Research in the new laboratory will allow scientists of the Omsk Agrarian Research Center (SibNIISKhoz) to produce healthier elite seed potatoes.
Currently, preparations are underway for the commissioning of a new laboratory. The acquisition of instrumentation and laboratory furniture is carried out within the framework of the national project "Science", a project worth 17 million rubles annually will be implemented for three years.
“This laboratory is designed to create virus-free starting material for potatoes. The aim of the research is to select promising domestic varieties of potatoes that will compete with foreign ones in terms of quality, suitability for mechanized harvesting, and storage,” comments the head. Department of Potato Omsk ANC, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences Alexander Cheremisin.
The new laboratory is a significant step forward for Omsk breeders. Recall that the potato department of the Omsk ANC already has several promising varieties - Bylina Sibiri, Khozyayushka, Alena, Triumph, Vecherniy Omsk, which have a number of competitive qualities.