# DKC107-33RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 107
- **Traits:** SSPRIB (SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc107-33rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC107-33RIB Brand Blend is a SmartStax® PRO Technology product that has shown excellent performance potential across most corn growing environments in the 105RM and early 110RM zones. This medium statured plant offers a strong agronomic package and very good emergence package.

## Strengths & management

- Has displayed strong yield potential across most yield levels
- Product has shown excellent yield to moisture ratio with ability to perform south of zone
- Excellent agronomic package combines solid root strength, stalk strength and greensnap tolerance
- Semi-fixed ear type; product has shown a positive response to increasing planting densities
- Product has demonstrated a positive response to in crop use of foliar fungicides
- Has shown very good emergence and seedling vigor for an early planting option
- Average staygreen and harvest appearance has been exhibited by this product
- Caution on Southern Rust tolerance when used in impacted geographies

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 6 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 |

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1315 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2695 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSPRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 107 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med Low |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01086457 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| 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 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2025** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **2024 Northern IL Local Recommendations** — agronomist: Jim Donnelly
- **2026 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Nora Schultz
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **Northeast Iowa 2025** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **2025 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2025 Southern Ohio DeKalb and Asgrow** — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **2026 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Reid Gill
- **2026 EAST CENTRAL IOWA** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 East Central Illinois Product Guide** — agronomist: Randy Niver
- **DRINNERT 2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2023 NORTHEAST IOWA Duplicate** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **Southwest  Iowa 25** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Chris Kallal
