NEW VARIETY OF WINTER SOFT WHEAT VIMITSA FOR THE CENTRAL REGION

As a result of targeted breeding in the conditions of the Central Non-Chernozem region, a new variety of winter soft wheat, Vimica, was bred on the territory of ISA, a branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution FNATS VIM. The most important features of the variety are: a short growing season of 289-297 days, which is 8 days less than the standard Danai variety, and high adaptability to changing environmental conditions, which is confirmed by such indicators as homeostaticity, coefficient of variation, stress tolerance, PUSS (Hom = 0,20, Cv = 32,66%, Ymin - Y max = -6,11, PUSS = 91,6%, respectively) and others. The yield in competitive variety testing over seven years of research averaged 6,38 t/ha. The maximum values of this indicator, 9,43 t/ha, were obtained in 2023. In unfavorable agro-climatic conditions, the Vimica variety produces a yield of 3,32 t/ha. Over the years of research, the variety had the following grain quality indicators: grain size 791 g/l, vitreous content 50-58%, amount of gluten (flour) 30,4-37,2%, bread volume yield 1140-1730 cm. According to the results of the conducted research, it was revealed that the new variety of winter soft wheat Vimica surpasses the parent forms Volgogradskaya 84 and Moskovskaya 39 in a number of indicators, has a high yield over the years, high winter hardiness, and also has good baking qualities, which makes it possible to recommend it for use for food purposes.