# 5B29 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Sorghum
- **Release year:** 2021
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/sorghum/channel/channel-5b29-sorghum
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance in an early hybrid
- Familiar 5B27 type plant
- Excellent pre-flower stress tolerance
- Well adapted to short season areas, and for late plant and double crop applications

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| MATURITY GROUP | Early |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| MATURITY GROUP | Early |
| GRAIN COLOR | Bronze |
| YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY | 2 |
| NON-IRRIGATED | 1 |
| IRRIGATED | 4 |
| APPROXIMATE SEEDS PER POUND (000) | 14.5-16.5 |
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 2 |
| DRILL CULTURE | 2 |
| TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) | 35-45 |
| ROOT LODGING | 2 |
| PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE | 1 |
| STANDABILITY | 4 |
| THRESHABILITY | 4 |
| HEAD EXERTION | 3 |
| HEAD TYPE | Semi-Open |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 5 |
| POST FREEZE STANDABILITY | 1 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER | 57 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST | 102 |
| HEIGHT UNIFORMITY | 2 |

## Disease Tolerance

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| CHARCOAL ROT | 2 |
| SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE | 2 |
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT | 7 |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NEW | No |
| FEATURED | Yes |
| TRAIT | null |
| VARIETY CODE | A1095532 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Demo Guide** — agronomist: Darshit Marwah
- **Test Guide** — agronomist: Corey Sokol