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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc64-87rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC64-87RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC64-87RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC64-87RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2013,
  "relative_maturity": "114",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "SSRIB"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
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    "Very high top-end yield potential",
    "Broad adaptability from the East to West",
    "Good Goss's Wilt tolerance",
    "Very good standability and greensnap tolerance",
    "Position in the late side of the 110 RM and most areas of the 115 RM zone",
    "Plant across high yield to moderate drought stress environments",
    "Position in areas with moderate or less Goss's Wilt pressure",
    "Best planting population is 33 to 38K PPA"
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      "type": "disease ratings",
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          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "COMMON RUST",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "EYE SPOT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CORN LETHAL NECROSIS",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
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        }
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    },
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          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
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          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
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        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
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        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
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        },
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
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        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
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        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
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        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SSRIB"
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        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "114"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med High"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01047521"
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      ]
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      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
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          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
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          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
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        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
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        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
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          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
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        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
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      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
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        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "18"
        }
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