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  "source": "bayer_seeds",
  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc45-65rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC45-65RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC45-65RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC45-65RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2014,
  "relative_maturity": "95",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC45-65RIB Brand Blend is a 95 RM product that has yielded well and is well adapted across the 90 and 95 RM zones.  It can bring a good level of Goss's Wilt tolerance and a shorter stature for solid Western movement.  This product packages a high level of yield potential and has shown stable performance under drought stress.",
  "strengths": [
    "Has shown good Goss's Wilt tolerance",
    "Very good yield potential in high and low yield environments",
    "Good test weight",
    "Good late season standability and a shorter stature",
    "Plant at medium to medium-high populations to take advantage of moderate ear flex",
    "Product flowers timely and dries fast",
    "Plant confidently in areas with moderate Goss's Wilt pressure",
    "Plant on tough acres to take advantage of stress tolerance"
  ],
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    {
      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "COMMON RUST",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EYE SPOT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CORN LETHAL NECROSIS",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Med Low"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1244"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2375"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "95"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01052404"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "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"
        }
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    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
        }
      ]
    }
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