GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HAZELNUT PLANTS IN VARIOUS STRUCTURES OF PLANTATIONS BEFORE FRUITTING

The article presents the results of research, conducted in 2020–2021 commercial hazelnut garden planted 2018 by LLC “Vyazovetsky Sad”, Molodechno district, Minsk region. purpose research is to evaluate growth and development young plants Barcelona Catalan varieties according two schemes placement – 5.0 × 3.5 m (570 plants/ha) 3.0 (666 plants/ha). Biometric parameters plant depending on pattern which are height, canopy width along row across row, area horizontal projection canopy, leaf surface from third or fourth year after planting did not vary considerably, but differed reliably biological characteristics themselves.
 variety has turned out be more productive, total yield which, with a scheme ×
 m, reached 1.57 c/ha, that 14.5 % higher than (1.37 c/ha), placement
 2.13 47.9 (1.44 c/ha).