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  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC47-48RIB BRAND BLEND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC47-48RIB BRAND BLEND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC47-48RIB",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND BLEND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2016,
  "relative_maturity": "97",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
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  "trait_descriptions": [
    "VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend"
  ],
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    "Very strong disease package and late season health",
    "Broad adaptability from both a yield and disease standpoint",
    "Has shown strong stalks and roots that help provide good late season standability",
    "Plant at medium to high populations for best performance",
    "Manage harvest timing to account for extended drydown",
    "Can be positioned across yield environments"
  ],
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      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
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          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "COMMON RUST",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EYE SPOT",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "CORN LETHAL NECROSIS",
          "value": "-"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
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        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "GROWTH",
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          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
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        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
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          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
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        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
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    },
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      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1270"
        },
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
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        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "97"
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        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
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          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
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        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
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          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
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          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
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        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
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