Keyword: «pre-sowing stimulation»
Optical radiation is one of the types of pre-sowing treatment of seeds, it allows in the early stages to start the successful growth of the future plant, by activating the physical and biochemical processes occurring in the seed. The article presents the results of studies of the effect of the dose of ultraviolet radiation on the productive qualities of barley seeds of the «Academician» variety. Research in this direction is relevant since pre-sowing treatment of seeds significantly improves the quality of the crop.