Issue №: 4 (43)
The issue of the magazine is devoted to topical issues of improving technologies for growing agricultural crops and managing forestry in conditions of climate change. Considerable attention is paid to the peculiarities of growing corn, soybeans, winter rapeseed, potatoes, eggplant and winter wheat, which play an important role in ensuring the food security of the state. Scientific publications present the results of research on the economic efficiency of corn and soybean cultivation technologies, the formation of rapeseed productivity using different fractions of seeds and foliar fertilization, the influence of fertilization systems, biopreparations and bioprotection on the yield and phytosanitary status of crops, optimization of soil cultivation, protection of plants from harmful organisms, evaluation of hybrids and varieties for economically valuable traits. Separate works are devoted to the structure of fodder lands, landscape felling, forest resources, the use of biological preparations in the cultivation of pine planting material, and the sanitary condition of stands.
THE INFLUENCE OF FERTILIZATION AND BIOPROTECTION SYSTEMS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNARIA BLIGHT AND YIELD OF POTATO VARIETY MYROSLAVA UNDER CONDITIONS OF THE SOUTHERN POLISSIA OF UKRAINE
Nevhod Roman V., Postgraduate Student, Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine (25 Klinichna St., Kyiv, 03110, Ukraine, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9497-2172).
Zakharchuk Nataliia A., PhD in Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Scientific Secretary, Institute of Potato Research of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine (22 Yaroslava Mudroho St., Nemishaieve, Buchanskyi district, Kyiv region, 07853, Ukraine, e-mail: vs_potato@meta.ua, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8194-2491).
Zinchenko Olesia A., PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Senior Researcher, Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine (25 Klinichna St., Kyiv, 03110, Ukraine, e-mail: org.sugarbeet@ukr.net, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1381-8659).
The article presents the results of a three-year (2023–2025) field experiment investigating the complex impact of green manure, organic fertilization, differentiated application schedules of modern biostimulants, and microbiological fungicides on the phytosanitary state and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plantings. The research was conducted at the experimental base of the Institute of Potato Research of NAAN (Nemishaieve, Buchanskyi district, Kyiv region) on the mid-season variety Myroslava. Field trials were established in the Southern Polissia zone in a three-fold replication with a randomized plot design under the infectious pressure of Alternaria blight (Alternaria solani / Alternaria alternata). It was established that enhancing mineral and organic nutrition through the integration of green manure (white mustard + white mustard) and cattle manure at a dose of 40 t/ha serves as a powerful preventive measure. This practice independently reduced the development of early blight by 11.0 % and disease incidence by 18.0 %, which ensured a net yield increase of 5.3 t/ha (from 22.3 to 27.6 t/ha) compared to the pure green manure background. A statistically significant (LSD0.5 = 1.12 % for development); (LSD0.5 = 1.18 t/ha for yield) advantage of the multi-component biofungicide Mikohelp over the bacterial preparation Fitohelp was proved across both agrochemical backgrounds under their three-fold application scheme (soil application into holes during planting + two subsequent foliar sprays during vegetation). The maximum protective and economic effect was recorded when combining the organic-green manure background with a crop protection system that included the application of the VIT-ORG VG biostimulant and Mikohelp biofungicide during planting, followed by a double foliar spraying in a tank mix during the budding and mass flowering phases of potatoes. This scheme minimized the development of Alternaria blight in the Myroslava variety to 16.6 % (incidence – 29.6 %) and allowed obtaining a record average yield of 32.3 t/ha (maximum increase in the trial was +4.7 t/ha to the background control), which is 3.1 times lower in terms of damage level and 10.0 t/ha higher in productivity compared to the absolute control. High efficiency was also demonstrated by the combination of Biogran and Mikohelp (at planting) + StimPure AA (twice foliarly) + Mikohelp (twice foliarly during vegetation), where the average yield reached 31.8 t/ha on the organic-green manure background with a disease development of 16.9 %.
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About the journal
Cluster Agricultural and veterinary sciences (H1 Agronomy, H4 Forestry)
Name of the publication «AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY»
The aim of the journal "Agriculture and Forestry" is to highlight the results of fundamental and applied research in the fields of agriculture and forestry, aimed at improving the efficiency of agricultural production and introducing modern technologies into farming practice.
This goal defines the main objectives:
– to ensure the creation of open information access regarding the dissemination of relevant scientific research results to: lecturers of agricultural higher education institutions, postgraduate students, doctoral candidates, research staff, and agricultural production specialists;
– to promote the development of young scientists in agricultural sciences;
– to enhance communication between experienced researchers and young scientists in agronomy and forestry;
– to facilitate the expansion of ties between Vinnytsia National Agrarian University and domestic and foreign educational institutions, scientific establishments, and their academic communities.
The scientific, production, and educational journal "Agriculture and Forestry" is a peer-reviewed open-access publication that publishes original experimental research, theoretical and practice-oriented articles within the cluster of "Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences".
The journal's subject matter covers such areas as agronomy and forestry. Publications of scientific and practical significance address the experimental foundations of agricultural and forestry sector development, innovative production technologies, and the results of fundamental and applied research aimed at increasing productivity, product quality, and the sustainable development of natural and production systems.
Publisher: Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
EDRPOU code: 00497236
Publisher's ROR:05m3ysc06
Prefix DOI: 10.37128/
Frequency is quarterly
Publication languages: (Ukrainian, English)
Media ID R30-05174.
Editor in Chief Ihor Didur
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.
State registration: Decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting No. 1337 and No. 1181. Media identifier – R30-05174.
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/.
The journal “Agriculture and Forestry (ISSN: 2707-5826)” passed the evaluation process of Index Copernicus positively and is indexed in the database of ICI Journals Master List ICV for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 is presented in the full list of indexed journals in the Master List International List
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