BREEDING OF PERENNIAL GRASSES IN NARYM: PAGES OF HISTORY

Abstract

The historical material on breeding of perennial grasses under severe conditions of Narym is presented. The work on sowing red clover, timothy grass and awnless bromegrass seeds began in 1912 in the experimental field Tiskinskoye. The further study of red clover and tall-growing perennial grasses was conducted in the experimental fields of the Siberian Taiga Station. In 1927 and 1933, scientific expeditions were organized to study the botanical composition of vegetation in the districts of Narym territory. The work on breeding of perennial grasses has been conducted at the Narym State Breeding Station since 1939. As a result, Narymsky cultivar of red clover and Narymskaya cultivar of timothy grass were developed and included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. Since 1971 and until now, seven cultivars of perennial grasses have been developed and included in the State Register.