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Also present at the seminar were the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory, Elena Tambovtseva, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, and Chairman of the NGO "Union of Precision Agriculture", Victor Dridiger, agronomist consultant and candidate of agricultural sciences, Roman Ratnikov, as well as the director of the NGO "Union of Precision Agriculture" Rasul Gadzhiumarov and other representatives of the agricultural sector.
The event started with a field visit, where the head of the Agricultural Holding Stefan Stefanovich Vodopyanov shared the results of implementing the No-till technology on his farm, which covers 3.5 thousand hectares of various agricultural crops.
The seminar participants were shown winter wheat crops for the new 2025 harvest after oil flax, removed with a desiccating harvester. Stefan Stefanovich has been using the No-till technology for several years and notes its advantages, such as reducing seeding costs and increasing crop yields.
During the inspection of experimental crops, Natalia Luchko spoke about the physiological development of plants: "We see that the condition of the plants is excellent: broad leaves with a bright green color, well-developed root systems, at the 3-leaf stage and the beginning of tillering node formation. Specialists from our branch have been collaborating with S.S. Vodopyanov for a long time. Plant cultivation in this farm is at a high level, using advanced technologies and quality plant protection products. In particular, bio-preparations produced in the Stavropol branch of the Agricultural Center were used on various crops and showed excellent results in trials on experimental plots."
A branch representative shared information on diseases and pests identified by specialists during phytosanitary monitoring at this stage. She recommended special attention to surveying winter grain mites, root rots, and infectious diseases. Comprehensive phytomonitoring allows timely detection of potential threats and their effective elimination with minimal time, effort, and financial costs.
After the field inspection, participants discussed the experience of implementing no-tillage systems in various regions of Russia and the results of No-till technology application in 2024, based on examples from a large agro-holding and several agricultural enterprises.
Attendees noted the impact of field crop cultivation methods on soil erosion resistance, its water permeability, microbial composition aiding nitrogen transformation in the soil, and organic matter content. It was found that with prolonged use of the No-till method and abundant plant residues on the soil surface, a balance is established between nitrogen consumption and release, with the release process occurring continuously.
Key factors for the success of crop rotation when using No-till include choosing the right predecessor (which does not create problems for the subsequent crop in terms of diseases, pests, and weeds), alternating crops with different root types, and other important aspects.
Common mistakes, according to experts, include replanting cereal crops on the same fields (leading to nitrogen depletion, root rot, and increased weediness), sowing wheat after corn (which can lead to root rot and fusarium grain infection), and placing crops with deep roots in arid conditions (resulting in loss of moisture reserves in the lower soil layers). Mistakes also include planting legumes after sunflower or reseeding soybeans.
It is worth noting that the No-till technology has long ceased to be uncommon in the Stavropol Territory.
Every year, the areas treated with direct seeding method increase. Currently, around 200 thousand hectares in agricultural lands of Budennovsk, Ipatovsky, Petrovsky, and Soviet districts are sown using No-till technology. The majority of farms implementing this technology in the Stavropol branch of the Agricultural Center conduct phytosanitary monitoring and plant protection.
