The purpose of the current work was to study the ecological adaptability and stability of the trait ‘1000-grain weight’ of spring barley varieties of different ecological and geographical origins over three years of research in the conditions of the Ryazan region. To analyze and study this issue 26 varieties of the collection nursery were studied on the fields of the laboratory of breeding and primary seed production of ISA, a branch of the FSBI FRAEC VIM, located in the forest-steppe agroclimatic zone of the Ryazan region in 2021–2023. To calculate the adaptability parameters, there were used the following coefficients and indicators: adaptability coefficient (AC), yield range (d, %), homeostatic index (Hom_i), variety yield stability level index (VISL_i, %), environmental adaptability (a linear regression coefficient) (b_i), stability of the trait (σd²), index of environmental conditions (I_j), stability factor (SF), genetic flexibility of the variety (Y_min+Y_max/2), stress resistance (Y_min–Y_max) and coefficient of responsiveness to favorable growing conditions (Cr), calculated using appropriate methods. The study has established that the dominant influence (66.4 %) on the variability of the trait ‘1000-grain weight’ of the studied varieties is made by the factor “year” (growth and development conditions). A significant contribution to the formation of the indicator “weight of 1000 grains” is made by the meteorological conditions of the grain filling phase (July) – HTC (r = +0.722 p = 0.01) and the amount of precipitation (r = +0.637, p = 0.01). 80.8 % of the 26 varieties studied belonged to the large-grain group (1000-grain weight was more than 50.0 g), the average varietal yield of the varieties was quite high with 6.84 t/ha. Based on the principle of ranking the obtained indicators of adaptability of the trait ‘1000-grain weight’ and its components, there were identified the varieties ‘Dobry’, ‘Magutny’ (Republic of Belarus) and ‘Lenetah’ (USA), which took, respectively, first, second and third places in the rating scale. It can be recommended to involve these varieties in a breeding crossbreeding program to increase grain size.

   Leguminous crops play an important role in providing the population with high-protein products and farm animals with feed. The correct selection and distribution of species and varieties of these crops in accordance with soil and climatic conditions have a significant impact on their productivity.

   The purpose of the current work was to estimate productivity of green mass, hay, grain, as well as the degree of development of traits that affect the productivity formation of peas, chickpeas, lentils, spring vetch, and fodder beans when grown in the southern forest-steppe of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

   The study was carried out in 2021–2023. Contrasting weather conditions made it possible to comprehensively estimate the material being studied. The objects of the study were the varieties of five types of leguminous crops ‘Pamyati Popova’ (peas), ‘Sokol’ (chickpeas), ‘Nevesta’ (lentils), ‘Uzunovskaya 8’ (spring vetch), ‘Kalor’ (fodder beans). The trials were carried out in accordance with the Methodology of State Variety Testing (2019). As a result of the research, there were identified leguminous crops that were the most adaptive in a number of parameters for cultivation in the Southern Urals of the Republic of Bashkortostan, namely peas, chickpeas, lentils with 65.7 ± 9.7–70.7 ± 9.4 days of a vegetation period; peas with a maximum growth rate before the budding phase; peas, chickpeas, spring vetch, fodder beans with the most developed root system; peas and spring vetch with the largest number (223.3±13.3 – 236.0±17.1 pieces, respectively) and weight (0.39±0.04 – 0.45±0.07 g, respectively) of nodules per 10 plants. The maximum productivity of green mass (7.41–7.47 t/ha) and hay (1.87–1.89 t/ha) was obtained from peas and spring vetch. The maximum productivity of seeds (1.48–1.51 t/ha) was from peas and chickpeas. Thus, there has been recommended to expand pea crops, including chickpeas and lentils in the crop rotation, and restoring spring vetch crops. To achieve consistently high yields of these leguminous crops, it is necessary to sow them in the early stages with seeds of higher reproductions, treated before sowing with appropriate disinfectants and microfertilizers.

   There has been presented a three-year estimation of winter wheat samples according to adaptability indicators, the trait ‘productivity’, ‘winter resistance’, ‘1000-grain weight’, and ‘number of productive stems per m²’.

   The purpose of the study was to estimate the adaptive potential of winter common wheat varieties in the forest-steppe of Western Siberia at different sowing dates.

   The study was conducted in the laboratory for field crop breeding, seed production and cultivation technologies based on SibRIPCB, the branch of Institute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RAS (Novosibirsk region) in 2018–2022. The objects of study were 5 winter common wheat varieties developed by the SibRIPCB, a branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS. Sowing was carried out in three periods (the first was in August 20, the second was in September 1 and the third was in September 10) with an SSFC-7 seeder in 5 repetitions, the recording plot area was 10 m², the placement of the plots was randomized, the crops were laid in weedfree fallow. As a result, there was established that, according to the trait ‘productivity’, the varieties ‘Novosibirskaya 2’ (b_i = 1.42; δd² = 0.08) and ‘Novosibirskaya 3’ (b_i = 1.35; δd² = 0.08) combined ecological adaptability and stability. The variety ‘Novosibirskaya 3’ also combined adaptability and stability according to the trait ‘number of productive stems per m2’ (b_i = 1.09; δd² = 468.94). The winter variety ‘Krasnoobskaya’ is capable of consistently giving high yields ((Y_max+Y_min)/2 = 4.92; (Sc = 3.42); Hom = 26.2) and maintaining the density of productive stems ((Y_min–Y_max) = -280; Sc = 280.8; (Y_min+Y_max)/2 = 513; Hom = 8.9) at different sowing dates. The variety ‘Pamyati Chekurova’ is responsive to improvements in environmental conditions according to the trait ‘productivity’ (b_i = 1.10; KM = 2.20), ‘winter resistance’ (b_i = 1.53; KM = 2.72), ‘number of productive stems per m²’ (b_i = 1.22; KM = 2.2).

   The purpose of the study was to identify the effect of quantitative traits on grain productivity of maize hybrids depending on moisture availability.

   The study was carried out on the breeding field of the laboratory for maize breeding and seed production of the FSBSI “ARC “Donskoy” in 2020–2023. The soil of the experimental plot was ordinary blackearth, with a humus layer thickness of 140 cm. The climate is characterized by aridity with unstable moisture. The years of the study were contrasting in temperature and moisture availability (HTC 0.49–0.83). Due to the uneven distribution of precipitation during a vegetation period of maize, the temperature regime through the months and moisture availability had even greater differences (HTC 0.11–2.28). The objects of research were 96 maize hybrids. The main method for developing hybrids was an interline hybridization. There has been identified a stable correlation between grain productivity and quantitative traits in each of the four years of study, when ‘one ear weight’ was r = 0.34±0.09 – 0.64±0.08 and ‘number of grains in a ear row’ was r = 0.35±0.09–0.58±0.08. The specific climatic conditions of some years of the study (one year out of four) influenced the lack of correlation between amount of productivity and quantitative traits with ‘number of ears per plant’ (r = 0.11 ± 0.10 in 2022), ‘number of grains per ear’ (r = 0.01±0.10 in 2023), ‘grain yield during threshing (r = 0.04±0.10 in 2023). The correlation between productivity and traits was subject to even greater variability depending on weather conditions with ‘ear attachment height’ (r = 0.01±0.10–0.40±0.09), ‘plant height’ (r = 0.16±0.10–0.38±0.09), ‘ear diameter’ (r = -0.02±0.10–0.43±0.09), ‘1000-grain weight’ (r = -0.14±0.10–0.45±0.09). In all years of the study, there were no correlation between productivity and such traits as ‘number of grain rows’ (r = -0.27±0.09–0.17±0.10) and ‘ear length’ (r = 0.01±0.10–0.29±0.09).

   One of the recent breeding work results of the FRC KazRC of RAS was the spring common wheat variety ‘Balkysh’, which was included in the State List of Breeding Achievements approved for use in the Middle Volga region in 2021.

   The purpose of the current study was to characterize the variety under the conditions of the last years of testing in comparison with other varieties.

   The study was carried out in the fields with gray forest soils of the Tatar RIA, located in the suburbs of Kazan, in 2019–2023. The variety ‘Balkysh’ is not inferior or superior in productivity and protein yield to the varieties most common in the Republic of Tatarstan; the mean productivity of the variety was 4.31 t/ha, protein yield was 0.54 t/ha. The variety is characterized with high productivity stability. The variety had 25 % of gluten in grain, 13.2 % of protein, 94 units of IDK. The peculiarity of the rheological dough properties of the variety ‘Balkysh’ was a low value of flour force with 109 u.a., 61 mm of dough elasticity, 121 u.ph. of dough dilution, which can be used to form grinding grain batches balanced in quality to reduce the load on dough mixing machines. The variety ‘Balkysh’ is characterized with high field complex resistance to major leaf and stem diseases, with not more than 5 % of damage caused with brown leaf and stem rust over the years of testing; powdery mildew resistance during epiphytoty years was not lower than 6 points (a lower one third of the plant was slightly affected). The variety ‘Balkysh’ is characterized as short-stemmed; the mean plant height was 65.7 cm, which is significantly lower than that of the varieties developed by the TatRIA.

   Currently, the agricultural market offers a wide range of winter wheat varieties of domestic breeding. However, due to climate warming and the increasing frequency of arid years, it is urgent to develop varieties with wide adaptability, large productivity potential and grain quality.

   The purpose of the current study was to identify new genetic sources of winter common wheat with a complex of favorable gene alleles that control grain quality traits. In 2022–2023 there was studied the collection of 26 winter common wheat varieties from breeding institutions of the Rostov region and Krasnodar region using generally accepted breeding techniques.

   There was carried out an analysis of technological quality traits and identification of loci associated with these traits using KASP-markers developed at the Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (Kazakhstan). The varieties developed by the Federal Rostov ARC generated the largest productivity (341 g/m²) with less accumulation of protein and gluten (14.2 and 29.5 %), and, on the contrary, the varieties of the ARC “Donskoy” and the National Grain Center named after P. P. Lukyanenko were characterized by higher percentage of protein and gluten (15.5–15.7 and 33.2–34.4 %), but lower productivity (244–276 g/m²). The varieties ‘Donskoy Mayak’, ‘Konkurent’, ‘Nakhodka’, ‘Rostovchanka 7’, ‘Duplet’ and the line ‘K 18918’ were distinguished by the best technological traits of grain (protein >15 %, gluten > 30 %, gluten index > 85 % and sedimentation ≥ 53 %) and many favorable alleles of SNP loci associated with these features. The varieties ‘Donna’, ‘Zolushka’, ‘Donskaya Lira’ exceeded the standard ‘Omskaya 4’ (368–378 g/m²) in productivity, but their allelic variants of the identified markers were lower. There have been identified the varieties ‘Donna’, ‘Zolushka’, ‘Donskaya Lira’ (Federal Rostov ARC), ‘Donskoy Mayak’, ‘Konkurent’, ‘Nakhodka’, ‘Rostovchanka 7’ (ARC “Donskoy”), ‘Duplet’, ‘line K 18918’ (“National Grain Center named after P. P. Lukyanenko”) with the maximum number of favorable alleles (10–11), associated with technological quality traits, recommended for improving winter wheat varieties in terms of grain quality.

   The current paper has presented the study results conducted on the experimental plot of the Falenskaya breeding station of the branch of the FSBI FANC of the North-East in 2021–2023.

   The purpose of the study was to evaluate the collection hulled oat varieties according to grain productivity and adaptability parameters in the soil and climatic conditions of the Kirov region.

   The materials for the study were 9 collection oat varieties and the standard variety ‘Krechet’. According to the trait ‘productivity’, there have been estimated adaptability parameters. During the testing years, the studied variety samples differed significantly in productivity variability (V = 16.8–30.0 %). The factor ‘year’ had the greatest effect on the formation of oat yields (90.3 %). In the arid year of 2021, the varieties’ productivity was low (276–401 g/m²), with a negative index of environmental conditions (Ij = -163), in the most favorable year of 2022, it was 463–682 g/m² and Ij = 104, respectively. The variety samples ‘k-3967 0144’ (-190 g/m2) and ‘15584 Mutant 258’ (-214 g/m²) were characterized by high stress resistance. High genetic flexibility of mean productivity under contrasting conditions was established in the variety samples ‘15472 Sumphony’ (504 g/m²), ‘k-3967 0144’ (496 g/m²) and ‘15340 Uran’ (487 g/m²). There have been identified such gene sources as plastic ‘k-3967 0144’, ‘15472 Sumphony’, ‘15340 Uran’, ‘k-3951 0146’, ‘k-3954 0149’ (IEP = 1.13–1.0), and with high stability of the trait ‘productivity’ ‘k-3967 0144’, ‘15584 Mutant 258’, ‘k-3954 0149’ (SF = 1.47–1.78). Low variability and high homeostaticity were found in the variety samples ‘k-3967 0144’, ‘15584 Mutant 258’, ‘k-3954 0149’ (V = 16.8–22.8 %; Hom = 31.31–20.75) with a high stability index (Is = 5.95–4.38). The adaptability coefficient has confirmed the high adaptability of variety samples ‘k-3967 0144’, ‘15472 Sumphony’ and ‘15340 Uran’ (KA =112.3–108 %). In adaptive breeding for further work, the varieties ‘k-3967 0144’, ‘15584 Mutant 258’, ‘k-3954 0149’, ‘15472 Sumphony’, ‘15340 Uran’ are of great interest, since they are the most adaptive in terms of the sum of ranks. Based on a comprehensive estimation of productivity and adaptability parameters, ‘k-3967 0144’ was recognized as the best variety sample, which can give a large mean productivity (526 g/m²) in changing weather conditions.

   The purpose of the current study was to conduct an environmental testing and give a comprehensive estimation of the adaptability parameters of modern grain sorghum varieties developed by the FSBSI “ARC “Donskoy”. Weather conditions during the years of study were different, which made it possible to estimate varieties under contrasting cultivation conditions.

   The year’s conditions index was the highest in 2019 and 2023 (+0.76 and +1.03), and the lowest (-1.21) in the acutely arid year of 2020. The main effect on the productivity formation of the grain sorghum varieties was made by the conditions of the year (49.8 %) and the minor effect was made by the genotype of the variety (31.0 %). The varieties ‘Ataman’, ‘Zernogradskoe 88’, ‘Luchistoe’, ‘Zernogradskoe 53’ were found to be more productive (> 4.6 t/ha) and have a higher adaptability coefficient (108.8–117.2 %). Intensive samples (bi > 1) were ‘Zernogradskoe 53’, ‘Ataman’, ‘Luchistoe’, ‘Zernogradskoe 88’. Extensive varieties (bi < 1) were ‘Orlovskoe’, ‘Velikan’ and ‘Krymbel’ (st.). The varieties ‘Luchistoe’, ‘Ataman’,’ Zernogradskoe 88’ (S2d = 0.02–0.04) had high stability indicators, and the varieties ‘Ataman’, ‘Luchistoe’, ‘Zernogradskoe 88’, ‘Zernogradskoe 53’ had high overall adaptive capacity (TAC). The maximum indicators (115–131 %) of the stability level were established in the varieties ‘Ataman’, ‘Luchistoe’, ‘Zernogradskoe 88’. The rating estimation of adaptability parameters has shown that the early ripening intensive varieties ‘Ataman’ (68 points), ‘Luchistoe’ (67 points) and ‘Zernogradskoye 88’ (61 points) are the best and the most suitable ones for cultivation in the Donbass.

   The purpose of the current study was to estimate the potential of soybean varieties of various ecological and geographical groups according to the trait ‘seed weight per plant’ and to identify varieties with high adaptability to the conditions of the Ryazan region.

   The objects of research were 33 soybean samples from the world collection, which differed in morphological and biological characteristics. The soybean variety ‘Sibiriada’ (Russia), zoned for the Central region, was taken as the standard variety. Field trials were carried out on dark gray forest soil at the Institute of Seed production and Agrotechnologies, branch of the Federal Budgetary Scientific Institution “FRAEC VIM”, located in the Ryazan region in 2021–2023. In order to characterize the adaptability parameters, there have been used such indicators as homeostatic index (Hom), coefficient of variation (CV), stability factor (SF); range of the indicator ‘seed weight per plant’ (d), standard deviation (σ); adaptability coefficient (AC); stability level indicator (SLI) and stress resistance (Ymin–Ymax), calculated using appropriate methods. There has been established that according to the trait ‘seed weight per plant’ the varieties ‘Georgiya’, ‘Snezhana’ and ‘Chera 1’ (Russia) had the lowest value of variation with Cv,%≤20.0. It was found that the varieties ‘Georgiya’ and ‘Snezhana’ (Russia) were the most stable to external environmental changes. This was evidenced by the lowest values of the coefficient of variation (Cv = 12.9 and Cv = 14.0 %, respectively) and high homeostaticity (Hom = 31.3 and Hom =28.9). The greatest variability and low homeostaticity were found in the soybean varieties ‘Vereteyka’ (Hom = 1.69, Cv = 58.4 %) and ‘Elena’ (Hom = 2.17, Cv = 50.3 %), which characterized the low adaptability of these varieties to the conditions of the Ryazan region. As a result of the estimation of the genotypes studied in the trial according to the triat ‘seed weight per plant’, it was established that the varieties ‘Georgia’ (Russia), ‘Snezhana’ (Russia), ‘Chera 1’ (Russia), ‘Garmoniya’ (Russia) were of great breeding value for improving adaptability and stability in the forest-steppe agroclimatic zone of the Ryazan region.

   The study of breeding material was carried out at two points of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Omsk ARC”, namely the department of northern agriculture, located in the subtaiga zone and on the experimental fields of the seed production department in the forest-steppe zone of the Omsk region. The weather conditions and soils of the experimental plots varied in temperature, precipitation, and soil fertility during the testing years. Field trials were carried out in 2017–2022 to identify highly productive spring common wheat varieties that have a complex of adaptively valuable properties and traits for cultivation in the subtaiga and forest-steppe zones of the Omsk region. As a result of breeding work, there has been developed the variety ‘Tarskaya Yubileinaya’ (Lutescens 70/06-4), characterized by a complex of economically valuable traits. In 2019 the variety was sent to the State Variety Testing, and in 2023 it was included in the State List of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation. The variety is middle-early with the vegetation period of 86 days and highly productive with a mean productivity of 4.41 t/ha through the years of study and the maximum of 6.09 t/ha that exceeds the yields of the standard variety ‘Pamyati Azieva’ by 1.26 t/ha (НСР05 = 0.35 t/ha). There has been established that the variety ‘Tarskaya Yubileinaya’ has high potential productivity due to the optimal combination of the yield elements (‘number of grains per ear’, ‘1000-grain weight’, ‘number of productive stems’), and has high lodging and drought resistance. There have been established the parameters of the ecological adaptability of the new variety (linear regression coefficient bi = 1.39, stability indicator (σd 2 = 0.21). The variety has shown high yield at the SVU of the Omsk Region and the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The main components of the commercial value of the variety ‘Tarskaya Yubileinaya’ are high and stable productivity, resistance to leaf diseases and grain quality at the level of valuable wheat.

   The current paper has presented the results of long-term study (2014–2023) of productivity, adaptability parameters and correlation between a genotype and environment of winter common wheat varieties in the forest-steppe conditions of the Penza region.

   The purpose of the study was to determine the response of winter common wheat varieties in changing agroclimatic conditions according to productivity.

   The vegetation conditions during the years of study varied in temperature and amount of precipitation, which served as a good background for conducting research on the issue in question. The objects for the study were 9 zoned varieties approved for cultivation in the Middle Volga region and 5 winter common wheat varieties developed by the FSBRI CBFC. The zoned winter common wheat variety ‘Fotiniya’ was used as a standard. The years of the varieties’ study were divided into favorable, typical (mean) and unfavorable (dry, excessively wet). Winter common wheat productivity in favorable years averaged 5.68 t/ha, in typical years it was 4.32 t/ha and 2.19 t/ in unfavorable years. As a result of determining the response of winter common wheat varieties in changing agroclimatic conditions according to productivity, there was proven a strong effect of environmental conditions and genotype. There have been proposed for breeding use such valuable and stable genotypes of winter common wheat as ‘Biryuza’, ‘Skipetr’, ‘Don-eko’, ‘Alyonushka’, ‘Pamyati Krivobocheka’, ‘Surskaya Nika’, ‘Dargo’, which should be placed on a high and medium agricultural background. The varieties ‘Fotiniya’ and ‘Klavdiya 2’ are highly adaptable to unfavorable cultivation conditions and will have an advantage over other varieties in medium and low agricultural backgrounds.

   The current paper has presented the results of field trials carried out at the FSBSI “ARC “Donskoy” in 2019–2021 to study individual elements of cultivation technology (sowing dates, sowing rate) of wintering peas.

   The purpose of the study was to estimate the effect of sowing dates and sowing rates of wintering peas when cultivated in the southern part of the Rostov region on the economic efficiency of grain production.

   When cultivating wintering peas in the southern part of the Rostov region, the largest shares of costs have been spent on pesticides and seeds and were, respectively, 43.7–38.4 % and 25.4–35.9 % for the variety ‘Zimus’; 44.4–39.2 % and 23.9–34.3 % for the variety ‘Fokus’; 45.9–41.0 % and 20.7–30.6 % for the variety ‘Faeton’. The maximum gross income of 42,370 rubles/ha from the sale of wintering pea grain was obtained from the variety ‘Fokus’ in the third sowing period in the variant with a seeding rate of 1.4 million pcs. of germ. seeds/ha. The maximum conditional net income of 16,798 rubles/ha was
noted for this variety in the second sowing period with a seeding rate of 1.2 million pcs. of germ. seeds/ha. The minimum production cost of 11,052 rubles/t was obtained from the variety ‘Fokus’ in the third sowing period with a seeding rate of 1.0 million pcs. of germ. seeds/ha, the maximum level of profitability of 72 % was noted in the same option. For the variety ‘Faeton’, grain was sold on 37,430 rubles/ha in the first sowing period at a seeding rate of 1.2 million pcs. of germ. seeds/ha. Also in this option, the highest conditional net income was 14347 rubles / ha with the lowest cost of production of 11717 rubles/ton and the maximum level of profitability of 62 %. For the variety ‘Zimus’, the maximum gross income from grain sales was 41420 rubles/ha with a seeding rate of 1.4 million pcs. of germ. seeds/ha in the second sowing period. In the same option, the highest conditional net income was 14423 rubles/ha, the lowest cost of production was 12384 rubles/t with the highest level of profitability of 53 %.

   Since the climatic conditions have become more arid in the Southern Federal District over the past thirty years, spring barley productivity has sharply reduced. According to the early research and data on meteorological forecasts, in 2022–2023 in the Gorodishchensky district of the Volgograd region there was established an experimental plot based on the Federal Research Center of Agroecology of RAS to test such spring barley varieties as ‘Medikum 139’ (standard, FRC of Agroecology of RAS), ‘Ratnik’, ‘Fedos’, ‘Format’, ‘Azimuth’ ‘Shchedry’, ‘Leon’ (FSBRI “ARC “Donskoy”). These varieties were selected based on their characteristics as the most resistant to abiotic stress factors of the environment. All records and observations were carried out according to generally accepted methods. During the vegetation period, there were carried out observations and there were taken samples to study photosynthetic indicators in the sprouting, tillering, booting, heading stages. There was also carried out leaf diagnostics by the mobile laboratory «Ecotest-2020» to identify the mobility of chloroplasts and nutrients in plants during the tillering period. There was established that the spring barley varieties ‘Azimut’, ‘Format’, ‘Shchedry’ and ‘Leon’ showed the highest adaptability to the acutely arid conditions of the Volgograd region. Based on the analyzed traits of photosynthetic activity, the variety ‘Azimut’ has been included in the State List of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation for the Lower Volga region since 2022.

   The current paper has presented the study results obtained in 2020–2023, in the stationary field trial of the FSBSI “KurskFARC”.

   The purpose of the study was to identify and evaluate the impact of technologies with different levels of soil tillage minimization on weed infestation, the formation of yield structure elements and pea productivity in the conditions of the CBR.

   There have been studied four pea cultivation technologies, such as traditional (plowing at 20–22 cm, main application of N15P40K40 + top dressing with N34); differentiated (chiseling by 20–22 cm + disking by 8–10 cm, main application N15P40K40 + top dressing with N34); minimal (discing up to 8 cm, main application N15P40K40 + top dressing with N34); direct sowing (no-tillage, main application N5P14K14 + pre-sowing N10P26K26 + top dressing with N34). There has been established the advantage of traditional technology in reducing weed infestation, and direct sowing in the formation of yield structure elements, indicators of grain quality and pea productivity. The traditional pea cultivation technology reduced the total number of weeds by 1.9–2.0 times and their dry weight by 1.2–1.8 times during the period critical for the growth and development of the crop, and by 2.1–2.5 and 1.3–2.0 times before harvesting. The highest indicators of plant density for harvesting, the mean number of grains per plant and unit area, and protein percentage in grain were identified with direct sowing, which made it possible to obtain the maximum pea productivity (2.31 t/ha) and protein yield with the harvest (460.6 kg/ha). The use of traditional, differentiated, and minimal technologies contributed to a reduction of plant density before harvesting by 5.4–9.3 %, the mean number of grains per 1 m2 by 4.2–22.6 % and per plant by 0.6–18. 6 %, protein percentage in grain by 0.25–0.90 %, which led to a productivity decrease by 4.3–10.8 %, protein yield per hectare by 5.3–12.6 %.

   The current paper has presented the three-year study results (2021–2023) on recording the population dynamics of wheat and predatory thrips during the spring-summer vegetation period of winter common wheat in the forest-steppe of the Samara region.

   The purpose of the study was to determine the dynamics of the seasonal development of wheat and predatory thrips according to the phenophases of the development of winter common wheat in the forest-steppe of the Samara region.

   For this purpose, there were carried out the calculations using the mowing method with an entomological net on winter wheat crops in different phenophases of development, and the population of species and thrips were determined in the laboratory under a binocular. According to weather conditions, 2021 and 2023 were characterized as dry and hot, 2022 was characterized as cool with plenty of precipitation in the first half of the winter wheat vegetation period. The population dynamics of wheat and predatory thrips varied depending on the weather conditions of the spring-summer period of the year. In the hot years of 2021 and 2023 there were 2 periods of increase in population. In 2021, the period of maximum population of wheat thrips was observed from a heading stage to a flowering stage (1016 and 1048 specimen per 100 sweeps of the net) and in the phase of milky-wax ripeness (426 specimen per 100 sweeps of the net). In 2022, the population of wheat thrips on plants increased gradually, the peak was noted once during the flowering stage, amounting to 1084 specimen per 100 sweeps of the net. In 2023, a population increase was observed in the heading stage (1782 specimen per 100 sweeps of the net) and the phase of milky-wax ripeness (421 specimen per 100 sweeps of the net). In the hot years of 2021 and 2023 there were 2 periods of increase in predatory thrips’ population; the maximum number of entomophages was observed during the heading stage and amounted to 87 and 61 specimens per 100 sweeps of the net, respectively. In the cool year of 2022, there was one population increase during the flowering stage and amounted to 14 specimens per 100 sweeps of the net. In the phases of heading and flowering of plants, there were predominantly adult insects (imago), and in the phases of milky and milky-wax ripeness, there were predominantly found larvae of different ages. The weather conditions in 2021 and 2023 turned out to be more favorable for the development of wheat and predatory thrips than in 2022.