# DKC102-28RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 102
- **Traits:** TRERIB (Trecepta™ RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2024
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc102-28rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC102-28RIB Brand Blend is an eye-catching 102 RM Trecepta® Technology product with strong yield performance potential, solid agronomic package, and especially adapted for central to eastern geographies

## Strengths & management

- Very strong agronomic package including root and stalk strength and solid greensnap tolerance
- Excellent late season appearance with ear commonly filled to tip; plant at medium high populations to maximize the semi-determinate ear
- Has shown very strong emergence with average seedling vigor
- Has shown very strong drought tolerance
- Very good Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Anthracnose Stalk Rot disease tolerance package

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1280 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2560 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | TRERIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 102 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01096681 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| 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 | 16 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **Northern Indiana** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2027 N. East Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2027 North East Iowa RJ** — agronomist: Richard Judge
- **2027 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2027 North East Iowa** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **South Central Minnesota** — agronomist: Daniel Koehler
- **Michigan and NW Ohio** — agronomist: Doug George
- **Northeast US** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **Northwest Iowa DEKALB and Asgrow Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **2027 MN Seed Guide** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
