Kemerovo Region Research Articles

Kuzbass: Change of Development Paradigm and Structural Transformation

The article deals with the problem of structural transformation of the economy of the Kemerovo region – Kuzbass in the context of adaptation of this coal mining area to new conditions. The export-oriented coal industry as the core of the Kuzbass economy has recently become a challenge to sustainable development region. The reason is, first of all, the change in the priorities of state energy policies in many countries of the world: now the goals of decarbonization and statements about the rejection of fossil fuels for environmental reasons are paradoxically combined with the need for states to solve the tasks of ensuring their own energy security against the background of the deglobalization of the world economy. All this creates uncertainty about the future of coal and forces Kuzbass to look for new ways of development. But over the past twenty years, attempts to reduce dependence on the coal industry have not bring the desired result. The reason, according to the authors of the article, is, among other things, the region’s lack of a clear structural policy. To date, a whole range of challenges and threats has formed around and within Russia, which radically change the principles of development of Kuzbass in terms of openness to external markets for raw materials, capital, equipment and innovations, prospects for cooperation and creation of value chains, thereby creating prerequisites for destabilizing the economic systems of the Kemerovo region. The authors of the article consider three scenarios for the development of coal mining in Kuzbass and, in order to solve the above problems, they propose to focus on the use of two basic tools for the structural transformation of its economy: restructuring of coal industry and diversification with the predominant development of new economy sectors.

DYNAMICS OF THE COMPOSITION OF ORGANIC EFFLUENTS FROM URBANIZED TERRITORIES OF KUZBASS INTO THE TOM RIVER

The composition and distribution of organic compounds in the bottom sediments of the Tom River near the city of Yurga (the Kemerovo Region - Kuzbass) in 1995, 2005 and 2018 are determined by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry. The compounds included hydrocarbons (n-alkanes, isoalkanes, naphthenes, alkylbenzenes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), oxygen-containing compounds (carboxylic acids and their ethyl and propyl esters). The data on the group composition of the most dangerous pollutants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are presented. The pattern of changes in the technogenic load on the river system made by the Kuzbass enterprises over different years has been established. The highest contribution to the pollution of the Tom basin was determined to be in 2005. This contribution is directly due to the industrial activities at the enterprises of Kuzbass.

The incidence of HPV infection of high carcinogenic risk in women of the Kemerovo region

Aim. Toassess the prevalence of various types of human papillomavirus (HPV) of high carcinogenic risk (HCR) and the rate of abnormal findings of cytological examination in HPV-positive and HPV-negative women of the Kemerovo region.
 Materials and methods. A continuous cross-sectional study was conducted. The study included 675 women aged 21 to 65 (mean age 40.510.6 years) residing in the Kemerovo region. Patients were sampled from the cervical canal for semi-quantitative HPV-typing and cytological examination with Papanicolaou staining (PAP-test) using a liquid-based cytology method. For HPV-positive patients, an HPV typing with the quantification of 14 HCR HPV types was performed by polymerase chain reaction with real-time detection. Statistical data processing was performed using the StatSoft Statistica 6.1 software bundle.
 Results. The mean rate of HCR HPV detection in women of the Kemerovo region in the age group of 2165 years is 17.8% and decreases with age. HPV type 16 prevailed and was detected in 31.6% of women. In 19.2% of women, the HPV subtype 31 was diagnosed; in 18.3%, the subtype 35; in 16.7%, the subtype 33. The HPV subtypes 39, 56, and 66 were the rarest. One subtype of HCR HPV was detected in 26.7% of women, two subtypes in 6.7%, and three or more subtypes in 66.6% of women. According to the cytological examination, CIN 1, 2, and 3 rates were 3.3, 0.8, and 0.7%, respectively. HSIL (CIN 23) was detected in 1.5% of cases, LSIL (CIN 1) in 3.3%. The rate of CIN 1 in HPV(+) women was higher: 13.3% vs 1.0% in HPV(-) (2=43.197; p0.001). CIN 2 and CIN 3 were reported in HPV(+) patients only. HSIL+ was diagnosed in 7.9% of HPV(+) females (2=39.778; p0.001).
 Conclusion. Thus, the study results showed that the mean infection rate of HCR HPV in women of the Kemerovo region at the age of 2165 years is 17.8% and decreases with age. HPV subtype 16 is predominant; subtypes 31, 35, and 33 were less common. In HPV-positive women, abnormal findings of cytological examination were significantly more common.

Стратегирование развития туризма и индустрии гостеприимства Гурьевского муниципального округа Кузбасса

Tourism has become an important economy sector in many Russian regions. The Kemerovo Region has accepted the Strategy of Socio-Economic Development through 2035, hence the need to strategize the development of new tourist destinations. The research objective was to determine various strategic directions for the development of tourism and hospitality industry in the Guryevsk municipal district. The research relied on the strategizing methods developed by Professor Vladimir Kvint, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as on some general scientific research methods, e.g., abstract-logical, complexfactorial, economic-statistical, analogy, comparative and system analysis, etc. The study revealed a possibility of interregional clusters, national and business routes, environmental, medical and recreational cross-border and regional tourism, etc. The district has good industrial potential, combined with historical and cultural heritage. These strategic directions are able to fuel the local tourism and hospitality development. The authors believe that tourism is a key priority for Russian economy, as well as for the Kemerovo Region, where domestic tourism started to flourish during the COVID-19 pandemic. The region has extensive potential and opportunities to attract tourists, while its Guryevsk municipal district possesses all necessary prerequisites for the active development of tourism.

Social protection of motherhood and childhood in the regions of the south of Western Siberia in the 1990s.

The article is devoted to the study of the processes of social support for motherhood and childhood in the Russian Federation, in general, and in the regions of Southwestern Siberia during one of the problematic periods of social protection — in the 90s of the twentieth century. In the context of the crisis of financing social payments, the most important task is to develop an effective concept of social support for vulnerable segments of the population. The analysis of statistical data confirming the relevance of the demographic crisis in Russian society is presented. In particular, the materials of the State Archives of the subjects of the south of Western Siberia are considered: the Altai Republic, Omsk, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo regions, the Altai territory. The basic normative acts adopted in the 1990s regulating the mechanisms of social security for families with children in our country are characterized. The logical result of the study was the conclusion that the systematic indexation of material payments is mandatory in proportion to the increase in consumer prices for essential goods. The provision of preferential loans for the purchase of housing; budget financing of summer holidays for children from poor and large families; an increase in the volume of free services for children and mothers in medical institutions is clearly not enough to overcome the difficulties that have arisen. Overcoming the crisis phenomena is seen in attempts to balance the social system of the Russian Federation relative to the real socio-economic level of the country.

Application of electrical prospecting methods for technogenic bodies (stored wastes of the mining industry) studies: review

The world experience of using electrical exploration methods in the study of technogenic bodies is considered, in particular: determining the zoning of tailings, groundwater migration routes and the stability of dams. The ongoing research demonstrates the high efficiency of combining the methods of geophysics, geochemistry, and hydrology. On the example of mining dumps located on the territory of the Kemerovo region and the Republic of Tyva, the achievements of the interdisciplinary team of the IPGG SB RAS are shown. The use of electrical resistivity tomography and magnetic prospecting in combination with geochemical mapping and gas survey made it possible to reveal the internal structure of tailings and dumps, outline watered horizons, and determine the transport of highly mineralized solutions to groundwater. Obtained results became the basis for creating a methodology for a comprehensive study of tailings and dumps, assessing the danger of technogenic bodies, and developing methods for minimizing their impact on the environment and the population of settlements.

Социологические аспекты направлений внедрения искусственного интеллекта в здравоохранении Кузбасса

The article analyzes the structure of morbidity in the region and identifies the main directions for artificial intelligence implementation in Russia. In order to identify the attitude of clinical physicians towards the artificial intelligence products, the authors performed a sociological survey. To develop the artificial intelligence in the Kemerovo Region it is necessary to use artificial intelligence products and build competence centers for implementing these products in regional healthcare. The main ways of development are strategic programs; creative teams within scientific and educational centers; introduction of automated workplaces for doctors. The authors’ proposals can improve the accuracy of diagnosis, simplify the treatment of patients with various diseases, and rise the healthcare of the Kemerovo region – Kuzbass to a new level.

Current approaches to modeling of epidemic process of non-polio Enterovirus infections

Aim. To study mathematical models for predicting the incidence of non-polio enterovirus infections (NPEVI) in the Kemerovo Region.Materials and Methods. Here we conducted a retrospective epidemiological study of NPEVI incidence in the Kemerovo region from 2006 to 2021 (n = 2152 cases). Epidemic process was studied using autocorrelation analysis, Fourier analysis, and neural networks using STATISTICA Automated Neural Networks (SANN) tool and StatTech v. 3.0.5.Results. The incidence rates of NPEVI were 9,39 per 100,000 population (2009), 15,78 per 100,000 population (2015) and 8,41 per 100,000 population (2019), exceeding the average median value (2006- 2021) by a factor of 2.4, 4.1, and 2.2, respectively. NPEVI incidence was largely determined by enteroviral meningitis. The majority of cases (89.94%) were registered in children. Notably, standard mathematical models failed to provide an objective analysis of the incidence trend. Autocorrelation analysis found the summer-autumn seasonality (August-October) by evaluating the ratio of actual data to 12-month rolling averages. Modeling of the epidemic process of NPEVI using neural networks highly likely predicted its incidence up to 52 months.Conclusion. The epidemic process of NPEVI in Kemerovo region has been characterized by a low intensity and summer-autumn seasonality. Neural networks are suggested as a promising tool to forecast the incidence of NPEVI.

К вопросу оценки экологического состояния окружающей среды для достижения устойчивого развития угледобывающих регионов России

Introduction. In conditions when the environmental component acts as a priority direction for the development of regions, the assessment of the actual ecological condition of the environment is an important stage in the development and implementation of a sustainable development strategy. This is especially true for coal-mining regions, which are characterized by a significant negative impact on all components of the environment. Purpose of research. Conducting a comparative analysis of determining the level of environmental safety of the territory based on a comparison of its ecological capacity and the actual anthropogenic load of environmental components of coal-mining regions, as well as the methodology for assigning an ESG rating. Methodology. The research methodology is based on methods of analysis, synthesis, abstraction, deduction, etc. Results and discussion. An analysis of the Russian and international methodology for assessing the ecological state of territories shows that different approaches are used both in our country and abroad. In recent years, environmental assessment has also been carried out by rating agencies as part of the creation of an ESG rating of the regions of the Russian Federation. The study was conducted for the largest coal–mining subjects of the Russian Federation – the Kemerovo Region, the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Khakassia. The assessment of the ecological condition of these regions was carried out in two ways. In accordance with the first approach, based on a comparison of the ecological capacity and the actual technogenic load of the territory, environmental safety in the Kemerovo region is assessed as an environmental disaster, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory – an environmental norm, in the Republic of Khakassia there is an environmental crisis. Despite the fact that according to the results obtained by the first approach, the Kemerovo Region is in an environmental disaster zone, according to the second approach, based on the formation of an ESG rating, it has the highest E-rating, while the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Khakassia have a sufficient one. It should be noted that the E-rating does not take into account the ecological capacity of the territory and does not reflect the actual environmental burden in the region. According to the authors, in order to reflect the real ecological condition of the region, it is necessary not only to take into account the dynamics of environmental impact, but also to compare the level of this impact with the ecological capacity of the territory. Ratings developed for the purpose of ecooriented management of regions do not fully meet the existing situation in the regions due to a simplified scoring system. Conclusions. The assessment of the ecological condition of three large coal-mining regions by different approaches shows contradictory results. The necessity of developing a unified methodology for a Complex estimationof the ecological condition of the environment in the region, taking into account the actual state of the region, its ecological capacity and the work of authorities in the field of environmental protection, is shown.

Review of a series of clinical observations of the use of "Cell culture for substitution therapy"

Introduction. The necessity to develop new substitutional medical technologies is associated with a high demand for rehabilitative measures of traumatological, surgical, and dental patients and persons with burn disease. The existing clinical practice of using allogeneic and autogenous cells, previously used for these purposes, has not yet been standardized. The aim of the study was to summarize scientific literature data on the clinical effectiveness of cell-based medical biotechnologies for regenerative medicine. Materials and methods. The authors reviewed 29 published scientific sources on the results of clinical trials of the preparation "Cell culture for substitution therapy" in 12 medical institutions of the Ural and Siberian regions of the Russian Federation during the period from 1998 to 2012. Results and discussion. Developed and effectively tested on the basis of medical institutions of Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Kemerovo regions, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug immunobiological preparation "Cell culture for replacement therapy" had high clinical effectiveness in pathological conditions associated with tissue damage in patients with burns, surgery, trauma and dental profile. The studies demonstrated the key activity of allogeneic fibroblasts in the lesion nidus while reducing the time of extracellular matrix formation during active tissue regeneration. The use of the drug prevented the development of generalized infectious-inflammatory complications, reduced the risk of secondary infections, reduced the period of hospitalization and rehabilitation of patients. Conclusion. Analysis of the literature data on the high efficiency of immunobiological agents for substitution therapy on the example of using the preparation on the basis of allogeneic human fibroblasts, based on modern medical standardization and ethical norms, sets the actual task of their replacement by xenogenic and autologous preparations, which will increase the efficiency and safety of the presented method of treatment, improve the quality, life expectancy and demographic indicators in Russia.

Регион государства как сложная экономико-социальная система и объект стратегирования: на материалах Кемеровской области – Кузбасса

The article describes the concept of region as a holistic economic and social system, as well as an object of strategizing. The research relied on numerous theoretical and regulatory approaches used by different authors and institutes. The empirical part of the research concentrated on the Kemerovo Region aka Kuzbass. The methods included system, comparative, and logical analyses, as well as the dialecticmaterialistic method of cognition and a complex approach to conceptualization, generalization, and specification. The study also involved the descriptive-historical approach and individual theoretical-methodological provisions of regional strategizing. The article introduces the main approaches to the concept of region as a basic definition of regional economy and the theory and practice of regional strategizing. The term was interpreted using the case of the Kemerovo Region as an economic-social system and an object of strategizing. The current theory of strategy and the methodology and practice of strategizing demonstrate a severe ambiguity of scientific approaches and juridical interpretations to the term region. The traditional definition of the region is an object of strategizing for developing and implementing a formal strategy based on a current legislation. Thus, a region with its formal borders is a federal subject. This approach reflects its main characteristics as a complex economic-social system, where the economic aspect is primary and serves as a base for the social one.

Huge CH4, NO2 and CO Emissions from Coal Mines in the Kuznetsk Basin (Russia) Detected by Sentinel-5P

The coal industry is the largest global emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2). However, recent data suggests that coal mine methane (CH4) emissions worldwide are higher than those of the oil and gas industry. Furthermore, the coal industry is less active in reducing methane emissions than the oil and gas sectors due to lower profitability. Although uncertainties remain in quantifying methane emissions from mines, the use of satellite observations is revolutionizing the process of monitoring and improving the accuracy of emission accounting. The methodology presented here allows us to determine background CH4 concentrations and improve our ability to detect emission events using Sentinel-5P data. Knowing the background concentrations for the area of interest provides us the opportunity to track seasonal and annual variations and trends, as well as quickly detect periodic or accidental emissions from unregulated sources, etc. The methodology and systematic research applied in this paper for the period of May 2018 to the end of 2022 enables us to detect hundreds of large-scale emissions of CH4, NO2, and CO from the coal mines in the Kuznetsk Basin (the Kemerovo region), the largest coal mining area in Russia. We estimated that the amount of these emissions is significantly higher than the emissions reported by various authors for other coal mining regions such as Poland and Australia. We found that in cases of high methane quantity there is a positive correlation between NO2 and CO emissions in time and location. The source of emissions in the study area is homogeneous, which allows it to be used as a benchmark for building models to estimate and track emissions in heterogeneous areas.

Operational Forecasting of Wind Speed for an Self-Contained Power Assembly of a Traction Substation

Currently, the prospects of creating hybrid power assemblies using renewable energy sources, including wind energy, and energy storage systems based on hydrogen energy technologies are being considered. To control such an energy storage system, it is necessary to perform operational renewable sources generation forecasting, particularly forecasting of wind power assemblies. Their production depends on the speed and direction of the wind. The article presents the results of solving the problem of operational forecasting of wind speed for a hybrid power assembly project aimed at increasing the capacity of the railway section between Yaya and Izhmorskaya stations (Kemerovo region of the Russian Federation). Hourly data of wind speeds and directions for 15 years have been analyzed, a neural network model has been built, and a compact architecture of a multilayer perceptron has been proposed for short-term forecasting of wind speed and direction for 1 and 6 hours ahead. The model that has been developed allows minimizing the risks of overfitting and loss of forecasting accuracy due to changes in the operating conditions of the model over time. A specific feature of this work is the stability investigation of the model trained on the data of long-term observations to long-term changes, as well as the analysis of the possibilities of improving the accuracy of forecasting due to regular further training of the model on newly available data. The nature of the influence of the size of the training sample and the self-adaptation of the model on the accuracy of forecasting and the stability of its work on the horizon of several years has been established. It is shown that in order to ensure high accuracy and stability of the neural network model of wind speed forecasting, long-term meteorological observations data are required.

Local Initiatives: A Historical Analysis of the Creation of Memorial Museums of the Gulag in (Post-)Soviet Russia

ABSTRACT This article examines the creation of memorial museums of the Gulag in (post-)Soviet Russia in ten regions: Moscow, the Solovetsky Islands, the Mari El Republic, Perm Region, Tomsk Region, the Tuva Republic, Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass), the Sakha Republic, Magadan Region, and the Komi Republic. Most of them were created between 1989 and 2015 as local initiatives, rather than as part of official government-sponsored efforts, although they were later supported (or not) by local authorities. The creation of memorial museums of the Gulag was initiated by museum workers and professional historians, immediately after the collapse of the USSR many of the founders of such museums were amateurs. Consequently, the exhibitions often presented Stalin’s repressions in specific ways that today seem ambiguous. This article takes a historical approach to analyze the process of the creation of memorial museums in (post-)Soviet Russia and their specificities.

Devonian geoheritage of Siberia: A case of the northwestern Kemerovo region of Russia

Southern Siberia demonstrates significant richness of the geological environment, but its uniqueness remains known poorly. Four geosites represent sections of Givetian–Famennian (Middle–Late Devonian) deposits formed in the tectonically active zone where small terranes accreted with the Siberian continent. There, carbonate deposition in tropical conditions prevailed and rich ecosystems evolved. Three geosites are dominated by the unique palaeogeographical features (notable palaeobiogeographical changes, facies of catastrophic outflow from palaeolake, Frasnian/Famennian mass extinction, and palaeoreefs), and one geosite is dominated by the stratigraphical feature (regionally representative section of the Frasnian/Famennian boundary). Additionally, all localities are rich in Devonian marine invertebrates, and one of them is also a topographical expression of palaeoreef. The semi-quantitative assessment of these geosites implies that one of them can be ranked nationally and three others can be ranked regionally. All localities are well accessible and important for international research. It is proposed to use these geosites for a new geopark development that would facilitate geotourism growth in the study area and, thus, provide socio-economic benefits to the region.

Studying information needs of central scientific library users in a big industrial city to improve the library document resources

Scientific libraries as an essential part of science, education, sociocultural and industrial complex of a region (big academic or industrial city) are engaged in developing information and communication environment. Therefore, systematic developing of library and information space is vital. Within the framework of the project “Regional scientific libraries in the changing science and education environment” (Fundamental Studies Program of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2022–2026), the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences Siberian Branch has been designing the model to adapt regional libraries to modern communications and new methods of scientific publications dissemination within the context of social transformations and changing paradigm of library acquisition of scientific literature and information resources, the services provided to specialists in science and education and meeting their information needs, modified user preferences, behavior and reading styles, and the concept of libraries interaction in building and using their document resources. The authors focus on the science and education space and library and information infrastructure of Novosibirsk (big science and education center) and Western Siberia (Tomsk, Kemerovo Regions and Altay Kray) and, for comparison purposes, that of Chelyabinsk, the large industrial center in the Urals.The authors characterize in brief Chelyabinsk industrial, science and academic specialization and its library system (based on the monitoring findings), as well as the primary results of the study of library users information needs (survey based); they also examine the compliance of document resources of Chelyabinsk Regional Universal Scientific Library to the user information needs to update the conceptual model of library and information services offered to students and specialists.

Healthy way of life of population of Southern Siberia: state motivation and peculiarities of the regions

The article presents and discusses the problems of the realization of the national goals, aimed at strengthening and saving of the population health, improvement of activities of health authorities. Special attention is paid to the goals: preservation of the population, health and wellness of people; comfortable and safe living environment. Russian Federation, Southern Siberian macroregion (Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk and Kemerovo regions, Altai Territory and Republic of Altai) were chosen as the object of the study. The informational basis of the study was formed by open data of the Federal State Statistics Service, territorial bodies of the Federal State Statistics Service, information available at the websites of regulatory bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, authorial assessments of the discussed problems, events and processes. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations were made.

Техногенная сейсмичность в районе Ленинского каменноугольного месторождения

The paper presents an analysis of seismotectonic conditions in the area of the Leninskoye coal deposit (Kuzbass). The territory of the Leninskiy district is belongs to the coverage zone of the Altai-Sayan regional seismic stations network. The results of research into intensification of seismic activity in the Kuzbass region using the local networks of seismic stations are considered. In the course of seismic observations in the territory of the Kemerovo region four seismically active zones been identified that encircle the largest industrial megacities of Kuzbass and that are responsible for 90% of the earthquake foci. According to the distribution of epicenters of the seismic events, the area of the Leninskoe coal deposit belongs to one of the seismic zones with the most actively developing natural and man-made seismic activity identified within the research. The research indicates that the induced seismic activity in Kuzbass prevails over the natural seismicity.

Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors and the medical care appealability

Highlights. Unique epidemiological data were obtained on the effectiveness of preventive services of healthcare organizations in relation to cardiovascular diseases, adherence to lifestyle modification recommendations, and presence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in these citizens.Aim. To assess healthcare services uptake in large industrial Siberian region, as well as the adherence of population to lifestyle modification recommendations (epidemiological data).Methods. The study included 729 residents of Kemerovo and Kemerovo region. The assessment of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases was carried out in accordance with the Russian recommendations for cardiovascular prevention. Uptake and adherence to lifestyle modification recommendations was assessed using the Health System Assessment Questionnaire of the International Prospective Study of Urban and Rural Epidemiology.Results. Among the 729 study participants, the urban population is represented by 67.3%, rural – 32.6%. The population was majority represented by women (69.7%). The mean age of participants was 59.0 (51.0; 65.0) years. Smokers accounted for 18.6% of the participants, the majority represented by men (p = 0.000). Excessive weight was more often observed in women (p = 0.013), the mean body mass index in women was 29.5 kg/m2 . The mean values of the analyzed laboratory parameters (cholesterol, low- and highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose) were within the range of normal values. Previously diagnosed hypertension was noted in 64.6% of the participants, diabetes in 12%, coronary heart disease in about 7%, stroke in 1.6% of the participants. Assessment of cardiovascular risk according to SCORE scale showed that 17% of participants were at low risk, 50% – moderate risk in, and 29.2% – high-very high risk. Upon visiting healthcare provider, only 38.1% of subjects received recommendations for lifestyle changes. Respondents were frequently given recommendations to adjust their diet, followed by recommendations regarding weight loss, increased physical activity; smoking cessation and lower alcohol consumption were recommended less often. Respondents changed their lifestyle significantly more often in accordance with the recommendations received at the time of visit (p = 0.000); out of them, 56.7% had moderate cardiovascular risk, 26.7% had high and very high risk, and low risk according to SCORE – 16.7%. However, study participants were more likely to not follow received recommendations (p = 0.000).Conclusion. Due to high uptake of healthcare services in the population, high prevalence of risk factors and low adherence of the population to prevention, it can be concluded that the current model of prevention does not work. Innovative tools are needed to manage risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and positively change a person`s lifestyle.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Combined Use of Humic Fertilizer and Herbicides in Spring Wheat Crops

The use of herbicides is a necessity of modern agricultural production. Adaptogenic compounds, such as humic substances, will help minimize the harm from their use. There are few studies on the combined use of herbicides and humates, so the purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the combined use of humic fertilizer and herbicides in spring soft wheat crops and their effect on grain yield and quality indicators. The research was carried out in 2018-2020 in the Beregovoy agricultural production cooperative in the Kemerovo region of Russia. Variants of the experiment: 1. Treatment with Magnum Super herbicide, 10 g/ha + humic fertilizer “Healthy Harvest”, 1 l/ha. 2. Gorgon herbicide treatment, 0.17 l/ha + Healthy harvest, 1 l/ha. 3. Plugger herbicide treatment, 15 g/ha + Healthy crop, 1 l/ha. The high efficiency of treatment with the Plugger preparation together with the humic fertilizer “Healthy Harvest” was established. Two other drugs, Magnum Super and Gorgon, effectively reduced the infection of wheat crops with bedstraw, beautiful pikulnik, white goosefoot, Tatar buckwheat. Yield increase ranged from 1.8 t/ha (Magnum Super) to 2.9 t/ha (Plugger). Herbicides and humic fertilizer did not affect the content of raw gluten and increased grain vitreousness by 1-2%. Thus, the study proved the effectiveness of the combined use of herbicides and humic compounds on wheat crops. How to Cite: E. P. Kondratenko, O. M. Soboleva, N. V. Verbitskaya, L. A. Filipovich, 2022. "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Combined Use of Humic Fertilizer and Herbicides in Spring Wheat Crops." Journal of Agriculture and Crops, vol. 9, pp. 130-136.