MOBILIZATION, CONSERVATION AND REPLENISHMENT OF GRAPEVINE GENETIC RESOURCES OF YA.I.POTAPENKO DON AMPELOGRAPHIC COLLECTION IN 2019

The article reflects the results of work on the mobilization, conservation, replenishment and study of genetic resources of grapevines of the Don ampelographic collection named after Ya.I. Potapenko (Novocherkassk, Ros-tov region) in 2019. Mobilization, conserva-tion, replenishment and study of plant bio-diversity, identification of new and assess-ment of stocks of used species, is gaining theoretical, scientific and practical signifi-cance, and is currently relevant. Most of the native and sparsely distributed grapevine varieties are now preserved only through col-lections. The process of grape selection is closely related to the need to preserve and replenish collections, since this is the main base for large-scale ampelographic and ge-netic selection works, which are currently effective and very effective in science and production and thus practically significant for the Russian grape-growing industry. Cur-rently, the preserved gene pool of grapevines in the collection includes 870 varieties, the collection is supplemented with 5 new grape varieties (Suholimanskij belyj, Traminer be-lyj, Granatovyj, Dostojnyj, Mriya). Two sources of economically valuable traits for high-quality wine – making were identified: Laсukere and Neizvestnyj donskoj varieties.