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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc62-08rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC62-08RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC62-08RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC62-08RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2012,
  "relative_maturity": "112",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
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  "strengths": [
    "Offensive product with exceptional top-end yield potential",
    "Has shown very good stalk and root strength",
    "Very good drought tolerance",
    "Very good drydown and test weight",
    "Can perform best when planted at M-H plant populations",
    "Adapted to most crop rotations including corn on corn",
    "Responds well to irrigation",
    "Use caution when applying growth regulator herbicides",
    "Avoid using ALS herbicides"
  ],
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      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "COMMON RUST",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EYE SPOT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CORN LETHAL NECROSIS",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "6"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1365"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2800"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "112"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01045328"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
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        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
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        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "C"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "W"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "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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