Evaluation of fennel cultivars for use in breeding for productivity

Relevance. Common fennel is a perennial herbaceous plant, traditionally used as one- or two-year-old. The culture cultivated for the production of essential oil, medicinal plant and spice. introduction highly productive varieties adapted to cultivation conditions can ensure necessary volumes raw materials pharmaceutical, food, paint perfume cosmetic industries. creation new involves study gene pool identification promising genotypes based on valuable traits. Methods. 37 collection selection varietals various ecological geographical origin were studied. soil ordinary medium–sized low-humus medium-loamy chernozem. productivity green mass was taken into account in phase technical ripeness greens (35th days from beginning spring regrowth plants) processing oil (the fruit formation). area plot (depending stage process) 3–10 sq. m. repetition 1–4 times. method sowing wide-row. Humidity temperature very different during years research, which made it possible give studied material comprehensive assessment. Results. In zone unstable humidification Stavropol Territory, greatest variation among cultivars revealed by length growing season, height, longevity, leafiness plants, yield seeds. 8 distinguished complex signs properties included study. Using biotype resulting hybrid combination with subsequent series improving selections, variety Bachata created, introduced since 2015. State Register Breeding Achievements Russian Federation.