Цель. Раскрыть научные основы формирования конвейера производства товарной продукции сортов салата посевного Lactuca sativa L. в условиях Западной Лесостепи Украины. Методы. Полевые исследования проводили в течение 2015–2017 гг. на опытном поле кафедры садоводства и овощеводства Львовского национального аграрного университета в соответствии с Методикой исследовательского дела в овощеводстве и бахчеводстве (2001) и Методикой проведения экспертизы сортов салата посевного Lactuca sativa L. на отличимость, однородность и стабильность (2007). Результаты. Установлено, что почвенно-климатические условия Западной Лесостепи Украины способствуют оптимальному росту и развитию растений салата посевного всех разновидностей соответствующих типов о чем свидетельствует структура конвейерного поступления свежей товарной продукции к потребителю (первая декада апреля – первая декада ноября). Самый короткий период вегетации обеспечили сорта салата посевного var. secalina ‘Зорепад’, ‘Малахіт’, ‘Дублянський’, которые имеют самый короткий период от всходов до технической спелости – 21–42 суток. Сорта этой разновидности занимают наибольший удельный вес в конвейерном производстве товарной продукции, которая при ранневесенних сроках посева в открытую почву (14.04–20.04) уже в первой декаде мая поступает к потребителю. Посев под зиму (21.11) обеспечил поступление свежей продукции уже в первой декаде апреля. Товарная продукция по массе продуктовых органов, габитусе розетки листьев (головки, стеблей), окрас­ке, консистенции и вкусовым качествам соответствует техническим требованиям к товарной продукции Lactuca sativa L. Выводы. Подбор сортов салата посевного для конвейерного производства товарной продукции необходимо проводить с учетом разновидности соответствующего типа, группы спелости, сроков посева. Поступление свежей товарной продукции салата посевного к потребителю находится в прямой зависимости от сроков посева семян (ранневесенний, поздневесенний, летне-осенний и под зиму). | Purpose. To reveal the scientific bases of forming the conveyor production of commercial products of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., varieties in the conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe of Ukraine.Methods. Field research was conducted during 2015–2017 at the research field of the Department of Horticulture and Vegetable Growing of the Lviv National Agrarian University in accordance with the Methodology on Experimental Techniques in Vegetable and Melon Growing (2001) and Methods of Expertise of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., varieties.Results. It is revealed that the soil and climatic conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe of Ukraine contri­bute to the optimal growth and development of all lettuce varieties of the corresponding types, as evidenced by the structure of conveyor receipt of fresh commodity products to the consumer (first decade of April – first decade of November). The shortest growing season was provided by lettuce varieties var. secalina ‘Zorepad, ‘Malakhit, ‘Dublianskyi’, which have the shortest period from seedlings to technical ripeness (21–42 days). Therefore, varieties of this variation occupy the lar­gest share in the conveyor production of commercial products, which, with early spring sowing in open ground (April 14–20), comes to the consumer in the first decade of May. Winter sowing (21.11) ensured the receipt of fresh produce in the first decade of April. Commercial products by mass of edible organs, shape of the rosette of leaves (heads, stems), color, consistency and taste qualities corresponds to the technical requirements for Lactuca sativa L.Conclusions. The selection of varieties of lettuce for the conveyor production of commercial products should be carried out taking into account the variety of the corresponding type, ripeness group, and timing of sowing. The receipt of fresh lettuce to the consumer is directly dependent on the timing of seeds sowing (early spring, late spring, summer-autumn and winter). | Мета. Розкрити наукові основи формування конвеєру виробництва товарної продукції сортів салату посівного Lactuca sativa L. в умовах Західного Лісостепу України. Методи. Польові дослідження проводили впродовж 2015–2017 рр. на дослідному полі кафедри садівництва та овочівництва Львівського національного аграрного університету відповідно до Методики дослідної справи в овочівництві та баштанництві (2001) та Методики проведення експертизи сортів салату посівного Lactuca sativa L. на відмінність, однорідність і стабільність (2007). Результати. ґрунтово-кліматичні умови Західного Лісостепу України сприяють оптимальному росту й розвитку рослин салату посівного всіх різновидів відповідних типів, про що свідчить структура конвеєрного надходження свіжої товарної продукції до споживача (перша декада квітня – перша декада листопада). Найкоротший період вегетації забезпечили сорти салату посівного var. secalina ‘Зорепад’, ‘Малахіт’, ‘Дублянський’, які мають найкоротший період від сходів до технічної стиглості – 21–42 доби. Тому сорти цієї різновидності займають найбільшу питому частку в конвеєрному виробництві товарної продукції, яка за ранньовесняних строків сівби у відкритому ґрунті (14.04–20.04) вже в першій декаді травня надходить до споживача. Сівба під зиму (21.11) забезпечила надходження свіжої продукції вже в першій декаді квітня. Товарна продукція за масою продуктових органів, габітусом розетки листків (головки, стебла), забарвленням, консистенцією та смаковими якостями відповідає технічним вимогам до товарної продукції Lactuca sativa L. Висновки. Підбір сортів салату посівного для конвеєрного виробництва товарної продукції необхідно проводити з урахуванням різновидності відповідного типу, групи стиглості, строків сівби. Надходження свіжої товарної продукції салату посівного до споживача перебуває у прямій залежності від строків сівби насіння (ранньовесняний, пізньовесняний, літньо-осінній та під зиму).

Purpose. To reveal the scientific bases of forming the conveyor production of commercial products of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., varieties in the conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Methods. Field research was conducted during 2015–2017 at the research field of the Department of Horticulture and Vegetable Growing of the Lviv National Agrarian University in accordance with the Methodology on Experimental Techniques in Vegetable and Melon Growing (2001) and Methods of Expertise of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., varieties. Results. It is revealed that the soil and climatic conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe of Ukraine contri­bute to the optimal growth and development of all lettuce varieties of the corresponding types, as evidenced by the structure of conveyor receipt of fresh commodity products to the consumer (first decade of April – first decade of November). The shortest growing season was provided by lettuce varieties var. secalina ‘Zorepad, ‘Malakhit, ‘Dublianskyi’, which have the shortest period from seedlings to technical ripeness (21–42 days). Therefore, varieties of this variation occupy the lar­gest share in the conveyor production of commercial products, which, with early spring sowing in open ground (April 14–20), comes to the consumer in the first decade of May. Winter sowing (21.11) ensured the receipt of fresh produce in the first decade of April. Commercial products by mass of edible organs, shape of the rosette of leaves (heads, stems), color, consistency and taste qualities corresponds to the technical requirements for Lactuca sativa L. Conclusions. The selection of varieties of lettuce for the conveyor production of commercial products should be carried out taking into account the variety of the corresponding type, ripeness group, and timing of sowing. The receipt of fresh lettuce to the consumer is directly dependent on the timing of seeds sowing (early spring, late spring, summer-autumn and winter).

Мета. Оцінити зразки базової колекції хмелю звичайного (Humulus lupulus L.) Інституту сільського господарства Полісся НААН (ІСГП НААН) за рівнем прояву основних морфологічних ознак для виділення вітчизняних сортів з еталонними ознаками. Методи. Польовий, візуального оцінювання, лабораторний, аналітичний. Результати. Упродовж 2011–2017 рр. проведено оцінювання зразків базової колекції хмелю звичайного (Humulus lupulus L.) в умовах Полісся, визначено рівень прояву їхніх основних морфологічних ознак. Сформовано інформаційну базу морфологічних ознак сортів хмелю з переліком іноземних сортів-еталонів та вітчизняних претендентів в еталони за певними ознаками. Сорти мають різний ступінь виявлення ознак. Зокрема, за інтенсивністю антоціанового забарвлення стебла: від дуже слабкого – ‘Слов’янка’, ‘Заграва’ до дуже сильного – ‘Граніт’; за забарвленням верхньої частини листкової пластинки: від жовто-зеленого забарвлення, характерного для сортів ‘Альта’ та ‘Хмелеслав’ до зеленого – для сортів ‘Заграва’ та ‘Клон 18’. За часом цвітіння та настанням технічної стиглості шишок сорти розподілено за групами: ранні – ‘Альта’, середні – ‘Клон  18’, ‘Заграва’, пізні – ‘Ксанта’, ‘Гайдамацький’, ‘Граніт’. Серед вітчизняних претендентів в еталони за формою куща запропоновано сорт ‘Зміна’ – веретеноподібна, ‘Слов’янка’ – циліндрична, ‘Альта’ – конічна та ін.; за формою шишки – сорт ‘Клон 18’ – циліндрична, ‘Слов’янка’ – вузько-овальна, ‘Руслан’, ‘Альта’ – овальна, ‘Злато Полісся’ – широкоовальна та ‘Житич’ – куляста. Висновки. За результатами багаторічних досліджень проведено порівняльне оцінювання сортів-еталонів іноземної селекції та зразків колекції вітчизняного походження за характеристиками вегетативних (стебло, листки, кущ) і генеративних органів рослин (шишка) та фенологічними описами (час цвітіння і збирання шишок), що дозволило визначити сорти зі стабільним проявом основних ідентифікаційних ознак хмелю. Виділено та запропоновано для використання у ролі еталонів вітчизняні сорти, які є носіями окремих ознак (‘Злато Полісся’, ‘Житич’, ‘Руслан’, ‘Поліський’) або декількох (‘Слов’янка’, ‘Заграва’, ‘Гайдамацький’, ‘Клон 18’, ‘Хмелеслав’, ‘Альта’ та ін.).

Purpose. To reveal the scientific bases of forming the conveyor production of commercial products of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., varieties in the conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Methods. Field research was conducted during 2015–2017 at the research field of the Department of Horticulture and Vegetable Growing of the Lviv National Agrarian University in accordance with the Methodology on Experimental Techniques in Vegetable and Melon Growing (2001) and Methods of Expertise of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L., varieties. Results. It is revealed that the soil and climatic conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe of Ukraine contri­bute to the optimal growth and development of all lettuce varieties of the corresponding types, as evidenced by the structure of conveyor receipt of fresh commodity products to the consumer (first decade of April – first decade of November). The shortest growing season was provided by lettuce varieties var. secalina ‘Zorepad, ‘Malakhit, ‘Dublianskyi’, which have the shortest period from seedlings to technical ripeness (21–42 days). Therefore, varieties of this variation occupy the lar­gest share in the conveyor production of commercial products, which, with early spring sowing in open ground (April 14–20), comes to the consumer in the first decade of May. Winter sowing (21.11) ensured the receipt of fresh produce in the first decade of April. Commercial products by mass of edible organs, shape of the rosette of leaves (heads, stems), color, consistency and taste qualities corresponds to the technical requirements for Lactuca sativa L. Conclusions. The selection of varieties of lettuce for the conveyor production of commercial products should be carried out taking into account the variety of the corresponding type, ripeness group, and timing of sowing. The receipt of fresh lettuce to the consumer is directly dependent on the timing of seeds sowing (early spring, late spring, summer-autumn and winter).

Blackcurrant varieties (Ribes nigrum L.) market in Ukraine has been monitored. The article discloses approaches to the development in Ukraine of this botanical taxon, as well as shows how the peculiarities of blackcurrant varieties DUS test along with taking into account economical characteristics of research entities of the NAAS of Ukraine as established. It details the procedure for adoption decision on an application (acquisition of proprietary rights of intellectual property for plant variety). Nowadays (priority ) and the most essential breeding vectors are set. A scientific rationale is given to the developments, management, maintenance of blackcurrant, common knowledge varieties database and its utilization in the wild for the official registration of proprietary rights on a plant variety. The article also discloses methodological aspects for singling out and the development of varieties displaying example characteristics of vegetative and generative organs of the blackcurrant for the purpose of uniformity test in the course of new varieties identification for the above introducent.

Purpose. Reveal the peculiarities of the formation of national varietal resources of grapes, considering current state of the market, needs of consumers, problems and prospects of the viticulture industry in Ukraine. Results. The monitoring of the national varietal resources of the common grape vine in the chronology of the formation of a well-known varie­ties collection used both for food purposes and in the further breeding process. As of the beginning of 2019, 51 grape varieties of the common grape vine are included in the State Regis­ter of Plant Varieties suitable for dissemination in Ukraine. In recent years, there has been a tendency to a decrease in the number of new varieties, reduction in the total area of vineyards and young plantings. Technical varie­ties of the crop dominate in the Register of plant varieties of Ukraine; the assortment of the table grapes and universal groups needs to be expanded. The largest share among the common varieties in Ukraine is occupied by ones of domestic breeding. The results of monitoring of renewal dynamics of the common grape vine varieties in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine over the past five years indicate a negative trend: 2013 – 11 varieties, 2015 – two, 2018 – one variety. Therefore, the issues of the formation of national varietal resources of grapes are relevant and require a scientific approach to the breeding process, the state scientific and technical examination of the application for a variety of plants and their commercial circulation. New varieties of the common grape vine are included in the State Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine based on the results of the state scientific and technical expertise on the plant variety; it provides for the establishment of criteria for distinctness, uniformity and stability using the morphological description of the identification signs of vegetative and generative organs of grapes and the determination of economically valuable indicators of new varieties. Conclusions. The total number of the common grape vine varieties in Ukraine for the period 2015–2018 decreased, due to the low level of applications for new varieties of both domestic and foreign breeding. The search for modern methods and directions of breeding, the use of new methods for crop varieties and clones identification remains a reserve for expanding the common grape vine assortment

Purpose. Providing a scientific rationale for the practical application of analysis of variance elements to determine the range of morphological and value for cultivation and use (VCU) characteristics of Romaine lettuce ‘Skarb’ variety. Results. The Romaine lettuce ‘Skarb’ variety was identified by the type of display of quantitative (QN) identification characteristics. VCU characteristics of the var. longifolia L. varieties were determined and statistically processed. The author focused on practical application of histogram and variation curve of phenotype morphological characteristics when performing the uniformity test. The correlation between quantitative characteristics of lettuce leaf and head was observed when plant productivity was developing. Romaine lettuce yield value was verified statistically. Thresholds were established for the indices under study, confidence intervals were defined over the years of study. Conclusions. The use of Lewis stability factor (S.F. = Xmax/Xmin) allowed to establish the stability of each characteristic display. Practical application of the histogram and variation curve for determining code of display of quantitative morphological characters and the range of VCU characteristics of the Romaine lettuce ‘Skarb’ variety was scientifically grounded.

Purpose. Providing a scientific rationale for the practical application of analysis of variance elements to determine the range of morphological and value for cultivation and use (VCU) characteristics of Romaine lettuce ‘Skarb’ variety. Results. The Romaine lettuce ‘Skarb’ variety was identified by the type of display of quantitative (QN) identification characteristics. VCU characteristics of the var. longifolia L. varieties were determined and statistically processed. The author focused on practical application of histogram and variation curve of phenotype morphological characteristics when performing the uniformity test. The correlation between quantitative characteristics of lettuce leaf and head was observed when plant productivity was developing. Romaine lettuce yield value was verified statistically. Thresholds were established for the indices under study, confidence intervals were defined over the years of study. Conclusions. The use of Lewis stability factor (S.F. = Xmax/Xmin) allowed to establish the stability of each characteristic display. Practical application of the histogram and variation curve for determining code of display of quantitative morphological characters and the range of VCU characteristics of the Romaine lettuce ‘Skarb’ variety was scientifically grounded.

Living organisms in nature harmonize through the medium of light spectrum and sound vibration. Therefore the issue of applying the scientific customization of color scale to identification of vegetative and generative parts of plans remain up to date, namely: identification if states of expression for hues of green color of stem and foliage, variability of color range for petals of follower corolla, coloration of pericarp and seed etc. A scientific rationale is provided to the application of RHS during the qualifying examination of plant varieties by way of identification – morphological description. This also disclosed the application of RHS to visualize various qualitative and pseudo-qualitative morphological characteristics of vegetative and generative parts of plants. The performed chronological monitoring of stag-by-stage introduction of standardization of living biological items enabled to establish a customized gradation of colors and their hues expression. Ensuring completeness of the morphological code formula for plant varieties requires compulsory identification of their colors and hues, as the Guidelines for the conduct of test on distinctness, uniformity and stability so provide for relevant botanical taxon.

The article performs the requirements to the preparation and Table characteristics content of the holding Test guidelines examination of new varieties to identify the difference, uniformity and stability. It is pointed that the identification of varieties is carried by the morphological characteristics description as presented in the table. Being standard these characteristics comply with ones requirements. An characteristics explanation with an asterisk (*) is given, their importance for the international harmonization of variety descriptions by States UPOV Members is indicated. The article presents an explanation of the grouping characteristics with documented revealing conditions. As it is commonly determined any characteristic begins with the plants or plants parts identification, which after a colon is followed by the body or its part nomination or by observed peculiarity. The requirements to the formulation of characteristics nomination are performed. It should be clear enough for understanding and without conditions determining. The degree of every characteristic nomination manifestation for its defining and making harmonizing descriptions is set. The corresponding numeric code, which facilitates the entry of data, drafting descriptions and their exchanging is given to each revealing degree. The morphological code configuration of variety phenotype is formed by the codes. It is emphasized that the features are divided into qualitative, quantitative and pseudo qualitative. The presentation order of the features in the table corresponds to the botanical or chronological order. It is noted that the Test guidelines should contain all the features suitable for holding examination at BOC and that there should not be any restrictions on their being included into Methods. Every feature can be used from a complete features list.