The results of rye breeding in the central-Chernosem region of Russia.

Winter rye in the Central-Chernosem Region of Russia carries out the role of the «insurance culture». To carry out this role, winter rye should have varieties with genetic protection against unfavorable conditions, which might threaten the potential productivity. For that new genetic sources were created. On the basis of the created breeding material new varieties with better (than earlier created) resistance to severe weather conditions, were developed