Laboratory of Field and Pasture Forage Production

Core Research Areas

1. Variety Breeding:

   • Breeding and evaluation of:

     • Common vetch (Vicia sativa)

     • Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)

     • Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)

     • Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

   • Cultivation technology optimization

2. Seed Production:

   • Breeder seeds of novel and rare species

   • Annual/perennial grass varietal seeds

Breeding Achievements

Registered Varieties:

• Red clover: Primorsky 28, Primorsii 14, Komandor (Gold Medal, 2012)

• Meadow fescue: Vostochnaya

• Smooth bromegrass: Pervomaii

• Meadow foxtail: Rais

• Redtop: Zarya

• White sweetclover: Diomid

New Registration:

• Summer oat Pokrov (State Register 2018, Patent No. 9487)

Technological Innovations

1. Forage Production Systems:

   • Tailored solutions for Primorsky kray:

     • Pasture management

     • Field forage cultivation

     • Green fodder supply chain optimization

2. Recent Advances:

   • Winter rye selection for dual-purpose (grain/forage)

   • Promising common vetch hybrid development

   • Red clover seed production protocols

   • Perennial grass germplasm collection (orchard/timothy)

Seed Production & Services

• Annual/perennial grass seeds for:
  ✓ Hay meadows
  ✓ Pasture improvement
  ✓ Lawn establishment

• Custom forage system design for agricultural enterprises

Academic Output

Guidelines Published:

1. “Cultivation and Utilization of Eastern Galega in Primorsky kray”

2. “Multipurpose White Sweetclover Production”

3. “Sweet Sorghum Cultivation for Forage and Seed in Primorsky kray”

Patents & Intellectual Property

1. “Irrigated Soybean Grain Production Method” (1996)

2. “Summer Rapeseed Seed Preparation Improvement” (2015)

3. Utility Model “Silage Press” (2013)