# DKC50-63RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 100
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2014
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc50-63rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC50-63RIB Brand Blend is 100 RM product that can work from the East to the West and across many yield environments.  High yield potential combined with very good Goss's Wilt tolerance make this a broad acre product.  Good stress tolerance and the ability to move north and south well add to the versatility of this product.

## Strengths & management

- Has shown very good Goss's Wilt tolerance
- Opportunity to yield very well in its RM zone with nice Southern movement
- Has shown stable yields across yield environments and does very well under stress
- Can perform well dryland or irrigated
- Very girthy ears that dry fast
- Moderate response to population so plant at medium to medium-high populations
- Very good performance in continuous corn but could benefit from a fungicide application to extend plant health
- Has shown very strong performance in the west with very good Goss's Wilt tolerance makes this a key product central and West
- Nice southern movement and can be an early corn early option
- Plants dry fast and lose staygreen but late season standability is good

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| COMMON RUST | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | - |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 2 |
| EYE SPOT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | - |
| STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 2 |

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 5 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1311 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2500 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 100 |
| PLANTING RATE | Low |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01052412 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 1 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | C |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2026 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2024 South Central/Southwest Kansas** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **2025-26 Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeff Schaef
- **2024-25 Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeff Schaef
- **2025 South Central/Southwest KS Guide** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2026** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **2025 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2026 South Central/Southwest KS Guide** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
