# DKC68-35RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 118
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc68-35rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC68-35RIB Brand Blend is an attractive 118 RM product that combines incredible yield potential with stability and versatility across environments. Has shown very good stress tolerance for heat and drought to enable movement south into Coastal regions.

## Strengths & management

- Outstanding yield potential across environments
- Product has shown outstanding grain quality and test weight; high food grade potential
- Very good stress tolerance potential including heat and drought stress, enabling southern movement
- Very good root strength
- Average southern rust tolerance; may benefit from a fungicide in high disease pressure areas
- Caution when moving north due to slower dry down

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 3 |

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1395 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2965 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 118 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01091463 |

## Harvest

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

## Herbicide

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

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | White |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Southwest Iowa** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **Northeast US** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **Northern Indiana** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **West Central Iowa** — agronomist: Nora Schultz
- **Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeffery Schaef
- **Southeast and South-Central Nebraska** — agronomist: Chris Anderson
- **Southern IN Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **2027 Central and Southwest KS** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **Northeast & East Central Nebraska** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **Michigan and NW Ohio** — agronomist: Doug George
- **2027 North East Iowa RJ** — agronomist: Richard Judge
- **2027 N. East Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **final** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **2027 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **Kentucky** — agronomist: James Ladd
- **EASTERN OHIO** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **Southeast and South-Central** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2027 North East Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **Southeast Iowa** — agronomist: Terry Mente
