# DKC60-67RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2013
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc60-67rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC60-67RIB Brand Blend is a product that has shown stability, very good top end yield potential and good Goss's Wilt tolerance.  Proven performance from the East to West make this a good choice for most acres.

## Strengths & management

- Adaptable from the East to the West in the 105 to 115 RM zones
- Has shown consistent performance across years with very good top-end yield potential
- Can perform well under drought stress conditions
- Good Goss's Wilt tolerance
- Very good greensnap tolerance
- Position on corn/corn acres
- Plant in high yield environments for best results
- Position in areas with moderate or less Goss's Wilt pressure
- Position in areas where a strong foliar disease package is needed

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 110 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2750 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | A1033895 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

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

## Harvest

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

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 6 |
| ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |

## Herbicide

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

## Silage Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NDFD 24 HR | 3 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 3 |
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 3 |
| MILK PER TON | 3 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 3 |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | 3 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **2024 Mid-Atlantic Silage** — agronomist: Bryan Dillehay
