# DKC68-35 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 118
- **Traits:** VT2P (VT Double PRO®)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc68-35-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC68-35 Brand is an attractive 118 RM product that combines incredible yield potential with stability and versatility across environments. Has shown very good stress tolerance for heat and drought to enable movement south into Coastal regions.

## Strengths & management

- Outstanding yield potential across environments
- Product has shown outstanding grain quality and test weight; high food grade potential
- Very good stress tolerance potential including heat and drought stress, enabling southern movement
- Very good root strength
- Average southern rust tolerance; may benefit from a fungicide in high disease pressure areas
- Caution when moving north due to slower dry down

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 3 |

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1395 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2965 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2P |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 118 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01091463 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | White |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **North Delta Seed Guide** — agronomist: Alex Webb
- **South Delta Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson
- **2027 West Texas Seed Guide** — agronomist: Corey Thompson
- **Piedmont NC** — agronomist: James Kiser
- **Eastern NC / Southeast VA** — agronomist: Richard Strecker
- **Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee 2** — agronomist: Toby Covin
- **South Carolina/ SE North Carolina** — agronomist: James Bookhart
- **Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee** — agronomist: Toby Covin
