# DKC51-91RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2019
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc51-91rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC51-91RIB Brand Blend is a western style product with strong yield potential under irrigation and very good Goss's Wilt tolerance.  Product testing indicates the best performance potential is in the western U.S. and it can provide a trait package well suited for that region.

## Strengths & management

- Has shown excellent ear flex capability
- Outstanding top-end yield potential
- No known herbicide sensitivities
- Performance has been strong in corn following corn rotations
- Late season stalk strength may be improved with fungicide application
- Stable performance potential across yield levels can provide versatility

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 101 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1275 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2530 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med Low |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01074715 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 4 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 1 |
| GREENSNAP | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med Low |

## Harvest

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

## Diseases

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

## Herbicide

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

## Silage Characteristics

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2025** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2026 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2025 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2025 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and  W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2026 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
