Influence of tillage methods on the water-physical conditions of chernozem typical and winter wheat yield

The article presents the results of three-year studies to determine the effectiveness of local chisel, ultra-deep chisel, chisel conventional and disk tillage when growing winter wheat after fallow in the conditions of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. It has been established that changing the plowing of local or disking soil tillage leads to an increase in the density and hardness of the arable layer. Solid chisel tillage ensures the agrophysical state of the soil at the level of plowing. Chisel loosening improves the structure of the arable layer due to an increase in the number of water resistance aggregates by 2.5–3.4 % in comparison with plowing. The methods of soil tillage in fallow have little effect on the change in the moisture content of the arable and meter layers, which is facilitated by the accumulation and retention of moisture during the maintenance of fallow. Chisel tillage contributes to an increase in soil protection efficiency of the surface by 5–7 % in comparison with plowing due to the partial preservation of crop residues in the period after harvesting the predecessor to the beginning of summer, improvement of the structure of the upper layer and differentiated redistribution of the root system. The highest level of soil protection efficiency is provided by local chisel loosening. All non-moldboard tillage in fallow contributed to an increase in the yield of wheat grain in comparison with plowing, especially after solid loosening with a chisel plow at 33-35 cm, where an increase in yield was recorded by 0.36 t/ha (9 %). An increase in the level of profitability by 16–25 % makes it possible to recommend chisel local and solid loosening by 33–35 cm in a fallow when growing winter wheat in the conditions of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Keywords: winter wheat, chisel loosening, local loosening, efficiency, density, hardness, water resistance, yield.

Influence of foliar fertilization of plants with humid preparations on the productivity of spring barley in the Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

The article analyzes the current state and improvement of elements of the technology of growing valuable forage and food crops, spring barley in Ukraine. It is noted that in recent years the area under large crops and the yield of this crop have decreased significantly. It is emphasized that further improvement of technologies should be focused on the transition to more use of biological agents to increase yields. Researchers have shown that the effectiveness of the use of humid preparations GK-6M, GK-4MK, GK-MK - on crops of spring barley Dokuchaivsky 15, due to foliar feeding of plants in the tiller ring phase. The main justification of the article is the results of field research conducted in 2015–2019. Maximum indicators, namely: increase in leaf area by 46–38 %, stem height by 8,3 cm; the number of grains in the ear – 4,8 pieces; ear lengths – 1,9 cm; mass of grain in the ear – 0,33 g; masses of 1000 grains – at 12,0 %; nature of grain – 34,9 g – was obtained by treating plants with humid preparation GK-6M. Foliar feeding of plants in the tiller ring phase with the studied drugs provided the largest increase in the yield of spring barley grain – 1,08 t/ha, provided the use of growth stimulant GK-6M. A slightly smaller effect of foliar fertilization of plants on the yield of spring barley was observed from the growth stimulator GK-4MK – the increase in grain yield was 0,83 t/ha and from the growth stimulant GK-MK – the increase in grain yield – 0,66 t/ha. The obtained increments are significant, mathematically proven. Further improvement of agrotechnologies due to wider use of biological means of increase of productivity and quality of production is offered. Keywords: spring barley, plant growth stimulants, foliar feeding, yield.

The problem of rural geoculture based on the modern development of agriculture

During the period of intensification of agriculture and a change in the complex of conditions affecting the level of production, an acute issue is the attitude to land as the main means of production. Considering the natural characteristics of this means, a dilemma is arising in defining it as an object or subject of activity. The presented article provides an analytical overview of the problem of modern agrarian relations associated with the imperfection of farming systems and the organization of agricultural production. In the context of geocultural understanding, the status of the land is determined, which goes beyond the exclusively economic problem of the village, acquires a deep ideological, anthropological nature. Taking into account the conflicting opinions of famous thinkers and naturalists, it has been established that the geocultural paradigm of rural development should become an alternative to the village as a subject of the goal of activity. At the same time, the land is not an object and means of production, but a subjectively reliable way of managing, respectively, the spiritual foundations of the culture of the Ukrainian people. Land as a geocultural subject cannot be a commodity and an object of sale and purchase, in contrast to land plots, which can become land due to the geocultural mode of management. For the effective use of land plots and an increase in the level of production while saving the environment, it is necessary to implement the principles of the development and implementation of adaptive farming systems. Key words: land, agriculture, geoculture, rural population, farming.

Yieldcapacity of soybean varieties with various vegetation periods, depending on sowing time in the Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

Sowing is one of the most important agronomic measures in soybean cultivation. However, today in Ukraine there is no universal approach to defining the optimal sowing time. Some researchers assert that one should rely on the calendar period of sowing; other specialists argue that the spring features should be the primary determinant; the third group think that the thermal conditions at a depth of 10 cm is the main factor; and according to the fourth opinion, soil and clime characteristics are critical. The hydrothermal conditions in the years of our research deviated significantly from the annual average. Thus, the hydrothermal coefficient during the soybean growing period in 2018 was 0.34, and in 2019 it was 0.52, indicating that the cultivation conditions were arid (0.5 <HTC <0.9). The experiments showed a clear downward trend in the growing period length and upward trends in the field germinability of seeds and leaf surface area when soybean was sown in soil warmed to 14-16оС on May 10-15. In this case, the biometric parameters of soybean plants improved, and the yield increased by 0.15-0.16 t/ha. Keywords: soybean varieties, weather conditions, sowing time, field germinability of seeds, plant survival, photosynthetic and symbiotic activities of plants, grain yield.

Heredity of leaf apparatus features in F2 of soft winter wheat

The aim of the research was to study the heredity nature of flag (first top) and sub-flag (second top) leaves of F2 hybrid populations obtained from the crossbred varieties and lines of soft winter wheat of different morphophysiological types. The research was conducted in the experimental field of KhNAU named after V.V. Dokuchaiev in 2015 – 2016. The vegetation period of 2015 – 2016 turned out to be abnormally warm with a lot of precipitation. The amount of precipitation during the wheat vegetation period in 2015 – 2016 was 597,8 mm, which was significantly higher than the long-term average (456,0 mm). Such weather conditions affected the course of vernalization and wintering of plants, contributed to the development of diseases and pests, complicated and stretched the harvest period, its quantity and quality. 14 F2 hybrid populations, obtained by crossbreeding 16 varieties and lines were used as a starting material. The selection of the parent pairs was performed on a set of the morphological and anatomical productivity features. Based on cluster analysis (K-average method), the set of the studied genotypes of soft winter wheat was divided into four clusters. The genotypes of the first cluster had a high level of ear productivity and the maximum level of development of the anatomical structure features of the stem and ear. The genotypes of the second and third clusters are two “opposite” types of variability of the productivity features, leaf apparatus and anatomical structure of the stem and ear. Thus, the genotypes of the second cluster are characterized by a relatively high level of development of the features of ear productivity, but minimal – the features of anatomical structure, and for the third vice versa. The genotypes of the third cluster can be a donor of the anatomical structure features, and the second – ear productivity. The genotypes of the fourth cluster had the maximum level of development of the group of the features of the leaf apparatus, productivity and a fairly high level of the development of the anatomical structure features. The varieties from the first cluster were used for crossing: Smuhlianka, Izolda, Prestizh, Kharkivska 105; from the second one: Odeska 267, Venera, Ebi, Statna, Dobirna, KIU line – 7; from the third one: KIU lines – 40, L 80 – III / 7, Patriot variety; from the fourth one: Pereiaslavka, Lehenda, line L 89 – I/2. The hybrids were sown in a block with the parental forms, the area of the plot for the parental forms made up 1 m2, the area of the hybrid populations plots depended on the number of seeds and was equal to 1 – 2 m2. The level of heredity according to the characteristics of the leaf apparatus of F2 hybrids of soft winter wheat was determined, namely the frequency (Tf) and the degree of transgressions (Td) and the heredity coefficient in the “broad sense”. The frequency of transgressions of the hybrids on the basis of the area of the flag leaf varied from 3,00% to 40,00%, and the degree of transgressions varied from 3,30% to 52,90%, but in three combinations the transgression was zero. The heredity coefficient in the “broad sense” ranged from 0,07 to 0,99. According to the total area of the two upper leaves (flag and sub-flag), the frequency of transgressions varied from 6,70% to 50,00%, and the degree of transgressions – from 3,60% to 45,20%. In two combinations, the transgression was zero. High and medium heredity coefficients, exceeding 0,50, and a high manifestation of transgressions were observed in the combinations: KIU-7 / Smuhlianka (Tf – 33,3 and Td – 45,2%), Kharkivska 105 / Smuhlianka (Tf – 30,00 and Td – 45,23%) Izolda / Prestige (Tf – 30,00 and Td– 12,60%), Ebi / L 89 – I / 2 (Tf – 23,30 and Td – 31,50%). These combinations can predict the effective plant selection, starting with F2 and F3. Key words: soft winter wheat, F2 hybrids, heredity coefficient in the “broad sense”, frequency and degree of transgression.

Yield and quality of cauliflower hybrids depending on the plant growth regulators usage

The article presents the results of the research conducted during the 2015– 2017 years. On the experimental field of the Department of Horticulture and Storage of V.V. Dokuchaev KNAU was determined the influence of the plant growth regulators on the formation of a marketable yield and the content of some components of the cauliflower hybrids chemical composition. The early ripening hybrids of cauliflower Livingstone F1 and Kul F1 were studied. The Humisol-super, Vympel, and Megafol were taken for the study. The experience was a two-factor: factor A was the features of the hybrid, factor B was drug treatment. The repetition was four-fold. Field experiments were carried out according to generally accepted methods. The cauliflowers` soil preparation and the plant care were carried out according to the generally accepted recommendations. Treatment with growth regulators was carried out by spraying plants during the growing season according to the manufacturers' recommendations. The first spraying was carried out after planting seedlings in the open ground; the subsequent spraying had been carried every 14 days. An option without treatment was taken as a control. As a result of the studies, it was found that treatment of cauliflower plants with growth regulators during the growing season significantly affects the yield of hybrids. Over the years of research, the highest yield of the Livingston F1 hybrid was obtained with the Megafol treatment, – 12,9 t/ha (+1,6 t/ha to control). The highest yield of the Kul F1 hybrid was 13,4 t/ha (+1,0 t/ha to control) during Humisol-super treatment. It has been proved that the usage of the growth regulators influenced the physical indicators of the commercial yield of hybrids. During the 2015–2017 years, the average weight of cauliflower heads increased by 2,1–11,8 % compared to the control, depending on the treatment. The Megafol had a greater effect on the hybrids. Plants` treatment with growth regulators increased the average volume of the hybrid head by 1,3–11,3 % compared to the control. In terms of influence on this indicator, Megafol and Humisol-super were the best drugs. It has been established that plant growth regulators affect the components of the cauliflowers' heads' chemical composition. The Vympel and Megafol increased the dry matter content in the Kul F1 hybrid by 1,0 and 1,4 %, respectively, compared with the control. The treatment of plants with the Humisol-super increased the ascorbic acid content in the heads of the Livingston F1 hybrid by 4,3 % compared to the control. It is recommended to apply the treatment of plants during the growing season with Humisol-super (1,5l/ha) and Megafol (2,3 l/ha) every 14 days to increase the yield and improve the physical parameters of cauliflower heads. Key words: cauliflower, hybrids, plant growth regulators, crop yields, physical yield indicators, chemical components.

Identification of the optimal density of the cucumber plants of different varieties in the Left Bank Forst Stepp of Ukraine

The results of the research of the cucumber plants desity of Konkurent, Beregvoy, Feniks – 640, Dzherelo varieties are represented in the article. The plants wore graun in open sail conditions of the Left-Band Forest – Steppe of Ukraine with the intertihlage width of 1,4 m. The researches were conducted in 1997-2015 at the Fruit and vegetable grawing and Storage Chair of Kharkiv National Agrarian University named affer V. V. Dokuchayiv. The results of the research witness that the optimal plant density for the cucumber of Konkurent and Beregvoy varieties is 90 -100 pieces per hectar. For Feniks – 640 variety the lensity is 80 – 90 thausands pieces per hectar. It is necessary to treat the plants of Dzherelo varieties with density of 100 – 110 thausands pieces per hectar. Key words : cucumber, variety, density, Konkurent, Beregvoy, Feniks – 640, Dzherelo, crop productivity, phenological obserwation

Field germination and preservation of grain sorghum plants depending on the row-spacing width and the seeding rate

The results of two-year research on the complex effect of different options of row-spacing width and the seeding rate on field germination and preservation of grain sorghum hybrids plants are presented. Problem statement. The conservatism of agricultural products producers, as well as the lack of adaptive technologies for growing sorghum, is a limiting factor of enlargement of sorghum sowing areas. That is why improving the technology of sorghum growing, which forms high and stable yields under arid conditions, is a relevant task at the current stage of country's agricultural sector development. The aim of the research was to determine the influence of various options of combining the seeding rate and row-spacing width on field germination and preservation of grain sorghum plants under conditions of the Northern Steppe of Ukraine. Research methods. Research on study the influence of three row-spacing width – 35, 45 and 70 cm and four options of the seeding rates of 100, 140, 180 and 220 thousand pieces/ha on field germination and preservation of sorghum plants of Svat and Flagg hybrids were held in 2019, 2020 on the basis of Farming Enterprise "Dyunis" of Kreminsk District, Luhansk Region. The area of sown and accounting plots was 40.0 and 30.0 m2, respectively. Research results. In experiments we have noted the tendency to increase field germination, under condition of the seeding rate increases and row-spacing widening. The influence of the studying options of the seeding rate and row-spacing on plant preservation was significantly higher than on field germination. On the crops of both hybrids, the influence of the seeding rate to a greater extent manifested on the options with row-spacing of 70 cm. Thus, with an increase in the seeding rate from 100 to 220 thousand pieces/ha, the plant preservation on the options with 35 cm row-spacing decreased by 3.5 %, while on the options with 70 cm row-spacing – by 6.7 %. There was no significant difference between the plant preservation indicators obtained on the options with row-spacing of 35 and 45 cm. With the widening of the row-spacing to 70 cm, this indicator significantly decreased. Conclusions. The studied element of the cultivation technology provided certain changes in the indices of field germination of seeds and the safety of sorghum plants. More influence they have on the safety of the plant, since the start of the growing competition between the plants is much less. An increase in the seeding rate caused a significant decrease in plant preservation, and to a greater extent with an increase in the seeding rate from 180 to 220 thousand pieces/ha. In the seeding rate from 100 to 180 thousand pieces/ha, there was no significant variation in the survival rates of sorghum plants. There was virtually no difference between the survival rates of sorghum plants in variants with row spacing of 35 and 45 cm, which indicates that within the boundaries of these row spacing, the competition between plants does not change significantly. Key words: row-spacing width, seeding rate, sorghum, hybrid, field germination, plants preservation.

Photosynthetic activity and productivity of the sunflower hybrid warrior depending on growing conditions

As a result of the conducted in 2016–2018 studies on the study of the features of photosynthetic activity of the Ratnik hybrid sunflower found that the indicators of the leaf area of one plant and one hectare changed under the influence of the use of mineral fertilizers and growth regulators and were large according to the classical system of basic tillage. The largest indices of the leaf surface area of one plant in all systems of basic tillage were noted with the introduction of full fertilizer N60P60K60. The use of growth regulators in all combinations resulted in an increase in leaf area per plant and per hectare. Large indices of net productivity of photosynthesis were noted in crops according to the classical system of basic tillage, which were, depending on the scheme of drug use: on the control (without fertilizers) – 5,95–6,16 g/m2 × day, in variants with the introduction of N40 – 6,31–6,56 g/m2 × day, in variants with the introduction of N40P60 – 6,25–6,47 g/m2 × day in the variants with the introduction of N60P60K60 – 6,29–6,42 g/m2 × day. The application of mineral fertilizers in various doses contributed to an increase in the net productivity of photosynthesis: according to the classical system by 0,31–0,44, according to the moldboard-free system by 0,02–0,24, at the minimum 0,01–0,08 g/m2 × day. The most favorable conditions for the formation of productivity by sunflower plants have developed according to the classical system of basic tillage with a yield depending on the dose of fertilizers and the option of using growth regulators 2,62–3,46 t/ha. The highest yields of the Ratnik hybrid sunflower – 3.46 and 3.45 t/ha, were obtained when growing according to the classical system of basic tillage, applying mineral fertilizers in a dose of N60P60K60 for pre-sowing cultivation of the second and fifth options for using growth regulators: 2. Rost-concentrate + Chelatin oilseeds (6–8 pairs of real leaves) 5.1 processing: Chelatin phosphorus-potassium + Chelatin мultimix + Chelatin mono boron (3–4 pairs of real leaves), 2 processing: Chelatin mono boron (6–8 pairs of real leaves). The formation of the crop was largely influenced by the system of basic tillage (r = -0.66) and the use of mineral fertilizers (r = 0.61) and the weak use of drugs (r = 0.17). It should be noted the close relationship between yield and leaf surface area (r = 0.78), CPF (r = 0.78), dry matter weight per plant (r = 0.99) and seed weight (r = 0.97 ). Key words: sunflower, system of basic tillage, mineral fertilizer, growth regulator, leaf area, net productivity of photosynthesis, yield.

Productivity and elements of the formation of the structure of the yield of sunflower genotypes when treated with plant growth regulators

Formulation of the problem. Among the main opportunities for improving seed production and the technology of growing sunflower in general is the use of plant growth regulators (further – PGRs). The main problem of PGRs is their strong dependence on weather conditions during the processing of plants. In addition, with the rapid increase in the number of PGRs in the State Register of Pesticides and Agrochemicals, their effect on various types of genotypes and their functionality under uncontrolled weather conditions remains poorly understood. Relevance of the topic. One of the most cost-effective and proven effective is the use of plant growth regulators. To date, a whole series of synthetic growth regulators, which in its composition has the active substances of humic origin, mineral compounds and extracts with different plants. But today the reaction of each genotype of sunflower separately from each other under the action of PGRs with different active substances remains little studied. Purpose. Study of the response of various genotypes of lines, hybrids and varieties of sunflower to the use of plant growth regulators. Material and methods. The studies were carried out in the period from 2018–2020., on the experimental field of the Department of Genetics, Breeding and Seed Production of KhNAU named after V.V. Dokuchaev. Lines, experimental hybrids and varieties of sunflower were used as the studied genotypes. Plant growth regulators Fulvital Plus, EcoStim, QuadroStim and applied by spraying during the growing season in the phase of 2–5 true leaves, and again in the phase of the sprocket. Conclusions. On average, over the years of research, the productivity of sterile lines increased from 0.7 to 38.1 %, depending on the PGRs and genotype. It is noted that lines SKh808A and SKh1002A have a greater potential to increase the structural indicators of the yield. One of the factors is their high adaptive capacity to the environment. The average rate of increase in line productivity according to PGRs from 5.1 g formed in the SKh1002A line and in SKh808A by 7.1 g. The weight of 1000 seeds increased from 0.3 to 24.7 % depending on PGRs, natural seeds and was within from -3.7 to 17.3 % depending on the drug and the line. The influence of PGRs on fertile lines of sunflower was weaker in comparison with sterile lines. By factor B, an increase in productivity was noted in the Kh785V line by 15.8 % and in the Kh1012B line by 27.7%, respectively. The main influence of PGRs in these lines under study was an increase in the mass of 1000 seeds. Thus, this indicator was 44.4 g for the Kh1012B line, which is 30.3 % more than the control and in the Kh06135V line – 53.1 g, an increase of 15.3 % to the control. The low performance of fertile lines compared to sterile lines is a consequence of the energy consumption of plants, since fertile lines produce pollen during the growing season, while fertile lines spend only energy on seed formation. The use of PGRs turned out to be quite effective in experimental hybrids. An increase in the genetic set occurs precisely during the creation of hybrids, the manifestation of heterosis increases the productive and adaptive capabilities of plants. The increase in the productivity of the hybrids was in the range of 0.3–19.6 %, the mass of 1000 seeds was in the range of 3.4–16.7 %. The productive characteristics of sunflower varieties had a low response to the use of PGRs Fulvital Plus, EcoStim and QuadroStim during the research period 2018–2020. Keywords. seed production, breeding, lines, sunflower, plant growth regulators, yield, hybrids, variety.