In this article, stratified feeding of Bukhara-102 variety of medium-fiber cotton with mineral fertilizers were carried out in the conditions of irrigated and fertile soils of Kashkadarya province. Simultaneously, compared to the studied fertilizer application options, there was a decrease in soil volume by 0.01–0.02 g/cm3, an increase in soil porosity by 0.4–1.2%, and an increase in soil water permeability to 5.8–24.6 m3/ha. Moreover, an additional yield of 1.3–2.6 quintals of cotton, the quality indicators of fiber length that increased by 0.1–0.2%, fiber yield to 0.2–0.5%, the weight of 1, 000 seeds to 1–2 grams , the incidence of Wilt's disease was found to become as low as 6.1–10 %. At the same time, with increasing salinity in the care of saline soils at different levels, the net profit was around 40, 617 - 1, 127, 853 UZS and the profitability rate was 0.8-20.1% lower than expected.

This paper describes the capability of remote sensing in the monitoring of rangeland vegetation productivities and dynamics in the foothill areas of Uzbekistan, in order to enhance the sustainable utilization of natural resources. Seasonal productivity, including above-ground biomass, density, coverage, foliar chlorophyll, and carotene content, was measured for the Artemisia diffusa, the dominant species of the study area. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), extracted from time-series Landsat TM5 satellite images, was used to obtain pertinent data regarding vegetation coverage and potential productivities. Seasonal precipitation was found to be a key factor in governing soil moisture in the semi-arid foothill rangelands, which directly influence the dynamics of plants and productivities. Precipitation and soil moisture determine the length of the plant growing season and further influence NDVI values. We found that time-series NDVI was significantly correlated with the seasonal green and total aboveground biomass of vegetation and coverage of Artemisia diffusa, soil moisture, and changeable nitrogen. We also found that the foliar chlorophylls of Artemisia diffusa was significantly correlated with the green above-ground biomass (r = 0.44, P < 0.05). The results can contribute to further monitoring of ecosystem health and habitat conditions using remote sensing (RS) as an accurate tool in large rangeland areas.

The article provides information on the state of natural pastures and methods for improving degraded pastures by overseeding perennial drought-resistant forage crops using resource-saving technologies adapted to the conditions of global climate change.