Registration Number
0226U000098,
(0124U001081)
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Title
Improvement of the elements of millet cultivation technology for organic production in the conditions of the Right Bank Forest Steppe
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Удосконалення елементів технології вирощування проса за органічного виробництва в умовах Правобережного Лісостепу
Head
Karpuk Lesia M., Доктор сільськогосподарських наук
Registration Date
02-01-2026
Organization
Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University
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To investigate the effect of biological preparations on seed productivity, sowing qualities and yield properties of millet seeds, as well as to determine the economic efficiency of the use of the studied factors in the conditions of the forest-steppe of Ukraine.
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The research conducted in 2022–2024 aimed to develop and scientifically substantiate biologized approaches to millet cultivation under organic farming conditions using certified biological products approved by current regulations. The studies were carried out at the T. H. Shevchenko Private Agricultural Enterprise under conditions of pronounced interannual agroclimatic variability, which necessitated the adaptation of technological solutions to weather-related stresses.
It was established that pre-sowing seed treatment with the biological products Biocomplex-BTU and Organic-Balance, as well as their integrated application with foliar fertilization at critical stages of organogenesis, significantly increased germination energy, laboratory and field emergence, plant survival, and stand density. The biologization of the cultivation technology promoted the activation of growth processes, expansion of leaf area, enhancement of photosynthetic potential, and increased dry matter accumulation.
Improvements in yield structure were manifested through increases in panicle weight, grain weight per plant, and thousand-grain weight, which ensured grain yields of up to 3.7–3.9 t/ha depending on the cultivar and year of study. The cultivar Omriiane exhibited higher adaptability to organic production conditions compared to Bila Altanka, forming consistently higher productivity and grain quality indicators. The chemical composition of the grain met the requirements of organic production and was characterized by high nutritional value.
Economic and energy assessments confirmed the feasibility of the integrated use of biological products: profitability reached 168–179%, while the energy efficiency coefficient ranged from 4.5 to 4.8. The obtained results demonstrate the prospects of millet cultivation using organic technologies under the conditions of the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine.
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Mykola M. Fedorchenko
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2026-01-02
