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AP Sunbird

Hard Red Winter
High Plains Yield
    • High yield potential in grain, silage, and forage production systems
    • Excellent test weight
    • Very good wheat streak mosaic virus tolerance
    • Pedigree: Byrd / SY Sunrise // SY Wolf

    Agronomics

    Straw Strength
    Good
    Relative Maturity
    Medium Early
    Plant Height
    Medium Short
    Winter Hardiness
    Very Good
    Coleoptile Length
    Medium
    Tillering
    Very Good

    Grain

    Head Type
    Awned
    Seed Size
    Medium
    Chaff Color
    White
    Test Weight
    Excellent
    Protein content
    Good
    Mill and Bake Quality
    Excellent
    AP Sunbird Adaption Map
    Area of adaptation.

    These agronomic assessments are made by Syngenta scientists and reflect each variety's relative performance within these characteristics prior to and during the 2024 crop year. Specific conditions may cause variations within those characteristics. These relative protection values are based on current pest and disease populations. These have been known to shift periodically and may cause changes in specific evaluations. Resistance to many other diseases and pests is sensitive to environmental conditions, plant development stages and the presence and intensity of other diseases which may result in specific evaluation inconsistencies. This chart is updated annually to reflect the most current trends.

    One or all of the varieties may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents and/or Utility Patents and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization.

    Disease

    Stem Rust
    5
    Leaf Rust
    2
    Stripe Rust
    8
    Wheat Streak Mosaic
    4
    SOIL-BORN MOSAIC VIRUS
    3
    BARLEY YELLOW DWARF VIRUS
    4
    Leaf Blotch
    5
    Tan Spot
    6
    Hessian Fly
    8
    Bacterial Leaf Disease
    2
    FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT
    7
    Aluminum Tolerance
    3

    These agronomic assessments are made by Syngenta scientists and reflect each variety's relative performance within these characteristics prior to and during the 2024 crop year. Specific conditions may cause variations within those characteristics. These relative protection values are based on current pest and disease populations. These have been known to shift periodically and may cause changes in specific evaluations. Resistance to many other diseases and pests is sensitive to environmental conditions, plant development stages and the presence and intensity of other diseases which may result in specific evaluation inconsistencies. This chart is updated annually to reflect the most current trends.

    ** Using Certified Seed every crop season provides growers the best opportunity to maximize the yield potential of the variety.

    GENERAL:
    1-2 = Excellent  3-4 = Very Good  5 = Good 6-7 = Fair  8-9 = Poor

    Performance Data

    2022 - 2024
    2024 Northeast Colorado Dryland Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 Central Plains Dryland Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 Wheat Following Soybeans Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 South-Central Kansas, North-Central Oklahoma Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 Montana Winter Wheat Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 South Dakota Winter Wheat Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 Plains Irrigated Summary, Three-Year Data
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    2022 - 2024
    2024 Western Plains Dryland Summary, Three-Year Data
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    Downloads
    AP Sunbird Tech Sheet
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    Region Downloads
    2023 Montana Seed Guide
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    2024 AgriPro Southern Plains Seed Guide
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    2024 Plains Seed Guide
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    2025 Northern Plains Seed Guide
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    2025 South Dakota Spring Wheat Seed Guide
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    Certified Seed ROI Calculator
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    Plains Winter Wheat Comparison Chart
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