# 212-40VT4PRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 112
- **Traits:** VT4PRIB (VT4PRO™ RIB Complete® Corn Blend)
- **Release year:** 2024
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/channel/channel-212-40vt4prib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Impressive yield potential coupled with broad east to west footprint
- Position in medium to high yield environments with good fertility to take advantage of top end yield potential
- Semi-flex ear type has shown a positive response to medium planting densities
- Consider a foliar fungicide application under heavy fungal disease pressure

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2780 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1335 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 112 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| EAR FLEX (GRAIN YIELD PER PLANT) | SF |
| EAR HEIGHT | MH |
| GREENSNAP | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | T |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 4 |
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 5 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 5 |

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |

## Adaptation

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FOCUS AREA | W,C,E |

## Herbicides

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM EAR ROT | Above Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| TRAIT | VT4PRIB |
| VARIETY | 01102486 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Southeastern Illinois Product List** — agronomist: Lindsey McKinzie
- **2025 NE Nebraska** — agronomist: Pat Koenig
- **2024/2025 Channel NC Iowa - FSRs Epley and Gehrke** — agronomist: Paul Parcher
- **South Eastern Indiana Channel Positioning 2025** — agronomist: Cody Hornaday
- **2024-2025 South Central NE Corn Silage Product List** — agronomist: Tyler Vreugdenhil
- **2025 Channel Products for South Dakota** — agronomist: John Goeden
- **Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25** — agronomist: Mitchell Greve
- **2024-2025 East Central NE Corn Grain Product List** — agronomist: Andrew Swanson
- **2024-2025 South Central NE Corn Grain Product List** — agronomist: Tyler Vreugdenhil
- **2025 Northern Indiana Smart Stax Product List** — agronomist: Jeff Lakin
- **SW Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25** — agronomist: Sam Park
- **2025 Northern Indiana Smart Stax Product List** — agronomist: Amanda Schwartz
- **2025 SW Indiana Product Characteristics and Management** — agronomist: Brian Denning
- **2025 West Central Indiana Corn Product List** — agronomist: Blake Russel
