# DKC64-34RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2016
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc64-34rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC64-34RIB Brand Blend is an eye-catching hybrid with an extremely good disease tolerance package, grain quality, standability, in addition to outstanding yield potential across environments.  It has shown improved yield and agronomics vs existing DEKALB portfolio offerings.

## Strengths & management

- Potential to be the strongest Southern Rust offering in the DEKALB lineup to date
- Has shown excellent grain quality and test weight
- Strong stalks and roots give this corn the ability to stand late into the fall
- Maximize populations to help achieve full yield potential
- Position in the tough Goss's Wilt fields with confidence
- Overall foliar disease tolerance package allows placement into the most challenging disease environments

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 114 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1377 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2850 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| SILAGE PROVEN | No |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® | YES |
| VARIETY | 01063269 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| EMERGENCE | 5 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 1 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 1 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP | 5 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |

## Harvest

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

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 5 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| COMMON RUST | - |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 2 |
| EYE SPOT | - |
| ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | - |
| STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | - |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 4 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |

## 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 | 2 |
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 2 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| MILK PER TON | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 2 |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | - |
| MARKETING CLASSIFICATION | Disease Shield |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **2025 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2024 Northern IL Local Recommendations** — agronomist: Jim Donnelly
- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
