Ecological and economic efficiency of reclamation of cutover peatlands of the Pripyat Polesie based on the cultivation of the varietal blueberry

Abstract

A selection of the most effective measures for a restoration and reuse of the lands broken by peat extraction gets the main value in the conditions of growing limitation of land resources. The basic directions of rational nature management on the cutover peatlands are considered. Results of scientifically based method of phytorecultivation of the cutaway peatlands in terms of the cultivation of the introduced berry plants of the genus Vaccinium which have passed experimental approbation in the conditions of Pripyat Polesie are adduced. Look-ahead calculation of economic efficiency of introduction of the developed technology is executed. It is shown that the project becomes paid back on 5 year after stump planting of a varietal blueberry.