New varieties and seeds are used by VKSHOS LLP to develop intensive technologies

VKSHOS LLP has transferred more than 50 varieties and hybrids of agricultural crops to state variety tests over the past 5 years, the correspondent reports Altainews.kz .

Among them are such crops as wheat, rye, sunflower, soybeans, according to Kenzhegazy Toktasynov, director of VKSHOS LLP.

It is noted that promising varieties and hybrids, high-quality seeds play an important role in the development of advanced intensive crop cultivation technologies.

– Of the new zoned varieties obtained by VKSHOS LLP over the past 5 years, the Altai-1 winter wheat variety showed the highest yield, – says Kenzhegazy Toktasynov. – Its potential yield at a high agrofon is up to 70 quintals per hectare, it is resistant to powdery mildew and hard smut. This is an intensive type variety and is intended for cultivation in conditions of medium and sufficient moisture. Among them, the steppe, foothill-steppe, mountain-meadow zones of East Kazakhstan, as well as West Kazakhstan regions.

According to the director, it demonstrates a new variety of winter wheat Nur-38, a new variety of winter rye Oskemen, as well as other promising varieties and hybrids.

We add that VKSHOS LLP has the status of an elite seed farm, is the originator of many varieties and hybrids of sunflower, soy, wheat and forage crops.

Its structure includes departments of oilseeds and cereals, forage production, potato growing, fruit growing, animal husbandry, as well as a laboratory of new technologies. Research is conducted in six scientific departments, where scientists are engaged in breeding and seed production of agricultural crops, technology development and scientific work in the field of maral breeding and beekeeping.

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