# DKC51-98RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 101
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2021
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc51-98rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC51-98RIB Brand Blend is a product that can offer good overall agronomic and disease tolerance package to be used broadly in the 100 RM corn growing regions.

## Strengths & management

- Stalk and root strength have appeared strong
- Has been an attractive plant type at harvest
- Good Goss's Wilt tolerance allows use in Western corn growing areas
- Best positioned on medium to better producing soils
- A very good Anthracnose Stalk Rot tolerance rating for most environments
- Can provide versatility in corn following corn  or rotated acres

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 4 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1270 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2525 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 101 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01080957 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |

## 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

- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes