Diversity of cruciferous crops of precarpathian state agricultural experimental station

Aim. Introduction and study of domestic and foreign cruciferous crops. Formation and use of collections in further selection work to create new varieties and hybrids. Results and Discussion. The following article represent results of new valuable cruciferous oil crops introduction, creation and application of collections in breeding work. Collection of Precarpathian State Agricultural Research Station includes more than 1000 accessions from 14 countries among them: winter rape (Brassica napus var. biennis (Schübler & G. Martens) Reichenbach) – 440, spring rape (Brassica napus subsp. oleifera (de Candolle) Metzger) – 332, spring false flax (Camelina sativa L.) – 60, white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) – 39, brown mustard (Brassica juncea Czern.) – 39. Every year collection replenishing with new samples, which using in breeding work. New varieties of cruciferous crops have been bred: winter rape – 8, spring rape – 1, white mustard – 2, black mustard – 1, brown mustard – 2. Conclusions. Results of research work of Precarpathian State Agricultural Experimental Station of Institute of Agriculture of Carpathian Region of NAAS are creation of cruciferous oil crops collection and their new varieties, which cause big economic impact on research, educational and commercial organizations.