# WB9929 BRAND - **Vendor:** Bayer - **Brand:** Westbred - **Crop:** Wheat - **Maturity:** Late - **Release year:** 2021 - **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb9929-wheat - **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best) --- ## Positioning WB9929 is a Hard Red Spring Wheat variety with excellent protein content as well as excellent standability and yield potential. WB9929 is a key companion product to WB9516 and WB9719 with low pH aluminum tolerance and excellent tolerance to Hessian Fly. ## Strengths & management - Excellent Yield Potential - Excellent Hessian Fly Tolerance - Very Good Yellow (Stripe) Rust Tolerance - Late Maturity for Harvest Flexibility - Single-Use License Variety ## Key Characteristics | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PROTEIN CONTENT | 2 | | FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 6 | | STANDABILITY | 2 | | YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 3 | ## Management | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | HERBICIDE TOLERANCE | - | | MATURITY GROUP | Late | | PLANTING RATE | Medium-High | | HEAD TYPE | Awned | | YIELD POTENTIAL | 1 | | PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION | Pending | | LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED | Yes | | CROP SYSTEM | DR | | PATENT PROTECTION | Pending | | NEW PRODUCT | Yes | ## Production | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PLANT HEIGHT | Medium-Tall | | TEST WEIGHT | 3 | | STANDABILITY | 2 | ## Quality | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PROTEIN CONTENT | 2 | | MILLING/BAKING QUALITY | 3 | ## Pest And Disease Resistance | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | BACTERIAL LEAF STREAK | 6 | | FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 6 | | HESSIAN FLY | 2 | | STEM RUST | 6 | | WHEAT STEM SAWFLY | 6 | | WHEAT STREAK MOSAIC | 3 | | YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 3 |