# WB9449 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Westbred
- **Crop:** Wheat
- **Maturity:** Medium-Late
- **Release year:** 2024
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb9449-wheat
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

WB9449 is a Hard Red Spring variety with excellent yield potential. This Medium -Short variety has very good drought tolerance and is bred for Montana.

## Strengths & management

- Excellent Yield Potential
- Excellent Drought Tolerance
- Very Good Straw Strength
- Good Bacterial Leaf Steak Tolerance
- Very Good Tolerance to Wheat Stem Sawfly

## Key Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| PROTEIN CONTENT | 4 |
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 5 |
| STANDABILITY | 3 |
| YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 8 |

## 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 |
| PATENT PROTECTION | Pending |
| NEW PRODUCT | Yes |

## Production

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

## Quality

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| PROTEIN CONTENT | 4 |
| MILLING/BAKING QUALITY | 5 |

## Pest And Disease Resistance

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| BACTERIAL LEAF STREAK | 5 |
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT (SCAB) | 5 |
| LEAF RUST | 3 |
| WHEAT STEM SAWFLY | 4 |
| YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 8 |