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  "product_name": "DKC63-55RIB BRAND BLEND",
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  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC63-55RIB",
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  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2013,
  "relative_maturity": "113",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
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    "DroughtGard™ Hybrids with VT Double PRO® RIB corn blend"
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    "High yield potential across environments and production systems",
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    "Strong disease tolerance package with very good Goss's wilt tolerance and above average GLS tolerance",
    "Has shown solid overall agronomics with excellent stalk strength and greensnap tolerance",
    "Good fit for early planting and reduced tillage systems thanks to very good emergence and excellent seedling vigor",
    "Goss's wilt and greensnap tolerance enable good Western movement across the 110 and 115 RM zones",
    "Well suited for dryland and limited irrigation production systems"
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        {
          "characteristic": "STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT",
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          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
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          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
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          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
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          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
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          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
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        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
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        }
      ]
    },
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      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1360"
        },
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          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2825"
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          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "DGVT2PRIB"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "113"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01048678"
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      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
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          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
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        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
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        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
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      "label": "HERBICIDE",
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          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
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        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
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        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
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          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
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        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
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