# 205-98VT4PRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Silage
- **Traits:** VT4PRIB (VT4PRO™ RIB Complete® Corn Blend)
- **Release year:** 2027
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/silage/channel/channel-205-98vt4prib-silage
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- 105 day silage -specific offering with impressive quality and above average starch content and tonnage potential with solid digestibility
- Strong agronomic and disease tolerance package
- Semi flex ear thar responds to a medium to high population
- Could benefit from a fungicide when Southern Rust risk is present

## Product Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| % OF STARCH | 2 |
| IVSD7HR | 2 |
| MILK PER ACRE | 1 |
| MILK PER TON | 1 |
| NDFD 24 HR | 2 |
| NDFD 30 HR | 3 |
| SILAGE YIELD | 1 |
| UNDF240 | 2 |

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2560 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1290 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 105 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| EAR FLEX (GRAIN YIELD PER PLANT) | SF |
| EAR HEIGHT | H |
| GREENSNAP | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | MT |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 4 |
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 2 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 3 |

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 4 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 5 |

## Adaptation

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FOCUS AREA | W,C,E |

## Herbicides

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM EAR ROT | Average |
| GIBBERELLA EAR ROT | Average |
| DIPLODIA EAR ROT | Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 16-18 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| TRAIT | VT4PRIB |
| % LIGNIN | 2 |
| % NDF | 2 |
| VARIETY | undefined |