Sunflower productivity and gross oil production on the grey forest soil of the republic of Tatarstan under the use of growth regulators

Abstract

An important source for increasing the sunflower yield and getting high economic efficiency consists of improving agricultural techniques for cultivation, in particular, soil and climatic conditions. Using growth regulators is one such technique. This research studies the effectiveness of the complex use of growth regulators when the treatment of seeds before planting is combined with the sprinkling of actual plants. During the whole period of the 4-year study, the maximum yield of seeds (3.233 tons/hectare), the highest oil content (52.95 %), and the gross oil production level (1713.8 kg/hectare) were obtained under the use of Zirkon growth regulator.