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In recent years the question about organic cultivation of crops is becoming more popular. It means, that farmers which want to use organic products and grow crops it sustainable way have to follow certain rules. So, the aim of our study was to estimate effect of seed inoculation and foliar fertilization of corn by special fertilizer products with microorganisms that certified Organic standard. Therefore, corn seeds were treated by biofertilizers in liquid (Leanum) and powdered (Vitamin O7) forms and then sown in the field conditions. During summer period, plants were treated by liquid fertilizer one or two times. Also, impact of the soil tillage was studied. Research was conducted on the effects of cultivation at depths of 15-18 and 5-8 cm, as well as plowing and flat-cutting cultivation at depths of 25-28 cm. It was found that fertilization impacted on corn yield and grain quality - protein, ash and starch content. Usage of seed inoculants and foliar fertilization in generally leads to increase yield but at different levels. Protein and oil content had a weak positive correlation with applied fertilizers on the background of flat-cut tillage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Ukraine, during the last decade, much attention is being paid to improvement of biofuel and bioenergy usage efficiency, which allows to reduce dependence of the national economy on import of energy sources, bring down its energy capacity and ensure economic development. The results of conducted research show that energy consumption for growing poplar biomass is 9.1-10.0 times lower than amount of energy accumulated in it. The most intensive economic effect when growing energy willow grew in the variants with planting density of 15 thousand pcs/ha and 12 thousand pcs/ha and application of mineral fertilizers, where profit of 22.6 thousand UAH/ha-23.8 thousand UAH/ha was achieved. The most energy-efficient variant among those used in the research was the one with planting density of 12 thousand pcs/ha and application of mineral fertilizers, at which energy efficiency coefficient reaches 7.9. The most intensive economic effect when growing energy poplar grew in the variants with planting density of 6.7 thousand pcs/ha and 5.6 thousand pcs/ha and application of mineral fertilizers, where profit of 33.9 thousand UAH/ha-30.9 thousand UAH/ha was achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The grain industry in Ukraine is the most important component of the agro-industrial complex. At the same time, spring wheat grain production remains low and unstable due to insufficient efficiency of cultivation technology. The purpose of the research was to establish optimal seeding rates for soft spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds of the Shirocco variety. The study of the influence of the seeding rate on the productivity and quality indicators of soft spring wheat was carried out according to the scheme: 3.5 million pcs ha-1, 4.0 million pcs ha-1, 4.5 million pcs ha-1, 5.0 million pcs ha-1; 5.5 million pcs ha-1; 6.0 million pcs ha-1. As a result of the research, it was found that the highest density of standing was obtained on the variant with a seeding rate of 6.0 million pcs ha-1 - 522 pcs m2 with plant preservation during the growing season of 86.8% (453.1 pcs m2). The maximum yield was observed on the variant with a seeding rate of 6.0 million pcs ha-1 - 5.63 t ha-1. At a seeding rate of 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 pcs m2 the yield was 4.07, 4.58, 4.76, 5.00, 5.30 t ha-1, respectively. According to the results of the research, it was studied that at a seeding rate of 6.0 million pcs ha-1, the highest yield of spring wheat grain was obtained - 5.63 t ha-1, and the maximum quality indicators of gluten and protein content at a seeding rate of 5.5 million pcs ha-1 - 25.5, 13.82%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Proper names habitually express the cultural and social characteristics of a group; therefore, they express collective confirmation of a sense of self-image, affiliations, and emotional anchors. The goal of this investigation is to help deepen our understanding of the onomastic identity revealed in the collective discourse and manifested through the memetic features of onyms. The research presented here consolidated onomastics, psycholinguistics, memetics, and cultural studies. The focus of this investigation is on the changing collective onomastic identity in the Ukrainian society. The data for this research was gathered from two free associative experiments carried out with Ukrainian respondents in 2006 and 2021. In both years, respondents were presented with identical lists of stimuli. Both corpora reveal proper names with memetic features that were preserved in collective memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organic farming is an important way to get healthy food and build a healthy nation. There is no alternative to herbicides, so scientists are improving the system of tillage and the use of mulch from plant residues, green manure in organic crop rotations. Under the conditions of chernozem of typical light loamy of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine (Sumy district), when using no-tillage cultivation in the crop rotation buckwheat - winter wheat - sunflower - spring barley, the weed infestation score in winter wheat crops was determined as average level and high level at sowing time (in average 2020-2022 years): 32 pcs./m² when using a heavy cultivator to a depth of 10 cm-12 cm and 6 cm-8 cm - 58 pcs./m², when using a disc harrow to a depth of 10 cm-12 cm - 44 pcs./m² and 6 cm-8 cm – 50 pcs./m² . Among the weeds, annual monocots and rhizomes predominated. The yield and quality of winter wheat grain, the conditionally net profit from cultivation using organic technology, were the highest when using a heavy cultivator by 10 cm-12 cm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes the features of acquiring artistic and creative competence, as a child's elementary awareness of the specifics of art forms (artistic and productive, musical, theatrical); valuable attitude to art and artistic activity, the desire to perceive folklore art. Folkloric forms of the heritage of Ukrainian culture are considered. Teaching and methodical material and practical recommendations are offered, which in music classes will be useful both to experienced teachers of preschool institutions and to those workers who are starting to work with the smallest brains. Normative documents in the field of preschool education were studied and play competence was considered as a child's ability to free, emotionally saturated, spontaneous activity on his/her own initiative, in which the possibility of applying existing and assimilating new knowledge and personal development is realized due to the child's desire to participate in the life of adults through the realization of interests in game and role-playing actions in a generalized form. The necessity of using folk games for the formation of artistic and creative competence in preschool children is substantiated. Peculiarities of knowledge of the surrounding world of preschool children and themselves in it are determined. The work proposes to create a basis for the natural formation and development of musical abilities in preschoolers through a folk game by encouraging children to play folk games. It has been emphasized that raising children is based on love and respect for Ukrainian musical folklore. The secrets of conducting music classes using folk games and working with preschoolers are recommended to teachers of primary schools, music teachers, teachers of children's vocal ensembles of extracurricular and club institutions, scientists, graduate students, students of pedagogical and art educational institutions, parents and the general public [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]