DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF RESOURCE-EFFICIENT ELEMENTS OF ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR OILSEED CROP CULTIVATION

In recent years, resource-efficient technology, including mini-till and no-till technologies, has become widespread in many countries of the world. In the context of a market-oriented economy, rising costs of energy resources and irrigation water contribute to a significant increase in production expenses, thereby reducing the overall economic efficiency of agricultural operations. Despite these challenges, many farms continue to rely on conventional cultivation practices, which typically involve 14 to 16 technological operations. All this affects the profitability of grain production. In this regard, according to the results of previous studies, the effectiveness of the ridge method of sowing soybeans on permanent ridges, with recorded yields ranging from 20 to 29 centners per hectare. However, there is a need to improve the resource-efficient ridge cultivation technology by studying new soybean varieties using mini-till and no-till treatments, where the basic 5-10 elements of conventional technologies (sowing, fertilization, herbicide application, irrigation, harvesting) will be used. This optimization is expected to increase production profitability by 20–40% compared to conventional methods.