Vol. 44, No. 1, 2018

Russian Agricultural Sciences

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Russian Agricultural Sciences ISSN 1068-3674.

Crop Production

Methodology of Breeding Ecologically Resistant Varieties of Oats

G. A. Batalova, S. N. Shevchenko, E. M. Lisitsyn, M. V. Tulyakova, I. I. Rusakova, V. A. Zheleznikova and T. P. Gradoboeva p. 1 abstract

Dependence of Various Oat Ecotypes’ Yield Capacity on Climatic Factors in the Middle Amur Region

T. A. Aseeva and I. B. Melnichuk p. 5 abstract

Salicylic Acid Induced Changes on Some Physiological Parameters Symptomatic for Oxidative Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown under Cinnamic Acid Stress

Vijaya Yadav, Himani Singh, Ajey Singh, Imtiyaz Hussain and N. B. Singh p. 9 abstract

Ecological Environmental Variability Influence Growth and Yield Potential of Rice under Northern Climatic Scenario

Imran p. 18 abstract

The Nutrition Influence of Nitrogen Fertilizers on the Sugar Content of Sweet Sorghum Plants in the Southeast of Kazakhstan

N. K. Nokerbekova, A. A. Zavalin, Ye. T. Suleimenov and R. K. Zhapayev p. 25 abstract

Agronomic Evaluation of Legume Cover Crops for Sustainable Agriculture

Giliane Aparecida Vicente da Silva Souza, Tancredo Augusto Feitosa de Souza, Djail Santos, Elica Santos Rios and Gilmara Juliana de Lima Souza p. 31 abstract

Salinity Effect of Animal Manure on Leafy Vegetable Yield

A. O. M. Okorogbona, W. van Averbeke and O. J. Azeez p. 39 abstract

Radiobiology

The Effect of Cadmium Toxicity on the Development of Lettuce Plants on Contaminated Sod-Podzolic Soil

N. N. Loi, N. I. Sanzharova, N. I. Shchagina and M. P. Mironova p. 49 abstract

Agrochemistry. Soil Science

Efficacy of Biopreparations for Spring Wheat in the European Part of Russia against Different Backgrounds of Mineral Nutrition

A. A. Alferov, L. S. Chernova and A. P. Kozhemyakov p. 53 abstract

Influence of Biofertilizers and Liming on Vetch–Oat Mixture Productivity and Change in Sod-Podzolic Soil Microbocenosis

A. N. Naliukhin, A. A. Zavalin, O. V. Siluyanova and D. A. Belozerov p. 58 abstract

Phosphorus of Genetic Horizons of the Forest Sod-Podzolic Soil of the Pre-Urals

N. E. Zavyalova, M. T. Vasbieva, D. S. Fomin and I. S. Teterlev p. 64 abstract

Genetic Features and Diagnostics of Alluvial-Meadow Soils in the Floodplains of Azerbaijan

V. G. Hasanov p. 68 abstract

Animal Husbandry

Effects of Low-Protein Diets with Different Levels of Essential Amino Acids and Metabolizable Energy on Productivity and Metabolic Processes in Pigs

N. S.-A. Niyazov and B. D. Kalnitsky p. 75 abstract

Development and Application Technology of High-Energy Feed and Its Influence on the Ruminal Digestion and Milk Production of High-Yielding Cows

I. Yu. Ermakov, Yu. P. Fomichev, E. L. Kharitonov and N. N. Sulima p. 80 abstract

Immunogenetic Characteristics of Holstein Cattle Reared on Sakhalin

E. B. Shukurova p. 87 abstract

Reduce Heat Stress in Broiler by Adding Onion

D. Al-Ramamneh p. 92 abstract

Veterinary Science

Antiviral Activity of Allokin-Alpha against Herpesvirus in Birds

Ya. Ya. Tyno, E. I. Jarigina, V. A. Ustinova, M. T. Vidrashko, G. V. Morosova and E. V. Bakaeva p. 97 abstract

Modeling

Hydrophysical Characteristics of Sand Soils: Modeling the Restoration of Water-Retaining Capacity

A. N. Salugin and A. K. Kulik p. 101 abstract

Mechanization

Automated Multifunctional Tillage Machine

B. Kh. Akhalaya and Yu. Kh. Shogenov p. 105 abstract

Improving the Design of the Grain Combine Harvester Cleaner

N. V. Aldoshin and N. A. Lylin p. 108 abstract

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