DYNAMIC CHANGES IN DRY MATTER ACCUMULATION OF CAMELINA VARIETIES ACROSS DEVELOPMENT STAGES

Abstract

This article investigates the dynamics of dry matter accumulation in the
camelina plant (Camelina sativa L.) according to its growth phases under various
seeding rates and sowing dates. The research was based on field experiments
conducted in 2022–2024 under the conditions of typical grey soils (sierozems) of
the Tashkent region. The varieties "Kristall", "Karat", and "Penzyak" were sown at
rates of 4, 6, 8, and 10 million seeds/ha during autumn, spring, and repeated
(summer) sowing periods. The results indicated that the quantity of dry matter was
highest across all varieties during autumn sowing. Specifically, in the variant
where the "Penzyak" variety was sown at a rate of 4 million seeds/ha, the dry
matter per plant reached 6.1 g/plant. Dry matter accumulation in plants decreased
significantly when sown as spring and repeated crops.