# DKC44-97RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 94
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2022
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc44-97rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC44-97RIB Brand Blend is a hybrid that has shown outstanding, next generation yield potential on a medium statured plant.  It can provide a well balanced agronomic and disease tolerance package for broad acre utilization spanning the 90 and 95 relative maturity band.

## Strengths & management

- Shown to be a versatile hybrid that can be planted across different soil types, tillage and crop management practices
- Good emergence and seedling vigor
- Has demonstrated very strong agronomics including stalk and root strength as well as greensnap tolerance
- Excellent staygreen and fall harvest appearance
- Very good grain quality and test weight
- Has shown good husk cover properties and excellent drydown
- Hybrid prefers medium to medium high planting rates
- Potential for dual purpose silage usage
- Good Goss's Wilt tolerance

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1240 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2350 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 94 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01085887 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 1 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## 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

- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and  W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2026 Eastern ND / Northern MN** — agronomist: Grant Mehring
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2025 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna