# DKC096-96RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 96
- **Traits:** VT4PRIB (VT4PRO™ RIB Complete® Corn Blend)
- **Release year:** 2026
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc096-96rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC096-96RIB Brand Blend is a well-rounded VT4PRO™ Technology product that delivers outstanding yield performance, making it an excellent choice for a broad range of acres. It boasts exceptional root and stalk strength, along with strong tolerance to greensnap and Goss’s wilt, facilitating its movement into western regions.

## Strengths & management

- Well-rounded VT4PRO™ Technology product known for its excellent yield performance potential, making it suitable for a variety of acres
- The product features excellent root strength and stalk strength, which contributes to its appealing late-season harvest appearance
- Long, girthy, and consistent semi-flex ears with a loose open husk, promotes efficient drydown

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 |
| COMMON RUST | 3 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
| EYE SPOT | 3 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 |

## Growth

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

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1200 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2400 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT4PRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 96 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01110877 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 1 |
| DRYDOWN | 2 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 3 |

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | C |
| 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

- **2027 Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeffrey Fuls