Agrobiological estimation of the collection samples of Allium sativum subsp. vulgare (Kuzn.)

Purpose. To study biological features of biological potential realization of softneck garlic productivity. Methods. Field, laboratory, statistical and calculation-analytical. Results. The results of studying local and introduced forms of softneck garlic cultivars (samples No. 1, 14, 16, 19, 24, 27) in comparison with varieties (‘Prometei’ (standard) and ‘Liubasha’) in terms of productivity are presented. In the research, field, laboratory and statistical methods were used. The experimental design was a systemic complete block design without replicates. It was found that all, without exception, softneck garlic cultivars have an erectoid type of leaf placement. Introduced cultivars featured low seedstalk formation, which is a manifestation of adaptation to growing conditions. All studied cultivars were characterized by lower values of the number of air bulbils in the inflorescence compared to the standard cultivar ‘Prometei’. Thus, ‘Liubasha’ formed 16.1% fewer bulbils than the standard; however, its 1000-bulbil weight was 37.2% larger than in ‘Prometei’. The softneck cultivars that formed bulbils on the reduced seedstalk were characterized by a very small number of bulbils − by 89.7–90.8% less than in the standard – however, the formed bulbils had very large 1000-bulbil weight. Thus, sample No. 1 formed bulbils by 542.0% larger in terms of the 1000-bulbil weight than standard; sample No. 16 by 554.3%; sample No. 27 by 752.9%. Samples No. 14, 19 and 24 did not formed seedstalks. In terms of the bulbil yield, the samples that formed bulbils had by 11.7–40.1% lower indicators than the standard. Cultivar ‘Liubasha’ was characterized by a 19.0% higher bulbil yield. The vast majority of collection samples of winter garlic formed smaller bulbs. Sample No. 16 had a large bulb wight compared to the standard. Collection samples had significantly lower yield except for No. 16, which exceeded the standard by 30.2 and 56.8%. Conclusions. Collection samples have a significantly higher dry matter content. The promising samples (No. 14, 16, 19, 24) were selected by a number of characteristics as promising for further breding of softneck table garlic cultivars. In further research, the content of secondary metabolites and the storage of the samples in uncontrolled conditions will be studied in order to create table garlic cultivars suitable for long-term storage.

Phytonematodes as a limiting biotic factor of agricultural production in the world (review)

Purpose. To analyze domestic and foreign scientific literature on the species composition and harmfulness of the world's most dangerous parasitic species of phytonematodes in crops. Results. Today, according to the available literature, the most dangerous species of phytonematodes include: gall nematode (Meloidogyne spp.), cyst-forming nematode (Heterodera spp. and Globodera spp.), root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus spp.), banana drill nematode (Radoholus similis), stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), pine stem nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis), xiphinema index (Xiphinema index), false head nematode (Nacobbus aberrans), and rice leaf nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi). Conclusions. The results of research on the prevalence and harmfulness of parasitic nematode species in crops convince us of the need for a more detailed study of this group of microorganisms. Due to the rapid development of molecular genetic methods in the last decade, scientists have been able to expand and improve their knowledge of identifying species, races and pathotypes of phytonematodes, their biological and environmental characteristics, and most importantly, to discover and understand extremely complex mechanisms of parasite and host plants. Nematologists are confident that further research in these and other areas in the future will create a basis for developing a new strategy for long-term and environmentally safe control of these dangerous plant parasites.

Genetic yield control in sugar beet hybrids obtained by diallel crosses

Purpose. The aim of our study was to determine the combination ability of the studied pollinators and identify the genetic control of the yield sign in interline diallel hybrids of sugar beet. Methods. The source material was homozygous as a result self-pollination. The combination ability and genetic control of quantitative traits were determined by the Hayman model. Results. Genetic analysis revealed that sugar beet pollinator line demonstrated genetic control of yield in diallel sugar beet hybrids by 14 genes and gene groups. Lines (BZ 1 and BZ 4) with high general combination ability demonstrated a significant additive effect of genes were selected. The effects of specific combination ability, which significantly affected the yield of heterosis hybrids, were revealed. Their share of influence was 36.4 and 23.8%, respectively. High-yielding hybrid combinations of parent genotypes were selected. They are transferred to reproduction and testing for ecological plasticity. Conclusions. Genetic control of the yield sign in diallel hybrids is found based on the Hаyman model. The influence of the combination ability of sugar beet pollinators was determined and the best parent genotype pairs were selected. According to the effects of specific gene interaction, the best combinations have been identified that can be used as sources of economically valuable traits.

Productivity of camelina and spring rapeseed as affected by varietal characteristics in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

Purpose. Determine the oil content and glucosinolate content and productivity of spring camelina and spring rapeseed as affected by varietal characteristics. Methods. The research was conducted in the educational-scientific-industrial complex of Uman National University of Horticulture. Spring rapeseed varieties ‘Belinda’, ‘Aidar’, ‘Heros’, ‘Jerry’ and spring camelina varieties ‘Zevs’, ‘Hirskyi’, ‘Slavutych’, ‘Mirazh’ were studied. Seeds were sown in a row to a depth of 1.5 cm with a seeder CH-16. The sowing rate was 300 seeds/m2, or 5.4 kg/ha. The crop was harvested separately by Sampo-500 combine. Results. In spring rapeseed, the highest yield was marked by variety ‘Aidar’ (2.52 t/ha) and the lowest by ‘Heros’ (2.43 t/ha). In spring camelina, the highest yield was in variety ‘Zevs’ (2.31 t/ha) and lower in ‘Hirska’ (2.15), ‘Mirazh’ (2.27), and ‘Slavutych’ (2.22 t/ha). The highest oil content among rapeseed varieties demonstrated ‘Aidar’ (43.7%). Slightly lower it was in ‘Belinda’ (43.2%), ‘Jerry’ (42.8) and ‘Heros’ (42.6%). Depending on the varietal characteristics, the highest percentage of oil content was found in spring camelina varieties ‘Zevs’ (45.1%). It was lower by 0.5 and 0.9% in ‘Mirazh’ and ‘Slavutych’. The lowest percentage of oil content (43.7%) was determined in camelina variety ‘Hirska. In spring rapeseed varieties, the highest content of glucosinolates was in ‘Aidar’ – 20.5 μmol/g, 0.3 and 0.5 μmol/g less in ‘Belinda’ and ‘Jerry’, and the lowest in ‘Heros’ (19.8 μmol/g). In spring camelina, the highest value was in the variety ‘Zevs’ (22.0 μmol/g), and the lowest in ‘Hirska’ (21.0 μmol/g). ‘Mirazh’ and ‘Slavutych’ contained 21.7 and 21.4 μmol/g of glucosinolatesm respectively. Conclusions. The productivity of oilseed crops varies under the same growing conditions: spring rapeseed, regardless of varietal characteristics, demonstrated higher yield compared to camelina. On average over the years of research and varieties, this indicator was 2.47 t in spring rapeseed, and 2.24 t/ha in spring camelina, which is 0.23 t/ha less. In rapeseed, the oil content of the seeds was 43.07%, the content of glucosinolates varied from 19.8 to 20.5 μmol/g. In spring camelina, the oil content of seeds was 1.33–44.40% higher, the content of glucosinolates ranged from 21.0 to 22.0 μmol/g. The level of profitability of the studied oilseed crops was high and varied as affected by varietal characteristics: in rapeseed from 122 to 141%, and in spring camelina from 182 to 196%.

Determination of swithgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) seeds quality

Purpose. Developing a method for determination of the laboratory seed germination that could reduce the biological dormancy period and, accordingly, increase the intensity of germination. Methods. Laboratory, measuring and weighing, mathematical and statistical. Results. Cooling switchgrass seeds at a temperature of 10°C for 7 days on average for three years did not lead to a decrease in germination energy and germination compared to cooling for 14 days. These indexes were almost the same and amounted to 74 and 76%, 73 and 75%, respectively. There were no significant deviations in germination energy and seed germination over the years of research as affected by duration of the cool period. The production test of the developed method, carried out in the accredited control and measuring laboratory, confirmed the obtained in the laboratory results. Conclusions. Seed germination by an improved method, when pre-cooling is carried out for 7 instead of 14 days and counting of germinated seeds on 15th day instead of 20th, has reduced the time to determine germination by 13 days without reducing the quality of analysis. It is advisable to determine the 1000-seed weight in one of three ways, but the most accurate is the third way, i.e. counting the seeds in 10 repetitions.

Quality formation of frozen berries and jam from sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhanoides L.) of different varieties

Purpose. Examine the formation of quality (biochemical component, vitamin content) of frozen berries and jam from sea buckthorn as affected by varietal characteristics. Methods. Laboratory, mathematical and statistical, physicochemical. Results. The main component of frozen sea buckthorn berries is water, 75.5–77.4%. In jam, water content mades up 57.5%. Studies have shown that frozen berries of different varieties contain ash (0.3%), protein (from 0.85 to 0.89), carbohydrates (mono- and disaccharides, 4.5–5.0), fat (5.0– 5.3%). The content of carbohydrates in the jam at the actual humidity was 32.0%, the content of ash and protein was also the lowest, 0.5–0.6%, and the fat content was 3.8%. The carbohydrate content increased due to the addition of sugar during the preparation of the jam. The content of vitamins in frozen sea buckthorn berries varied significantly depending on the variety. Thus, the content of vitamin C in the berries of variety ‘Uliublena’ was 178 mg/100 g, while in the variety ‘Yelyzaveta’ 167 mg/100 g. In sea buckthorn jam, the content of vitamins B9, B3 and E was 46–72% higher compared to berries, apparently due to the reduction of its humidity during cooking. The content of vitamin C decreased to 55.5 mg/100 g, and the remaining vitamins did not change compared to frozen berries. The content of vitamins B9 and B3 decreased by 16%, vitamin C by 82%, and the content of vitamins B7, B1, B2, B6 and B5 by 45–50% compared to frozen berries. The integrated score of 100 g of frozen sea buckthorn berries satisfies this need with vitamin C – 185–197%, depending on the variety. The need for vitamin E is satisfied only by 15.3–16.7%, and the rest of the vitamins – by 0.5–3.8%, depending on the variety of sea buckthorn. The integral rate of 100 g of sea buckthorn jam satisfies the daily requirement of an adult with vitamin C by 61.7%, vitamin E by 28.7%, and the rest of the vitamins by 0.8–4.0%. Conclusions. The quality of frozen berries significantly depends on the variety of sea buckthorn. Frozen sea buckthorn berries contain the most vitamin C, 167–178 mg/100 g, and jam 55.5 mg/100 g of product. The content of vitamin E is 2.30–2.50 and 4.31 mg/100 g of product, respectively. The content of other vitamins is low, which is confirmed by the analysis of the calculation of the integrated score. The greatest daily requirement of 100 g of frozen berries and jam is provided by vitamin C and E. Therefore it is necessary to use freezing and preparation of jam as sources of vitamin C and E.

Influence of biotechnological parameters on the yield of macrostructures from unfertilized seed germs of diploid sugar beet

Purpose. To determine the influence of biotechnological parameters on the yield of macrostructures from unfertilized seed germs of diploid sugar beet. Methods. Biotechnological, laboratory, analytical, statistical. Results. It was found that the use of 35% sodium hypochlorite solution at an exposure of 40 min allows to obtain from 73.13 to 75.83% of sterile seed germs. Exposure of 50 min allows to obtain the sterility of the source material from 83.58 to 85.39%. Sterilization of explants for 60 min allows to obtain sterility of the source material from 86.88 to 92.80%. The share of infected seed germs with increasing exposure decreased from 20.09–22.14 to 6.52–12.61%. The yield of macrostructures has been experimentally confirmed to significantly depend on breeding genotype and type of medium. The largest number of calluses (10–80%) was formed with the use of the Hamburg and Eveleg’s medium. With the use of he Murasige and Skoog’s medium, their share was 10–35%. Noteworthy, in breeding genotypes 07–181, 80% of genotypes formed buds and 35% formed calluses in the Hamburg and Eveleg’s medium. Of breeding genotypes 07–178, 55% of genotypes formed a callus and 80% buds. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted researches the influence of biotechnological parameters (exposure to 35% solution of sodium hypochlorite, type of nutrient medium) on the yield of macrostructures from unfertilized seed germs of diploid sugar beet was determined. It is optimal to carry out treatment with 35% sodium hypochlorite solution for 50–60 minutes, regardless of the selection number of sugar beet. To obtain macrostructures from unfertilized seed germs of diploid sugar beet, it is necessary to use the Hamburg and Eveleg’s medium for breeding genotypes 07–188, 07–178 and 07–181.

Peculiarities of growth and development and productivity of Savoy cabbage varieties (Brassica sabauda Lizg.) in the conditions of the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

Purpose. To establish the peculiarities of growth and development and formation of productivity of Savoy cabbage varieties (Brassica sabauda Lizg.) in the conditions of the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Methods. The research was conducted in the Research and Production Department of Uman National University of Horticulture in the years 2018–2020. Varieties of savoy cabbage (‘Vertu 1340’ – control, ‘Sphere’, ‘Rozali’ and ‘Vertus’) were planted according to the scheme 70 × 40 cm (35.7 thousand plants/ha). Results. During the sowing of seeds (April 25) on cold ridges in a row method with a row spacing of 10 cm, mass shoots of Savoy cabbage were observed on average in early May (7–8 days), the beginning of head formation – in the middle of August, and their technical maturity in late September. Intensive growth of heads took place in the middle and late August and ended in late September. On average, over the years of research, the largest diameter of the head was observed in the cultivars ‘Vertu 1340’ – 18.7 cm, the smallest in the ‘Rosalie’ – 16.1 cm. at one level – 17.5 and 17.6 cm, respectively. The smallest in height at the level of the rosette and head were plants of the ‘Sphere’ and ‘Vertus’ varieties – 25.4 and 23.4 cm and 26.9 and 24.6 cm, respectively. The control variety ‘Vertu 1340’ was characterized by the highest indicators of height of both the rosette (40.7 cm) and the actual head (36.5 cm). Slightly lower rates were observed in the variety ‘Rosalie’ – 32.9 and 31.8 cm, respectively. The highest yields were formed by Savoy cabbage varieties ‘Vertus’ (53.1 t/ha) and ‘Sphere’ (51.8 t/ha), which exceeded the control variant by 7.4 and 6.1 t/ha, respectively (‘Vertu 1340’ – 45.7 t/ha). The least productive among the studied assortment was ‘Rosalie’ yielding 39.9 t/ha. Conclusions. When grown in the Forest-Steppe of Ukraine, the highest yields of marketable products are formed by Savoy cabbage varieties ‘Sphere’ and ‘Vertus’.

Evaluation of the herbicide efficiency on soybean crops

Purpose. To study the effectiveness of soybean weed control systems. Methods. Field and laboratory. Results. It was investigated that the use of Pari herbicide in addition to the impact on weed plants as a result of their direct contact with the product also has a noticeable soil effect, and therefore treatment with a rate of 1.0 l/ha was effective in controlling 88.4% of seedlings weeds. The product showed high selectivity in terms of destruction of both dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous species presented in the experimental site. However, the application of Pari twice with a consumption rate of 0.3 l/ha and on the fourth day + 0.4 l/ha proved to be less effective and 79.0% of weeds died under this scheme. This is most likely due to the difficulty of applying small amounts of the product, in addition, re-application required a second pass of the sprayer, which means that part of the lines lost the protective soil film of the herbicide. We determined the best parameters of plant height in the control treatment, but the indicators of weed control, regardless of the phase of the experiment, were the worst. In addition, in the case of herbicide applications, we obtained values close to the control with slight differences in plant height, which may be due to experimental error. Conclusions. It was determined that the herbicide Pulsar 40 proved to be the most effective in the experiment, so with the application of 0.3 l/ha and on the fourth day + 0.4 l/ha, 86.9% of weeds common in soybean crops died. Among herbicides with a combined seed and soil action, Pari and Fabian were effective in applying them once at a full rate. Fabian herbicide was milder than cultivated plants due to the combined active ingredients and lower dose of imazethapyr compared to Pari herbicide. Therefore, the application of 0.1 kg/ha of Fabian yields 3.11 t/ha of soybean seeds. With the use of exclusively germinating preparations, the application of Pulsar 40 at a dose of 0.3 l/ha on the fourth day + 0.4 l/ha was effective, which allowed to form 3.08 t/ha of soy quenching.

Peculiarities of the influence of weeds and pests in lettuce sowings on the crop productivity formation

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