The authors cited the results of comprehensive experiments on the application of innovative environmentally acceptable growth regulators on industrial crops: potatoes and soybeans. The experiments were conducted in 2019-2021 in the soil and climatic zone of the drained forest-steppe in the conditions of chernozem on potato varieties, Lyubava (early) and Tuleevsky (medium maturing), and soybean on grain Zolotistaya (early maturing).  These experimental fields belong to the Educational and Experimental Farm “Praktik” of Novosibirsk Region and the Closed Joint-Stock Company Livestock Breeding Farming “Irmen” of Novosibirsk Region. The maximum photosynthetic performance of Novosil and Ecofus applied to potatoes and soybeans is up to 19 % compared to control. The authors of the study treated crops before sowing as well as on the shoots before the beginning of the phase of budding. The yield against the growth regulators used increased significantly by 21-24 % when Novosil and Ecofus were applied during seed treatment and when spraying vegetative plants before the phase of budding. It was statistically established that the potato yield depended on variety by 30 %, on growth regulators by 33, and on conditions of the year by 23 %.

The results of comprehensive research in 2017–2020 on the effectiveness of improving the health of new zoned and promising potato varieties of three groups of ripeness in the conditions of leached chernozem of the forest-steppe of the Novosibirsk Ob region are presented. The energy-saving, environmentally friendly technology of accelerated potato seed production was used. It is shown that the recovery from viruses of the planting material provides an increase in the yield of different potato varieties up to 42% relative to the unhealthy background. The high efficiency of accelerated propagation of planting material with the use of modern aeroponic plants in comparison with hydroponic plants, and growing in a greenhouse and open ground, is established. The developed technology makes it possible to increase the energy efficiency coefficient by 40 % and the level of profitability by 32 %.

The work aims to study the effectiveness of herbicides application on potato varieties of different ripeness groups in the conditions northern forest-steppe of the Novosibirsk Ob region. The authors obtained experimental data on leached chernozem in Novosibirsk district, Novosibirsk region, in 2017-2019. In their studies, the authors used common elements of potato cultivation tech- nology. The general background for potatoes in autumn fertiliser was applied at a dose of P60K90. Nitrogen fertilisers were used at a rate of 60 kg/ha in spring under pre-sowing cultivation. Herbicides Gezagard, Lazurit, Zenkor, Boxer, and mixtures of individual herbicides were applied before and after sprouting when potato plants were up to 12-14 cm high. Herbicides significantly reduced the infestation of potato varieties Lubava (early) and Tuleevsky (medium-season). The authors showed that the use of herbicides accelerated the processes of growth and development of potato varieties of two groups of ripeness. There was a significant increase in leaf area, photosynthetic potential, and 23-28% plant productivity. On a background of herbicides increase of yield by 30-35% is observed. There was an increase in the marketability of tubers by 10%. Used herbicides provided good quality and preservation of potato production. The authors note that the double application of herbicides Zenkor and Lazurit offers high rates of weed reduction. Thus yield and quality of presentation have high indicators. In tubers of potatoes, the residual quantity of herbicides is not detected. Application of herbicides economically and energetically practical. The level of profitability exceeds control 1,4 times on a background of double spraying by herbicides Zenkor and Lazurit.

The aim of the work is to study the effectiveness of the use of trace elements on potato varieties of different ripeness groups in the northern forest-steppe Ob in the Novosibirsk region. Experimental data were obtained on leached black soil of Novosibirsk region in 2017–2019. The generally accepted technology of potato cultivation was used for the experiments. Since autumn, fertilizers at a dose of P90K90 were applied as a general background for potatoes. Nitrogen fertilizers (60 kg / ha) were applied in the spring for pre-sowing cultivation. Foliar dressing with microelements (Cu, B, Zn) was used at the beginning of the budding phase of potato plants: copper – 20, boron – 45, zinc – 50 g of active ingredient per 1 ha with a working fluid consumption of 300 l/ha. Trace elements increased the growth and development rates of potato varieties of three groups of ripeness. In varieties Liubava (early), Svitanok Kievsky (mid-early), Tuleevsky (mid-season), the use of trace elements contributed to an increase in the development indicators of the photosynthetic apparatus (maximum and average leaf area and plant productivity) by an average of 21%, especially against the background of boron and zinc. Foliar dressing of potatoes increased the yield parameters by an average of 24 % relative to the control (water). The increase in the marketability of tubers reached 12 %. A greater effect was achieved against the background of boron use: a significant increase in yield, dry matter, starch, vitamin C. In variants with microelements, the susceptibility of potatoes by rhizoctonysis decreased.

The achievement of high yields is the primary objective of modern agricultural production. Increasing the volume of the farm output is the focus of every farmer’s attention. Maise is a highly productive crop with a wide range of applications. The food, industrial, and agro-technical importance of maise point to the need for continuous improvement of cultivation technologies, increasing yields and grain quality under local climate conditions to obtain the highest economic efficiency. The conditions of Western Siberia are characterised by insufficient moisture supply during the growing season. States in Western Siberia are represented by a pronounced continental character with cold, long winters and short, hot summers. Thus, insufficient moisture is a limiting factor for the yield of most crops, including maise, especially in some critical periods. In the present study, the authors evaluated maise yield and structure with and without irrigation. A positive effect of irrigation on the elements of maise yield (length, width and circumference of the cob, number of grains in the row and on the rim, weight of 1000 grains) was noted. The authors also note a significant increase in hybrid Kubansky 101 and Katerina SV yield. The biochemical composition of grain: dry matter, sugars, fat, starch, protein and dextyrins content was studied. It was found that the amount of dry weight in grain on rainfed fields is higher than on irrigated fields, while all other indicators are higher with irrigation.