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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc69-16",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC69-16 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC69-16 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
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  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
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  "release_year": 2018,
  "relative_maturity": "119",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
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  ],
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    "SmartStax®"
  ],
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  "strengths": [
    "Has shown above average drought tolerance",
    "Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance",
    "Descent ear flex improves performance potential at lower populations",
    "May benefit from a fungicide in areas of high Southern Rust pressure",
    "May respond well to sidress applications of nitrogen",
    "Potential to be used as a dual purpose product for silage"
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      "type": "disease ratings",
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          "value": "5"
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        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "6"
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        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
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        {
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          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
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        }
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      "label": "GROWTH",
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          "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": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
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    },
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      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1380"
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        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
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        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "SS"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "119"
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
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        }
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    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        }
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    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
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        }
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      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
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          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
        }
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