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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc115-74",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC115-74 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC115-74 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC115-74",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2027,
  "relative_maturity": "115",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
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  "trait_descriptions": [
    "Trecepta™ corn"
  ],
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  "strengths": [
    "Robust plant that has demonstrated stable yield potential",
    "Robust plant anchored with solid root and stalk strength with excellent greensnap tolerance",
    "Excellent disease tolerance package including southern rust tolerance",
    "Semi-flex ear with good husk coverage that responds best to average populations"
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        {
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        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
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        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
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          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
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        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
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          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
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        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
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          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Med Tall"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Medium"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "type": "management",
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        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1350"
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2880"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "TRE"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "115"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "YES"
        },
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          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "undefined"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "HARVEST",
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        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "1"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
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          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "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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  "_scale_direction": "1-9 (9 = best)",
  "regional_recommendations": [],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_TRECEPTA_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc115-74-corn"
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  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:42:17.227Z",
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