# DKC65-93 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 115
- **Traits:** RR2 (Roundup Ready® Corn 2)
- **Release year:** 2018
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc65-93-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC65-93 Brand is a 115 RM product that can provide an attractive plant type with a moderate stature and strong agronomics.  It can provide a nice combination of good stress tolerance and strong yield potential across environments.

## Strengths & management

- Can provide excellent grain quality and test weight
- Strong roots and stalks provide good standability
- Has shown good performance on both irrigated and dryland acres
- Strong drought tolerance allows placement on most acres
- Avoid using in fields with a history of Goss's Wilt
- Plant at medium to medium high populations

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1350 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2880 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | RR2 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 115 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01082166 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 1 |

## Herbicide

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

## Plant Description

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **South Delta Seed Guide 2027 - old** — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson
- **South Delta Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson
- **Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee** — agronomist: Toby Covin
- **North Delta Seed Guide** — agronomist: Alex Webb
- **Eastern NC / Southeast VA** — agronomist: Richard Strecker
