westbred

WB4440

WB4440 is an Awnless Hard Red Winter Wheat variety with very good Hessian Fly tolerance. Best suited for the Southern Plains, it has very good grain yield potential but also offers high tillering for grazing and has the potential for wheatlage production.
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Maturity
Medium
Region
central, southern
Class Name
hard red winter
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Strengths

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Awnless Variety with Very Good Grain and Forage Yield Potential

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Very Good Hessian Fly Tolerance

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Very Good Grazing Potential

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Broadly adapted for Irrigated or Dryland Acres

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Intermediate Tolerance to Low pH Soils

Product Details

Key Characteristics
 
 
Test Weight
3
Standability
4
Yellow (stripe) Rust
5
Management
 
 
Herbicide Tolerance
-
Maturity Group
Medium
Planting Rate
Medium-High
Head Type
Smooth
Yield Potential
3
Plant Variety Protection
Pending
Limited Use License Agreement Required
Yes
Crop System
IR,DR
Patent Protection
Pending
New Product
Yes
Production
 
 
Plant Height
Medium
Winter Hardiness
3
Tillering Potential
3
Test Weight
3
Standability
4
Quality
 
 
Protein Content
4
Milling/baking Quality
5
Pest And Disease Resistance
 
 
Bacterial Leaf Streak
4
Fusarium Head Blight (scab)
7
Hessian Fly
3
Leaf Rust
2
Powdery Mildew
3
Soil-borne Mosaic
6
Wheat Stem Sawfly
7
Wheat Streak Mosaic
6
Yellow (stripe) Rust
5
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