westbred

WB4540

WB4540 is an Awnless Hard Red Winter Wheat variety with excellent yield and forage potential. Suited for the Northern and Central Regions, this variety also has very good Yellow (Stripe Rust) and Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus tolerance plus good Fusarium Head Blight tolerance.
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Maturity
Medium
Region
northern, central
Class Name
hard red winter

Strengths

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Awnless Variety with Excellent Grain and Forage Yield Potential

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Broadly adapted for Irrigated or Dryland Acres

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Very Good Test Weight with Good Protein and Milling/Baking Quality

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Excellent Soil-Borne Mosaic Tolerance

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Intermediate Tolerance to Low pH Soils

Product Details

Key Characteristics
 
 
Test Weight
3
Standability
4
Yellow (stripe) Rust
3
National Rating ScaleExcellent (1-2); Very Good (3-4); Good (5-6); Fair (7-8); and Poor (9)
Management
 
 
Maturity Group
Medium
Planting Rate
Medium-High
Head Type
Smooth
Yield Potential
2
Plant Variety Protection
Pending
Limited Use License Agreement Required
Yes
Crop System
IR,DR
Patent Protection
Pending
New Product
Yes
Production
 
 
Plant Height
Medium-Tall
Winter Hardiness
3
Tillering Potential
3
Test Weight
3
Standability
4
Quality
 
 
Protein Content
4
Milling/baking Quality
4
National Rating ScaleExcellent (1-2); Very Good (3-4); Good (5-6); Fair (7-8); and Poor (9)
Pest And Disease Resistance
PoorExcellent
National Rating ScaleExcellent (1-2); Very Good (3-4); Good (5-6); Fair (7-8); and Poor (9)

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