# 198-25SSPRIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Channel
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 98
- **Traits:** SSPRIB (SmartStax® PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2025
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/channel/channel-198-25ssprib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Strengths & management

- A 98 RM SmartStax PRO® Technology product with outstanding yield potential.
- A consistent product with an overall strong agronomic package.
- Great emergence and early vigor followed by a great harvest appearance.

## Maturity

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2470 |
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1216 |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 98 |

## Agronomic Characteristics

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| EAR FLEX (GRAIN YIELD PER PLANT) | F |
| EAR HEIGHT | ML |
| GREENSNAP | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | M |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| SEEDLING VIGOR | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 5 |

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 3 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 5 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT R1 | 5 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 6 |

## Adaptation

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FOCUS AREA | C,E |

## Herbicides

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| PIGMENT INHIBITORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | A |

## Other

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| FUSARIUM EAR ROT | Average |
| GIBBERELLA EAR ROT | Average |
| DIPLODIA EAR ROT | Average |
| KERNEL ROW | 18 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| TRAIT | SSPRIB |
| VARIETY | 01104387 |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2025 Channel Products for South Dakota** — agronomist: John Goeden
- **2024 SC MN** — agronomist: Tony Weis
- **Lauren Botine's Product List 2025** — agronomist: Lauren Botine