In this section of the website you can find useful information such as CNN weather forecasts for the next few days, cur- rent rates of exchange of major currencies in the Ukraine, interesting news from the world of science and most recent advances in mechanization of vegetable growing.

The "Useful information" section also features reference tables of seed rates and plant densities for Seminis vegetable crops, days from sowing to emergence for major vegetable crops, conditions/criteria for seed germination tests (GOST), international standards for seed germination tests (I.S.T.A.), vegetable and cucurbit seed quality standards (DSTU 2240-93), etc.

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