150 g/L+H3BO3 100 mg/L+CaCl2 0 mg/L and sucrose 150 g/L+H3BO3 100 mg/L+CaCl2 0 mg/L,respectively.MTT is the optimum and rapid staining method to determine pollen vitality of Rhododendron.