Issue №: 1 (40)
This issue of the journal is devoted to current issues related to the optimization of technological elements in the cultivation of agricultural crops. Considerable attention is paid to the specific features of growing vegetable and cereal crops, which play an important role in ensuring the state’s food security. The scientific publications present research results on the role of leguminous crops in improving soil fertility, the development of domestic and international adaptive breeding, as well as the application of mineral and foliar fertilization to increase the productivity of agroecosystems. Separate studies are devoted to improving the efficiency of forest management and to issues related to landscape greening.
EFFECTIVENESS OF FOLIAR FERTILIZATION OF SPRING BARLEY (HORDEUM VULGARE L.) UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE FOREST-STEPPE ZONE OF UKRAINE
Ivan Suprun , рost graduate student of the Department of Crop Production, State Biotechnological University (61002, Alchevskikh St., 44, Kharkiv, е–mail: suprun.ivan@ukr.net, ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0188-9634).
Valentyna Bezpal'ko , Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Crop Production, State Biotechnological University (61002, Alchevskikh St., 44, Kharkiv, е–mail: bezpalkovalentyna@gmail.com, ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-7001).
Iryna Derevianko, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Crop Production, State Biotechnological University (61002, Alchevskikh St., 44, Kharkiv, е–mail: dierievianko.irina@ukr.net, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1276-2905).
The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of foliar applications of biological products from the company “ORGANICIA”: Mega Vrozhai Start (PRIME) (2.5 L/ha) + fungicide Combo (2 L/ha) + insecticide Metabo (1 L/ha) + BIOPRULUPACH (0.2 L/ha) in shaping the productivity of spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under the conditions of the Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine. The current state of the biological intensification of cereal crop cultivation technologies was analyzed, and the feasibility of using microbiological products as an alternative or supplement to traditional nutrient management systems was justified. It was established that under unstable temperature regimes and water deficit in 2025, foliar fertilization contributed to increased plant survival, intensified photosynthetic activity, and improved formation of yield structure elements. Experimental studies were conducted on typical medium-humus chernozem soil with four replicates using biological products applied during the tillering phase (BBCH 24–26) and the flag leaf stage (BBCH 37), as well as their combination. It was demonstrated that the largest leaf area (38.4 thousand m²/ha), the highest individual productivity indicators (46.9 grains per plant, 1000-grain weight – 55.3 g), and maximum yield (6.2 t/ha) were achieved with double foliar application. The yield increase compared to the control was 2.1 t/ha, or 33.9 %. The application of bioproducts positively influenced the formation of productive stems, grain weight per plant, and 1000-grain weight, which determined the overall increase in crop productivity. The results obtained confirm the effectiveness of the integrated use of biological products from the company “ORGANICIA”: Mega Vrozhai Start (PRIME) (2.5 L/ha) + fungicide Combo (2 L/ha) + insecticide Metabo (1 L/ha) + BIOPRULUPACH (0.2 L/ha) in the foliar fertilization system of spring barley and justify the feasibility of their implementation for stabilizing yield under conditions of climatic variability.
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About the journal
Cluster Agricultural and veterinary sciences (H1 Agronomy, H2 Animal Science, H3 Landscape Gardening, H4 Forestry, H6 Veterinary Medicine, and H7 Agricultural Engineering)
Purpose of the Scientific Journal. The purpose of the scientific journal "Agriculture and Forestry" is to present the results of fundamental and applied research in the fields of agricultural sciences and forestry aimed at improving the efficiency of agricultural production, and implementing modern technologies into practical management activities.
This purpose determines the main objectives:
– to ensure open informational access to the results of relevant scientific research for lecturers of agricultural higher education institutions, PhD students, doctoral candidates, researchers, and specialists in agricultural production;
– to promote the development of young scientists in the fields of agricultural and veterinary sciences;
– to intensify communication between experienced researchers and young scientists in agronomy, animal science, landscape gardening, forestry, veterinary medicine, and agricultural engineering;
– to promote the expansion of cooperation between Vinnytsia National Agrarian University and domestic and international educational institutions, research organizations, and their academic communities.
Journal History:
Scientific journal "AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY" was founded in 1995; it was entitled as Bulletin of Vinnytsya State Agricultural Institute.
In 2010-2014 was enritled as Collection of scientific works of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University.
It has been named as Agriculture and Forestry since 2015.
Listed in the updated list of scientific professional editions of Ukraine on agricultural sciences under the name Agriculture and Forestry (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine of May 16, 2016; No. 515).
Since 2015, "Agriculture and Forestry". (archive of previous issues for 2015-2019) at http://forestry.vsau.edu.ua/.
According to the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 17.03.2020 № 409. The journal Agriculture and Forestry is included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine Category "B" in agricultural sciences (specialties) - 101, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206.
