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  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc68-48",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC68-48 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC68-48",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2022,
  "relative_maturity": "118",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SS"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax®"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC68-48 Brand is an attractive robust hybrid widely adapted to the 115 and 120 relative maturity zones, East to West, offering strong yield performance potential against current DEKALB portfolio offerings.  ",
  "strengths": [
    "Hybrid has shown very good stress tolerance, performance stability and versatility across cropping rotations",
    "Excellent root strength and very good stalk strength",
    "Has demonstrated very good performance on both irrigated and dryland acres",
    "Can provide a very good Goss's Wilt tolerance as well as good greensnap tolerance for the Western corn belt",
    "Strong overall disease tolerance package with very good southern movement",
    "Product has exhibited good husk coverage on a semi-flex girthy ear type with very good grain quality and test weight; moderate food grade potential",
    "Prefers a medium population range",
    "For aggressive high yield targets, hybrid has shown response to increase management including fertility (nitrogen)"
  ],
  "characteristics_groups": [
    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Med High"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1380"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2950"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SS"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "118"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01086813"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "18"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [
    {
      "product_list_name": "South Carolina/ SE North Carolina",
      "agronomist": "Zachary Webb",
      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4Q_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "South Carolina/ SE North Carolina",
      "agronomist": "Zachary Webb",
      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4F_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "South Carolina/ SE North Carolina",
      "agronomist": "Zachary Webb",
      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4H_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "CAROLINAS/SE VIRGINIA",
      "agronomist": "Jim Kiser",
      "agronomist_email": "james.kiser@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4D_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "South Carolina/ SE North Carolina",
      "agronomist": "Zachary Webb",
      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4R_1"
    },
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      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4G_1"
    },
    {
      "product_list_name": "CAROLINAS/SE VIRGINIA",
      "agronomist": "Jim Kiser",
      "agronomist_email": "james.kiser@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4A_1"
    },
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      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
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    },
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    },
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      "product_list_name": "South Carolina/ SE North Carolina",
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      "agronomist_email": "zachary.webb@bayer.com",
      "variant_id": "CORN_DKC68-48 BRAND_DEKALB_US_2026_G4N_1"
    }
  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_SMARTSTAX_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc68-48-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:41:48.999Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T17:06:30.196656+00:00",
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