Wheatgrass Is the Most Important Field Crop in Russia

Abstract

The results of the study in 2022–2023 of selective specimens of crested wheatgrass in the nursery of preliminary varietal testing. Based on the results of the study five varietal samples were identified — SP-1, SP-12, SP-13, SP-20 and SP-22, which significantly exceeded the standard — variety Pavlovsky 12: in yield of green mass — by 6.9–43.9 centners/ha, dry matter — by 0.6–13.4 centners/ha, seeds — by 0.2–2.4 centners/ha. The best in the experiment was the selection sample SP-22, which exceeded the standard in terms of green phytomass collection — by 35.7 %, dry matter — by 33.2 %, seeds — by 58.5 %. The selected varietal samples will be further tested for economically valuable traits in the nursery of competitive variety testing.