# DKC35-88RIB BRAND BLEND - **Vendor:** Bayer - **Brand:** Dekalb - **Crop:** Corn - **Relative maturity:** 85 - **Traits:** VT2PRIB (VT Double PRO® RIB Complete® corn blend) - **Release year:** 2016 - **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc35-88rib-corn - **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best) --- ## Positioning DKC35-88RIB Brand Blend is a broadly adapted product that has shown strong performance across yield levels. It can provide solid defense and good drydown at harvest. ## Strengths & management - Very good drought tolerance - Has shown good greensnap tolerance - Has shown very good test weight and nice deep kernels - Great option for fields with multiple yield environments - Can perform well at most planting populations - Can be used broadly within the 85 RM zone ## Disease Ratings | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | - | | GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 | | COMMON RUST | 4 | | SOUTHERN RUST | - | | ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 | | GOSS'S WILT | 4 | | EYE SPOT | 4 | | SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | - | | STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | - | | CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | - | | NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 | ## Growth | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 | | EMERGENCE | 2 | | ROOT STRENGTH | 3 | | STALK STRENGTH | 2 | | DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 | | GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 | | PLANT HEIGHT | Medium | | EAR PLACEMENT | Medium | ## Management | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1100 | | GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2125 | | VALUE ADDED TRAIT | VT2PRIB | | RELATIVE MATURITY | 85 | | PLANTING RATE | Medium | | NEW PRODUCT | NO | | VARIETY | 01065423 | ## Harvest | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | STAYGREEN | 3 | | HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 | | DRYDOWN | 3 | | TEST WEIGHT | 3 | ## 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 - **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler - **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller - **2026 Central & Western ND, MT/WY** — agronomist: Cody Oswald - **2026 Eastern ND / Northern MN** — agronomist: Grant Mehring - **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg - **2026 Northern North Dakota Seedguide** — agronomist: Courtney Meduna