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A new variety of wheat has been bred in Ukraine

Wheat
Ukraine
Published Nov 21, 2021

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Due to climate change, Volyn scientists are constantly engaged in the selection and cultivation of grain crops that will withstand climatic conditions in different regions of the country. The experiments are conducted together with breeders from the Nikolaev Agrarian University. This was reported by Agribusiness, writes agronews.ua.

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"Due to the fact that we have changed climates," said Oksana Puzniak, Deputy Director for Research at the Volyn State Agricultural Research Station of the Institute of Potato Science of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. - They are wetter, we have drier - then we make unique varieties. We have wheat "Nika Poliska", which this year passed variety testing throughout Ukraine and showed quite good results. " According to Oksana Puzniak, scientists have received information that this variety has given good yields in the west and center, as well as in the south and east of Ukraine. In general, the potential of "Nika Poliska" with good technology and proper application of fertilizers can reach up to 10 tons per hectare. In addition, Volyn ...
Source: AgronewsUA
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