Systematization of the evaluation resultsof the gene pool of perennial legume and grass species in the conditions of the Pre-Carpathian region

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https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2026-(79)-1-3

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gene pool, perennial grasses, sample, yield, breeding

Abstract

Perennial legume and grass species form the foundation of a stable forage base in the conditions of the Pre-Carpathian region and represent an important reserve for increasing productivity and ecological sustainability of agricultural landscapes. The effective utilization of their genetic diversity requires a systematic evaluation, generalization, and structuring of long-term research results. The aim of the study was to systematize the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the gene pool of perennial legumes and grasses in the conditions of the Pre-Carpathian region and to identify sources of economically valuable traits for further breeding. The research was conducted in 2019–2025 in specialized collection and breeding nurseries at the experimental base of the Precarpathian Research Department of the Institute of Agriculture of the Carpathian Region of NAAS. The samples were evaluated according to morpho-biological traits, forage and seed productivity using generally accepted methodologies and statistical analysis. As a result, a structured collection comprising 2,159 samples of 20 species was formed, including 956 legume and 1,203 grass samples. Sources of valuable traits were identified for green mass yield (up to 41.3 t/ha in timothy grass; up to 42.15 t/ha in red fescue), dry matter yield (up to 8.85 t/ha), seed productivity (up to 0.945 t/ha in orchardgrass; up to 0.290 t/ha in red clover), winter hardiness, regrowth rate, and disease resistance. Cluster analysis was performed, which made it possible to group samples according to a complex of productivity traits and to identify genetically related groups for targeted selection. The systematization of gene pool evaluation results provides a scientifically substantiated basis for the formation of trait-specific collections, acceleration of the breeding process, and development of adaptive, high-yielding perennial grass cultivars for the conditions of the Pre-Carpathian region.

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Published

2026-03-31

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AGRICULTURE AND PLANT GROWING

How to Cite

Lesya BAYSTRUK-GLODAN, & Mariia КHOMIAK. (2026). Systematization of the evaluation resultsof the gene pool of perennial legume and grass species in the conditions of the Pre-Carpathian region. Foothill and Mountain Agriculture and Stockbreeding, 79(1), 35-47. https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2026-(79)-1-3

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