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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc62-89",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC62-89 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC62-89 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC62-89",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
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  "release_year": 2021,
  "relative_maturity": "112",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
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  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
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  ],
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  "strengths": [
    "Plant at higher populations to capitilize on yield potential",
    "Can provide excellent greensnap tolerance",
    "Has shown good heat and drought stress performance",
    "Has shown good root strength and standability",
    "Potential benefits of foliar fungicides in heavy Gray Leaf Spot prone geographies",
    "Maximize yield potential with increase crop management"
  ],
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
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    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
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          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
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        },
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          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
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      ]
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      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
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        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1330"
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
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        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
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          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01085020"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
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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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        }
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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",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
        }
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    }
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