Central Black Earth Region Research Articles

Угол отхождения ветвей как показатель технологичности сорта яблони

Abstract. The article presents the results of study of apple varieties and hybrid progeny based on the branch union sign from the central conductor in order to identify genotypes for intensive gardening. The processability of the variety mainly depends on the genetically embedded structure of the crown of a particular genotype, which, among other things, is determined by the branch union. The study was conducted at the I.V. Michurin Federal Scientific Center, Central Black Earth Region (Tambov Region, Michurinsk). The objects of the study were Orlovim, Vympel, Rouville, Berkutovskoye, Fuji, Bylina, Honey crisp, Blagovest, Ligol, Academic Kazakov varieties. Ligol variety, widely used in intensive plantings, was selected as a control. Since the most important element of apple cultivation using intensive technologies is the formation of the crown of young trees, including pruning of fruit-bearing plants in the garden, these studies are relevant. The optimal branch union is considered to be an angle of 40-60°. It ensures reliable bonding of the central conductor and the outgoing branches. This breeding feature has been studied in the progeny of various combinations of crossing with the involvement of promising domestic and foreign varieties. As a result of the assessment of the hybrid progeny a wide range of variation of the branch union sign was revealed not only between different combinations of crossing, but also within a single family. The largest number of plants (more than 80 %) with an optimal branch union were observed in the following crossing combinations: Bylina x Honey crisp, Vympel x Academic Kazakov, Bylina x Vympel. In the future breeding for this trait, the most promising varieties are Akademic Kazakov, Honey crisp, Fuji, Vympel, Bylina. Keywords: apple tree, variety, breeding, hybrid offspring, branch union, intensive gardening, processability

Agroecological estimation of the effect of crop rotation and mineral fertilizers on productivity and quality of spring barley grain in the Central Blackearth region of Russia

The purpose of the current study was to determine the effect of crop rotations and doses of mineral fertilizers on productivity, grain quality of spring barley and fertility of typical chernozem in the Central Сhernozem Region (CBR). The study was conducted in a multifactorial trial located on the watershed plateau of the research and production department No. 2 of the Federal Agricultural Kursk Research Center in 2018 and 2022. The soil of the experimental plot was typical medium-loamy chernozem, with 5.9 % of humus. There have been studied such factors as grain-fallow-row and grain-grass-row crop rotations; with fertilizer doses and no fertilizers, N30Р30К30, N60Р60К60. The highest biological productivity of spring barley up to 5.99 t/ha was identified in the grain-fallow-row crop rotation with the dose of N60Р60К60. However, the presence of perennial leguminous grasses in the grain-grass-row crop rotation contributed to a smaller decrease in humus, the maximum loss of which in it was 0.14 %, which was 0.02 % lower than in the grain-fallow-row crop rotation. The trends of agroecological effect of crop rotations and mineral fertilizers on the indicators of spring barley grain production were estimated with a digital method, namely the Harrington desirability function. There has been established an “acceptable, satisfactory” effect of crop rotations and mineral fertilizers on the studied indicators (di = 0.50), but in relation to individual indicators of grain production, the level of effect of crop rotations varies significantly from di = 0.12 “completely unacceptable” to di = 0.83 “most acceptable”. The ecological properties of crop rotation are manifested in the estimation of its effect on the humus content in the soil: “acceptable, satisfactory” (di = 0.38–0.52). The comprehensive estimation of the effect of mineral fertilizers for most indicators has increased proportionally to their dose, reaching di = 0.49–0.65, which indicates their “acceptable, satisfactory” effect.

Veterinary and epizootic surveillance in Russia in the second half of the XIX century (based on the materials of the Central Black Earth Region)

The relevance of the article is due to the difficult epidemiological situation in the Kursk region, which arose due to a special military operation. The historical experience of the zemstvos in solving acute veterinary problems can be used in modern conditions. The history of veterinary and epizootic surveillance in the second half of the 19th century is also relevant from a theoretical point of view, as it allows us to expand knowledge about the socio-economic development of post-reform Russia. The purpose of the article is to analyze the veterinary practice of zemstvos in the Central Chernozem region in the second half of the XIX century.Objectives: to identify the peculiarities of the development of veterinary medicine in the zemstvo provinces; to analyze the problems faced by zemstvo veterinarians and methods of their solution; to evaluate the effectiveness of veterinary practice of zemstvos in the Central Chernozem region. The methodology includes chronological and historical-comparative approaches. The method of objectivity and scientific approach based on the principle of historicism is applied. Results. In the post-reform period, a tense epizootic situation developed in Russia. Zemstvo veterinarians took effective measures to counteract animal diseases. Measures aimed at preventing and eliminating epizootics, combating infectious diseases of animals were carried out everywhere, the population received free medical care for sick animals, veterinary laboratories and diagnostic rooms were opened. The fight against animal diseases in the Central Chernozem region has led to the complete elimination of epidemics. Conclusions. Zemstvo veterinary medicine contributed to the improvement of animal health and the development of livestock farms in Russia in the second half of the XIX century. The activities of zemstvo veterinarians marked the beginning of the organizational design of the veterinary service as a separate branch of medicine.

Agroecological assessment of arable soils in the southwestern part of the foreststeppe zone of the forest steppe zone of the Central Black Earth region of Russia

Agroecological assessment of arable soils in the southwestern part of the foreststeppe zone of the forest steppe zone of the Central Black Earth region of Russia

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ПАРАМЕТРОВ ПОСТОЯННОЙ ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ КОЛЕИ, ПРЕДНАЗНЧЕННОЙ ДЛЯ УХОДА ЗА ПОСЕВАМИ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННЫХ КУЛЬТУР В ЦЕНТРАЛЬНОМ ЧЕРНОЗЕМЬЕ

A study of the parameters of the created and formed permanent tramline intended for the passage of agricultural machinery when caring for crops in the Central Black Earth Region has been completed. It has been established that the width of the lanes used for the passage of agricultural machinery propulsion depends on the type of crops cultivated and the sprayers used, as well as on the location of the tramline on the agricultural field. The average width of the lanes on straight sections when forming a constant tramline for crops, which are sown in a narrow strip method, with a self-propelled sprayer on straight sections was 500 mm, and on turning sections - 900 mm; using a trailed sprayer working in tandem with a tractor, the average stripe width on straight sections was 650 mm, and on turning sections – 900 mm. When creating a constant tramline for sugar beet crops, regardless of the type of agricultural machinery used, the average width of the stripes on straight and turning sections was 900 mm. The length of permanent tramline strips for an agricultural field having a rectangular shape was calculated, and it was found that it depends not only on the geometric shape of the field, but also on the operating parameters of the agricultural machinery used and the nature of the location of straight and turning sections. Based on the data obtained, a calculation was made of the percentage of the allocated area of the agricultural field for its creation or formation. When caring for agricultural crops that are sown in a narrow stripe method using a self-propelled sprayer, the percentage of the allocated field area under a constant tramline is 4.7, and when using a trailed sprayer working in tandem with a tractor, the percentage of the allocated area is 5.9. The percentage of the field area allocated for a constant tramline when cultivating sugar beets is 4.7 and does not depend on the type of agricultural machinery used.

Yield and quality of spring barley grain depending on the influence of precursors and mineral fertilizers under the conditions of the Central Black Earth region

The barley crop (Hordeum sativum L.) for the Central Black Earth region of Russia is a promising area for producers of all types of ownership. Barley is a valuable universal crop rich in complete protein and starch. In Russia, up to 70 % of barley is used for feed purposes. The feed value of barley is higher than that of wheat and corn, since it has a more balanced amino acid composition of protein, especially lysine. The protein complex of barley contains more than 20 amino acids, 5 of which are essential. The purpose of the research was to investigate the yield and quality of spring barley grain depending on the eff ect of predecessors and mineral fertilizers under the conditions of the Central Black Earth region. The object of the study was the spring barley variety Knyazhich. The following predecessors were studied such as grain corn, sunfl ower, sugar beet and soybeans. The fertilizer application rates were such as N10P10K10, N30P30K30, N50P50K50 and N70P70K70. It was found that the highest yield of spring barley was obtained with sugar beet as a predecessor. Thus, with a low background of mineral nutrition N10P10K10 it was 3.84 t/ha, with an average N30P30K30 it was 4.87 t/ha, with a high N50P50K50 it was 5.48 t/ha and with an intensive N70P70K70 it was 5.33 t/ha. Thus, the analysis of the eff ectiveness of the studied predecessors and the application of mineral fertilizers under spring barley indicate that for the predecessors sugar beet and soybeans, mineral fertilizers in the dose of N50P50K50, the highest profi t of 30343.5 and 25747.1 rubles/ha and a high bioenergy coeffi cients of 4.84 and 4.51 were obtained.

Sustainability improvement of grain productivity of beet crop rotations in the foreststeppe of the Central Blackearth region

The purpose of the current study was to identify the effect of various crop rotations and rates of application of mineral fertilizers on productivity of winter wheat and spring barley, the productivity of crop rotations and the economic efficiency of cultivating crops. The study was carried out in a stationary field trial of the FSBSI “Kursk FARC” on typical heavy loamy blackearth (chernozem) in 2015–2023. Agricultural crops were grown in three crop rotations: 1 – grainrow fallow (black fallow, winter wheat, sugar beets, maize for silage, barley); 2 – grain-row green manure fallow (green manure fallow, winter wheat, sugar beets, maize for silage, barley); 3 – crop rotation (horse-bean for grain, winter wheat, sugar beets, white lupine for grain, barley). During the trial there have been compared two contrasting levels of mineral fertilizer application N30Р30К30 and N52Р52К52 per hectare of crop rotation area. The non-marketable portion of the harvest of all crops was used as fertilizer. Agricultural technology was generally conventional for the area. There has been established that, under all weather conditions, the highest yield of winter wheat at a low background of fertilization (N30Р30К300 per hectare of crop rotation area) is produced in green manure fallow, and at a high background of fertilization (N52Р52К52 per hectare of crop rotation area) in black fallow. There was found that the most favorable conditions for cultivating barley were created when cultivating with white lupine for grain. Fertilization increase led to productivity increase of the grain crops, but, at the same time, to a production profitability decrease. There has been determined that productivity of crop rotations with fallow forecrops is 14 % higher compared to crop rotations with a legume forecrop (horse-bean for grain). According to calculations, on average over the years of study, the most profitable was the winter wheat cultivation in black fallow, and spring barley cultivation in white lupine for grain. At the same time, the indicator of production profitability level decreased with an increase in the rate of mineral fertilizing, which results in production costs’ increase.

Results of the study of new strawberries varieties in the Central Black earth region

Results of the study of new strawberries varieties in the Central Black earth region

‘That Was How We Lived’: Remembering Childhood and Adolescence in Kursk Oblast during the Great Patriotic War, 1941–1943

Abstract This article examines how noncombatants who lived in the Central Black Earth Region of the Soviet Union during the Soviet-German War (1941–45) remembered their experience of combat and Axis occupation seventy years after the last shots were fired. Based on interviews with over a dozen individuals who were children and adolescents during the war, this study finds that despite an overwhelming and annually celebrated official narrative of the war, the interviewees discuss the war from only their own horizon of observation. With a focus on themes common to all the interviewees (family, childhood, and labor), this essay stresses the fact that while modern warfare is a national (or international) phenomenon, it is always experienced locally by combatants and noncombatants alike. Such an examination highlights the complexity of the experience of warfare and how this complexity is demonstrated in how personal memory of the event diverges from official memory.

Displaying the realities of the villagers from the Voronezh Province in their folk accent

The article represents the speech of the senior age group from the Central Black Earth Region. The purpose of this scientific essay is to describe, by means of the folk dialect, the 20 th -century realities of the residents from the village of 2nd Voznesenovka, the Talovsky District. The subject of the study is the world of man in the Voronezh Province of the last century. The object of this work is the Voznesenov dialect. In the course of writing the article, we used the methods of stationary observation, interviewing, analysis and description. As a result, through one of the dialects of the Voronezh Region, we present the realities of the villagers: their family, war and the memory of it, times of hunger, their housing, education, different types of work, farming, local authorities and relations with them, field work and gardening, the material side of life, etc. It is concluded that the villagers’ peculiarity is their simplicity, openness, hard work, sincerity, generosity, original ingenuity, ability to overcome temporary misfortunes, remaining honest and decent. The article shows that there is special care for each other and the truly great rural spirit, coupled with faith in a higher power. Based on the realities of the Voznesenovites, presented in the article, we get an idea of the South Russian dialect (the system of vocalism). This material has been introduced into scientific circulation for the first time.

Studying the patterns of accumulation of radioisotopes of natural and man-made origin using the example of the aboveground part of the wormwood of the bitter flora of the urbanized territories of the Central Black Earth Region

Studying the patterns of accumulation of radioisotopes of natural and man-made origin using the example of the aboveground part of the wormwood of the bitter flora of the urbanized territories of the Central Black Earth Region

Повышение эффективности селекции сои с пониженной реакцией на длину дня на примере сорта Липчанка

A very early maturing soybean cultivar Lipchanka with a reduced response on a day length was isolated from the hybrid combination F4 D-12/14 × L-247 by traits of productivity, cold resistance, photoperiodic sensitivity, and the morphotype of the flower ovary style. The Lipchanka variety belongs to a very early maturity group, at the latitude of Krasnodar (45°) it ripens in 95 days, and in terms of yield exceeds the standard cultivar Barguzin by an average of 0.11 t/ha. In a competitive variety testing in Krasnodar in 2021–2023 its yield was 1.32–3.19 t/ha. In a competitive variety trial in Lipetsk at a latitude of 52°, the duration of the growing season of this cultivar averaged 105 days with a yield of 2.41–2.67 t/ha, which exceeded the standard variety Barguzin by 0.09 t/ha. Under the conditions of the Kaluga region, at a latitude of 54°, the cultivar Lipchanka had a growing season of 113 days and successfully ripened until mid-September. The height of Lipchanka plants at the latitude of Krasnodar was 70–85 cm. In the Lipetsk region, the plant height of Lipchanka varied within 70–95 cm. In the conditions of the Kaluga region, the height of the cultivar Lipchanka was 71 cm. The new very early maturing soybean cultivar Lipchanka has reduced sensitivity to the range of day lengths formed at latitudes of 45–54°, high yield in the long-day conditions of the Central Black Earth region, and successful ripening in the conditions of the Central region of the Russian Federation. Such features of the cultivar allows to recommend it for cultivation in the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, North Caucasus, Middle Volga, Lower Volga, Ural, and West Siberian regions of the Russian Federation.

Changes of soil fertility and yield of crops when applying fertilizers in a grain-arable crop rotation of the central black-earth region for a short and long time

Aim of the investigations was to reveal changers in soil fertility and yield of main crops in a grain-arable crop rotation with fertilizer effect in 1st rotation (short -term application) and 10th rotation (long-term application) under conditions of the Central Black-Earth Region. The work was performed in a long-term field experiment using low-humic leached chernozem under conditions of Voronezh region. The data of 1936–1945 (1st crop rotation) and 2018–2022 (10th rotation) years were analyzed. The experiment scheme including saturation of 1 ha of arable land with fertilizers: without fertilizers, N10P10K10 + 2.8 t/ha of manure, N20P20K20 + 2.8 t/ha of manure, N30P30K30 + 2.8 т t/ha of manure, and N10P10K10 + 5.6 t/ha of manure. Change of soil fertility in the layer of 0–20 cm from 1 to 10 rotation under influence of fertilizers appeared as increase of hydrolytic acidity (by 5.26… 83.3 %), exchange K2O content (by 18.9…74.4 %), cation exchange capacity (by 27.8…35.7 %) and mobile P2O5 (by 7.81…9.00 %) (when using N20P20K20 + 2,8 t/ha of manure and N30P30K30 + 2,8 t/ha of manure); also, decrease of humus content by 0.41…0.73 %, N-NO3 by 25.3…47.7 % and P2O5 by 13.3–31.6 % in the control and in the variants with N10P10K10 + 2.8 or 5.6 t/ha of manure was noted. Long-term application of fertilizers in a crop rotation improved grain yield of barley by 11.3…50.1 %, oats by 4.0…51.2 %, winter wheat by13.4…30.6 % and sugar beet roots by 15.0…36.7 %, and reduced green mass of a clover 6.1…23.0 %. But, in addition, it increased by-products’ yield of each crop by 6.1…23.0 %. Productivity of the fertilized arable land per 1 ha increased by 3.30…18.3 % from 1st to 10th rotation (minus yield improvement by 0.96 thousand grain units/ha due to cultivation of more productive modern varieties). Long-term application of N30P30K30 + 2.8 т t/ha of manure ensured the greatest level of crop rotation soil fertility and productivity. This was achieved by twice-repeated application of N135P135K135 for sugar beet and one application of 25 t/ha of manure in fallow during 9-field crop rotation.

“Agrarian Unrest” in Central Black Earth Region in Autumn 1905

The study draws on documents from the first department of the Ministry of Justice regarding "agrarian unrest" in the Central Black Earth region in autumn 1905, housed in the Russian State Historical Archive. Cases related to agrarian uprisings in the Tambov and Voronezh gubernias are examined, with a focus on studying the involvement of peasants from the "revolutionary generation" in the agrarian movement (individuals born approximately in the 1890s). The significant role of rumors during the revolution is highlighted. The author explores the causes, algorithms, and characteristics of peasant uprisings, analyzing the role of "leaders" in "agrarian unrest," often led by young individuals less inclined to adhere to traditions. The leading role of youth in the revolutionary movement is emphasized, with urban disturbances acting as catalysts for agrarian uprisings. The communal role is evident in preparing and carrying out forest clearances, pogroms, and more. The evolution of the mosaic nature of peasant self-awareness during the "revolutionary generation" period is analyzed. The author concludes that the October 17, 1905 manifesto played a significant role in awakening revolutionary consciousness in the Tambov and Voronezh villages. Shortcomings in investigating cases of "agrarian unrest" are discussed, allowing many rebels to evade punishment, with the average age of accused peasants calculated at 35.6 years.

The effectiveness of use of liquid organic-mineral fertilizers of the chelated type Batr in sugar beet crops in the conditions of forest steppe of the Central Black-Earth Region

The effectiveness of use of liquid organic-mineral fertilizers of the chelated type Batr in sugar beet crops in the conditions of forest steppe of the Central Black-Earth Region

Profile of biologically active substances of <i>Aronia mitschurinii</i> leaves growing in the conditions of the Central Black Earth region

Profile of biologically active substances of <i>Aronia mitschurinii</i> leaves growing in the conditions of the Central Black Earth region

Effectiveness of tank mixtures of protectants and micro fertilizers against a complex of pests and diseases of spring barley

Seed dressing is a mandatory environmentally and cost-effective technique for cultivating spring barley in modern technologies. The work aimed to increase the efficiency of protection of spring barley by using tank mixtures of new insecticidal, fungicidal, and insectofungicidal protectants with micro fertilizers. The studies were conducted in 2021–2022. on crops of spring barley of the Grace variety in the forest-steppe conditions of Russia’s Central Black Earth Region (the soil is leached medium-loamy chernozem). It was established that the insectofungicide Armor Quadra (0.8 l/t) and a tank mixture of the Bombarda insecticide (1.0 l/t) with the Heraklion fungicide (1.0 l/t) when treating spring barley seeds were highly effective against a complex of pests: molding of seeds, root rot, striped flea beetles, grain flies. About pests, the effectiveness of the tank insectofungicidal mixture Bombarda (1.0 l/t) + Heraklion (1.0 l/t) corresponded to the level of individual use of the drug Bombarda (1.0 l/t). It was higher than the standard and the drug Armor Quadra (0 .8 l/t) against grain flea beetles by 6.8–8.5%, against grain flies – by 6.2–6.4%. Using the studied pesticides with microfertilizers Polishing (0.2 l/t) and MegamixPhosphorus (2.0 l/t) increased the field germination of spring barley seeds by an average of 5.0–6.0% relative to the control. The addition of microfertilizers increased the effectiveness of pesticides against root rot in the tillering phase by 4.5–7.0% and in the heading phase – by 4.8–6.8%. Results of evaluation of the insectofungicide Armor Quadra (0.8 l/t) and the insectofungicidal tank mixture Bombarda (1.0 l/t) + Heraklion (1.0 l/t) individually and in combination with Polishance microfertilizers (0.2 l/t ) and Megamix-Phosphorus (2.0 l/t) showed a positive effect of seed treatment on the formation of crop structure elements and the yield of spring barley. The addition of microfertilizers to the studied tank mixtures contributed to a significant increase in the yield of spring barley by an average of 3.0–4.7 c/ha, which made it possible in variants with seed treatment with the insectofungicide Armor Quadra (0.8 l/t) and the insectofungicidal mixture Bombarda (1 .0 l/t) + Heraklion (1.0 l/t) in combination with microfertilizers Polishing (0.2 l/t) and Megamix-Phosphorus (2.0 l/t) to obtain the most significant increases in grain yield compared to the control – 11.0–13.2 c/ha.

Nomenclatural standard of barley cultivar ‘Talovsky 9’

The nomenclatural standard of spring two-row barley cultivar ‘Talovsky 9’, bred by the Federal Government Budgetory Scientific Institution "Voronezh Federal Agricultural Scientific Centre named after V.V. Dokuchaev" (FGBSI "Voronezh FASC named after V.V. Dokuchaev") former V.V. Dokuchaev Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture of the Central Black Earth Zone was created.The pedigree of the 'Talovsky 9' barley cultivar includes the ‘Pervenets’ and ‘Donetsk 8’ cultivars, highly resistant to smut, and highly resistant to root rot cultivars the ‘Donetsk 8’ and ‘Preriya’. Cultivar ‘Talovsky 9’ was selected by the method of stepwise hybridization between productive and drought-resistant cultivars ‘Pervenets’, ‘Donetsk 8’, ‘Prairie’, followed by individual selection from the hybrid population F3. The barley cultivar 'Talovsky 9' is zoned in Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk and Tambov regions within the Central Black Earth region and was included in the State Register, State Register code 9610219 in 2007 (State Register…, 2023).The herbarium specimen of the nomenclatural standard of cultivar ‘Talovsky 9’ is presented on one herbarium sheet and has 2 sheets of doublet. All sheets contain entire plants in a state of milk stage collected at the Research and Production Base “Pushkin and Pavlovsk laboratories of the VIR”, ripe inflorescences and grains collected at the Voronezh Federal Agricultural Scientific Centre named after V.V. Dokuchaev. All specimens for the herbaria are plants grown from the same seeds generation.The nomenclatural standard was prepared in accordance with the recommendations of the International Code of Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants (ICNCP), registered in the VIR Herbarium database and were processed and accessioned to the Herbarium WIR.

Changes in Soil Fertility and Crop Yields due to Short- and Long-Term Application of Fertilizers in a Grain–Beat Crop Rotation System in the Central Black Earth Region

Changes in Soil Fertility and Crop Yields due to Short- and Long-Term Application of Fertilizers in a Grain–Beat Crop Rotation System in the Central Black Earth Region

Development of Tram Traffic in the Post-War Recovery Period on the Territory of the RSFSR (Using the Example of the City of Lipetsk)

Relevance. Currently, electric transport is undergoing great development in the Russian Federation. A whole range of investment programs from the state is aimed at both updating and reconstructing tram traffic, the material base of which has no longer met the requirements in the field of transport services for the population, and at restoring communication systems damaged as a result of the hostilities that unfolded in the Donbass. In this regard, the experience achieved by the Soviet country in the post-war recovery period is of exceptional importance. At that time, tram enterprises were not only restored, but also emerged in large industrial centers to provide stable transportation.Purpose: to characterize the process of establishing tram traffic in Lipetsk, the last of the cities in the Central Black Earth Region to receive this type of electric transport.Objectives: based on the study of archival sources, analyze projects for organizing tram traffic in the city of Lipetsk, find out the role of government agencies in the formation and development of tram infrastructure.Methodology. When writing the work, the author relied on the fundamental principles of historical science (historicism and objectivity), as well as on a number of specific historical and general scientific methods (analytical, comparative historical).Results. Based on a multidimensional analysis of archival sources, it was possible to trace the main stages and trends in the formation of the Lipetsk tram in 1945–1950 in the initial period of its development, when the tram was the main type of urban transport.Conclusion. As a result of the study, we can conclude that during the post-war restoration of the national economy of the RSFSR, the tram as a type of public transport achieved not only the restoration of the indicators of the pre-war period, but also appeared in new cities that needed stable transport services.