# DKC59-81RIB BRAND BLEND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 109
- **Traits:** SSRIB (SmartStax® RIB Complete® corn blend)
- **Release year:** 2020
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc59-81rib-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC59-81RIB Brand Blend offers growers a product that has shown great stability in appearance and performance across environments and geographies.  It can provide a moderate plant stature with very good standability.

## Strengths & management

- Has shown very consistent ear development even under stress
- Can provide a good foliar disease tolerance package
- Very good greensnap and Goss's Wilt tolerance ratings
- Push plant populations to maximize yield potential
- Adapted to both dryland and irrigated environments
- Has shown stability across soil types

## Disease Ratings

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

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 2 |
| EMERGENCE | 2 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 3 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Medium |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1320 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2725 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | SSRIB |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 109 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med High |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01081299 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 3 |
| DRYDOWN | 3 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 4 |

## 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

- **Southwest  Iowa 26 Dekalb Asgrow** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Reid Gill
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2023 NORTHEAST IOWA Duplicate** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2023 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2025 East Central Illinois Product Guide** — agronomist: Randy Niver
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **2025 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Paige Thomsen
- **Wisconsin 2025** — agronomist: Sammie Brantner
- **2026 EAST CENTRAL IOWA** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2025 South Central/Southwest KS Guide** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and  W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Jason Skalsky
- **2025 E Central, Central & Northern NE** — agronomist: Josh Erwin
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Spieler
- **2026 Northwest Iowa Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jim McDermott
- **2024 South Central/Southwest Kansas** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **2026 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Jeff Fuls
- **2025 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **Southwest  Iowa 24** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **NE Colorado, SE Wyoming and W. Nebraska** — agronomist: Dustin Schmer
- **2025 SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Luke Miller
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Scott Johnson
- **2026 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Nora Schultz
- **2025 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **2025 Southwest Nebraska Seed Guide** — agronomist: John Skalsky
- **2024-2025 Dekalb Seed Guide** — agronomist: Andrew Penney
- **Southwest  Iowa 26 DK AG AAron** — agronomist: John Swalwell
- **2025 IDAHO, UTAH SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2026 Northern Indiana Seed Guide** — agronomist: Jason Harmon
- **West Central Illinois 2023** — agronomist: Chris Kallal
- **Southern Illinois Seed Guide** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **Northeast Iowa 2025** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **2025 DEKALB/ASGROW SOUTHWEST IN GUIDE** — agronomist: Jordan Arndell
- **2025 Washington, Oregon,  SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Dave Heimkes
- **2025 SOUTHEAST & SOUTHCENTRAL NEBRASKA** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2024 South Dakota Product Guide** — agronomist: Gary Hegg
- **West Central Illinois 2025** — agronomist: Lance Tarochione
- **SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SMARTSTAX TRAIT FOCUS** — agronomist: Josh Tooley
- **handout2026** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **Wisconsin Seed Guide** — agronomist: Mike Hopke
- **Northeast Iowa 2026** — agronomist: Rich Judge
- **Chris 2026 handout** — agronomist: Steven Johnsen
- **2026 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **2025 East Central Iowa** — agronomist: Lance Goettsch
- **2025 MINNESOTA DEKALB-ASGROW SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Abby Ficker
- **Northwest Kansas & Colorado 2026** — agronomist: David Brachtenbach
- **Southwest  Iowa 26 DK AG Ohara 2** — agronomist: John Swalwell