# DKC49-24RIB BRAND BLEND - **Vendor:** Bayer - **Brand:** Dekalb - **Crop:** Corn - **Relative maturity:** 99 - **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend) - **Release year:** 2023 - **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc49-24rib-corn - **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best) --- ## Positioning DKC49-24RIB Brand Blend is a 99 RM product has shown solid agronomics with a strong early season package. This product brings impressive yield potential in the central to east 100 RM zone. ## Strengths & management - Excellent emergence and early season growth offer flexibility for early planting in continuous corn environments - Adapted for central and eastern placement with potential movement north of zone - Solid agronomics including strong root and stalk strength and greensnap tolerance - Medium-tall plant profile that has demonstrated consistent medium ear placement - Semi-fixed ear type with good test weight has shown to perform well at medium-high populations; expect slower drydown due to grain quality - Place in medium to high yield environments to help maximize potential; avoid extreme stressed conditions ## Disease Ratings | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | GRAY LEAF SPOT | 5 | | COMMON RUST | 4 | | ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 2 | | GOSS'S WILT | 5 | | NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 4 | ## Growth | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 | | EMERGENCE | 2 | | ROOT STRENGTH | 3 | | STALK STRENGTH | 3 | | DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 3 | | GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 | | PLANT HEIGHT | Med Tall | | EAR PLACEMENT | Medium | ## Management | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1275 | | GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2495 | | VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB | | RELATIVE MATURITY | 99 | | PLANTING RATE | Med High | | NEW PRODUCT | NO | | VARIETY | 01090075 | ## Harvest | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | STAYGREEN | 3 | | HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 | | 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 | 18 | ## Regional seed-guide listings - **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg - **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler - **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott - **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler - **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller - **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Paige Thomsen - **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls - **Northeast Iowa 2025** — agronomist: Rich Judge - **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Scott Johnson - **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls - **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler - **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Rich Judge - **2026 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott - **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott - **2023 NORTHEAST IOWA Duplicate** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch - **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg