SAMPLE AREA: THE RESULTS OF FIELD TESTS OF SUNFLOWER HYBRIDS IN THE DRY ZONE OF EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION

Every year new sunflower hybrids are imported and zoned to the Republic of Kazakhstan. However, it is very difficult for an agricultural producer to assess the potential of new products in specific climatic conditions. A kind of "test" are s ample areas laid in ordinary farms. They allow not only to see in person, but also to explore new samples of sunflower. The article gives the estimation of basic agronomic traits of hybrids, planted at the sample areas.