# DKC59-80 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 109
- **Traits:** CONV (Conventional)
- **Release year:** 2024
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc59-80-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC59-80 Brand offers growers a product that has shown great stability in appearance and performance across environments and geographies.  It can provide a moderate plant stature with very good standability.

## Strengths & management

- Has shown very consistent ear development even under stressed growing conditions
- Can provide a good foliar disease tolerance package
- Very good greensnap and Goss's Wilt tolerance ratings
- Push plant populations to maximize yield potential
- Adapted to both dryland and irrigated environments
- Has shown stability across soil types

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 |

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2725 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | CONV |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 109 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01079956 |

## Harvest

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

## Herbicide

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

## Plant Description

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2025 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **2026 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **West Central Illinois 2025** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **2025 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **2026 Southeast Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Terry Mente
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2026** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- **DRINNERT 2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2026 EAST CENTRAL IOWA** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2026 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
- **2026 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2025 East Central Illinois Product Guide** — agronomist: Randy Niver
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
- **2026 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **2025 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2025 Southeast Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Terry Mente
- **Dekalb/Asgrow Seed Guide SE Indiana 2024** — agronomist: Megan Taylor
- **Chris 2026 handout** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **handout2026** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
