Influence of winter wheat seed treatment and budget planning on production competitiveness - a study case in the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

Cereal crops in the Republic of Moldova occupy areas of thousands of hectares, which also constitute a feeding ground for a wide range of phytopathogenic microorganisms and a multitude of pests with a diverse nutritional specialization, which requires recording and maintaining their density below the economic threshold of damage. The purpose of the study is to present the current state of winter wheat protection and to emphasize the need to carry out scientific work related to testing new preparations for plant protection.The paper includes the scheme of experiments, the name of the variants and their content, the characteristics of the pedoclimatic conditions during the testing work, the results obtained, budget planning, conclusions and recommendations.In the 2023-2024 growing season, weather conditions were favorable both for the growth and development of winter wheat crops, and for the spread and further development of the main pests of this crop. The results proved that the insecticide ST 36 SC, at an application rate of 1.0 L/t of seeds is the most effective in controlling wheat pests.