# DKC36-86RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2021
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc36-86rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC36-86RIB Brand Blend is a 86 RM product with excellent yield potential. This product has shown adaptability across the 85 and 90 RM zone with good south of zone utilization.  Potential to provide very good stalk and root strength as well as greensnap tolerance.

## Strengths & management

- Moderate stature plant that has shown very good overall agronomics
- Has shown a girthy ear type with deep kernels
- Has shown a nice late season harvest appearance
- Has shown good Goss's Wilt tolerance
- Maximize yield performance potential in medium to high yield environments
- Potential for dual purpose use in silage
- Prefers higher plant populations to maximize yield potential

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 86 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1125 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2150 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01080854 |

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 20 |

## Growth

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

## Harvest

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

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| 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 | 4 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 4 |
| % OF STARCH | 3 |
| IVSD7HR | 5 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 3 |
| MILK PER TON | 3 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 4 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **2026 Northern North Dakota Seedguide** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2026 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Cody Oswald
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
