Koba V.P., Sakhno T.M.

Soil fertility and yielding capacity of grain and leguminous crops in the Crimea

The assessment of soil fertility and yielding capacity of grain and leguminous crops in the Crimea was carried out. It is shown that the most fertile soils are located in the Krasnogvardeysky, Belogorsky and Simferopol districts. The level of humidity and temperature conditions in the last two areas determines the formation of favorable conditions for growing grain crops and legumes. On the territory of the Black sea region, the yielding capacity of grain and leguminous crops is characterized by low productivity, which is due to low soil fertility and limited water supply. Using a dispersion analysis, it was found that for the Crimean peninsula, the most important factors determining the yielding capacity of grain and leguminous crops are the weather conditions of the growing season. Improving the system of their cultivation should be based on the use of agricultural technologies that ensure the most efficient use of water resources. One of the most urgent tasks for the development of agricultural production in the Crimea is the formation of a system for long-term monitoring of quantitative and qualitative indicators of land resources

Keywords: SOIL, FERTILITY, CROPS, GRAIN CROPS, LEGUMES, YIELDING CAPACITY