QUINOA (CHENOPODIUM QUINOA WILLD.) AN ALTERNATIVE CEREAL CROP RESISTANT TO ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

In laboratory conditions, it was found that the percentage of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) seed germination changes positively with increasing temperature. For example, at a temperature of 15°C, the germination rate was 14.8%, and the first seeds began to germinate 3-4 days after sowing. On the 15th day, 22.7% of the sown seeds germinated, on the 20th day, 28.6% germinated, and in total, at a temperature of 15°C, 28.6% of the sown seeds germinated. This figure is 71.4% at 20°C, which is 42.8% higher than at 15°C. At 25°C, 93.8% of the planted seeds germinated. This temperature was found to be optimal for laboratory germination of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) seeds, and maximum seed germination was achieved after 20–25 days.