# DKC102-18RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 102
- **Traits:** SSPRIB (SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2027
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc102-18rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC102‑18RIB Brand Blend is a broad acre SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with outstanding yield performance potential especially in the west and north. Strong roots and stalks paired with excellent greensnap allow for versatile acre placement. Outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight tolerance round out the strong agronomics.

## Strengths & management

- Outstanding yield potential across multiple soil types and management systems
- Excellent root and stalk strength with outstanding greensnap tolerance demonstrating strong movement east to west.
- Above average disease tolerance with outstanding Goss’s Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight tolerance
- Slender semi-flex ear that prefers medium to low populations allowing for acre placement versatility

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 4 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 5 |

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 4 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1285 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2600 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSPRORIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 102 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | YES |
| VARIETY | undefined |

## Harvest

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

## 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

- **South Central Minnesota** — agronomist: Daniel Koehler
- **West Central Iowa** — agronomist: Nora Schultz
- **Northeast & East Central Nebraska** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2027 MN Seed Guide** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **Southeast and South-Central** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **South Dakota** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2027 Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeffrey Fuls
- **Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **New Northwest** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **Northwest Iowa** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
