# WB9707 BRAND - **Vendor:** Bayer - **Brand:** Westbred - **Crop:** Wheat - **Maturity:** Medium-Late - **Release year:** 2019 - **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb9707-wheat - **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best) --- ## Positioning WB9707 is a Hard Red Spring Wheat variety with excellent yield potential for growers in Montana and Southern Idaho. With its excellent standability and medium-late maturity, WB9707 is a great companion for WB9668. This variety is suited for both dryland and irrigated acres. ## Strengths & management - Excellent Yield Potential - Excellent Standability - Excellent Protein Content - Very Good Milling and Baking Quality - Excellent Dryland Performance - Single-Use License Variety ## Key Characteristics | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PROTEIN CONTENT | 1 | | FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 4 | | 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 | IR,DR | | PATENT PROTECTION | Pending | | NEW PRODUCT | No | ## Production | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PLANT HEIGHT | Medium-Tall | | TEST WEIGHT | 1 | | STANDABILITY | 2 | ## Quality | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PROTEIN CONTENT | 1 | | MILLING/BAKING QUALITY | 3 | ## Pest And Disease Resistance | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 4 | | HESSIAN FLY | 6 | | WHEAT STEM SAWFLY | 7 | | YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 3 |