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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc61-41",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC61-41 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC61-41 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC61-41",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2020,
  "relative_maturity": "111",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
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  ],
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  "strengths": [
    "Has shown outstanding high yield potential across environments",
    "Very good Goss's Wilt tolerance for Western Corn Belt adaptation",
    "Appears to perform well, even in high pH soils",
    "Use caution when applying growth regulator herbicides",
    "Can provide excellent heat and drought stress performance",
    "Plant at moderate populations to capitilize on ear flex"
  ],
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
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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"
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        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "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": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "111"
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
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        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
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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",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "6"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "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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    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
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        {
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "18"
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      ]
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  "regional_recommendations": [
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      "agronomist_email": "t.hicks@bayer.com",
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  ],
  "image_url": "https://cs-assets.bayer.com/is/image/bayer/62503_31_MY23_DK_SEED_BAG_RENDERING_VTDOUBLEPRO_A",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc61-41-corn"
  ],
  "sitemap_last_modified": "2026-05-12T14:41:50.295Z",
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