# DKC70-27RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2016
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc70-27rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC70-27 Brand is a 120 RM corn that offers exciting yield potential in both irrigated and dryland environments.  This product also offers strong foliar disease tolerance, good grain quality, good standability and the ability to perform at a range of planting populations.

## Strengths & management

- Excellent foliar disease tolerance
- Excellent late season appearance and standability
- Has shown good test weight, grain quality, and husk coverage
- Adapted to most soil types and crop rotations
- Has shown decent ear flex
- Robust plant type that can provide a wide canopy and dual purpose potential

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 120 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1420 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 3000 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® | YES |
| VARIETY | 01065462 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| EMERGENCE | 4 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 4 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 1 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## Diseases

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

## Herbicide

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

## Silage Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NDFD 24 HR | 3 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 3 |
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| MILK PER TON | 3 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 2 |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | - |
| MARKETING CLASSIFICATION | Disease Shield |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Northeast & East Central Nebraska** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Northern Indiana** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **Kentucky Seed** — agronomist: James Ladd
