Abstract The article presents the results of a study of breeding lines of winter soft wheat in terms of yield and various parameters of ecological adaptability. It has been established that the high adaptive properties of winter soft wheat genotypes are not combined with high yields. Breeding lines of winter soft wheat with a compromise between yield and ecological adaptability have been identified. A comprehensive assessment of the yield and parameters of ecological adaptability of genotypes in the breeding process of winter soft wheat contributes to greater agroecological stability of the created varieties.