IRRIGATED MEADOW FARMING AND LYSIMETRIC STUDIES AT THE FEDERAL WILLIAMS RESEARCH CENTER OF FORAGE PRODUCTION AND AGROECOLOGY (To the 85th anniversary of B.I. Korotkov)

Agricultural land reclamation is of great importance in the creation and life grass ecosystems. Even V.R. Williams his book "Meadow Farming" (1901) wrote about need for meadows by drainage irrigation, which a necessary condition obtaining high stable yields. In 1969, an irrigation system on area 85 hectares was put into operation at Forage Research Institute, 1970 — (closed drainage) 25 hectares. After organization problem laboratory "Irrigated Meadow 1970, senior researcher later head B.I. Korotkov conducted research here study regimes hayfields pastures. He born February 20, 1938 village Mordviny, Kovrovsky district, Vladimir region. graduating from school, he studied 1955–1960 Timiryazev Academy (TAA) with degree "Scientist agronomist" worked 5 years as agronomist-meadow farmer Meliovodstroy Trust. 1965–1968, entered successfully graduated graduate school TAA, defended PhD thesis topic "The experience using irrigated sprinkling cultural pastures Non-Chernozem zone". Together teacher, famous scientist N.G. Andreev, developed region, including combination other methods intensification forage lands, criteria pre-irrigation soil moisture, determined capacity active water exchange layer, norms. The result their joint scientific activity pastures" (1979), summarizes achievements science our country abroad. made significant contribution to development practice meadow farming. author more than 100 papers.