Lupinus 'Pripyat' is a high-yielding forage variety of yellow lupine developed at the Volyn State Agricultural Experimental Station of the Potato Institute of NAAN. It is characterized by high resistance to fusarium and is excellently adapted to poor, acidic, and sandy soils. Due to its ability to enrich the soil with nitrogen, 'Pripyat' is valuable in crop rotation after sunflower and rapeseed, and is also used as a cover crop to improve soil structure.
The variety has an alkaloid-free composition, contains no harmful substances or anti-nutritional components, making it a safe alternative to soy in the food industry. As feed, it is suitable for livestock due to its high protein content (around 36%) and moderate levels of fats and carbohydrates. When growing for green manure or feed, it is recommended to increase the sowing rate by 20-25%, and the sowing depth should be 3-4 cm for sandy soils and 2-3 cm for heavy soils to ensure good germination.
For optimal results, lupin 'Pripyat' is best planted after cereal crops – potatoes, corn, barley, wheat, or rye. It is not recommended to grow it after sugar beets and other legumes, nor should it be returned to the same field earlier than 7-8 years later to avoid fusarium infection and pest damage. Sowing dates are best planned at the end of the first fifteen-day period after sowing for early spring crops, at a soil temperature above +5°C, to ensure dense growth and high yield.
