Experimental and research works on some of Vaccinium taxa in Belarus

Abstract

Carrying out of the experimental and research works on the study of plants of genus Vaccinium in Belarus can be divided into several stages. The first stage is the study of biological and resource potential of wild-growing berry plants: cranberry (V. oxycoccus L), bog blueberries (V. uliginosum L.), lingonberry (V. vitis-idaeaL.), bilberries (V. myrtillus L.). The second stage is the introduction of the cultivars of large cranberry (V. macrocarpon Ait.), of highbush blueberry (V. corymbosum L.), of lingonberry under the conditions of Belarus to built the first experimental and industrial plantations. The third stage is the preparation of scientific manpower, the formation of scientific school, the development of production schedules of the estate berry culture. The fourth stage is the dilating of the assortment of Vaccinium taxa used in the culture and the augmentation of the areas of plantings under berrylike cultures.