Published By:
(ISSN:2581-6853; CODEN: GJNRA9; DOI: 10.33002/nr2581.6853) is an international, scientific double blind peer-reviewed open access journal published 3 times a year online by The Grassroots Institute.
Impact Factor: exaly
Open Access—free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
High Visibility: Indexed in Web of Science (Zoological Record, Biosis Previews, Biological Abstracts, Biosis Full Coverage Unique, and CAB Abstracts), EBSCO and other databases.
Time for Processing: Provisional acceptance of the submitted article is given in 1 week time. After consent of author(s), manuscript is peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors in 2-4 weeks after submission.
Recognition of Reviewers: The reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in the journal, in appreciation of the work done. Reviewers also receive Certificate for their voluntary service.
Coordinated and published by The Grassroots Institute, the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources (GJNR) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in natural resources throughout the world. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists, social scientists, policy analysts, managers and practitioners (on all academic and professional levels) all over the world to promote, discuss and share various new issues and developments in different arenas of natural resources.
Mustard Productivity Depends on Varietal Characteristics and Elements of Cultivation Technology
Valentine Polishchuk1, Irina Mykolaiko2, Tеtiana Polishchuk3, Olena Manzii4, Aliona Zabolotnа5, Ihor Krasnoshtan6, Oleg Knuazuk7, Olena Polishchuk8, David Konovalov9, Anna Brovdi*10
1Uman National University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine. Email: valentin7613@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-7028
2Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine.
Email: irinamikolaiko@i.ua@ukr.net ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4985-4918
3Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine.
Email: mtv-1985@ukr.net ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0645-6872
4Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine.
Email: o.manzii@ukr.net ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-7362
5Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine.
Email: z.alona@ukr.net ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1634-3273
6Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine.
Email: ihor.krasnoshtan@udpu.edu.ua ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-546X
7Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University, Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine.
Email: vin_kov@ukr.net ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-4261
8Uman National University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine. Email: apostelena71@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-3221
9Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics of NAS, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Email: david-konovalov@ukr.net ǀ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-2926
10Uman National University, Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine. Email: abrovdi@ukr.net
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1065-705X
*Corresponding author
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2): 327-341. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080216
Received: 28 May 2025
Reviewed: 15 June 2025
Provisionally Accepted: 18 June 2025
Revised: 28 June 2025
Finally Accepted: 09 July 2025
Published: 25 August 2025
An important reserve for increasing the productivity of crops, in particular mustard, is the widespread introduction of new varieties for various uses, as well as the potential for grain yield and quality. Therefore, the study aimed to identify the patterns of formation of yield and quality of mustard seeds depending on varietal characteristics and elements of technology. The research results showed that the yield of mustard seeds depended on the varietal characteristics and the timing of their harvesting. The use of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers and one-time foliar fertilization on the seedlings and twice on the seedlings and in the rosette-stem phase provided a significant increase in the yield of mustard seeds at all harvesting dates compared to the control. The increase in seed yield was statistically significant and depended on the timing of harvesting. The highest yields were recorded when harvesting 40 days after flowering, both in the control group and when applying the main fertilizer and foliar fertilization against the background of the main fertilizer. In addition to seed harvesting timing and the impact of mineral fertilizers, varietal characteristics played a significant role in determining seed yield. Higher seed yields were observed for white mustard varieties Pidpecheretska and Oslava at all harvesting dates, providing 1.25 t/ha and 2.03 t/ha, respectively, regardless of fertilizer use or in the control group without fertilizers. At the same time, the weight of 1000 seeds naturally and significantly increased depending on the timing of seed harvesting, both in the control and in the case of mineral fertilizers.
Variety; Yield; Fertilizers; Harvesting;, Germination energy; Weight of 1000 seeds; Soil and climatic conditions
Angelova, V. and Ivanova, K. (2009). Bioaccumulation and distribution of heavy metals in black mustard
(Brassica nigra Koch). Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 153: 449-459.
Blashchuk, M.I. and Tetereshchenko, N.M. (2014). Influence of sowing dates and doses of mineral
fertilisers on the productivity of white mustard. Scientific and Technical Bulletin of the Institute of Oilseeds of NAAS, 21: 65-74. (in Ukrainian)
Ehrmantraut, E.R., Prysiazhniuk, O.I. and Shevchenko, I.L. (2007). Statistical analysis of agronomic
experimental data in STATISTICA 6.0. Kyiv: PolygraphConsulting, 55. (in Ukrainian)
Fisher, R.A. (2006). Statistical methods for research workers. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications, p354.
Gubenko, L.V. and Lyubchych, O.Y. (2020). Influence of fertilizers on the productivity of white mustard.
Cereals, 4(2): 289–295. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31867/2523-4544/0137. (in Ukrainian)
Hashan, M.N., Mahmud, R., Sizan, M.J.M., Tanim, K.M.Y., Das, B., Khan, R.N.A. and Hoshain S.
(2023). Effect of different doses of nitrogen fertilizer (urea) on the yield performance of mustard (Brassica sp.). Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 10(2): 99-107. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v10i2.68753.
Havryliuk, M.M., Salatenko, V.N., Chekhov, A.V. and Fedorchuk, M.I. (2008). Oilseeds in Ukraine:
Study guide. In: V.N. Salatenko (Ed.), p420. (in Ukrainian)
Ivanyshyn, V. and Kasiyanchuk, D. (2024). Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on the Vegetation
of the Perehinsk Territorial Community in Ukraine. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 7(2): 199-215. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.070210.
Jankowski, J.K., Załuskib, D. and Sokolskia, M. (2020). Canola-quality white mustard: Agronomic
management and seed yield. Industrial Crops & Products, 145: 112138. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112138.
Jia, P.P., Melnyk, A., Li, L.J., Kong, X.J., Dai, H.F., Zhang, Z.Y. and Butenko, S. (2021). Effects of
drought and rehydration on the growth and physiological characteristics of mustard seedlings. Journal of Central European Agriculture, 22(4): 836-847. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/22.4.3246.
Kakabouki, I., Karydogianni, S., Roussis, I. and Bilalis, D. (2020). Effect of organic and inorganic
fertilization on weed flora and seed yield in black mustard [Brassica nigra (L.) Koch] crops. International Journal of AgrIculture and Natural Resources, 47(2): 79-89. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7764/ijanr.v47i2.21842020.
Kandel, H. (2022). Tame Mustard Production. North Dakota State University. Fargo, North Dakota.
Available online at: https://tinyurl.com/49ubeuk2 [accessed on 12 June 2025].
Khamzina, B., Bulashev, B., Nurmanov, Y., Tultabayeva, T., Nurmukhanbetova, N., Toimbayeva, D.,
Igimbay, A. and Myrzabayeva, G. (2023). The effects of ammonium phosphate fertilization on yield and yield components of Mustard varieties in chernozem soil. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 12(2): 169-176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.1228255.
Kiforuk, I.M., Boichuk O.M., Ivanyuk V.M. and Stelmakh O.M. (2011). Recommendations for growing
mustard in the conditions of the Carpathian region. Manual of the Ukrainian Farme, 1: 216-222. (in Ukrainian)
Kirilyuk, V.P., Tymoshchuk, T.M. and Kalchuk, M.M. (2019). Yield of white mustard depending on the
systems of basic tillage and fertilization. Scientific Horizons, 2: 27–33. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.332491/2663-2144-2019-75-2-27-33. (in Ukrainian)
Konovalov, D., Polishchuk, V., Konovalova, S. and Brovdi А. (2024). Yield and Quality of Winter Wheat
(Triticum aestivum L., 1753) Seeds Depending on Pre-Sowing Treatment of Seed with Biological Preparations. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 7(3): 22-38. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.070302.
Melnychuk, T.V, Sendetskyi, V.M., Lys, N.M. and Stelmakh, O.M. (2024). Influence of sowing dates and
seeding rates on the formation of white mustard productivity in the conditions of the Carpathian region. Foothill and Mountain Agriculture and Stockbreeding, 75(2): 87-97. (in Ukrainian). DOI: https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2024-(75)-2-8.
Mykolayko, I.I. (2025). Influence of harvesting time on seed productivity and sowing qualities of mustard
seeds. Newest Agrotechnologies, 13(1). (in Ukrainian). DOI: https://doi.org/10.47414/na.13.1.2025.32381.
Mykolaiko, I., Polishchuk, V., Balabak, A., Doronin, V. and Brovdi, A. (2024). Formation of Elements of
Yield Structure and Quality of Mustard Seeds Depending on Genotype and Mineral Nutrition. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 7(3): 110-127. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.070307.
Mykolaiko, I., Polishchuk, V., Brovdi, A., Karpuk, L., Titarenko, O., Mostypan, O., Zaika, N.,
Das, N.R. (2009). Human development report 2007/2008 fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a
divided world, UNDP, New York. Soc. Change, 39: 154-9.
Oksymets, O.L. and Larina, V.I. (2003). Influence of fertilizers and sowing dates on the growth of white
mustard. Institute of Agriculture of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences: A collection of scientific papers, 87-91. (in Ukrainian)
Palamarchuk, V.D., Doronin, V.A., Kolisnyk, O.M. and Alekseev, O.O. (2022). Fundamentals of seed
science (theory, methodology, practice). Vinnytsia: Printing House, Druk, p392. (in Ukrainian)
Pham, V.Q., Pham, M.T., Nguyen, V.T., Nguyen, V.P., Nguyen, D.K.D., Vo, X.H., Thi, T.H.N. and
Duong, V.N. (2024). The Effect of LED Lighting Durations on Growth, Yield and Quality of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) under Greenhouse Condition. Trends in Sciences, 21(12): 8447. DOI: https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2024.8447.
Rahman, M., Khatun, A., Liu, L. and Barkla, B.J. (2018). Brassicaceae mustards: Traditional and
agronomic uses in Australia and New Zealand. Molecules, 23: 231. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23010231.
Sharma, A., Chhabra, V., Mehta, S., Bagal, Y.S., Kumar, R., Al-Ansari, N., El-Hendawy, S., Mattar,
M.A. and Salem, A. (2025). Optimizing cultivation practices to enhance growth and yield of Indian mustard. Scientific Reports, 15: 11433. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95313-2.
Shevchenko, I.A., Polyakov, O.I., Zhuravel, V.M., Komarova, I.B., Makhno, Y.O., Kuzmenko, O.R.,
Budilka, H.I. and Usova, N.M. (2019). Harvesting of cereals and early oilseeds in 2019 in Zaporizhzhia region: Recommendations for production. Zaporizhzhia, 28. (in Ukrainian)
National Standard of Ukraine (1994). Seeds of agricultural crops. Methods of quality determination.
DSTU, 4138-2002. (in Ukrainian)
Zhuikov, O.G. (2006). Method of combine harvesting of Sarepta mustard as a factor of increasing its seed
productivity. IX International scientific and practical conference, Science and Education 2006. Dnipropetrovs'k: Polystar, 10: 78–80.
Zhuykov, O.G. and Zhuykov, G.E. (2013). The role of mustard and its processed products in the
formation of the product segment of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine. Business Navigator, 1: 141–147. (in Ukrainian)
Zhuykov, O.G. (2014). Mustard in the Southern Steppe: agroecological aspects and cultivation
technologies. Kherson: Green DS, p416. (in Ukrainian)
Voloshchuk, M.Y. (2024). Formation of yield of white mustard seeds depending on the level of mineral
nutrition of plants. Foothill and Mountain Farming and Animal Husbandry, 75(1): 18–29. (in Ukrainian) DOI: https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2024-(75)-1-2.
Vyshnivsky, P.S., Gubenko, L.V., Remez, G.G. and Lyubchych, O.Y. (2010). Influence of fertilizer
system on the formation of productivity of Sarepta mustard (Brassica juncea (l.)). Collection of scientific works of the National Scientific Center Institute of Agriculture of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, (3): 233–237. (in Ukrainian).
Polishchuk, V., Mykolaiko, I., Polishchuk, T., Manzii, O., Zabolotnа, A., Krasnoshtan, I., Knuazuk, O. Polishchuk, O., Konovalov, D. and Brovdi, A. (2025). Mustard Productivity Depends on Varietal Characteristics and Elements of Cultivation Technology. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2): 327-341. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080216
Polishchuk, V., Mykolaiko, I., Polishchuk, T., Manzii, O., Zabolotnа, A., Krasnoshtan, I., Knuazuk, O. Polishchuk, O., Konovalov, D., & Brovdi, A. (2025). Mustard Productivity Depends on Varietal Characteristics and Elements of Cultivation Technology. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2), 327-341. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080216
Polishchuk V., Mykolaiko I., Polishchuk T., Manzii O., Zabolotnа A., Krasnoshtan I., Knuazuk O. Polishchuk O., Konovalov D., Brovdi A. Mustard Productivity Depends on Varietal Characteristics and Elements of Cultivation Technology. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 2025, 8 (2), 327-341. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080216
Polishchuk, Valentine, Mykolaiko, Irina, Polishchuk, Tеtiana, Manzii, Olena, Zabolotnа, Aliona, Krasnoshtan, Ihor, Knuazuk, Oleg, Polishchuk, Olena, Konovalov, David, Brovdi, Anna. 2025. “Mustard Productivity Depends on Varietal Characteristics and Elements of Cultivation Technology”. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8 no. 2: 327-341. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080216
Polishchuk, Valentine, Irina Mykolaiko, Tеtiana Polishchuk, Olena Manzii, Aliona Zabolotnа, Ihor Krasnoshtan, Oleg Knuazuk, Olena Polishchuk, David Konovalov and Anna Brovdi. 2025. “Mustard Productivity Depends on Varietal Characteristics and Elements of Cultivation Technology”. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8 (2): 327-341. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080216
| Internet Archive: | https://archive.org/details/m-00565_202602 |
| WorldCat: | https://search.worldcat.org/title/10963847540 |
© 2025 by the author(s). Licensee Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). We allow to freely share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially) with a legal code: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources by The Grassroots Institute is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work at www.grassrootsjournals.org.
Go to Top
