# DKC68-37 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 118
- **Traits:** CONV (Conventional)
- **Release year:** 2025
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc68-37-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC68-37 Brand is an attractive 118 RM product that combines incredible yield potential with stability and versatility across environments. Has shown very good stress tolerance for heat and drought to enable movement south into Coastal regions.

## Strengths & management

- Outstanding yield potential across environments
- Product has shown outstanding grain quality and test weight; high food grade potential
- Very good stress tolerance potential including heat and drought stress, enabling southern movement
- Very good root strength
- Average southern rust tolerance; may benefit from a fungicide in high disease pressure areas
- Caution when moving north due to slower dry down

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| COMMON RUST | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 3 |

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1395 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2965 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | CONV |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 118 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01089338 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## Herbicide

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

## Plant Description

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2025 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **2026 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Texas -- South of I-10** — agronomist: Scott Stanislav
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
- **2025 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **handout2026** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2026 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2025 DEKALB/ASGROW SOUTHWEST IN GUIDE** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **Northwest Missouri 2025** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
- **Chris 2026 handout** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **Eastern Missouri 2025** — agronomist: Joe Harris
- **Western Missouri** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
- **West Central Illinois 2026** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **West Central Illinois 2025** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **Eastern Missouri 2026** — agronomist: Joe Harris
- **2026 Southeast Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Terry Mente
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
- **North Delta 2026** — agronomist: Josh Rupard
- **Southwest Grain Corn Guide** — agronomist: Jason Mast
- **2025 East Central Illinois Product Guide** — agronomist: Randy Niver
- **Dekalb/Asgrow Seed Guide SE Indiana 2024** — agronomist: Megan Taylor
- **2026 WTX, OK & NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **2026 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **2026 DEKALB/ASGROW SOUTHWEST IN GUIDE** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **2026 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Southeast Indiana** — agronomist: Megan Taylor
