Alexander A Neverov, Antonina S Vereshchagina, Grigory I Belkov

Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2023. Vol. 106, no 3. Р. 225-238.

 

doi: 10.33284/2658-3135-106-3-225

 

Original article

Influence of weather conditions and foliar feeding on water consumption

and productivity of barley in the steppe zone of Orenburg region

 

Alexander A Neverov1, Antonina S Vereshchagina2, Grigory I Belkov

1,2,3Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Orenburg, Russia

1nevalex2008@yandex.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5467-2476

2antvereshagina@yandex.ru

3orniish@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1122-9228

 

Abstract. The influence of weather conditions and double foliar fertilization of crops with the Borogum - M complex humic preparation on the water consumption of crops in different growth periods and the productivity of T–12 variety barley plants were studied in the conditions of the central zone of the steppe Orenburg region in 2019-2022. It is shown that the conditions of moisture supply of crops, including spring moisture reserves, are subject to significant fluctuations both over the years and during the growing season. A strong positive relationship has been established (R=0.96) between the barley grain yield and the initial reserves of productive moisture in a one and a half meter layer of soil. Improvement of moisture availability of barley crops leads to an increase in daily water consumption from 2.1 to 3.7 mm, while grain yield increases from 0.35 to 4.4 t per ha. The relationship between daily water consumption and yield is significant (R=0.98). Water consumption for the formation of the barley crop depends on weather conditions and foliar feeding with the Borogum-M complex preparation. Over the 4th year, average water consumption for the formation of 1 ton of grain was 2404 m3 at the control and 1890 m3 in the variant with foliar treatment of crops. Water resources were spent more economically in the Borogum– M variant - 513.8 m3 per t of grain less relative to the control. The role of double foliar feeding with Borogum-M humic complex preparation increases significantly as the moisture supply of barley crops deteriorates.

Keywords: barley, foliar feeding, water consumption coefficient, transpiration, grain yield, moisture availability, Borogum-M

Acknowledgments: the work was performed in accordance to the plan of research works for 2021-2030 FSBRI FRC BST RAS (FNWZ-2022-0014).

For citation: Neverov АА, Vereshchagina АS, Belkov GI. Influence of weather conditions and foliar feeding on water consumption and productivity of barley in the steppe zone of Orenburg region. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2023;106(3):225-238. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.33284/2658-3135-106-3-225

 

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Information about the authors:                                                                  

Alexander A Neverov, Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Leading Researcher of the Department of Technologies of Grain and Fodder Crops, Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 27/1, Gagarin Ave., Orenburg, 460051, tel.: 8-922-621-72-36.

Antonina S Vereshchagina, Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Senior Researcher of the Department of Technologies of Grain and Fodder Crops, Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 27/1, Gagarin Ave., Orenburg, 460051, tel. 8-950-184-02-50.

Grigory I Belkov, Dr. Sci (Agriculture), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Scientific Director, Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 27/1 Gagarin Ave, 460051, Orenburg, tel.: 8(3532)30-83-44.

 

The article was submitted 13.06.2023; approved after reviewing 04.07.2023; accepted for publication 11.09.2023.

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