Cultivation efficiency of new varieties of winter soft wheat in the north-eastern zone of the Krasnodar Territory

Azov-Black Sea Engineering Institute of Don State Agrarian University, 21, Lenin St., Zernograd, 347740, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: kuv.ek61@yandex.ru

Abstract

The paper presents a comparative assessment of new varieties of winter soft wheat cultivated in the north-eastern zone of the Krasnodar Territory. It provides the results on yield, grain quality and cost efficiency of their cultivation. On average over the years of study the Alekseich and Bezostaya 100 varieties have consistently provided high actual grain yields for the predecessor of peas – 6.67 and 6.55 t/ha, respectively. The highest grain quality was formed by the Bezostaya 100 variety. The average protein content over three years was 13.3%, gluten content 2 – 4.6%, grain unit – 806 g/l. Bezostaya 100 and Alekseich varieties ensured a high profit of 38,625-39,885 rub/ha and a level of profitability of 128-132% when cultivating the predecessor of peas. The study resulted in conclusions and proposals to the production to increase the efficiency of growing winter soft wheat varieties in Kuban.