# DKC45-35RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 95
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc45-35rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC45-35RIB Brand Blend is a 95 RM product that has shown excellent yield potential across the central and eastern corn belt. This product has a solid agronomic package including strong emergence and stress tolerance in this RM zone.

## Strengths & management

- Excellent yield potential with central to east adaptation; has shown ability to perform south in the early 100RM zone
- Above average emergence and vigor for early planting
- Medium planting populations recommended; consider increasing populations when coupled with high management
- Has shown very good root strength, good stalk strength, and solid greensnap tolerance
- Semi-flex ear type has demonstrated good test weight
- Good drought stress tolerance
- Medium-tall plant height with medium-high ear placement

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| COMMON RUST | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med High |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1260 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2405 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 95 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01090918 |

## Harvest

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Reid Gill
- **2026 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Cody Oswald
- **2026 Northern North Dakota Seedguide** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
- **Wisconsin Seed Guide** — agronomist: Mike Hopke
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 Northern Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes