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Purpose. To determine the influence of elements of cultivation technology on the photosynthetic activity of sugar beet crops.Methods. Field, laboratory.Results. Studies show that by the third decade of June, sugar beet plants on average have formed a leaf surface at the level of 3.5 thousand cm2/plant, which is sufficient for effective photosynthesis. But in the third decade of July, it increased and on the average in the experiment on the ungrounded variants amounted to 4.1, and in the fertilized 5.3 and 5.5 thousand cm2/plant. The analysis shows that as of the third decade of August, the area of the leaf surface was maximum compared to other time intervals, amounting to 4.4, and 6.0 and 6.3 thousand cm2/plant fertilized respectively. Photosynthetic potential for the period from the third decade of June to the third decade of July in the version without the use of mineral fertilizers the best were: Sofia, Umansky BS97, ICB 0801, Vesto and Zluka, using N150P150K150: Hero. Sofia, Uman BS97, ICB 0801, Vesto and Zluka, but for the introduction of N300P300K300: Hero. Sofia, Uman ES97, ICB 0801, Vesto, Zluka and Uman ES90. But from the third decade of July to the third decade of August, the photosynthetic potential was 0.95–2.63 million m2 × days/ha, due to the fact that the leaf area increased slightly, by 0.3–0.8 thousand. cm2/plant. In terms of net photosynthesis performance in the period from the third decade of July to the third decade of August, the maximum values were in the experiment compared to other intervals. So, the best dry matter per unit area of leaf surface accumulated the following hybrids: Hero (5,21–7,25), Constant (3.09–4.94), Mace (3.67–5.68), Romulus (3,27–4.54) and Uman FM90 (2.87–4.33 g/m2 per day).Conclusions. It was established that in the third decade of August the maximum leaf area was in hybrids: Alexandria, Umansky Emergency 90, Zluka, ICB 0801, Romulus, Quarto and Sofia. But from the third decade of August to the third decade of September, the maximum values of photosynthetic potential were in the following hybrids: Sofia (1.68), Ukrainian World Cup72 (1.13), Romulus (1.35), Quart (1.35) and Zluka ( 1,13). From the third decade of September to the third decade of October, the best net photosynthesis productivity was observed in hybrids: Vesto (0.42–1.19) and Quart (0.98–1.08 g/m2 per day).

Purpose. Investigation of cytogenetic aspects of embryological processes in the culture of immature apomictic embryos, breeding genotypes of sugar beet with cytoplasmic sterility for differentiation and selection by gametophyte reduced parthenogenesis. Methods. Cytological, biotechnological, fluorescent cytophotometry, field, laboratory. Results. The cytogenetic features of genesis of immature apomictic embryos cells induced in vitro on the 12th, 20th and 22th days of development have been investigated on the basis of CMS apozygotic lines of Beta vulgaris and alloplasmic lines of wild species Beta maritime and Beta patula. Indicators of efficiency of haploid reduced parthenogenesis in vitro in alloplasmic lines significantly exceeded the best technologies in pollen-sterile lines of sugar beet from 3.79% to 6.25% and had a value of 62.2%, 24.8%, and 16.7%, respectively. Stabilization of genome ploidy to diploid was carried out in selected breeding numbers without colchicine, based on evaluation and selection of genome ploidy using software of ploidy analyzer (AP) Partec. Conclusions. The efficiency of haploid reduced parthenogenesis induction in vitro in apozygotic CMS breeding genotypes of sugar beet as affected by genetic potential of cytoplasm and taking into account the total percentage of haploids (50 units; 100 units) and myxoploids (50 units; 100 units) has been investigated. Homozygous lines were created by stabilizing the genome ploidy of haploid and myxoploid micro sprouts during III–IV passages without the use of colchicine. Technologies of rooting in the open ground for use in the breeding process of sugar beets have been improved.

Purpose. To create new source materials of sugar beet through hybridization with fodder beet and select the best ones for using in further breeding process aimed at obtaining combinational capable pollinator lines (O-types) with improved characteristics of root shape, high sugar content and high technological qualities. Methods. Field, laboratory, analytical, and statistical. Results. Eight hybrids of sugar-fodder type and their initial forms have been investigated in terms of their productivity characteristics of and technological qualities. It was found that the root yield of sugar-fodder beet hybrids exceeded the average values of parent lines (O-types) by 35.1 %, the sugar content was lower by 22.7 %, the content of ash increased by 38.6 %. The root yield of sugar-fodder beet hybrids was characterized by an intermediate type of inheritance (hp = 0.09–0.46) and positive dominance (hp = 0.60–0.88). The sugar content of roots and the content of ash in these materials showed an intermediate type of inheritance of characteristics with hp values ranged from -0.50 to ‑0.07 and -0.31 to 0.02, respectively. The roots had oval-conical shape, smooth surface and a shallow ridge, partly above the surface of the soil. Conclusions. Six breeding numbers of high yielding sugar-fodder beet hybrids of improved shape have been selected. The character of the inheritance of the signs of productivity and technological qualities of raw materials was found. Using these data in the breeding process will make it possible to apply various inbreeding and hybridization schemes to select the best genotypes for creating sterility maintainers of oval-conical root shape, increased sugar content and improved technological qualities.