POSSIBILITIES FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND BREEDING OF CHIA (SALVIA HISPANICA L.) IN THE SOUTHERN FOREST-STEPPE OF WESTERN SIBERIA

Abstract

Each area of a country, due to its specific soil and climatic conditions, requires the elaboration of a biological grounding for the introduction of useful plants which might be lead to the best practical effect when cultivated both under production conditions and on garden plots. In this respect, the introduction of new species is of crucial importance. Research regarding chia (Salvia hispanica L.) has been conducted at Omsk State Agrarian University since 2017. This crop has been cultivated in Mexico since ancient times, while in Russia it has not been grown yet. The present article shows the scientific results of the research on chia as a new, versatile crop to be cultivated under the conditions of the southern forest-steppe of Western Siberia. Varietal studies were conducted on samples from different countries, including Mexico, France, Israel and Thailand. The sample assessment was carried on at the breeding nursery according to the following parameters: duration of the growing period, productivity and sucrose content in their leaves. In order to increase the efficiency of the breeding process when creating new chia varieties, the samples 3/18 and 0/18 can be recommended as sources due to their parameter set.

Keywords

• salvia hispanica
• chia
• introduction
• duration of the growing period
• yield
• sucrose