# DKC63-90RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2020
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc63-90rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC63-90RIB Brand Blend is a broadly adaptable 113 RM product with high yield potential and very good Goss's Wilt tolerance.  Additional strengths of this product include a nice late season appearance and strong standability.

## Strengths & management

- Has shown stable performance across environments
- Can stand well late into the season due to strong stalks and roots
- Has exhibited very good greensnap tolerance
- May benefit from a foliar fungicide in areas where Southern Rust is a concern
- Adaptable to both dryland and irrigated environments
- Can be planted across a range of populations

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 113 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1325 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2825 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01076038 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

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

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 5 |

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 6 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 3 |
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 4 |
| MILK PER TON | 3 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 4 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **2026 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2026 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2024 Northern IL Local Recommendations** — agronomist: Jim Donnelly
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 Northern  Ohio Dekalb Silage Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
