Agriculture and forestry

Tsyhanska Olena - Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Forestry and Landscape Management, Faculty of Ecology, Forestry and Landscape Management, Educational and Scientific Institute of Agricultural Technologies and Nature Management of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, Soniachna Str. 3, e-mail: lenkatsiganskaya@gmail.com,  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4046-1034).

Piddubna Antonina - PhD in Agronomy, Assistant of the Department of Forestry and Landscape Management, Faculty of Ecology, Forestry and Landscape Management, Educational and Scientific Institute of Agricultural Technologies and Nature Management of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, Sonyachna St. 3, e-mail: piddubnaantonina@gmail.com,  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0204-1338).

Dolinska Olena - Assistant of the Department of Forestry and Landscape Management, Faculty of Ecology, Forestry and Landscape Management, Educational and Scientific Institute of Agricultural Technologies and Nature Management of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, Soniachna Str. 3, e-mail: olenadolnska7@gmail.com,  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2580-9244).

The article discusses the prospects for the use of ornamental varieties of Hedera helix in vertical gardening of the urbanized environment in the context of climate change. The study was conducted on the territory of Vinnytsia, which is located within the Southern Podillia region and is characterized by significant climatic stress: high summer temperatures (up to a maximum of +38.3 °C), periodic summer drought, lack of moisture, reduced precipitation, and snowy winters with possible temperature drops of -17 °C. Such conditions require the selection of plants resistant to abiotic factors, capable not only of maintaining decorativeness but also of providing protective, insulating, and cooling functions in the urban environment. The objects of observation were five varieties of Hedera helix («Yellow Ripple», «Marmorata», «Variagata», «Green Ripple», «Glacier»), which are found in the landscaping of facades, public stops and small architectural forms in Vinnytsia. For each variety, a comprehensive assessment was conducted based on the following criteria: morphological features, annual growth, decorativeness, shade tolerance, attitude to humidity, adaptability to soil conditions, and resistance to heat and frost stress. The results of the observations showed that the most adaptive varieties under conditions of high heat load, moisture deficit and low soil fertility are «Green Ripple» and «Marmorata». They demonstrated the highest growth (40-50 cm/year), formed a dense and uniform cover, did not lose their decorative effect at +40 °C, and were not damaged at temperatures down to -20°C. Other varieties showed stable decorativeness, but required better humidity and shading conditions during periods of heat. In addition, the article presents the results of measurements of the temperature of wall surfaces with and without ivy in July 2024. It was found that vertical gardening can reduce the temperature of the facade by 9-10 °C during the hottest hours of the day. This reduces the overheating of the interior, improves the microclimate of the surrounding area, increases the comfort of the residents and helps to reduce energy consumption for air conditioning. The paper also presents an example of landscaping a public transport stop using the Hedera helix «Green Ripple» variety in combination with other ornamental plants. The composition confirmed the functional, spatial and aesthetic feasibility of using garden ivy in the urban environment. The results obtained indicate the feasibility and prospects of using ornamental varieties of Hedera helix as an effective phytomaterial for creating climate-adaptive, energy-efficient and environmentally significant elements of vertical gardening in modern cities of Ukraine.

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18.Tsyhanska О.І., Pantsyreva H.V., Dolinska O.M. (2024). Analysis of vertical landscaping and recommendations for its improvement in the closed environment. Silske hospodarstvo ta lisivnytstvo – Agriculture and forestry. № 3 (34). P. 171−181. DOI: 10.37128/2707-5826-2024-3-15 [in English].