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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc112-19rib",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC112-19RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC112-19RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
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  "wheat_class": null,
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    "VT4PRO™ RIB Complete® Corn Blend"
  ],
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    "Strong season long agronomics including emergence, stalk and root strength and disease tolerance",
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    "Semi-flex ear with good husk coverage that prefers medium to medium high populations"
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          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
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          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
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          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
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          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
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          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
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          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        }
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        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
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        },
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          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
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    },
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      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
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        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
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          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
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  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VT4PRO_RIBCOMPLETE_A",
  "source_urls": [
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