Volodymyr Mezhenskyj

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine · prof. V.L. Symyrenko Horticulture Department

Productivity is one of the primary economic and biological characteristics of an apple tree variety; it is this characteristic that determines the value and economic feasibility of the variety. The photosynthetic activity of the leaf surface of plants plays a leading role in forming the potential productivity of the apple tree. By "potential produc...

The present review summarizes the information on the botany, breeding, genetic features, cultivation, and nutraceutical values of red-fleshed apples. Malus sieversii var. niedzwetzkyana or Niedzwetzky’s apple became widely known after the publication of Georg Dieck in the last XIX century. It is characterized by anthocyanin coloration of all organs...

Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott, ×Sorbaronia fallax (C. K. Schneid.) C. K. Schneid. nothosubsp. fallax, and ×Sorbaronia fallax nothosubsp. mitschurinii (A. Skvortsov & Maitul.) A.Stalažs, belonging to the Rosaceae family, are grown as fruit plants. They are known to horticulturists as garden chokeberry or black chokeberry. The fruit of these sp...

Aims. This article aims to streamline the system of crop names. Methods. Analysis of literary sources. The method of direct analysis and synthesis, historical and logical methods, and the comparative historical method were applied. Results. The use of varieties in agricultural practice implies their preliminary entry in the State Register of Pla...

The results of the introduction and breeding work have been given in the monograph, and 290 accessions belonging to 32 genera and nothogenera of the Adoxaceae (Sambucus, and Viburnum); Berberidaceae (Berberis); Elaeagnaceae (Elaeagnus, Hippophaë, and Shepherdia); Moraceae (Morus); and Rosaceae (Amelanchier, ×Amelasorbus, Aria, Aronia, Chaenomeles,...

Crataegus (+Crataegomespilus) 'Kokhno' is a new graft chimera originated from the junction where Crataegus germanica (= Mespilus germanica) scion was top-grafted onto a stock Crataegus sp. In 1993, in the arboretum of one of the forestry-division offices in the Volhynia region, Vladyslav Oleshko found a putative hybrid between hawthorn and medlar,...

The key questions relating to the evolutionary processes underlying plant colonization success pertain to the geographic origin of the source population(s), the location of the migration routes, the extent to which genetic diversity is reduced via founder effects, and the extent of gene flow among populations during expansion. However, these questi...

The key questions relating to the evolutionary processes underlying plant colonization success pertain to the geographic origin of the source population(s), the location of the migration routes, the extent to which genetic diversity is reduced via founder effects, and the extent of gene flow among populations during expansion. However, these questi...

Chapter 4. The walnut cultivars registered in Ukraine Supplement 4. Ukrainian walnut breeders

The poster was prepared for "The 9th International Seabuckthorn Association Conference ISA-2022, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 25-28, 2022" which did not take place.

Purpose. To analyse the taxonomic composition of subtropical plants of the Khorol Botanical Garden collection. Results. Taxonomic composition of the collection, consisting of 25 species: Actinidia chinensis Planch., Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal, Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, Chaenomeles ×californica Clarke ex Weber, Citrus trifoliata L., Cormus dome...

The history of the formation of the collection of rare fruit and ornamental plants in the Agronomic Experimental Station of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine is described. Now the collection includes 284 species of trees and shrubs, which belong to 52 genera and 16 families. There are a total of 1183 accessions,...

Apple trees with red flowers are especially attractive during the flowering period, making ones a desirable component of ornamental plantings. 30 samples of apple trees with anthocyanin organ coloring in the collection of Scientific Laboratory "Genetic resources, introduction, and breeding of unusual fruit and ornamental crops", located in Agronomi...

Aim. The aim of this article is to analyze the current state of plant nomenclature in agricultural practice. Methods. The analysis of literary sources, mathematical analysis. Results. In the titles of 1760 analyzed dissertations for the scientific degrees in agricultural sciences (2000–2019), 90.3% of the plant names are presented in Ukrainian, 5.6...

The efficiency of plant resources depends on the correct use of plant names. Ukrainian names of plants belonging to the botanical and agrobiological classification are widely used in the scientific agricultural literature, but both of them are not definitively organized. The crop names have long been used in agricultural practice, in particular dur...

The book contains recommendations for growing cornelian cherry, which is characterized by a high content of active biological substances and resistance to adverse environmental conditions. New methods of increasing yields and advice on fruit processing are given. For a wide range of readers.

The fruits of Japanese quinces (Chaenomeles ssp.) are rich in organic acids, vitamins C and P, pectin substances, aroma and they are suitable for processing. High yield, annual fruit-bearing, resistance to diseases and pests make Japanese quinces appropriate for modern organic horticulture. In Ukraine, breeding on Chaenomeles started in 1913. The a...

Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) is an important tree primarily for its nutritious nuts and high-quality wood. Based on the analysis of literature sources, it was found that hybridization played a significant role in the evolution of the genus Juglans. Persian walnut can interbreed with many walnut species with the formation of fertile hybrids. Th...

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) The taxonomy and classification of Juglans are described in the monograph. The origin, distribution, significance and use of walnut, its morphological, biological, and ecological features are covered. The world achievements in the study of this valuable nut crop are generalized. For professionals in the field of botany an...

Breeding work on Ribes species has been started at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv since 1984 by Petro Sherenhovyj. The breeding programme has been focused on fruit quality, yield, resistance to diseases and pests, as well as on adaptive responses to environmental conditions. As a result of the long-ter...

Мета. Проаналізувати практику найменувань основних видів і підвидів пшениці. Результати. Сучасні системи роду Triticum базуються на різних морфологічних та генетичних критеріях, і нараховують від 7(10) до 27 видів. В Україні культивують види (підвиди): пшениця літня (T. aestivum), пшениця кулястозерна (T. aestivum subsp. sphaerococcum; T. sphaeroc...

Purpose. To analyse the world experience and current trends in protection of new apples varieties and plant breeders’ rights. Results. It takes up to 20 years to developed a new variety of apple trees from crossing, in addition to considerable material resources; another 5–10 years are spent on its introduction into a broad culture. After the lice...

Purpose. To develop rules for Plant Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Cultonomy. Results. The regulations of “International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants”, “International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants”, “International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature”, and “International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties” are...

Мета. Розробити методику проведення експертизи сортів Chaenomeles Lindl. на відмінність, однорідність і стабільність. Результати. Види роду Chaenomeles мають значення як декоративні, плодові та лікарські рослини. До бази даних PLUTO занесено сорти декоративного та плодового напрямку використання, що зареєстровані в Європейському Союзі, Китаї, Латв...

Мета. Аналіз практики найменувань гібридів між пшеницею та житом. Результати. Кожний ботанічний таксон у певних межах може мати лише одну правильну назву, яка є найранішою і відповідає правилам Міжнародного кодексу ботанічної номенклатури для водоростей, грибів та рослин. Для гібридів Secale × Triticum такою назвою є ×Triticosecale. Людвіґ Віттмак...

The chapter gives a detailed analysis of rare fruit crop breeding in Ukraine. The natural conditions of this country allow cultivating a wide range of fruit plants. In the second half of the 20th century, zoning and registration of rare fruit crops cultivars began. Today, there are 158 registered cultivars of rare fruit crops of Ukrainian breeding,...

Paul Crath (1882–1952) was born in Poltava region of Ukraine. In 1907 he emigrated to Canada. His activity extended on both Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires, Canada, Poland, and neighboring countries. According to Wikidepia he was a political and church figure, revolutionary, poet, prose writer, playwright, journalist, editor, translator, publi...

Мета. Розробити правила номенклатури, таксономії та культономії рослин.Результати. Для регулювання назв рослин у різних сферах застосовують положення Міжнародного Кодексу номенклатури для водоростей, грибів і рослин, Міжнародного Кодексу номенклатури культурних рослин, Міжнародного Кодексу філогенетичної номенклатури та Міжнародної конвенції з охор...

Мета. Здійснити історичний аналіз практики написання назв сортів та інших позначень культурних рослин, а також розроблення відповідних міжнародних правил та рекомендацій. Результати. Потреба в унормуванні назв культурних рослин визріла в садово-ботанічному середовищі понад півтора століття тому і була реалізована розробленням Міжнародного кодексу...

Purpose. To analyze the Ukrainian names of the fruit crops which varieties are undergoing scientific and technical examination. Results. Names of fruit crops form a separate terminological system based on one-word fruit plant names. Names of new introduced fruit crops usually are borrowed from the language of that country where the crop has extend...

The characteristics and peculiarities of cultivation of rare fruit crops for both high and steady yields of qualitative fruit for population maintenance with ecological foodstuffs have been described. The systematic position and nomenclature, name etymology, origin and importance, morphological and biological properties, biochemical composition of...

The results of the formation of the collection have been given. The collection consists of 316 species, subspecies, varieties and hybrids of 49 genera of Actinidiaceae, Annonaceae, Berberidaceae, Betulaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Cornaceae, Ebenaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Grossulariaceae, Moraceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Sambucaceae, Schisandraceae, and Viburnac...

Purpose. To analyse the practice of transliteration of the Ukrainian cultivar names and rendering foreign names by means of the Ukrainian language, as well as special aspects of cultivar names spelling in special literature. Results. Cultivar names as a special category require preservation of primary graphics or sound type in the other language. T...

Purpose. To analyse the Ukrainian nomenclature of subtribe Malinae representatives and improve terminological system of the Ukrainian names of a species and a generic levels and names of fruit crops. Results. There is a confusion in the Ukrainian names of plants of Cydonia-Chaenomeles–Pseudocydonia, Mespilus–Eriobotrya, Amelanchier–Cotoneaster. Con...

To analyse the modern classification and nomenclature of species of pome fruit crops which varieties are listed in the State Register of Plants Varieties Suitable for Dissemination in Ukraine, and improve terminological system of the Ukrainian names of both species and garden crops. Results. Fruit cultivars and most apple clonal rootstocks belong t...

The brief characteristic of representatives of 14 nothogenera of the subtribe Malinae (Rosaceae) in collections of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine is showed. Their value for horticulture as fruit crops and rootstocks as well as the some taxonomic nomenclature changes are reviewed. The accessions are interesting...

Purpose. Reviewing a history of formation and current state of the national nomenclature and streamlining the Ukrainian scientific species names for the genus Fragaria L. Results. Controversial attitudes towards the use of names «sunytsi» (= garden strawberry) and «polunytsi» (= hill strawberry) are inherently present in the Ukrainian nomenclature...

Nomenclature of genus Vaccinium considered, as well as the application of names for indigenous and introduced species and denomination of fruit crops as derived from those species. System of binary species names for Vaccinium s.l. has been proposed as based on the Ukrainian generic name ‘lokhina’ that best complies with the principles for establish...

The nomenclature and the system of genus Ribes s.l., application of indigenous and introduced plant names, from which such commercial small fruit crops as gooseberry, black and red currant have been formed, is considered. Scientifi c names based on Ukrainian generic name Porichky are streamlined. Ukrainian names for 64 taxa at the rank of species a...

Розглянуто номенклатуру та сучасну систему роду Prunus s. l., застосування назв аборигенних та інтродукованих видів. Чітке розрізнення видових назв плодових рослин і назв плодових культур, які не слід ототожнювати, дає можливість вибудувати струнку термінологічну систему фахової української мови.

The topics on taxonomy and nomenclature of 56 non-small fruit crops, along with a brief history of culture, a value and a state of assortment are covered. The problems of fruit breeding are formulated; recommendations on seed and clonal propagation are given. The new nothogenus ×Fragarum Mezhenskyj = Fragaria L. × Comarum L. is established and the...

Three names in three nothogenera ×Cydolus, ×Pyralus, and ×Sorbaronia (Malinae, Rosaceae), have not been validly published because the types representing two or three gatherings were cited for each taxon. These three names are validated here, with one specimen designated as the holotype for each nothospecies.

The results of the investigation of hawthorn species introduced by authors in Artemivsk Experimental Station of Nursery Cultivation have been given, and works on Crataegus in Ukraine have been reviewed. Genus Crataegus system has been considered, a new combination C. submollis var. arnoldiana has been proposed. Eco-biological characterization of ha...

Висвітлено життя і діяльність українського вченого Володимира Симиренка

The topics on taxonomy and nomenclature of unusual pome fruit and stone fruit crops, along with a brief history of culture, a value and a state of assortment have been covered. The problems of fruit breeding have been formulated, recommendations on seed and clonal propagation have been given. New nothogenera Aronіaria Mezhenskyj nothogen. nov., Cha...

Suitability of non-traditional fruit crops for organic growing are fixed. The short pomological description varieties of hawthorn ‛Zbigniew’, ‛Ljudmyl’, ‛Shamil’, cornelian-cherry ‘Bulda’, sea buckthorn ‘Solodka Zhinka’, and Japanese quince ‘Kalif’, ‘Nika’, ‘Nikolaj’, ‘Nina’ are cited.