# DKC65-20 BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Dekalb
- **Crop:** Corn
- **Relative maturity:** 115
- **Traits:** DGVT2P (DroughtGard™ Hybrids with VT Double PRO® corn)
- **Release year:** 2014
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/dekalb-dkc65-20-corn
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

DKC65-20 Brand is a 115 RM corn with exceptional top-end yield potential and very good agronomics. It is well adapted across different soil types, yield environments and geographies including both irrigated and rainfed production systems

## Strengths & management

- Has shown excellent stalks and very good roots
- Excellent seedling growth
- Excellent test weight
- Very good staygreen and intactness
- Very good drought tolerance
- Can perform well in irrigated and rainfed production systems
- Well adapted to most crop rotations and tillage systems
- Can perform best when planted at M-MH plant populations
- Avoid positioning in areas prone to greensnap
- Use caution when using ALS herbicides

## Disease Ratings

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| ANTHRACNOSE LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| GRAY LEAF SPOT | 4 |
| COMMON RUST | N/A |
| SOUTHERN RUST | 7 |
| ANTHRACNOSE STALK ROT | 5 |
| GOSS'S WILT | 6 |
| EYE SPOT | N/A |
| SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT | 2 |
| STEWART'S LEAF BLIGHT | 4 |
| CORN LETHAL NECROSIS | 4 |
| NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT - RACE 1 | 3 |

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| SEEDLING GROWTH | 3 |
| EMERGENCE | 3 |
| ROOT STRENGTH | 3 |
| STALK STRENGTH | 2 |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE | 2 |
| GREENSNAP TOLERANCE | 5 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Medium |
| EAR PLACEMENT | Med Low |

## Management

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GDUS TO MID-POLLINATION | 1340 |
| GDUS TO BLACK LAYER | 2875 |
| VALUE ADDED TRAIT | DGVT2P |
| RELATIVE MATURITY | 115 |
| PLANTING RATE | Med Low |
| NEW PRODUCT | NO |
| VARIETY | 01049558 |

## Harvest

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| STAYGREEN | 3 |
| HARVEST APPEARANCE | 4 |
| DRYDOWN | 4 |
| TEST WEIGHT | 2 |

## Herbicide

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| GROWTH REGULATORS SENSITIVITY | A |
| ISOXAZOLES SENSITIVITY - PREEMERGENCE | A |
| SULFONYLUREAS SENSITIVITY | C |

## 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) 2025#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
- **South Carolina/ SE North Carolina** — agronomist: Zachary Webb
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2025#2** — agronomist: Eddie Beasley
- **Southeast (AL/FL/GA) 2026#2** — agronomist: Vint Hicks
- **2025 Seed Guide** — agronomist: Zachary Webb
- **CAROLINAS/SE VIRGINIA** — agronomist: Zachary Webb
- **Eastern NC & Southeast VA** — agronomist: Zachary Webb
- **CAROLINAS/SE VIRGINIA** — agronomist: Jim Kiser