# WB9725 BRAND - **Vendor:** Bayer - **Brand:** Westbred - **Crop:** Wheat - **Maturity:** Medium-Late - **Release year:** 2021 - **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/wheat/westbred/westbred-wb9725-wheat - **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best) --- ## Positioning WB9725 is an Awnless Hard Red Spring Wheat variety for dual-purpose forage and grain use with excellent yield potential. This medium-late-maturing variety has very good standability and excellent tolerance to Yellow (Stripe) Rust. ## Strengths & management - Awnless Forage and Grain Variety - Excellent Yield Potential - Single-Use License Variety ## Key Characteristics | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PROTEIN CONTENT | 4 | | STANDABILITY | 4 | | YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 1 | ## Management | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | MATURITY GROUP | Medium-Late | | PLANTING RATE | Medium-High | | HEAD TYPE | Smooth | | YIELD POTENTIAL | 1 | | PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION | Pending | | LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED | Yes | | CROP SYSTEM | IR | | PATENT PROTECTION | Pending | | NEW PRODUCT | Yes | ## Production | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PLANT HEIGHT | Medium | | TEST WEIGHT | 4 | | STANDABILITY | 4 | ## Quality | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | PROTEIN CONTENT | 4 | | MILLING/BAKING QUALITY | 6 | ## Pest And Disease Resistance | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | BARLEY YELLOW DWARF | 4 | | SEPTORIA TRITICI | 5 | | YELLOW (STRIPE) RUST | 1 |