# DKC57-45RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 107
- **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2023
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc57-45rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC57-45RIB Brand Blend is a DEKALB® Disease Shield® product that combines a very good agronomic and disease tolerance package with exciting yield performance potential in the 105RM zone.

## Strengths & management

- Strong disease tolerance package includes Goss’s Wilt, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Gray Leaf Spot, and Anthracnose Stalk Rot tolerance
- Has shown western adaptation through excellent greensnap tolerance and strong Goss’s Wilt tolerance
- Excellent stalk strength and good root strength
- Semi-fixed ear type has shown a strong response to medium-high planting densities
- Average staygreen and harvest appearance
- Prioritize placement on well-drained soils

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 1 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 4 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2695 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 107 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| DEKALB® DISEASE SHIELD® | YES |
| VARIETY | 01091248 |

## 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 | 18 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Reid Gill
- **DRINNERT 2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Dustin Rinnert
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Chris Kallal
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2025 Southern Ohio DeKalb and Asgrow** — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
- **Northeast Iowa 2025** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **2024 Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **2026 Ohio Dekalb & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brian Dressback
- **2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2025 Northern Ohio DEKALB & Asgrow Guide** — agronomist: Brad Miller