Evaluation of Phalaris arundinacea breeding material by the main economically valuable traits

The article presents three-year-long observation results of Phalaris arundinacea variety samples of different ecological and geographical origin analyzed by the main economically valuable traits. We have identified populations that can be used as a source material for creating the varieties CH 31, CH 73, and CH 186 and are characterized by high winter hardiness, resistance to stress conditions, exceeding the standard for dry matter yield by 31.9–46.2 %, seeds – by 14.4–19.7 %. The selected promising samples for forage and seed productivity, plant height, foliage and other parameters can be used as genetic sources of traits in the selection process for obtaining new varieties for the soil and climatic conditions of the North.