# DKC109-71RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSPRIB (SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2026
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc109-71rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC109-71RIB Brand Blend, the latest powerhouse in the SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product lineup, designed to excel in top-end environments with remarkable yield potential. This product is versatile from north-south and east-west planting zones.

## Strengths & management

- Strong yield performance potential
- Recommend planting at medium to medium-high populations
- Strong greensnap tolerance

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSPRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 109 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1334 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2750 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01110779 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

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

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 6 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE | A |

## Silage Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NDFD 30 HR | 4 |
| % OF STARCH | 5 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| MILK PER TON | 5 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 5 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Northwest Iowa** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
