Аңдатпа
In this article presents the comparative data on assessing the effectiveness of artificial forced hybridization of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) in the field conditions. In the research work, several castration methods were used: castration with tweezers or manual, water-thermal and chemical. According to the data , high hybridization performance was obtained using chemical castration, i.e. spraying panicles with a 2.5% aqueous solution of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Using this method allowed to obtain 3355 pieces of hybrid seeds from 15 combinations, while the percentage of seed set on average was 43.6%. This indicator is higher than manual castration and water-thermal castration by 83.2% and 50.9%, respectively; in addition, this method is the least labor-intensive.