# DKC58-64RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 108
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2021
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc58-64rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC58-64RIB Brand Blend is a high yield potential product with excellent drydown.  It has shown good yield advantage across planting densities and broadly adapted east to west in the 105 to 110 RM zones.

## Strengths & management

- Has shown very good Goss's Wilt tolerance for Western Corn Belt utilization
- Can provide a good overall foliar disease package
- Has shown strong performance in both irrigated and non-irrigated environments
- Has shown good greensnap tolerance
- Target mid range populations for best performance with a semi-flex ear type
- Keep management high to maximize product performance

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2715 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 108 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01085010 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| 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 Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2025 Northern Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 Northeast Seed Guide** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **2025 Southern Ohio DeKalb and Asgrow** — agronomist: Brian Dressback
