# WB2452 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Westbred
- **Crop:** Wheat
- **Maturity:** Medium
- **Release year:** 2025
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb2452-wheat
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

WB2452 is a Soft Red Winter Wheat variety adapted for Eastern KS, Eastern OK and Western MO. This medium tall variety has excellent yield potential along with very good standability and test weight. This variety also has very good Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) and acid soil tolerance.

## Strengths & management

- Excellent Yield Potential
- Very Good Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) tolerance
- Very Good Standability
- Very Good Acid Soil Tolerance
- Single - Use License Variety

## Key Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| TEST WEIGHT | 6 |
| STANDABILITY | 3 |
| YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 6 |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| HERBICIDE TOLERANCE | - |
| MATURITY GROUP | Medium |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium-High |
| HEAD TYPE | Awned |
| YIELD POTENTIAL | 2 |
| PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION | Pending |
| LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED | Yes |
| CROP SYSTEM | DR,IR |
| PATENT PROTECTION | Pending |
| NEW PRODUCT | - |
| VARIETY CODE | 01095220 |

## Production

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium-Tall |
| TILLERING POTENTIAL | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 6 |
| STANDABILITY | 3 |

## Quality

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| PROTEIN CONTENT | 4 |

## Pest And Disease Resistance

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 4 |
| HESSIAN FLY | 6 |
| LEAF RUST | 7 |
| POWDERY MILDEW | 5 |
| SOIL-BORNE MOSAIC | 6 |
| WHEAT STREAK MOSAIC | 5 |
| YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 6 |
