Formation of the yield of the above-ground mass of white sweetclover in single-species and combined crops in the conditions of the right-bank Forest Steppe of Ukraine ; Формування урожайності надземної маси буркуну білого в одновидових та сумісних посівах в умовах правобережного Лісостепу України

An effective way of forming an effective fodder base and reducing the cost of livestock production is the cultivation of perennial leguminous grasses, which are characterized by high fodder and agronomic value. The introduction of perennial leguminous grasses in crop rotation contributes to the inclusion of atmospheric nitrogen in the biological cycle of the air, reducing the ecological burden on the environment and obtaining cheap plant protein at low rates of expensive nitrogen mineral fertilizers. However, not all crops are able to form a high and stable yield under any weather conditions. Therefore, in the conditions of climatic changes, an important condition for sustainable field fodder production is the use of species and varieties characterized by increased resistance to stressful hydrothermal factors. The culture of Melilotus albus is a valuable fodder, honey-bearing and phytoremedial plant, which is characterized by high ecological plasticity and efficient use of agro-climatic resources. In fodder production, the crop can be used for harvesting hay, silage, and also fed as green and pasture fodder. Cultivation of mixed crops of leguminous and cereal crops makes it possible to obtain fodder that better meets the physiological needs of animals. However, today there is not enough scientific information on the peculiarities of growing Melilotus albus for fodder in intercropping with cereal crops. The purpose of the research was to establish the peculiarities of the formation of the productivity of the vegetative mass of Melilotus albus in single-species and binary crops with cereal components, depending on the technological methods of cultivation. The research was conducted during 2015-2017 at the experimental field of the Department of Fodder Production, Land Reclamation and Meteorology in the conditions of the Agricultural Research Station of the SS NULES of Ukraine.The research was carried out during 2015-2017 at the experimental field of the Department of Fodder Production, Land Reclamation and ...