# WB2606 BRAND BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Westbred
- **Crop:** Wheat
- **Maturity:** Medium-Late
- **Release year:** 2019
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb2606-brand-wheat
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

WB2606 Brand is an awned Soft Red Winter Wheat variety that is appealing to growers in the Southern Region due to its excellent yield potential and standability. This medium-height variety has very good tolerance to Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) and Yellow (Stripe) Rust.

## Strengths & management

- Very Good Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) Tolerance
- Excellent Yield Potential
- Excellent Standability
- Very Good Disease Tolerance Package
- Single-Use License Variety

## Key Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| TEST WEIGHT | 1 |
| STANDABILITY | 2 |
| YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 3 |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| HERBICIDE TOLERANCE | - |
| MATURITY GROUP | Medium-Late |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium-High |
| HEAD TYPE | Awned |
| YIELD POTENTIAL | 1 |
| PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION | Pending |
| LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED | Yes |
| CROP SYSTEM | DR,IR |
| PATENT PROTECTION | Pending |
| NEW PRODUCT | No |
| VARIETY CODE | 9269052 |

## Production

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| WINTER HARDINESS | 2 |
| TILLERING POTENTIAL | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 1 |
| STANDABILITY | 2 |

## Quality

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| PROTEIN CONTENT | 1 |

## Pest And Disease Resistance

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 3 |
| HESSIAN FLY | 6 |
| LEAF RUST | 4 |
| POWDERY MILDEW | 4 |
| SOIL-BORNE MOSAIC | 1 |
| YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 3 |
