# DKC52-99RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 102
- **Traits:** TRERIB (Trecepta™ RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2022
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc52-99rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC52-99RIB Brand Blend is a 102 RM hybrid that can provide outstanding performance potential broadly East to West in the 100RM zone.  South of zone utilization has also shown to be favorable with good heat and drought stress tolerance.

## Strengths & management

- Good stalk and root strength has been shown with this product
- Has shown very good performance stability; ear consistency and very good kernel depth
- Very good greensnap tolerance and good Goss's Wilt tolerance for Western movement
- Can provide excellent heat and drought stress performance
- Manage as an early harvest type of product for best product utilization
- Caution in field placement where heavy Northern Corn Leaf Blight pressure is present
- Has shown response to increasing crop management as it relates to seeding rates, fertility, and fungicide
- Use caution when applying pigment inhibitors type herbicides PRE

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1295 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2575 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | TRERIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 102 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01086081 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 4 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 5 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 5 |

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | C |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Plant Description

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| COB COLOR | Red |
| KERNEL CAP COLOR | Yellow |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Paige Thomsen
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney