Initial material of oil flax for selection under conditions of the Samara Volge

In Samara Volga region the oilseed for early ripeness is superior to the traditional oilseed crops (sunflower, soybean) for our region, due to the high potential yield (2.2-2.6 t/ha) and oil content (42-49%), the economic efficiency of its cultivation is not is in doubt. In this connection, there is a need to create new competitive varieties of flax oil resistant to the abiotic and biotic factors of the environment with a high level of productivity and quality of flax. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the new gene pool of flax oil in the conditions of the forest-steppe of the Samara Volga region on the basis of morphological, biological, economic-valuable traits and identify promising samples as a starting material for practical selection. The research was carried out on the basis of the Povolzhsky NIISS in 2014-2016. On the basis of a comprehensive study of the initial material, groups of varieties were identified in the collection nursery with economically valuable traits. Distinguished variety samples have valuable characteristics and are recommended for use in breeding programs in the creation of early and mid-ripening flax varieties of oilseeds that are the most suitable for the natural and climatic conditions of the Middle Volga region, characterized by high yields.