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  "source_key": "dekalb-dkc49-42",
  "vendor": "Bayer",
  "brand": "DEKALB",
  "product_name": "DKC49-42 BRAND",
  "product_id": "CORN_DKC49-42 BRAND_DEKALB_US",
  "hybrid_prefix": "DKC49-42",
  "hybrid_suffix": "BRAND",
  "crop": "corn",
  "release_year": 2022,
  "relative_maturity": "99",
  "maturity_group": null,
  "wheat_class": null,
  "trait_stack": [
    "CONV"
  ],
  "trait_descriptions": [
    "Conventional"
  ],
  "positioning_statement": "DKC49-42 Brand can provide good standability, husk cover, ear flex and yield stability relative to other products in the lineup in this RM.  This product has shown very good greensnap tolerance and late season appearance.  ",
  "strengths": [
    "Adapted to use in most yield environments",
    "Adapted to most crop rotations including corn following corn",
    "Above average husk coverage for maturity",
    "Has shown good physoderma stalk rot tolerance",
    "Very good emergence can benefit early planting",
    "May respond well to a foliar fungicide in regions prone to Northern Corn Leaf Blight infections"
  ],
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      "label": "DISEASE RATINGS",
      "type": "disease ratings",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GRAY LEAF SPOT",
          "value": "4"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SOUTHERN RUST",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GOSS'S WILT",
          "value": "5"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1",
          "value": "4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "GROWTH",
      "type": "growth",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "SEEDLING GROWTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EMERGENCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ROOT STRENGTH",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "STALK STRENGTH",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DROUGHT TOLERANCE",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GREENSNAP TOLERANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANT HEIGHT",
          "value": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "EAR PLACEMENT",
          "value": "Med High"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "MANAGEMENT",
      "type": "management",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION",
          "value": "1270"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "GDUS TO BLACK LAYER",
          "value": "2475"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VALUE ADDED TRAIT",
          "value": "CONV"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "RELATIVE MATURITY",
          "value": "99"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "PLANTING RATE",
          "value": "Med Low"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "NEW PRODUCT",
          "value": "NO"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "VARIETY",
          "value": "01074202"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HARVEST",
      "type": "harvest",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "STAYGREEN",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "HARVEST APPEARANCE",
          "value": "2"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "DRYDOWN",
          "value": "3"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "TEST WEIGHT",
          "value": "3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "HERBICIDE",
      "type": "herbicide",
      "items": [
        {
          "characteristic": "GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE",
          "value": "A"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY",
          "value": "A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "PLANT DESCRIPTION",
      "type": "plant description",
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        {
          "characteristic": "COB COLOR",
          "value": "Red"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL CAP COLOR",
          "value": "Yellow"
        },
        {
          "characteristic": "KERNEL ROW",
          "value": "16"
        }
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    }
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