Cereal varieties with yields of 50ts have been named by scientists

In Sarkan district of Zhetysu region a variety testing station has been working for many years. At this stage, there are 19 crops to test: cereals, leguminous and oilseeds, fodder, table crops, spring and winter crops, reports World of NAN with reference to the region's Akimat.

These are mainly corn, sunflower, soybean, wheat, barley and oats bred by scientists from different countries. Not only tests, but also subsequent zoning of new developments of domestic and foreign breeding are carried out at the station site. It allows to increase resistance to infections and pests, improve yields. The next results of the test were announced at the field day.

"We have 70 variety plots, and they are in different zones. Each variety behaves differently in these zones. For example, in Sarkanskiy district cereal crop varieties of KIZ selection are being tested now. There are varieties of distant foreign countries - forage and brewing direction. Among them is a French variety of barley - "Planet". There are domestic holo grain oats, which are more suitable for food purposes. And indeed it shows to be lower in yield, but in terms of food quality it is much higher and is used in the production of healthy food, - said the chairman of the State Commission for Testing Agricultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture Talgat Azhgaliyev.

According to research, winter wheat varieties "Besagash" and "Dimash" and Ukrainian variety "Snegurka" have higher gluten and vitreousness, which are key qualities in milling, and the yields of this species on the rainfed area shows 50 cwt/ha. The Canadian soybean varieties "Kirkland" and "Riverton" also proved successful. With relatively the same yields, they contain almost 40% more oil than the previously cultivated varieties.

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