THE STATE AND PECULIARITIES OF GRAIN CROPS SEED GROWING UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF STEPPES IN ORENBURG PREDURALYE
It is pointed out that scientifically organized seed production is contributing to the enhancement of regional selection efficiency as well as to rapid introduction of new grain crop varieties. As a rule, rapid changing of crop varieties and their renovation are conducive to more successful competitiveness of agricultural producers in the region. The article presents the results of analysis of the used seed material of wheat, barley and millet varieties distribution according to their quality categories, in the Orenburg region. The structure of the used up seed reserves of different grain crops varieties of local selection is described. The specific features of zonal seed production organization and of the volume of works in the primary seed production of soft and hard wheat, barley and millet are shown.