# DKC102-13RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 102
- **Traits:** VT4PRIB (VT4PRO™ RIB Complete® Corn Blend)
- **Release year:** 2024
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc102-13rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC102-13RIB Brand Blend is an attractive 102 RM product with strong agronomics and yield performance potential especially adapted for central to eastern geographies.

## Strengths & management

- Excellent emergence and seedling vigor enabling wide planting window
- Very good Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Anthracnose Stalk Rot disease tolerance package
- Has shown solid root and stalk strength
- Excellent plant stature with an attractive field appearance
- VT4PRO™ Technology provides enhanced above ground protection with RNAi Technology for corn root worm protection

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1285 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2560 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT4PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 102 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01102540 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 2 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| 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 | 18 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **New York and New England** — agronomist: Savanna Shelnutt
- **2027 MN Seed Guide** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2027 North East Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2027 North East Iowa RJ** — agronomist: Richard Judge
- **2027 Idaho and Utah Product Guide** — agronomist: David Heimkes
- **South Central Minnesota** — agronomist: Daniel Koehler
- **Northeast US** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **EASTERN OHIO** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **2027 Minnesota Seed Guide** — agronomist: Steven Regan
- **2027 N. East Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2027 Washington and Oregon Product Guide** — agronomist: David Heimkes
