# 203-01STXRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2016
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/channel/channel-203-01stxrib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Has shown excellent silage quality reflected by above average starch content, IVSD-7hr, NDFD30hr, and milk/ton scores
- Broadly adapted west to east in the 100-105 RM zones
- Excellent staygreen and late season intactness
- Good fit for most yield environments with attractive agronomics to provide flexibility in placement

## Product Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| % OF STARCH | 1 |
| IVSD7HR | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 3 |
| MILK PER TON | 1 |
| NDFD 24 HR | 1 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 1 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 4 |
| UNDF240 | 1 |

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2540 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1210 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 103 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| EAR FLEX (GRAIN YIELD PER PLANT) | SD |
| EAR HEIGHT | M |
| GREENSNAP | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | M |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 5 |

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 4 |

## Adaptation

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FOCUS AREA | W,C,E |

## Herbicides

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| TRAIT | SSRIB |
| % LIGNIN | 1 |
| % NDF | 1 |
| VARIETY | 01062990 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 Northern Indiana Smart Stax Product List** — agronomist: Amanda Schwartz
- **SW Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25** — agronomist: Sam Park
- **2025 Northern Indiana Smart Stax Product List** — agronomist: Jeff Lakin
- **Ohio Corn, Soybeans, and Silage MY25** — agronomist: Mitchell Greve
- **Central SD Channel Silage Hybrids** — agronomist: Jeremy Johnson
- **Channel SW KS, SE CO 2025** — agronomist: Mark Bartel
- **2024/2025 Channel NC Iowa - FSRs Epley and Gehrke** — agronomist: Paul Parcher
- **2025 Channel Products for South Dakota** — agronomist: John Goeden
- **Channel SW Silage 2025** — agronomist: Mark Bartel
- **Central & Western VA** — agronomist: Jarette Hurry
