In the light gray soils of the Kashkadarya region, an increase in sowing rates as a secondary crop in areas free of winter cereals, regardless of the timing of planting walnuts and soybeans, extends the shelf life of walnuts by 1-2 days and soybeans. for 2-3 days. Late sowing of walnuts and soybeans lengthens the application time by 3-4 and 2-3 days, respectively, compared to sowing at an early stage.