# DKC49-72RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 99
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2014
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc49-72rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC49-72RIB Brand Blend is a 99 RM product that will get a quick start out of the ground and stand well late into the harvest season.  It is an ideal choice for continuous corn due to its solid agronomic and disease package.

## Strengths & management

- Nice defense with competitive top-end yield potential
- Has shown consistent performance across yield environments
- Has shown very good stalks and roots
- Very good emergence and seedling vigor
- Nice stature for the Western Corn Belt
- Plant across any acre but yield potential can be best in higher yield environments
- Drought stress tolerance has shown to be average
- Plant at higher populations to get best performance
- Avoid areas with a history of high Goss's Wilt pressure
- Plant in cold soils with confidence and leave in the field until last

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 1 |
| EMERGENCE | 1 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 1 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1266 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2475 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 99 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01052411 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 1 |
| 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

- **2025 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 Northeast Seed Guide** — agronomist: Shaun Heinbaugh
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2023 NORTHEAST IOWA Duplicate** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes