Features of forming the productivity of modern hemp varieties using organic cultivation technology

Abstract

Seed hemp can be used to produce products and restore soil fertility. The adaptive potential of cannabis varieties can be implemented by optimising their cultivation technologies. The purpose of this study was to substantiate the features of forming the productivity of cannabis varieties adapted to organic cultivation technologies. Field studies were conducted during 2019-2021 on leached chernozems. Research methods: field, laboratory, statistical and comparative calculation. The regularities of yield formation of hemp straws, fibre, and seeds depending on the genetic potential of varieties and cultivation technology were investigated. The suitability of five hemp varieties for organic cultivation was evaluated. It was established that the introduction of organic cultivation technology has a positive effect on crop productivity. With organic cultivation of Hliana and Hloba varieties, the increase in the yield of straw (0.07-0.11 t/ha) was statistically insignificant compared to inorganic technology. Cultivation of Zolotoniski 15 and Sula varieties using organic technologies increased the yield of hemp straw by 0.14 t/ha. The Lara variety showed an insignificant decrease in the straw yield. This confirmed the theory that the introduction of organic cultivation of hemp will not lead to a decrease in yields. Organic technologies for growing hemp contributed to an increase in their yield compared to the traditional one, provided that varieties were selected correctly. The best suitability for organic cultivation in terms of fibre yield was recorded in the Lara variety. The obtained results will be used to improve and introduce organic technologies for growing adapted hemp varieties, depending on the purpose of fibre or seeds