# DKS52-76 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Sorghum
- **Release year:** 2026
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/sorghum/dekalb/dekalb-dks52-76-sorghum
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKS52-76 is red grain Medium-Full maturity product with very high yield potential, very good root and stalk strength, and combines resistance to Downy mildew, head smut and excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance

## Strengths & management

- Excellent yield potential for maturity
- Excellent Sugarcane Aphid tolerance
- Resistant to Downy Mildew pathotype 3 and 6
- Excellent Head Smut resistance
- Great defense against stalk and root lodging

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| MATURITY GROUP | Medium-Full |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| HEAD EXERTION | 4 |
| HEAD TYPE | Intermediate |
| HEIGHT UNIFORMITY | 2 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER | 72 |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| MATURITY GROUP | Medium-Full |
| NEW | Yes |

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| TOTAL PLANT HEIGHT (IN.) | 43-51 |
| APPROX. SEEDS PER POUND (000) | 14-16 |
| GRAIN COLOR | Red |
| DAYS TO FLOWER - PLAINS | 72 |
| DAYS TO FLOWER - TX AND SE | 72 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST - PLAINS | 118 |
| DAYS TO HARVEST - TX AND SE | 115 |

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| CHARCOAL ROT | 2 |
| DOWNY MILDEW PATHOTYPE 3 & 6 | Resistant |
| HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE | 1 |
| SUGARCANE APHID TOLERANCE | 2 |
| FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT | 2 |

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 2 |
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| ROOT LODGING | 2 |
| PRE-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE | 4 |
| POST-FLOWER STRESS TOLERANCE | 2 |
| YIELD POTENTIAL UNDER STRESS | 2 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |
| THRESHABILITY | 2 |
| YIELD POTENTIAL FOR MATURITY | 1 |
| PRE-HARVEST SPROUTING & SHATTERING | 5 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Central Indiana** — agronomist: Corey Sokol
