# 201-07SSPRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSPRIB (SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/channel/channel-201-07ssprib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Combination of strong fiber digestibility, starch digestibility, and tonnage potential provide very good silage performance potential
- Flex ear type has shown to perform well at low to moderate planting densities
- Very good tolerance to northern corn leaf blight, but fungicide application recommended under heavy gray leaf spot and tar spot pressure
- Caution when using growth regulator herbicides

## Product Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| % OF STARCH | 1 |
| IVSD7HR | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 3 |
| MILK PER TON | 3 |
| NDFD 24 HR | 3 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| UNDF240 | 2 |

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2555 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1220 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 101 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

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

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 6 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |

## Adaptation

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

## Herbicides

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

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GIBBERELLA EAR ROT | Below Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| TRAIT | SSPRIB |
| % LIGNIN | 2 |
| % NDF | 3 |
| VARIETY | 01095452 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Northern Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Zak Swanson
- **2023-2024 South Central NE Corn Silage** — agronomist: Tyler Vreugdenhil
- **Michigan/N. Indiana Product List** — agronomist: Christian McGuire
- **2023-2024 South Western NE Silage Hybrids** — agronomist: Cathy Soanes
- **2023-2024 South Central NE Corn Silage** — agronomist: Chris Anderson
- **2023-2024 Colorado Silage Hybrids** — agronomist: Kristin Schiff
- **2024 SW & WC MN Product List-Weis** — agronomist: Kelly Siverhus
- **2023-2024 South Central NE Corn Silage** — agronomist: Trenton Houston
- **2024 SW & WC MN Product List-Weis** — agronomist: Coming Soon
