D. Ganeva1*, K. Vasileva 1, N. Bogatzevska 2 1 Agricultural academy, Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, 32 Brezovsko shose, 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2 Agricultural academy, Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnology and Plant Protection, Nikola Pushkarov, 1331 Sofia, Bulgaria (M

R. Vlaeva Department of Animal husbandry – Non-ruminant animals and special branches, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Student’s campus, 6000, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 17 October 2025; accepted for publication 18 November 2025) *e-mail: radka.vlaeva@trakia

V. Dimitrova, R. Dragov Field Crops Institute – Chirpan, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 7 June 2021; accepted for publication 2 August 2021) Abstract. Cotton breeding in Bulgaria is mainly aimed at improving the earliness, productivity and fiber quality of modern va

Vlaeva1, N. Lukanova 2, M. Popova3 1Sub-department “Horse breeding”, Department of Animal husbandry – Non-ruminants and other animals, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Institute of Animal Science, 2232 Kostinbrod, Bulgaria 3 Department of Animal

N. Dyulgerov, B. Dyulgerova* Institute of Agriculture, 8400 Karnobat, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 4 July 2017; accepted for publication 27 October 2017) Abstract. The study was conducted to examine the variation in the agronomic and morphological traits in spring barley. For this pu

K. Vasileva1, S. Malchev2*, A. Zhivondov2 1Agricultural University, 12 Mendeleev, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2Fruit Growing Institute, 12 Ostromila, Plovdiv, Biulgaria (Manuscript received 2 June 2016; accepted for publication 29 August 2016) Abstract. As a result of years of developing t

T. Savova1*, B. Dyulgerova1, G. Panayotova2 1Institut of Agriculture, 8400 Karnobat, Bulgaria 2Institut of Agriculture and Seed Science “Obraztsov chiflik”, 7000 Rousse, Bulgaria Abstract. The objective of this study was to study genetic diversity among winter oat accessions by using

R.Sturzu*, T.Nistor, F.Bodescu, C.Melucă Abstract. The hybridological study of five chickpea parental genotypes and their direct hydrids in F1 generation elucidated some aspects regarding the genetic control of seed size. The experimental results showed that into genetic control of th

N. Velkov*, V. Petkova Abstract. Cucumber, watermelon, melon and squashes are species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. The breeding of these crops has long tradition in Bulgaria. The created old varieties of cucumbers, watermelons, melons and squashes are subject to variety main

V. Bozhkova, S. Milusheva Abstract. The Sharka disease caused by Plum pox virus (РРV) was found for the first time in Bulgaria more than 80 years ago and it is an endemic disease for our country, as is for all the East European countries. Like all plant viruses, PPV could not be contr