Realizing productive capacity of crested wheatgrass varieties in the southern forest-steppe of the Bashkortostan Republic

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.