# DKC48-68RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2022
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc48-68rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC48-68RIB Brand Blend can offer growers an eye catching plant appearance with solid agronomics and yield potential across environments.  A broad acre product that has shown the best performance potential in the 95 and 100 relative maturity zones with excellent south of zone utilization.

## Strengths & management

- Bold field appearance, medium tall plant height with a semi-erect canopy type; medium ear height
- Good overall emergence and seedling vigor package
- Has shown a solid agronomic package including good stalk and root strength as well as very good greensnap tolerance
- Hybrid has demonstrated a good overall Northern disease package
- Semi-flex ear type with girth for top end yield potential
- Excellent grain quality and test weight
- Prefers a medium population recommendation but will handle higher end planting rates with increasing management to support
- Has shown very good performance in corn following corn systems as well as the rotated acre

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 98 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1275 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2465 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| SILAGE PROVEN | - |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | undefined |

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 20 |

## Growth

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

## Harvest

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

## Diseases

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 4 |
| MILK PER TON | 4 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 4 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2023 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2023 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
