Early soybean variety Krasa

The early soybean variety Krasa was developed from the hybrid combination F4 Slavia × ES Mentor for the traits of increased drought tolerance and reduced response to day length. The variety Krasa belongs to the group of early maturing varieties, at the latitude of Krasnodar (45 °) it matures in 91 days and its yield is not inferior to the standard variety Barguzin. At the latitude of Samara (53°), it matures in 92 days, and its yield is significantly higher than the standard variety Samer 3. On average for 4 years (2020–2023), in a competitive variety trial in the Krasnodar region, its yield was 2.23 t/ha. In the competitive trial in the Samara region, the average yield for 2022–2023 was 2.59 t/ha. Plant height of soybean variety Krasa at the latitude of Krasnodar was on average 70 cm. In the Samara region at the latitude of 53°, the plant height of the Krasa variety slightly increased to 80 cm. The new soybean variety Krasa is characterized by increased yield and short growth season in long-day conditions. This allows its cultivation in soybean farms in the Central, Central Chernozem, North Caucasus and Middle Volga regions of the Russian Federation.