Results of researching different methods of creating fodder areas in arid region of Northern Caspian

Abstract. Purpose. The research is aimed at developing methods for creating highly productive and nutritious pasture agrophytocenoses, adapted to the extreme conditions of arid zone Northern Caspian region. Methods. paper provides an assessment productivity perennial one-species (Agropyron) poly-species (Agropyron, Eutoria, Kochia) agrophytocenoses a five-year period their vegetation, depending on timing (autumn, spring) sowing (ordinary, scattered). Results. These phytocenoses, created in harsh climatic semi-desert light chestnut soils with low level fertility (humus – 0.68 %), starting from first year, formed yield 2–7 times higher than natural pasture. According results study, it was revealed that significant role creation forage phytocenosis played by method species composition, including scattered turned out be more (in monospecific 57–70 %, 63–82 composition phytocenosis, second increased 1–2 t/ha all years study comparison both row spread sowing. Scientific novelty. All variants had fodder value 3–10 pasture, presence different plant collection units single-species 1.5–2 times, also provision protein 0.18–0.2 t/ha. Already year development, noted shrubs semi-shrubs lands creates better aftermath corn crop snow retention, and, accordingly, contributes greater accumulation moisture soil.