# DKC62-53RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 112
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2017
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc62-53rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC62-53RIB Brand Blend is a 112 RM product that has shown strong performance from east to west and has the ability to maintain performance across yield levels.  It has the versatility to be used on most acres and management styles.

## Strengths & management

- Can provide excellent greensnap tolerance
- Hybrid has shown good heat and drought stress performance for positioning on tougher acres
- Has shown very good root strength
- Good ear flex provides good performance potential at lower populations
- Has demonstrated response to foliar fungicide and improvement in late season intactness and harvest appearance
- Highly adaptable across multiple soil types

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 1 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1305 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2810 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 112 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med Low |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01070126 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 5 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |

## 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

- **2025 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **West Central Illinois 2025** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **Southern Illinois Seed Guide** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **2025 Southeast Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Terry Mente
- **Eastern Missouri 2025** — agronomist: Joe Harris
- **2025 DEKALB/ASGROW SOUTHWEST IN GUIDE** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **2026 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **2025 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **Dekalb/Asgrow Seed Guide SE Indiana 2024** — agronomist: Megan Taylor
- **Southwest  Iowa 25** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **2026 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **Northwest Missouri 2025** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2025-26 Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeff Schaef
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VT2P TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VT2P TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Mackenzie Trader
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VT2P TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Jamie Long
- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2025** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **West Central Illinois 2026** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **2025 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **2026 EAST CENTRAL IOWA** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2025 Northeast Seed Guide** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **2026 Southeast Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Terry Mente
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Chris Kallal
- **2024-25 Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeff Schaef
- **Western Missouri** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
- **Eastern Missouri 2026** — agronomist: Joe Harris
- **2026 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Nora Schultz
