METHOD FOR EVALUATING HARDINESS OF WINTER CEREAL CROP SORTS GROWING UNDER VARIOUS AGROECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01G7/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: method involves evaluating similar sorts simultaneously on watershed fields and on fields disposed on sloped areas of various steepness; using for evaluation values of changing winter hardiness depending on ground relief, said value being expressed in percents, by counting amount of live plants per 1 m² during growing period, said value being calculated from formula: H=(W-S):W·100%, where H is winter hardness, W is amount of live plants per 1 m² on watershed, S is amount of live plants per 1 m² on slope; considering four winter hardiness groups: highly resistant group if 3<15%, medium resistant group 3=15-25%, resistant group 3=25-35%, and low-resistant group 3.35%. Counting is performed on watershed areas, sloped areas having steepness of 1-3 deg, and on areas with steepness of 3-5 deg.

EFFECT: increased winter hardiness of sort and provision for revealing adaptive capacity of plants under various agroecological conditions.

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