# 185-30STXRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2021
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/channel/channel-185-30stxrib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- Nice forage yield potential makes this product a solid silage option
- Well adapted west to east in the 85-90 RM zones
- Flowers appropriate for RM, fast drydown for the maturity and very good staygreen; avoid high Goss's wilt areas
- Has shown to perform very well in high yielding environments

## Product Characteristics

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

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2160 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1118 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 85 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

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

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 6 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| GIBBERELLA EAR ROT | Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| TRAIT | SSRIB |
| % LIGNIN | 5 |
| % NDF | 4 |
| VARIETY | 01074471 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2024 OH/PA Product List** — agronomist: JD Hauseman
- **2024 NE Product List** — agronomist: JD Hauseman
- **2023-2024 Colorado Silage Hybrids** — agronomist: Kristin Schiff
