Under the conditions of Steppe  of the Ukraine during 2010-2012 a scheme  of planting and plant population of beans played a big role on the formation of a yield of green  beans variety Ukrainian Sloboda.   The highest  yield of cv. Ukrainian Sloboda; 13.5 t / ha; was obtained when the density of planting was 148;1 thousand plants/hectare  and the scheme of planting was 45х15.

The key development stages and results of breeding and seed production of cole crops in VNIISSOK are shown. The main directions of breeding and seed production of cole crops in modern times are determined.

The subjects of the study were flower buds, unpolllinated ovules, morphogenic tissue of seed buds, and regenerated plants of broccoli. The data of the study are represented.

The main directions and goals of breeding  of cucumber, squash, patty pan squash, and pumpkins are shown. The brief characteristic  of the varieties of pumpkin crops developed by in the laboratory breeding and seed production  of pumpkin crop  of VNIISSOK is given.

The main direction of half a century of scientific activity of Dr. biol. of Sc. E.I. Kolbasina were the introduction of the Central Region of the Russian the Far Eastern and the study of fruit lianas: Actinidia and Schisandrachinensis.

The general tendencies  of the market development of vegetable crops of protected  ground in the agricultural organizations in the Saratov region over the period of 2005-2011 are described  in the article. Parameters  of productivity; marketability; profitability; structure  of manufacture  and structure of a commodity output; expenses  of work on 1 sq. m and 1 c production on set of the investigated organizations are calculated. The analysis of a condition and tendencies  of development of the vegetable6growing agricultural enterprises  is studied  with use of the basic indicators of descriptive statistics.

The effect of microbial growth regulator Mitsefit on sowing qualities of seeds and biometric parameters of pepper seedlings has been studied. The optimal effective concentration 10 ppm for utilization was determined.  This concentration  has the maximum positive effect on the germination energy; germination; early seedling growth; the rate of occurrence  of phenological stages; and biometric parameters of seedlings.  Pre6sowing seed  soaking in 10 ppm Mitsefit for 30 minutes increases  the vigor of seeds of pepper for 4 – 7.5%; the germination of seeds – for 6;5– 11%; and accelerates  the production of pepper seedlings for 3 days.

The result of the study of 12 watermelon hybrids of foreign breeding in condition of south zone of the Amur region is presented. The varieties characteristics and agro-technical recommendations are provided. The productivity of the most promising F1 hybrid, Shakura,  was 33 kg per plant at average weight of fruit 11-12 kg. Amount of mature fruits per plant in hybrids Baraka, Bomba, and Krimson Rubi was the same as in hybrid Shakura, but average weight of fruit and productivity of these hybrids were lower (9.9 – 11.2 kg per plant). The hybrid Тор Gаn F1 developed a minimal number of fruit, but it was early ripening as compared with other hybrids. By comparison with the local varieties, all tested genotypes have bigger marketable fruits, higher yield, and good eating qualities.

The main stages of development of research on cucumber breeding during more than 70 years in the Institute, and, in particular, in the laboratory of breeding are described.

The sustainability of potato production in the Privolzhsky federal district was evaluated with the use of statistical methods. The effect of changes of yield and acreage on the production of the culture was evaluated. The stability of levels of dynamic series is estimated. The stability of production dynamics has been measured with the use of trend models.