<p>The floristic diversity of the connecting areas of the four ecological corridors (further referred to as ecocorridors) of Vinnytsia region includes 262 synanthropic species (45.2%) out of 580 species of higher vascular plants in total. Apophytes are predominant: 138 of them were found at the Nemiysky, 120 – at the Dniestrovsky, 104 – at the Southern Bug, and 59 – at the Lyadivskyi eocorridors. According to the degree of adaptation to anthropogenically disturbed conditions, these apophytes<br />belong to hemiapophytes — 85, 73, 61, and 25 species respectively at the ecocorridors. The adventive flora was evaluated on the time of entry, the naturalization degree, and the mean of distribution. It was found that archaeophytes predominate among anthropophytes according to the time of entry, epecophytes – to the naturalization degree, and akolyutophytes – to the mean of distribution. Five indices – synanthropization (IS), apophytization (IAp), anthropophyzation (IAn), archeophytization (IAr), and kenophytization (IKn) – have been determined. Moreover, it was established that apophytic processes prevail over the adventive ones at the areas studied.</p>

Allelopathic effect of water extracts of crushed sweet sorghum seeds of hybrids ‘Medovyi’ and ‘Dovista’ and variety ‘Sylosne 42’ and their effect on sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) seeds germination of hybrid ‘Ukrainian MS 97’ is presented. Water extracts of various concentrations (from 5 to 50 %) were prepared. The results were compared with the control treatment (distilled water). To estimate the growth rate of plants, the number of buds and leaves, plant height and the general condition of plants were examined. In regard to the chemical interaction of crops in mixed cropping, it was found that water extracts from sorghum seeds have a significant amount of allelopathically active substances revealing both phytotoxic and stimulating effects on the germination and germination vigour of sugar beet seeds. The water extracts of ‘Medovyi’ seeds showed the lowest allelopathic effect compared to other cultivars under study. Water extract of ‘Sylosne 42’ appeared relatively tolerant to germination of sugar beet seeds. The extract of ‘Medovyi’ seeds was filtered and added into the agar medium on which the clones of Beta vulgaris L. were planted. Allelopathically active substances did not affect sugar beet plants on the 7th day after planting. A decrease in the number of buds, leaves and plant height was recorded on the 14th day. On the 21st day, sugar beet plants looked suppressed and eventually died off. Understanding of physical and biochemical mechanisms of plants interaction allows selecting physiologically compatible plants for high-productive phytocoenoses.

20 species of 10 genera of mites of this family Phytoseiidae were found while studying a species composition on the plants of urban environment Amblyseius andersoni Chant, 1957; Amblyseius rademacheri Dosse, 1958 Nesbitt, 1951. The peculiarities of their spreading in plant associations of Kyiv city, Uman city, Vasylkiv town, Brovary town (Ukraine) which differed from each other by various characteristics (population, area, urbanization degree, etc.) were determined. Total 68 species of plants were examined in the territory of Kyiv city where there were 40 species of trees and shrubs (including 2 types of conifers) and 28 species of herbaceous plants; 16 species of 10 genera of predacious phytoseiid mites were found. 14 species of 8 genera of mites were registered on 25 plant species in the territory of Brovary town (16 species of tree-and-shrub and 9 species of herbaceous plants) in the result of processing of collected materials. 10 species of 7 genera were identified while studying the current state of species diversity of predacious mites of Phytoseiidae family on 26 species of trees and shrubs of green urban plantations within Vasylkiv town. 12 species of 7 genera of Phytoseiidae mites were identified in the result of study of urban plantations in Uman city. Common species at studied areas were the following seven species: A. andersoni, A. rademacheri, E. finlandicus, K. aberrans, T. laurae, T. aceri, T. tiliarum. During the researches the domination index (Di). It was found that spreading of mites was different. Dominant species, subdominant species, subdominant of first order and minor members of species complexes were revealed while analysed the species structure of predacious phytoseiidae mites. E. finlandicus was the dominant in all research plots: Kyiv (Di = 51.63 %), Uman (Di = 60.32 %), Vasylkiv (Di = 15.65 %), Brovary (Di = 33.90 %). K. aberrans (Di = 15.52 %) and E. finlandicus was determined as dominant species n Vasylkiv town. K. aberrans (Di = 2.35 %) and T. aceri (Di = 1.30 %) had the status of subdominant species in research areas.We also have been studied the mite species diversity on the grass and shrubs. We studied the mites on the 93 species of plants where 55 were trees and shrubs (58.9 %) and 38 species were the herbaceous plants (41.1 %).Key words: phytoseiid mites; Phytoseiidae; Kyiv city; Uman city; Vasylkiv town; Brovary town; Ukraine Особливості структури комплексів фітосеїдних кліщів в рослинних асоціаціях міст С.Л. Грабовська, І.І. Миколайко, В.П. МиколайкоУманський державний педагогічний університет імені Павла Тичини E-mail: qrabovskaya-s@mail.ru В результаті дослідження видового складу Phytoseiidae на рослинах урбанізованого середовища виявлено 20 видів 10 родів кліщів цієї родини:

To establish the biological characteristics of growth and development of plants and the formation of planting material of miscanthus under conditions of drip irrigation. Methods. Field, laboratory, visual, measuring, weight, mathematical-statistical. Results. Represented the effectiveness of cultivation of planting material of miscanthus under conditions of drip irrigation without the application of Maxi Marin absorbent and when it is added to the period of planting of the rhizome. High survival of miscanthus plants in transplanting them from growing to open ground is established. In the conditions of drip irrigation it was 4.9% (without absorbent) and 3.3% (for making absorbent) more than without irrigation was. Drip irrigation significantly influenced the plant height and the formation of stems, while the introduction of absorbent was observed only a tendency of increase of these indicators. Introducing absorbent in rainfed conditions has resulted in a substantial increase in the content of free water in the leaves of miscanthus. Drip irrigation has contributed to intensive growth of not only land mass, and the mass of roots that provided a significant increase in the yield of planting material - the rhizome. The average for years of research weight uterine rhizome in drip irrigation was greater in control (without absorbent) by 62.8%, or 917,9 g than the absorbent application, respectively, the 61.8% or 912,7 g compared to irrigated conditions. Conclusions. The use of an absorbent as in rainfed conditions without irrigation, and in drip irrigation did not provide the increase of biometric parameters of the plants, weight of roots and, consequently, the output of planting material - the rhizome. The increase of these indicators was significantly affected only drip irrigation. In drip irrigation without any absorbent and when it is added from one of the ovaries rhizomes obtained mass was 15-20 g in 1.5 and weighing 25-30 g in 1.4 times more compared to the cultivation of ovaries without irrigation.

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