Creation of pasture agrophytocenoses based on drought-resistant forage plants

Abstract

The low yield of karakul-growing pastures and its sharp fluctuations in the arid regions of Uzbekistan are mainly due to natural and historical factors of this natural zone. The current state of desert and semidesert pastures is characterized, on the one hand, by a progressive deterioration in the productivity and quality of pasture feed, and on the other hand, by the concentration of sheep in the exploited pasture areas. The further development of karakul farming is the intensification of pasture farming based on the development and implementation of effective methods to increase the productivity of desert and semi–desert pastures in Uzbekistan. The difficulty of solving this problem lies in the fact that desert pastures have not previously been subjected to agricultural development without irrigation. In addition, the plant objects that are being worked with are representatives of wild flora. They are poorly studied in ecological and biological terms and especially in the forage properties of desert forage plants.