Biological potential and yield of millet varieties on chernozem of the steppe zone of the Saratov Right bank

Abstract

Experimental material on the development of resource-saving technology millet of growing on the chernozem of the Samoilovka district of the Saratov Right Bank is presented. It has been established that the studied varieties of millet, depending on the prevailing conditions (temperature and humidity), differ markedly in terms of germination and their fullness. The most fullness of seeds has millet Zolotistoe, exceeding the performance of varieties Saratovskoe12 and Saratovskoe zheltoe by 5–6%. The greatest safety of the productive plant stand has millet Zolotistoe. Varieties Saratovskoe Zolotistoe and Zolotistoe have the highest grain yield. Each of the studied varieties is characterized by special biological properties and valuable economic characteristics, that allow combining them in crops with different terms and seeding rates in the conditions of the arid chernozem steppe zone of the Saratov Right Bank.