Department of soybean

Sergey Viktorovich ZELENTSOV

Head of the department of soybean

Corresponding member of RAS

Doctor of agriculture

Tel: (861) 275-78-45
Fax: (861) 254-27-80
E-mail: soya@vniimk.ru

The department of soybean of V. S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops, established in 1977, includes the laboratory of soybean breeding and seed production and the laboratory of oil flax breeding. In addition, the department of soybean is supervising scientific and methodological research on the preservation of the gene pool and identification of promising breeding material of essential-oil plants — peppermint, clary sage, and true lavender at the Voznesensky branch of V. S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops.

The main objectives of the department of soybean are:

— implementation of breeding and genetic research on soybean, oil flax, and essential-oil plants;

— search and study of new economically important traits;

— improvement and development of effective breeding methods;

— primary seed production of soybean and flax varieties included in the State Register.

20 specialists are working in the department, including one Doctor of agriculture, 4 PhD in biology, and 3 PhD in agriculture.

Laboratory of soybean breeding and seed production

The laboratory of oil flax breeding

Sunflower hybrids

All sunflower hybrids are developed using parent material adapted to local conditions. The offered sunflower hybrids are resistant to the complex of the main pathogens (broomrape, downy mildew, Phomopsis blight)

Sunflower varieties

— resistant to diseases, pests and broomrape
— provide a real opportunity for steady receiving of high-quality oil in all climatic zones of crop cultivation
— meet the requirements of modern production to the fullest extent

Soybean

Meant for cultivation in main and repeated sowings, for replanting other crops, suitable for growing in short-term (2-4 field) crop rotations and monoculture

Rapeseed

— non-erucic, low-glucosinolate (type “00”)
— guarantee the production of oil and meal of international standards quality
— have high seed productivity and oil content
— winter-resistant

Turnip rapeseed

The main advantages in comparison with rapeseed is a shorter growth season, high oil content and yellow seed coloring (type “00”)

Mustard

— source of receiving of edible oil, as well as high-quality mustard powder
— well-adapted to climatic conditions of all cultivation areas
— diverse in agronomic characters

False flax

Oil flax

— developed using domestic parent material adapted to various cultivation conditions
— uniform in flowering and ripening
— resistant to Fusarium blight, biotic and abiotic environmental factors
— have a stable yield, good response to high soil fertility
— drought-resistant, easily producible, reliable

Coriander

Lavender

Peppermint

Clary sage

Castor bean