# DKC108-17RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 108
- **Traits:** TRERIB (Trecepta™ RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2025
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc108-17rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC108-17RIB Brand Blend is an exciting product in the DEKALB® portfolio that has shown high yield potential, outstanding agronomics, and versatile broad acre placement.

## Strengths & management

- Product has shown outstanding yield potential with versatile broad acre placement
- Tall, robust plant stature with solid root strength and stalk strength with late season standability
- A potential fit with a western profile including very good greensnap tolerance, excellent Goss’s Wilt tolerance, above average pH tolerance, and has shown consistent performance in limited and full irrigation management scenarios

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| COMMON RUST | 3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 6 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 5 |

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2729 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | TRERIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 107 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01104921 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| 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

- **Northwest Missouri 2025** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Reid Gill
- **Western Missouri** — agronomist: Jody Foutch
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **West Central Illinois 2025** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- **Southwest  Iowa 26 DK AG AAron** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **2026 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Nora Schultz
- **Central Indiana** — agronomist: Corey Sokol
- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **Mid Atlantic** — agronomist: Bryan Dillehay
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2026 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **2025 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **Southwest  Iowa 26 Dekalb Asgrow** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **2025 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **Chris 2026 handout** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **West Central Illinois 2026** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **Northeast Iowa 2025** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **2025 Southeast Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Terry Mente
- **Southern Illinois Seed Guide** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **2025 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **2026 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2026 KS and MO** — agronomist: Molly Drimmel
- **2025 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **handout2026** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2025 WTX, OK, and NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **2026 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **Southeast Indiana** — agronomist: Megan Taylor
- **2026 WTX, OK & NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2025 East Central Illinois Product Guide** — agronomist: Randy Niver
- **DRINNERT 2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **2025-26 Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeff Schaef
- **2024-25 Central Kansas** — agronomist: Jeff Schaef
- **2025 South Central/Southwest KS Guide** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **2025 Northern Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **2025 Northeast Seed Guide** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **2026 DEKALB/ASGROW SOUTHWEST IN GUIDE** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2026 EAST CENTRAL IOWA** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2026 South Central/Southwest KS Guide** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2026** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **2025 DEKALB/ASGROW SOUTHWEST IN GUIDE** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **2026 Kentucky Seed Guide** — agronomist: Todd Ladd
- **2025 Southern Ohio DeKalb and Asgrow** — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- **2026 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2026 Eastern Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **2026 Ohio Dekalb & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **Dekalb/Asgrow Seed Guide SE Indiana 2024** — agronomist: Megan Taylor
- **Wisconsin Seed Guide** — agronomist: Mike Hopke
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and  W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **Southwest  Iowa 26 DK AG Ohara 2** — agronomist: John Swalwell