# DKC117-89 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 117
- **Traits:** SSP (SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology)
- **Release year:** 2026
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc117-89-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC117-89 Brand is a SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology product with outstanding agronomics, including disease tolerance, standability and staygreen.

## Strengths & management

- Strong emergence and vigor enables early planting coupled with excellent tolerance to stalk lodging for late season harvest.
- Attractive plant type with consistent ear placement.
- Flowers late but will drydown quickly.
- Nice late season appearance and intactness.
- Strong disease tolerance profile with excellent southern rust and tar spot tolerance

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| COMMON RUST | 3 |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 3 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 4 |
| EYE SPOT | 3 |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1400 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2920 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSP |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 117 |
| PLANTING RATE | Medium |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01110954 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 2 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 2 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## 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

- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
- **2026 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Greg Ferguson