Abstract
Crested wheatgrass being high drought-resistant, is a promising forage crop for the Republic of Bashkortostan. It is relevant in developing varieties adapted to the environmental stress factors that have productive longevity, increased seed and fodder productivity. The paper presents the research results of crested wheatgrass varieties conducted in the nursery of competitive variety testing for seed productivity in 2018-2020. High seed productivity due to well-developed tillering capacity, powerful heads and large seeds of cultivars like Batyr, Brodskii crested, Parkway indicate their adaptation to local conditions and make them promising varieties for further study.
Highlights
Perennial grasses are a major component of forage lands
A significant reserve for increasing fodder supply is expanding the range of forage plants, replacing low-yielding species with more productive ones of enhanced nutritive values adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of cultivation [3, 4]
Since the agricultural production of the Republic of Bashkortostan develops in different climatic zones and is cyclically exposed to severe drought, crested wheatgrass, characterized by high drought resistance, is of particular interest
Summary
Perennial grasses are a major component of forage lands They provide high-quality feed thanks to high and stable fodder and seed productivity, longevity and winter hardiness. 100 kg of hay contains 48.7 fodder units and 6.9 kg of digestible protein; 100 kg of green crop mown during the earing period consists of 22.7 feed units and 4.1 kg of digestible protein It reaches matureness in the second or third year after sowing. It is good for long-term hay fields and pasture lands. Wheatgrass can resist prolonged drought, has perfect frost and winter hardiness [6] It is a single-cut plant with a good aftergrowth at early mowing.
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