# DKC64-30 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 114
- **Traits:** CONV/WAXY
- **Release year:** 2022
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc64-30-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC64-30 Brand is an eye-catching hybrid with an extremely good disease tolerance package, grain quality, standability, in addition to outstanding yield potential across environments.  It has shown improved yield and agronomics vs existing DEKALB portfolio offerings.

## Strengths & management

- Potential to be the strongest Southern Rust offering in the DEKALB lineup to date
- Has shown excellent grain quality and test weight
- Strong stalks and roots give this corn the ability to stand late into the fall
- Maximize populations to help achieve full yield potential
- Position in the tough Goss's Wilt fields with confidence
- Overall foliar disease tolerance package allows placement into the most challenging disease environments

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| EMERGENCE | 5 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 1 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 1 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 5 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1377 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2850 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | WAXY |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 114 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® | YES |
| VARIETY | 01091818 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 1 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 1 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 1 |

## Herbicide

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

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 16 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Southern IN Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **Northern Indiana** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
