# DKC60-80RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 110
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2021
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc60-80rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC60-80RIB Brand Blend is a 110 RM product that is broadly adapted and has shown great yield potential and consistency.  It can provide solid agronomics and planting population versatility.

## Strengths & management

- Can provide good western utilization because of excellent Goss's Wilt tolerance
- Has shown good emergence and seedling vigor
- Has shown best strength in 110 RM and 105 RM zone
- Excellent greensnap tolerance
- Can provide a good foliar disease tolerance package
- Has shown good flex and girth
- Can response to fungicide and other increased management practices

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1325 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2750 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 110 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01080752 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |

## Herbicide

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

## Plant Description

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VT2P TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Mackenzie Trader
- **West Central Illinois 2025** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SMARTSTAX TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2024 WTX, OK, and NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **2023 NORTHEAST IOWA Duplicate** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Chris Kallal
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2025 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VT2P TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VT2P TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Jamie Long
- **Northwest Missouri 2025** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
