EVALUATION OF THE SEED QUALITY OF EARLY MATURING SOYBEAN VARIETIES

Abstract

The article presents the results of research work carried out to assess the quality of seeds and the quality of crops of fast – maturing oilseed varieties. In particular, such indicators as laboratory germination of seeds, field germination, storage of the plant before harvesting, plant height, oil and akuz content were obtained. In the research work, samples of oilseed varieties Bilyavka, Lybid, Vijn, Tanais, 422, 180/2 were compared according to the above indicators. The results of the study showed that the laboratory germination of seeds in the samples of the compared variety was higher in all, in the range of 90.0 – 97.0%, respectively. The field germination of the studied variety samples did not deviate much from the quality norm specified in the standard. At the same time, the indicator of plant preservation before harvesting gave a high result in samples of 422, 180/2 varieties, which ranged from 86.6 and 80.8%, respectively.   In the samples of the studied Variety, the highest fat percentage was observed in the selection number 422 – 22.3 %.  In terms of protein content, the studied variety samples entered the low-and medium-level categories. According to this indicator, the highest result was given by 422 breeding numbers, respectively, 38.1 %.   The mass of 1000 seeds on average gave an indicator from 131 to 190 g.