# DKC114-99RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** VT4PRIB (VT4PRO™ RIB Complete® Corn Blend)
- **Release year:** 2024
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc114-99rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC114-99RIB Brand Blend is a 114 RM VT4PRO™ Technology product that has shown outstanding yield performance potential with excellent grain quality and an attractive field appearance.

## Strengths & management

- Outstanding yield performance potential
- Excellent test weight with a nice field appearance
- Very strong foliar fungal disease tolerance package
- Has shown very good root strength and greensnap tolerance
- VT4PRO™ Technology provides enhanced above ground protection with RNAi Technology for corn root worm protection

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT4PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 114 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1380 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2845 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01102514 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

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

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## Diseases

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

## Herbicide

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

## Silage Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NDFD 24 HR | 2 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 2 |
| % OF STARCH | 4 |
| IVSD7HR | 2 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| MILK PER TON | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 2 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Northeast & East Central Nebraska** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Northwest Iowa** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **Kentucky Seed** — agronomist: James Ladd
