# DKC48-56RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2015
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/dekalb/dekalb-dkc48-56rib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC48-56RIB Brand Blend is a 98 RM product that is widely adaptable except in areas with high levels of historic Goss's Wilt pressure.  It can bring top-end yield potential to our lineup as well as nice overall field appearance.

## Strengths & management

- Very good top-end yield potential
- Good drought stress tolerance
- Very nice late season appearance and standability
- Very good test weight and grain quality
- Plant with confidence from east to west in the 95 to 100 RM zones
- Taller plant type helps provide dual purpose potential
- Product shows decent ear flex but can take high populations on more productive soils
- Some greensnap risk exists so position carefully in areas of historic high risk

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 98 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1200 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2450 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| SILAGE PROVEN | Yes |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01056787 |

## Plant Description

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 4 |
| GREENSNAP | 4 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Harvest

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

## Diseases

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

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | C |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PRE-EMERGENCE | A |

## Silage Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| NDFD 24 HR | 3 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 2 |
| % OF STARCH | 3 |
| IVSD7HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 2 |
| MILK PER TON | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 2 |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | - |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2026 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Cody Oswald
- **2025 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 Northern North Dakota Seedguide** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **Duplicate 2023 Northeast Seed Resource G** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
