# DKC112-03 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 112
- **Traits:** SSP (SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology)
- **Release year:** 2027
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc112-03-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC112-03 Brand is a SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product that provides excellent depth to the DEKALB® brand product portfolio. Excellent disease tolerance including Goss’s Wilt and greensnap tolerance support excellent western movement. The girthy semi-flex ear with strong roots and stalks allows for a variety of planting populations and scenarios.

## Strengths & management

- A product that has demonstrated stable yield potential with excellent western movement
- Good emergence and durable root and stalk strength allow for versatile management strategies
- Exceptional foliar disease tolerance package including Goss Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.
- Girthy semi-flex ear that excels at average populations

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1335 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2830 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSPRO |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 112 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | YES |
| VARIETY | undefined |

## Harvest

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

## 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 |
