# 217-12STXRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 117
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2025
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/channel/channel-217-12stxrib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- A product with outstanding yield potential and an attractive look that includes a wide canopy and excellent late season appearance.
- Solid disease tolerance package highlighted by great tolerance to Southern Rust, Anthracnose Stalk Rot, and Gray Leaf Spot.
- Good root and stalk strength.

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2940 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1335 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 117 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

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

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 1 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 4 |

## Herbicides

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

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM EAR ROT | Average |
| GIBBERELLA EAR ROT | Average |
| DIPLODIA EAR ROT | Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| TRAIT | SSRIB |
| VARIETY | 01104834 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Lauren Botine's Product List 2025** — agronomist: Lauren Botine
- **2025 Channel Product List NW MO, NE KS, Central MO** — agronomist: Mike Mullins
- **2025 NE Nebraska** — agronomist: Pat Koenig
- **East Central Illinois** — agronomist: Ryan Becker
- **2024-2025 East Central NE Corn Grain Product List** — agronomist: Andrew Swanson
- **2025 Southwest KS/Southeast CO Corn** — agronomist: Mark Bartel
- **2025 Channel Southwest** — agronomist: Mark Bartel
